Why Attend PDX 2026
Gain practical skills, explore new tools, and connect with experts. #PDX2026PDX is not your typical trade show. It’s a practical, hands-on training experience designed to help engineers develop real-world skills, solve design and manufacturing challenges faster, and build better products with fewer costly mistakes.
No fluff. No endless sales pitches. Just high-impact training, expert consultations, and hands-on demos that make you a more effective engineer.
What You’ll Experience at PDX 2026
Hands-On Innovation
Learn by doing with real-world engineering challenges.
Expert-Led Training
50+ sessions on CAD, automation, electronics, DFM, and more.
Live Demos
See cutting-edge tools and techniques in action.
Solve Your Toughest Problems
Bring your projects for on-the-spot expert advice.
Accelerate your Career
Gain practical skills that make you stand out.
Develop Practical Engineering Skills You Can Use Immediately
Get hands-on training from industry experts in key areas of product development:
- Advanced CAD Surface Modeling – Master complex geometry and surfaces
- GD&T & Tolerance Stack-Ups – Reduce redesigns and optimize for manufacturing
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) – Learn where to break the rules and where to follow them
- Adhesives & Bonding Techniques – Design for strength, durability, and efficiency
- Metrology & Inspection – Go beyond “just put it on a CMM” with real-world measurement techniques
- Materials & Finishing Processes – Understand material behavior and optimize performance
- And much more…
Get Live Expert Advice on Your Current Projects
Got a problem you’ve been stuck on? Bring it to PDX!
- Real-time problem-solving sessions with industry experts
- Live consultations where you can get specific guidance on your designs
See, Feel, and Test Real Engineering Solutions
Some things just can’t be learned from a YouTube video. At PDX, you’ll get hands-on with the latest tools, technologies, and techniques through live engineering demos:
- Test real materials and surface finishes—see how they behave in different conditions
- See adhesives, bonding, and assembly processes in action
- Interact with cutting-edge design & manufacturing techniques
Accelerate Your Career Growth
The skills you’ll learn at PDX make you more valuable as an engineer—whether you’re looking to contribute at a higher level, take on leadership roles, or advance yourself as an SME.
- Learn practical skills that senior engineers take years to master
- Gain knowledge that makes you an indespensable asset to your team
- Stand out in your company as the go-to engineer for solving real-world problems
What Attendees Are Saying
My only wish is that I had cloned multiples of myself so that I could attend all of the training sessions!
This was an amazing event. I was able to learn a ton from experts as well as network the entire time.
The info sessions that were at the conference were great, I was able to pick up some new knowledge as well as have a good refresher on some of the topics.
The training sessions really set PDX apart from other trade shows, and gave a really good excuse to visit booths that I normally would have passed over.
There were some great design related info-sessions that were planned. Having actual vendors give these talks gave me an opportunity to ask direct relevant questions to them and get some feedback on my current designs.
It was an amazing opportunity to learn from industry professionals as well as network the entire time. I have already started implementing some of what I learned.
I learned some new information on GD&T along with reverse engineering that will be applied to my everyday CAD use. I also got some new Ideas for implementing PDM workflows into Solidworks.
I knew very little about EE going into the event, and now I can read basic schematics and identify a few electrical components!
I would absolutely recommend. I brought along 5 colleagues this time, and plan to bring the rest of the team for next year’s event.