The Quality Show

Quality, inspection and manufacturing engineers meeting suppliers, plus ASQ education.

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Dates: Usually October (next dates not announced)
Where: Rosemont, IL
Cost: Paid ticket. Rates page not read; press passes free for approved media.
Type: Trade show · Paid ticket
Organizer: Quality Magazine (BNP Media)
Program: keynotes, breakout sessions, an expo floor, networking events
Last checked: October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Quality, lean and operational excellence, Advanced manufacturing and automation

Roles: quality manager, manufacturing engineer

The field it serves: Manufacturing & Industrial

Verified open jobs: about 42,328
Typical posted salary: $120,000 a year (middle half $90,000 to $149,000)
Entry or early-career level: 41% of openings
Employment, year over year: +0.6% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Full Manufacturing & Industrial snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

Arthur G Russell Co. Sponsoring 2026
Baltec Sponsoring 2026
Cincinnati Test Systems Sponsoring 2026
Creform Sponsoring 2026
Daniels Sponsoring 2026
Desoutter Sponsoring 2026
Edgewater Automation Sponsoring 2026
Epson America Sponsoring 2026
GEM Sponsoring 2026
Genesis Sponsoring 2026
Intertech Sponsoring 2026
Koken USA Sponsoring 2026
Makita Sponsoring 2026
Panasonic Sponsoring 2026
Primetest Sponsoring 2026
Promess Sponsoring 2026
Retrocausal Sponsoring 2026
RFID Inc. Sponsoring 2026
Schmidt Sponsoring 2026
Stareline Sponsoring 2026
Sumake North America Sponsoring 2026
Torqtec Sponsoring 2026
Tox-Pressotechnik Sponsoring 2026
Ujigami Sponsoring 2026
VKS Sponsoring 2026

Read from the event’s own pages: www.qualitymag.com.

Speakers and sessions

Named on the event’s own program. Titles and organizations are as the event lists them.

Keynotes

Girish Gopalakrishnan
NA Senior Manager – Continuous Improvement, Case New Holland
AI in Manufacturing
John Platais
Senior Manager for Data Science, Machine Learning Operations and Data Governance, Milwaukee Tool
AI in Manufacturing
Jung Yoon
Distinguished Engineer & CTO, IBM Supply Chain
AI in Manufacturing

Panelists

Bernard Misiak
Sales Applications Engineer, Genesis Automation
S16: Automated Assembly Systems Panel Discussion
John Sprovieri
Editor in Chief, ASSEMBLY
S16: Automated Assembly Systems Panel Discussion
Steven Benvenuto
President, PrimeTest Automation, Inc
S16: Automated Assembly Systems Panel Discussion
Tim Tate
President, Edgewater Automation
S16: Automated Assembly Systems Panel Discussion

Speakers

Dan Colvin
Vice President, North America Robotics & Digital Solutions, ESAB
S7: A Path to Automation – Manual, Mechanized, Cobot, Robot
Denise Hall
President & CEO, Peak Performance
S25: Preparing the New Collar Worker for Success in Smart Factories
Fadi Abro
Senior Global Director of Automotive & Mobility, Stratasys
How Leading Manufacturers Are Cutting Assembly Tooling Lead Times from Weeks to Days
Herman Tang
Professor, Eastern Michigan University
S12: Integrating Cost of Quality into Quality Improvement Projects
Janina Kublbeck
Customers & Product Development, Dryft AI
S26: From Copilot to Autopilot: The Next Step for AI in Manufacturing Operations
Jd Marhevko
VP of Quality, ZF Groups Electronics & ADAS Division
Tutorial: Let's Play... With the Alphabet Soup of Core Tools
Jeff Miller
Semiconductor & Electronics Cost Lead, General Motors
S23: Cost Engineering as a Strategic Advantage in Manufacturing
Matthew Rassi
Manufacturing Growth Guide, Twenty Helping Hands
Gen Z Isn't the Problem: Your Manufacturing System Might Be
Peter Schulz
Chief Product Officer, GoCanvas
The Audit That Takes an Afternoon, Not a Week
Rajan Chaudhary
Sr. Process Engineer, PPG Industries Inc.
S4: Driving Measurable Manufacturing Results: From 96% Defect Reduction to 29% OEE Improvement Using Real Plant Strategies
Scott Marsic
Group Product Manager, Epson Robots
Automation Isn't the Answer. Choosing the Right Automation Is.
Tariq Masud
Senior Manager, Parsons Corporation
Modern Manufacturing Quality Toolbox

Read from the event’s own pages: qualitymag.com

Industries and functions

Manufacturing & Industrial

Operations

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Rosemont, IL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

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2027: dates not announced
2026: October 27, 2026 to October 29, 2026, Rosemont, IL

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