{"event":{"title":"Upper Midwest Expo & Tech Forum","slug":"upper-midwest-expo-tech-forum-59818","summary":"SMTA's one-day regional electronics-manufacturing expo and technical forum for the Upper Midwest, held in the Minneapolis area each spring. The 2026 edition ran Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis - Park Place, with free technical sessions, keynotes on Pb-free solder alloys and fan-out wafer-level packaging, tabletop exhibits and a complimentary lunch; exhibitor booths sold out. The next edition's date has not yet been announced.","edition":"2026","schedule":{"startDate":"2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z","endDate":"2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z","dateDisplay":"May 12, 2026","timeDisplay":"8:30 AM – 4:00 PM","display":"May 12, 2026 · 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM","times":{"label":"8:30 AM – 4:00 PM","unverified":false}},"venue":{"name":"DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis - Park Place","slug":"doubletree-by-hilton-minneapolis-park-place-minneapolis-us","city":"Minneapolis","stateProvince":"Minnesota"},"categories":["Electronics & ICT","Industrial Manufacturing","Technology","Trade & Export","Business & Finance"],"tags":["SMTA","surface mount technology","SMT","electronics assembly","PCB","electronics manufacturing","Expo & Tech Forum","Minneapolis","Upper Midwest"],"websiteUrl":"https://smta.org/event/uppermidwest2026","verification":{"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-10-03T15:20:55.203Z","label":"Verified"},"url":"https://cantonshare.com/events/upper-midwest-expo-tech-forum-59818","eventStatus":"scheduled","eventAttendanceMode":"offline","frequency":"annual","registrationUrl":"https://smta.org/event/uppermidwest2026","contactEmail":"josh@smta.org","contactPhone":"952-920-7682","productsOnDisplay":["SMT assembly equipment","Solder materials and Pb-free alloys","Inspection and AOI systems","Cleaning and conformal coating","PCB fabrication","Advanced packaging and fan-out wafer-level packaging","Component placement systems","Reflow and thermal process equipment","Test and measurement","Electronic assembly services"],"sourceUrl":"https://smta.org/event/uppermidwest2026"}}