The Italian Trade Commission Chicago organized with Penton Media,Inc. , its event on the occasion of IMTS 2012 entitled “Italian Night at IMTS 2012”. The event took place on the evening of Thursday, September 13, 2012. Italy’s associations, FEDERMACCHINE and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE (an event sponsor) along with the Consul General of Italy in Chicago were present. As you may know, there were over 80 Italian companies present at IMTS this year, along with their US manufacturing clients who were invited to our event. We had over 140 guests, made up of manufacturers interested in buying new