Next Wednesday and Thursday (each day self-contained) October 10 and 11, there will be a Design to Part (D2P) trade show. Free admission with registration at the door.  9:30am to 3pm each day. Raleigh Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601. Details here on the Internet .

Thanks to Dan Stipe for the tip about this upcoming event.