Fastener Tech Opens With 179 Booths
The fifth and largest biennial Fastener Tech opens Monday at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL – near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Mid-West Fastener Association executive director Nancy Rich reported there will be 179 booths. That will surpass the first Fastener Tech in 2007, which had 165 booths. The number dropped to 127 in the recession year of 2009.
The last Fastener Tech in 2013 totaled 152 booths – which was up from 117 booths in 2011.
Five topics for conferences during Fastener Tech 15 range from an all-day Fastener Technology Workshop to sessions on industry trends, “buyers beware,” manufacturing fasteners from beginning to end to 21st century changes.
Monday:
Fastener Technology Workshop with Bengt Blenfulf of EduPro US Inc., by the Fastener Training Institute, 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
Tuesday:
• “A Discussion on Latest Industry Trends.” led by FCH Sourcing Network. 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Panel of three industry leaders, moderated by Eric Dudas of FCH Sourcing Network.
• “Buyers Beware” seminar by Mid-West Fastener Association, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Safeguards against ordering wrong manufactured, plated or imported parts to minimize risks and loss of profits.
• Making Fastener from Beginning to End, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., by Fastener Technology International. Fundamentals of fastener manufacturing from cold forming and thread rolling through heat treatment, coating and plating, quality control and packaging.
• “People and Organization Management in the 21st Century,” by Women in the Fastener Industry, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Renee Giacalone, senior manager for Centric Consulting of Chicago; and Lou Aderman, a manufacturers rep with The Aderman Co. Inc.; coach/consultant; and WIFI co-founder.
There will be a Technology Center reception, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, followed by the All Industry Reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
MWFA’s 63rd annual Golf Outing is Monday. Web: mwfa.net
Fastener Tech is held concurrently with the National Association of Surface Finishing’s Sur/Fin trade show.
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