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Hotel Prices
Show management’s official hotel offerings are the Venetian and Palazzo at $219; Treasure Island $99 to $149; Harrah’s at 10% off; and Flamingo 10% off.

The deadline for NIFMSE rates is September 20, 2013.

NIFMSE and other hotels in order of proximity from the Sands and recent Hotels.com prices:
Holiday Inn Club Vacations $86; Palazzo $372; Treasure Island $120; Venetian $302; Wynn Las Vegas $366; Mirage Resort $159; Encore at Wynn $366; Harrah’s $75; Blair House Suites $48; Westin Las Vegas $125; Platinum Hotel $128; Fairfield Inn $156; Best Western Mardi Gras $53; Quad Resort $42; Tuscany Suites $60; Nobo Hotel $222; and Caesars Palace $194.

The eight-page traditional paper brochure for the October 23-25, 2013 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas includes a one-page registration form. But a small percentage of those attending will use it.

Nearly two-thirds of attendees last year registered online for the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo.

NIFMSE will be October 23 – 25, 2013, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Events will begin Wednesday with conferences and an opening reception. The trade show will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

In 2012 65% of attendees registered online; 24% onsite; and 11% by email, mail or fax, according to NIFMSE.

The move to online preparation for the trade show is also demonstrated by the convention services supplier for exhibitors, Freeman Companies, offering a discount for ordering online. 

The pace of exhibit space sales for the 2013 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo edged up 1.4% as of the end of June, NIFMSE general manager Susan Hurley said.

Hurley reported 553 companies from 16 nations have booked 728  booths.  

There were 770 booths at the 2012 trade show and 757 in 2011. The record was set in 2007 at 829 booths.

Exhibitors thus far come from 16 countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, U.S.A. and Vietnam.

In addition to educational programs by the Fastener Training Institute and Women in the Fastener Industry, show management announced free programs for registered show participants on “Know Today How Your Fasteners will Perform Tomorrow,” by Dr. Louis Raymond; a seminar presented by Manufacturers’ Agents National Association on rep firm succession planning, valuing and recruiting; and a MANA seminar for manufacturers on working with reps.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Fastening Technology Workshop, Fastener Training Institute.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Controllers, Credit & Accounting Managers Meeting, National Industry Financial Manager Network & the Business Credit Management Assn.

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. – “Know Today How Your Fasteners Will Perform Tomorrow!” Dr. Louis Raymond.

2   p.m. to 4 p.m. – How to Create a Sales Process for Your Fastener Business,” Pacific-West Fastener Assn.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Women in the Fastener Industry

6 p.m. to  7 p.m. Welcome Reception

Thursday

9 a.m. to  4 p.m. Exhibits Open

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Rep Firm succession Planning & Valuing/Buying/Selling/Merging Rep Firms; attracting & Retaining New Rep Salespeople, Manufacturers’ Agents National Association.

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. – Working With Manufacturers Reps:  It’s Not Just Business, It’s Personal, MANA.

4:30 p.m. International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Assn. Meeting.

Friday

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Exhibits Open

This will be the 17th consecutive NIFMSE in Las Vegas.  Bannister & Associates has been conducting a national fastener show since the first National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference in 1981 in Columbus, OH.

For the show history click on Fastener History of GlobalFastenerNews.com:

2002 FIN – How the Fastener Industry Discovered Columbus

1997 FIN – Las Vegas Show Gamble Pays Off

For NIFMSE information contact Susan Hurley. Tel: 614 895-1279 E-mail info@fastenershows.com Web: fastenershows.com