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Laser Beams, Fireworks, and Roller Coasters, Oh My
What do lasers, fireworks, and roller
coasters have to do with North America’s
largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event? More than you
might think.
Dedicated FABTECH® attendees liken
the experience to being a kid at a carnival.
Remember the feeling of awe, the sheer
rush of excitement as you walked into
the fun fest that just pulled into town?
Remember the flashing lights, twirling
rides, and the rumble of the roller coaster whizzing by and having so much to
choose from that you didn’t know which
direction to go first? Get ready to encounter the same rush of adrenaline and
overwhelming choices when you head to
FABTECH this fall. You won’t find a better
opportunity to locate, explore, and source
the best products and services from leading companies in the metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing industries.
Capture the excitement Nov. 12-14, 2012,
at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las
Vegas. Register to attend FABTECH at
fabtechexpo.com.
Innovation at Its Best
This premier event brings over 1,100
companies together, showcasing the latest equipment and services in the industry. In the North and Central Halls of the
Las Vegas Convention Center, more than
400,000 net square feet of floor space will
be dedicated to hundreds of live equipment demonstrations that offer an antici-
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pated 25,000 visitors the opportunity to
hear, see, touch, and compare products
side by side all under one roof. Imagine,
one minute you are watching sparks fly
from the latest laser welding machine, and
in the next moment you are checking out
the latest in coil processing equipment or
learning what’s new in the world of finishing. You can log on to fabtechexpo.com
to see a list of exhibiting companies and
the technology they will be representing at this year’s event. Check back often;
more are added every day!
Too Much for Just One Day
In addition to the technology on the show
floor, FABTECH brings together hundreds
of experienced educators, the best of the
best, to offer you a vast selection of conferences, seminars, and technical tours
to choose from. The FABTECH learning
format gives you access to content from
several technology tracks, including Cutting, Forming and Fabricating, Finishing,
Management, Stamping, Tube and Pipe,
and Welding. Why not make the most
of your time at FABTECH and register for
one or more of the educational sessions
available? Here’s your chance to get the
latest practices and critical intelligence
you need to upgrade your skills and take
your expertise to the next level.
To round out your FABTECH trip, be
sure to attend the featured keynote presentations and special events available
throughout the three-day event. Look for
this year’s line-up under Special Events at
fabtechexpo.com to see what’s in store
this November.
FABTECH is brought to you by the
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association
Intl. (FMA), Society of Manufacturing
Engineers (SME), American Welding Society (AWS), Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), and the Chemical Coaters
Association Intl. (CCAI).
If you and your company are looking
to excel in a changing industry, find the
latest equipment and trends, and hear
about the most sound business practices, head to FABTECH! Register today at
fabtechexpo.com. ;
Optimizing operations through
continuous improvement
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If you are in the tube & pipe industry you
don’t want to miss Pipe & Tube Nashville
2012—Optimizing Operations through
Continuous Improvement, June 26-28,
2012, at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in
Nashville, Tenn.
This popular conference offers over 20
innovative technical sessions presented by
select U.S. and international speakers; two
relevant market overviews from Preston
Pipe & Tube Report and Metal Bulletin; a
pertinent keynote presentation by Dr. Chris
Kuehl, FMA’s economic analyst; and four
interactive roundtable sessions. Networking
events and a tabletop exhibition complete
the experience.
For more information or tabletop
reservations, go to pipetubeconf.com/
nashville or contact Audrey Long at
815-227-8206. ;
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