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The third staging of the fastener
industry trade show, Fastener
Tech, will take place at the
Donald E Stephens Convention
Center in Rosemont, Chicago,
from 10th to 12th June 2013.
The exhibition itself opens on
the 11 th, but there will be an
all day fastener technology
workshop presented by the
Fastener Training Institute on the
10th. Seminars and presentations
on matters of importance to
the fastener industry, together
with receptions and networking
opportunities, will be held over
the next two days.
In addition to the Fastener Tech
schedule, SUR/FIN 2013 (the
surface finishing industry’s largest
trade show and conference)
presented by the National
Association for Surface Finishing
(NASF) and a National Fastener
Distributors Association (NFDA)
meeting are being co-located
in Rosemont.
The NFDA meeting plans to
include educational sessions
for owners and executives of
fastener distribution companies,
the annual update from the
Institute for Trend Research and
many opportunities to develop
business relationships. “We
chose this time and location
for many reasons,” explained
NFDA president Jay Queenin of
Specialty Bolt and Screw. “The
greater Chicago area is an
easy travel destination for NFDA
members, and by adding our
meeting to the Fastener Tech
show we hope to increase the
valuetoourmeetingattendees.”
Full details will be available from
Fastener Tech 2013, NASF and
NFDA websites.
Fastener
Tech 2013