FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event will take place at McCormick Place, September 11-14, 2023. The event provides a convenient “one-stop shop” venue, where attendees can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits, and discover new solutions to all metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing needs.
At FABTECH conference-goers will have the chance to:
- Access the latest developments, best practices, and equipment from 1,500+ exhibitors covering over 800,000 sq. ft. of floor space in three exhibit halls.
- See over 500 new products live and in action and demonstrated by the pros.
- Discover Learning opportunities — on and off the show floor — including over 180 conference sessions and 15 tracks.
- Attend Keynotes, expert panels, and other special events, providing an outlet to build relationships and network amongst peers.
Who Should Attend?
FABTECH provides a valuable experience for attendees from all levels of manufacturing businesses, from machine operators, welders, and design and production engineers to plant managers, front-line supervisors, job shop owners, and corporate managers. The event is interactive, and there will be chances to roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with the new products, services, and people transforming the future of manufacturing.
The Conference Sessions
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Int’l (FMA), SME (formerly known as Society of Manufacturing Engineers), the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), the American Welding Society (AWS), and the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) are co-sponsoring sessions on cutting, laser, finishing, forming and fabricating, job shop, management, marketing/sales, lean, automation, smart manufacturing, stamping, workforce development, and 3D/additive manufacturing.
All sessions are 60-90 minutes in length, offering practical knowledge that can be used right away. The FABTECH conference is customizable. The more sessions one selects the better for your wallet. The full conference selection (best value) allows for the choice of up to ten sessions.
The American Welding Society (AWS) presents a comprehensive lineup of welding education. Led by the industry’s top professionals, programs focus on best practices and new commercial developments in welding. Events include the weld-ed conference, seminars, professional program, society events, and more.
For more information: www.fabtechexpo.com.