FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, offers a comprehensive conference to transform your career or business! With targeted technical, operational, economic and managerial sessions, you’ll discover the solutions you need to improve productivity and increase profits.
If you were unable to attend live this year, a select offering of conference sessions are available on-demand. This package includes access to over a dozen popular sessions presented by the industry’s best and brightest focused on: 3D/additive manufacturing, automation/robotics, cutting, forming & fabricating, laser, lean, management, marketing & sales, and smart manufacturing.
“I want to commend you all for an excellent conference, it was recommended by one of our local community colleges. I feel I am better prepared to lead my career tech programs due to your excellent educational sessions and business and industry updates that will ensure my students will be aware of the latest in industry as they graduate and enter the workforce.” Jonathan Phillips, Career Tech Supervisor, DeKalb County Schools
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The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Int’l (FMA), SME (formerly known as Society of Manufacturing Engineers), Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), American Welding Society (AWS) and Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI), co-sponsor the sessions on cutting, laser, finishing, forming & fabricating, management, marketing/sales, lean, automation, smart manufacturing, stamping, workforce development, and 3D/additive manufacturing. All sessions are 90 minutes in length, offering practical knowledge you can use right away. Sessions with Tech Tours combine classroom instruction with expert-led guided tours on the show floor to see technology operating in designated booths.
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 and thermal spray. Events include conferences, seminars, RWMA Resistance Welding School, professional program, society events, and more.
Individuals who attend AWS education programs are awarded 1 PDH (Professional Development Hour) for each hour of education program attendance. Individuals seeking FMA Recertification Credits will be awarded 2 credits for each conference session attended (forming & fabricating, cutting, or finishing tracks) plus an additional 2 credits for attending the show. Individuals who attend SME education programs may be eligible to receive one credit per hour attended toward their SME-managed recertification requirements.
Anthony Manos
Catalyst
Profero, Inc
Mike Osterling
President
Osterling Consulting
Geoff Shannon, PhD
Director of Marketing
Coherent Inc.
Neil S. Ball
President
Directed Light Inc.
Rouzbeh Sarrafi
Laser Materials Processing
IPG Photonics
CCAI Education Committee
Carl Dekker
President
Met-L-Flo, Inc.
Matt Donovan
Chief Engineer
JABIL
Kristen Esiminger
Marketing Events & PR Manager
EOS North America
Ryan Manning
Master Engineer
Big Metal Additive, LLC.
Jorge Santana
Marketing Project Manager
Hypertherm Inc.
PMA Technical Seminar & Conference Task Force
Bob Rochelle
Territory Sales Manager
Güdel Inc.
Michael J. Schlagenhaufer
Manufacturing Consultant
Acuity
Thom Record
Marketing Specialist,
KUKA Robotics Corporation
Joe Mazzeo
Owner
Integrated Lean and Quality Solutions, LLC
Lisa Ryan
Chief Appreciation Strategist
Grategy
Lisa Ryan
Chief Appreciation Strategist
Grategy
Joe Mazzeo
Owner
Integrated Lean and Quality Solutions, LLC
Will Healy III
Industry Strategy Manager — Americas
Balluff Worldwide
Jonathan Kim
Division Manager, Industrial IoT Solution
Amada America, Inc.
Dave Lechleitner
Senior Consultant
Ultra Consultants
Audrey Long, FMA
888-394-4362 x206
Ila (Lundgren) Lee, SME
800-733-4763
