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Expo Hours
| Monday Sept. 8 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Tuesday Sept. 9 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Wednesday Sept. 10 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Thursday Sept. 11 | 9 AM — 3 PM |
Venue
McCormick Place
2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to McCormick Place in September 2025. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you 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 of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
Automation
F80: Limiting Risk and Improved Security for PLCs
*This conference session requires registration and payment. Click here to register/add session to your registration.
The way it’s always been done is not the way to remain competitive. Technology is changing rapidly and unplanned downtime due to PLC coding errors is an unnecessary risk for your organization. How do you solve this, especially with a rotating workforce in a high-skill position like PLC coding? Join this session to learn about organizational risks from PLC posturing and how you can mitigate exposure and increase uptime, while also becoming an employer of choice by introducing modern solutions with a low barrier to entry.
Automation Track Sponsor
About This Session
- Date: October 16, 2024
- Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Room: Room S-330 C
- Level: Basic
- Track: Automation
Speaker
Gerry Abbey
Copia Automation
Gerry is the Director of Product Marketing at Copia Automation, manufacturers’ one-stop platform for managing operational technology and industrial code across multiple devices. Gerry has 15 years of software marketing experience, working in B2B and B2C roles across small and large organizations. Before Copia, he spent several years at Plex Systems and Rockwell Automation, working in Product Marketing and leading Win-Loss, Competitive, and global Analyst Relations.
FABTECH Conference
Tracks: 3D/Additive, Automation, Cutting, Laser, Forming & Fabricating, Job Shop, Lean, Management, Marketing & Sales, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Stamping, Workforce Development
| Sessions | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Sessions | $195 | $220 |
| Workshops | $499 | $599 |
| Best Value Full Conference (5-8 Sessions)
| $795 | $900 |
CCAI Finishing Conference
| CCAI Finishing Conference | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Session | $112.50 | $125 |
| 2 Sessions | $202.50 | $225 |
| 3 Sessions | $270 | $300 |
| 4-8 Sessions | $405 | $450 |
AWS Welding Conference
| AWS Welding Conference | Member Price | Non-Member Price* |
|---|---|---|
| One-Hour Sessions (W7, W8) | FREE | FREE |
| Two-Hour Sessions (W1, W2, W12, W13, W14) | $95 | $150 |
| Weld-Ed Conference (W5) | $50 | $75 |
| Half-Day Sessions (W3, W10, W15) | $345 | $430 |
| Full-Day Sessions (W4, W6, W9, W11) | $565 | $665 |
| Professional Program (W16) | $395 | $495 |
| *Non-member price for AWS Welding Full-Day Sessions only includes a one-year AWS Individual Membership. | ||
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