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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
Workforce Development
F156: Leadership Secrets for Retaining Top Talent
*This conference session requires registration and payment. Click here to register/add session to your registration.
Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent – Ten Ways to Ensure You Have Great People
The US Chamber of Commerce polled their members and asked what are the two biggest challenges they are facing in business today? Their answer was recruiting and retaining top talent. Together, we will learn ten ways to ensure we attract, hire, and keep great people.
Rich Williams – The Rich Williams
Engage, Empower, Excel: Leadership Secrets for Retaining Top Talent
Today, the workforce consists of more generations than ever before in history. As leaders in your industry, you understand the critical role human capital plays in driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge in a changing labor market. Once you onboard and leverage new talent, what can you do to ensure they’ll stay? Surprisingly, financial incentives are not enough.
Tonia Butterworth InUnity Leadership, LLC and Tracy Winkler – Elevate Growth Leadership Coaching
Workforce Development Track Sponsors
About This Session
- Date: October 17, 2024
- Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Room: Room S-330 G
- Level: Intermediate
- Track: Workforce Development
Speakers
Rich Williams
The Rich Williams
Rich is the President of The Rich Williams.com, a professional speaking, training, coaching, and recruiting firm. He is the author of the book “Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent”. Rich has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. He also has earned his SPHR and his SHRM-SCP. Rich is passionate about learning and growing and helping others to do so as well.
Tonia Butterworth
InUnity Leadership, LLC
Tonia Butterworth is a leadership expert, speaker, coach, and successful entrepreneur. With decades of experience, she inspires leaders with engaging talks filled with actionable insights and creative strategies. Tonia forms strong emotional connections with her audience, leaving a lasting impact whether addressing small groups or large crowds.
Tracy Winkler
Elevate Growth Leadership Coaching
Tracy Winkler, a leader in change and authority in leadership and coaching, brings over three decades of entrepreneurial experience. With a dynamic speaking style, she inspires audiences, guiding countless leaders with her expertise. Celebrated for founding six companies, Tracy’s presentations are rich in valuable, actionable content. Her ability to form an emotional connection leaves audiences motivated to take immediate action, making her an unparalleled force in her field.
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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