EVENT PREVIEW Exhibition opening times
Tuesday 8 November Wednesday 9 November Thursday 10 November
10am-6pm 9am-5pm 9am-4pm
Show floor admission is complimentary if you register before 4 November 2022 . After this date and onsite , there is a US $ 50 registration fee .
FABTECH Day .
FABTECH 2022 will encompass three halls at the Georgia World Congress Centre where attendees will find a variety of technology pavilions
FABTECH 2021 welcomed over 24,000 attendees from across the United States to Chicago with long-awaited opportunities to experience product evaluation , in-person networking , education and collaborative discussions on key topics impacting the industry . Three exhibit halls hosted close to 1,000 exhibitors ( including 93 new exhibitors ), demonstrating over 400 new products and highlighting emerging trends and technologies .
FABTECH also offers a comprehensive conference with targeted technical , operational , economic and managerial sessions . A variety of networking events and competitions also form part of FABTECH .
The FABTECH educational programme
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 , offering practical knowledge that can be used 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 ) will present a comprehensive lineup of welding education . Led by top professionals , programmes will focus on best practices and new commercial developments in welding and thermal spray . Events include conferences ; seminars ; RWMA Resistance Welding School ; a professional programme ; society events and more .
“ Individuals who attend AWS education programmes are awarded 1 PDH ( Professional Development Hour ) for each hour of education
AUDIENCE PROFILE
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9 %
4 %
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9 %
15 %
26 %
20 % programme attendance . Individuals seeking FMA Recertification Credits will be awarded two credits for each conference session attended ( forming & fabricating , cutting or
3 % 2 % JOB FUNCTION
• Owner , Company Management / Corporate Executive . ........ 26 %
• Manufacturing Engineering , Design Engineer . ........... 20 %
• Sales & Marketing . ........... 15 %
• Manufacturing Production . .... 9 %
• Other Job Functions . ......... 9 %
• Foreman / Leader / Supervisor . .. 8 %
• Product Design and R & D . ..... 4 %
• Welder / Machine Operator . .... 4 %
• Purchasing . ................. 3 %
• Distributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 %
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