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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & MILL SUPPLY EXPO
34 North High Street, New Albany, OH 43054
TEL 614-895-1279 FAX 614-895-3466 EMAIL info@fastenershows.com WEB www.fastenershows.com
SUCCESSFUL EXPO FORMULA: BIG CROWDS+
BUSY BOOTHS=HAPPY BUYERS AND SELLERS
The “World’s Largest Fastener & Mill Supply Expo” lived
up to its name, October 21-23, 2015 at the Sands Expo
Center in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, according to figures
released by Expo management.
“We had 634 exhibiting companies occupying a 35-year
record 82,900 sq.ft. of exhibit space. Exhibiting companies
came from throughout the USA and 19 other nations
worldwide. There were 110 new companies exhibiting this
year, and the fast-growing Machinery & Tooling World area
included 49 companies,” reports Susan Hurley, CEM,
General Manager. We had 2,040 fastener distributors,
sales reps, and other buyers, specifiers and recommenders
from all across America plus 37 foreign countries covering
the globe in attendance. Our exhibiting companies were well
pleased and the buyers were treated to a huge variety of the
latest products and services”, adds Ms. Hurley.
A full day Conference program at the Sands Convention
Center kicked off the event on Wednesday. Many Expo
visitors commented favorably about the value of the
educational meetings, programs and workshops presented
by the Fastener Training Institute, Manufacturers’ Agents
National Association, National Fastener Industry Suppliers
Financial Manager Network, Pacific-West Fastener
Association, Women in the Fastener Industry and Young
Fastener Professionals.
The always popular pre-show Welcoming Reception
sponsored by Expo management was a huge hit with
everyone. Shawna Clark, President of Big Red Fasteners,
Tulsa, OK said, “The meet and greet poolside at Treasure
Island was the best one I’ve been to in 15-years. Weather
was perfect, atmosphere was awesome and the food was
great.”
Looking ahead, Jim Bannister, General Partner,
predicts that the Expo will experience exponential future
growth with the expansion of exhibit space beginning next
year, as well as aggressive marketing to a broader audience
of buyers, recommenders, and specifiers of industrial
fasteners, fastener production machinery and tooling,
inspection/testing/ packaging equipment, hand and power
tools, plant maintenance and safety supplies, software, and
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many other items of interest in today’s marketplace.
The 36th National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply
Expo is scheduled for October 25-27, 2016 at the Sands
Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information,
contact Susan Hurley at (614) 895-1279, email
info@fastenershows.com, or visit the Expo website at
www.fastenershows.com.
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