Conferences
FMA educates the industry through top-notch conferences developed in cooperation with volunteer Technology Councils members. Scheduled at regularly occurring calendar intervals these events typically consist of multiple high-level presentations delivered in one or more tracks, exhibits, plant tours, and networking functions.
"As a full-service job shop, it's critical to stay up-to-date with the latest technological and operational advancements. FMA conferences are a valuable opportunity not only to learn from industry experts, but also your peers!"
—Jerry Ward, Vice President of Operations, Metcam Inc.
Upcoming Conferences
| Type | Register For | When/Where | Focusing On | |
| Conference | Toll Processing '12: FMA's 16th Annual Conference | Feb. 29-March 2, 2012 Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale (Phoenix), Ariz. |
• Don't gamble with your business! • Invest in your company's success • Reach greater profitability with better knowledge and advice from experts • Make wise business decisions based on proven strategies |
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| Conference | The FABRICATOR®'s Leadership Summit: 7th Annual Metal Matters | Feb. 29-March 2, 2012 Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale (Phoenix), Ariz. |
• Get solutions for what’s keeping you up at night in today’s changing fabrication environment by networking and exchanging ideas with industry leaders |
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| Conference | Coil Processing Workshop and Tours | April 16-18, 2012 Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel Mobile, Ala. |
• Tour the New ThyssenKrupp Mill in Calvert, Ala. and follow steel through ThyssenKrupp’s state-of-the-art Finishing Mill! • Tour of Port of Mobile, Pinto Island and see the logistics behind shipping metal. • Expand your knowledge of the latest advancements in coil processing. • Engage industry experts for on-the-spot solutions to your biggest coil processing challenges. • Make valuable contacts at a networking dinner on the Battleship USS Alabama. |
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| Conference | World Class Roll Forming Workshop | April 24-25, 2012 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Grand Rapids, Mich. |
• Talk one-on-one with the experts about your existing parts/drawings/problems during the ever popular Ask the Speaker session • Customize your conference experience by selecting 9 of 12 sessions that address your specific concerns • New! Welding for Roll Forming session • Tour Herman Miller 's Spring Lake, MI facility • Interact with colleagues beyond the sessions during evening networking reception |
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| Conference | FMA Safety Conference 2012 | April 25-26, 2012 Best Western Milwaukee Airport Milwaukee, Wis. |
• Tour of Caterpillar Mining Facility • Rotating Roundtable Group Discussions • Annual Safety Awards Presentation Wednesday Evening • Keynote Address by Chad Utermark - GM of Nucor Yamato Steel • OSHA Update |
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| Conference | ALAW - Advanced Laser Applications Workshop | May 16-18, 2012 Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center Livonia (Detroit), Mich. |
• No other North American Laser event can boast...providing nearly 20 years of laser applications training! • NEWLY expanded to include these topics: laser paint stripping, laser welding of aluminum, and laser welding in shipbuilding • Other popular topics: fiber lasers, welding sheet metal, automotive components, and hybrid-welding • Keynotes by Center for Automotive Research and U.S. Steel Corporation • NEW ALAW Design for Lasers seminar within the Great Designs in Steel 2012 event on May 16 |
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| Conference | LeanFab Workshop & Tours | June 5-6, 2012 Anoka Technical College Anoka, Minn. |
• Tour Micron Metalworks where you will see shears, turrets, lasers, press brakes, machining, welding/spotwelding and assembly in action • Participate in a plant tour recap and share your thoughts on what you observed • Share your own challenges and come away with solutions from your facilitators and peers • Learn that lean manufacturing is not just for high-volume jobs • Hear case studies of how other shops applied lean and sustained it |
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| Conference | STAMPING Journal® Forum | June 6-7, 2012 Chattanooga, Tenn. |
• Tour the NEW Volkswagen assembly plant in Chattanooga. • Roundtable discussions will provide forums to generate solutions to your stamping problems from industry peers. • Dynamic technical presentations and case studies will update you on the latest technology. |
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| Conference | Pipe & Tube Nashville 2012 - Optimizing Operations Through Continuous Improvement | June 26-28, 2012 Loews Vanderbuilt Hotel Nashville, Tenn. |
• Get innovative ideas you can implement at your company from over 20 presentations. • What happens at your company in the event of an emergency? Attend a special presentation on Disaster Preparedness to gain insight from a company that faced disaster first hand and survived. • Find solutions to your challenges in one of four interactive roundtables for which you can help decide the topics. • Do business with the companies you want to see during the tabletop exhibition. • Make valuable industry contacts during an optional dinner/tour at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and a networking reception. |
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