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46 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & MILL SUPPLY EXPO EXCITEMENT BUILDING FOR LAS VEGAS FASTENER EXPO: EXHIBIT SPACE NUMBERS UP 34 North High Street • New Albany, OH 43054 • Phone 614-895-1279 • Fax 614-895-3466 • www.fastenershows.com Excitement is building for the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo set for October 23-25, 2013 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada USA; it was reported today by Expo Management. “We have already sold 689 booths to 520 companies and continue to receive new contracts and inquiries daily. Exhibit space sales are running well ahead of the same period last year and we expect the Expo to be close to 80,000 net sq. ft.”, says Susan A. Hurley, CEM, General Manager. “We are excited that 48 of these companies are either new to the Expo or returning after an absence of at least three years. The Expo will continue to have a major domestic and international presence with exhibiting companies from throughout the U.S. and 14 other countries around the world including Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Vietnam”, adds Ms. Hurley. In addition to the broad array of industrial fasteners, fastener production machinery and tooling, inspection, testing and packaging machinery, hand and power tools, plant & safety supplies, wire, software systems and other industry products and services on display at “North America’s Largest Fastener Expo”, the 3-day event also features an entertaining and informative line-up of educational meetings, programs, training and social events. Wednesday, October 23 - Education, Training, Meetings – Expo NOT Open Exhibitors at the 2012 NIFMSE AMPG [top], Greenslade & Company [middle] and Brikksen [bottom] 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Registration Open in Hall A Foyer at Sands Expo & Convention Center 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Fastening Technology Workshop presented by the Fastener Training Institute. Instructor: Bengt Blendulf, President and Principal Lecturer, EduPro US, Inc. Invest in your professional development, Using Bengt Blendulf’s fastening technology manual (included with registration), this seminar will be a fact and fun-filled day with one of the most experienced and dynamic fastener instructors in the U.S. and Europe. Registration Fee: Fastener Association Members 9 before September 1st/9 after September 1st. Non-members 9 before September 1st/9 after September 1st. 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Industry CFO, Controllers, Credit & Accounting Managers Meeting. Presented by the National Fastener Industry Financial Manager Network together with the Business Credit Management Association. Financial managers and staff are encouraged to attend this free meeting. Managing and maximizing cash flow, financial implications of sales agreements, customer contracts and assessing sales risk while extending open account credit to customers, has become very challenging. To register and/or for more information contact Darryl Rowinski, President of BCMA at (262) 827-2880 or email darrylr@wcacreditorg. FREE to all 2013 Expo registrants wearing their badge. Continued on page 174