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14 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK TEL 323-817-2226 EMAIL london.penland@fastenershows.com WEB www.fastenershows.com REGISTER EARLY FOR NORTH AMERICA’S MOST EXTENSIVE FASTENER TRADE SHOW Registration is open at fastenershows.com for the International Fastener Expo (IFE) 2022. IFE 2022 will take place on October 17-19 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Halls E&F, in Las Vegas, Nevada. IFE is the largest business-to-business expo of its kind for fasteners, machinery, and tooling in North America and caters to the entire supply chain. Each year, thousands of attendees from around the world attend the expo to network, do business, and form new relationships or nurture existing ones. With more than 400 exhibitors from various industries including the industrial, automotive, truck & bus, construction, and aerospace industries, there are opportunities for every type of attendee. There will also be numerous networking events including the Welcome Reception at the Daylight Pool, the third annual IFE Golf Tournament at the Bali Hai Golf Club, and the Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional of the Year Awards, celebrating outstanding SHOW EVENT ARTICLE members of the fastener industry. There will be educational sessions hosted by industry experts at this year’s expo along with an all-day training class presented by the Fastener Training Institute, How Fasteners are Made and What Drives the Cost of a Fastener. Session topics will range from 3D printing to boosting automation to the current job market. IFE is thrilled to announce the 2022 keynote presenter, Dirk Beveridge, founder of UnleashWD, thought leaders in distribution. His topic of discussion will be “Innovate! How to Create Relevancy in the Age of Disruption.” This year’s show will also mark the debut of IFEMatch, a free, onsite matchmaking platform that makes doing business easier than ever. The AI powered platform will allow attendees and exhibitors to connect and schedule meetings, send messages, build their itinerary, and more from their computer or mobile device! CONTINUED ON PAGE 124