After its 39th annual trade show was held virtually due to the pandemic, the 2021 International Fastener Expo will again be held live in Las Vegas.

The 40th International Fastener Expo is set for September 21-23, 2021, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Originally titled the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference, the trade show was first held in Columbus, OH, in 1981. The Las Vegas version started in 1997. Emerald Exhibition acquired the trade show in 2015 and renamed it as the International Fastener Expo in 2017.

The trade show includes fasteners, machinery & tooling and other industrial products.

IFE will announce a conference schedule with highlights on new technology, industry trends, testing and inspecting and growing sales.

IFE will implement a health & safety plan to reduce chances of Covid-19 spread. Emerald announced it will follow the recommendations and guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the World Health Organization and state and local officials. 

“We will adapt and change our plans as recommendations become available, to limit potential spread most effectively,” according to Emerald’s statement.

Safety measures may include: Required social distancing and face masks; heightened cleaning and sanitizing of public spaces; daily temperature screenings; hand sanitizer stations; based on facility recommendations, wider aisle widths on the exhibit floor; and medical personnel onsite.

 “We’re thrilled to create a safe and comfortable environment for our audience to meet in-person once more,” show manager Morgan Wilson said.

Early Discount Ends May 31
Early-bird prices start at $50 and will increase to $75 on June 1. Onsite registration will be $85. Web: FastenerShows.com

Show owner Emerald Exhibitions does not announce specific attendance numbers, but has pegged recent IFE’s as “more than 5,000 attendees from 30+ nations” and about 650 exhibiting companies. The record registration under the previous owners was 4,606 in 2014 – which included 1,347 distributors and 2,477 exhibitor staff.

Emerald is a B2B trade show firm conducting 140 events annually. Web: Emeraldx.com

For more on the history of IFE click on the Fastener History section of GlobalFastenerNews.com

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Hotels Within 1 Mile from $41 to $340
Recent hotel prices within a mile of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center range from $41 to $340 for the 2021 International Fastener Expo.

Recent prices on Hotels.com:

Mandalay Bay   0.1 mile    $190

Delano   0.1mile    $217 

Four Seasons   0.1 mile    $340

Luxor   0.4 mile    $52

Galaxy   0.5 mile    $250

Excalibur   0.6 mile   $47 

Tropicana     0.6 mile    $41

Desert Rose Resort  0.6 mile    $119

Staybridge Suites    0.6 mile    $207

MGM Grand   0.7 mile    $80

Oyo   0.7 mile    $46

Travelodge  0.8  mile      $78

Howard Johnson    0.8 mile    $48

Candelwood Suites     0.8 mile    $152

Holiday Inn   0.8 mile   $169

Towne Place   0.8 mile   $232

New York New York    0.9 mile $61

NoMad   0.9 mile   $139 

Days Inn   0.9 mile   $95

Motel 6   0.9 mile   $56