The 13-month FIN Calendar lists 102 fastener events.

Beyond fastener meeting dates in the 13-months from December 2016 through December 2017, the FIN Calendar lists Fastener Organization descriptions and contact information; Technical Organizations; fastener association websites; the U.S. FQA Hotline and trademarks; and fastener tradeshows.

The back cover has the 2018 Calendar plus 14 industry dates through 2020.

There also are work-related dates: Workplace Eye Safety Month, Administrative Professionals Day, Take Our Daughters to Work Day, World Safety & Health at Work Day, World Accreditation Day, Take Your Dog to Work Day, System Administrators Appreciation Day, Customer Service Week, National Manufacturing Day, Metric Day, World Standards Day, National Boss’s Day and the U.S. Fastener Quality Act.

There are 140 general dates, from major ones such as Christmas to sporting events, religious days, plus dates just handy to know. Among the many sporting days:  College Football Playoff Championship, Super Bowl, Daytona 500, Final Four, Masters, French Open,143rd Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Tour de France, Wimbledon, British Open and PGA Championship. 

Beyond sports are a variety of days people may want to be aware of such as: 59th Grammy Awards, Groundhog Day, 89th Academy Awards, U.S. Tax Day, Daylight Savings and Mardi Gras.

And samples of the more whimsical dates in the 2017 FIN Calendar: Groundhog Day, Pi Day and Left Hander’s Day.

Sponsors of the 2017 FIN Calendar are:

• Fall River Manufacturing Co. Inc.

• Nucor Fastener Division

• Industrial Threaded Products

• Tortoise Fastener Co.

• Star Stainless Screw Co.

• Ken Forging

• ND Industries

• Darling Bolt Co.

• XL Screw

• INxSQL

• Unbrako

• Rotor Clip

• Lindstrom