The International Fastener Expo is inviting nominations for the 2019 IFE Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional awards.

The awards will be presented during the September 17-19, 2019, trade show at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The sponsors project 850+ exhibiting companies and 5,000 total participants for 2019.

The Hall of Fame recognizes fastener people who have made lasting contributions to the industry either nationally or internationally. Nominees can include inventors, business leaders, educators and other categories.

The 2018 HoF honorees were Bob Sachs of XL Screw Corporation and Robbie Gilchrist of Capital Marketing. Web: FastenerShows.com/past-HoF-winners

The Young Fastener Professional of the Year award goes to someone 40 or under. The 2018 honorees were Peggy Hsieh and Jun Xu of Brighton-Best International.

Nominations are due by July 19. Nomination forms are available online. Web: FastenerShows.com

The awards are administered by the IFE selection committee and are selected by the merit of the nominee, not by number of nominations.

“Each year, IFE recognizes outstanding professionals – young and longstanding – who are truly making a difference in our industry,” Karalynn Sprouse, EVP of Emerald Expositions said. “We are honored to have these talented and dedicated individuals who are successful in their companies, playing a key role in the community, and destined to become future industry leads and legacies.”

For HoF information contact Alice Huang at IFE. Email: alice.huang@EmeraldExpo.com

IFE was founded in 1981 as the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference in Columbus, OH. The first western version was held in Las Vegas in 1997. Emerald Expositions acquired the trade show at the end of  2015. Emerald operates 55 trade shows and other events which add up to a half million global attendees. Web: EmeraldExpositions.com