The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo moves to a new venue for 2017: The Las Vegas Convention Center.

The 37th annual trade show will be October 17-19, 2017.

Located at Paradise Road and East Desert Inn Rd., LVCC is 1.4 miles northeast of the Sands Convention Center – where NIFMSE has been for four years.

The Las Vegas edition of the trade show founded in 1981 in Columbus, Ohio, was first held in 1997 as NIFS/West. Starting with 228 booths in the inaugural year, the West show outgrew the East show in 2000. NIFS/East continued in Columbus, Orlando, Atlanta and Baltimore until being cancelled after the 2011 show.

Over the years the Las Vegas show has also been located at Bally’s, Paris and Mandalay Bay in addition to Sands.

Last year was the first NIFMSE for new owners Emerald Exhibitions LLC and it was a record year. NIFMSE drew a record 758 exhibiting companies topping the 1,000 booth mark. Show management announced attendee registration was up 18%, making the count about 1,473.

The next deadline for $60 discount Attendee registration is September 15, 2017.

The opening reception will be Tuesday 6p-8p poolside at the Westgate Resort. Informal networking will be pointed toward the Westgate’s Circle Bar. Conference sessions are on all three days (see below).

The NIFMSE Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professionals award ceremony will be 3:30p-4:30p Wednesday.

The trade show will be open 9a-4p on Wednesday and Thursday.

2017 Conference sessions include:
Responding to Technical Questions from Engineers. Bengt Blendulf, EduPro US. Tuesday 8:30a-4:30p

Controllers, Accounting, Credit & Accounts Receivable. Darryl Rowinski, Business Credit Management Assn. Tuesday 9a-3p.

Trumped! What Does It Mean for the U.S. Economy? Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Economics. Tuesday 12:30p-2:30p

Working with the World, Building Relations with Worldwide Clients, Partners & Suppliers Worldwide, Lanie Denslow of World Wise, Moderator. Tuesday, 2:30p – 4:30p. Sponsored by Women in the Fastener Industry.

Dashboard Analytics; Data at Your Fingertips. Brandy Bertoia and Bob Reynolds of INxSQL Software. Pacific-West Fastener Association. Wednesday, 9:30a – 10:30a.

Boltology 101, Turn-of-the-Nut Method, Tensile Strength & Material Specification. Martin Calfee and Kevin Thomas, Copper State Bolt & Nut. Pac-West. Wednesday, 10:30a-11:30a

The Absolute Least You Must Know About Hydrogen Embrittlement, Carmen Vertullo, Pac-West. Wednesday 11:30a-12:30p  and Thursday 11:30a-12:30p

Understanding the Skidmore Wilhelm Bolt Tension Calibrator. Carmen Vertullo and John O’Brien. Wednesday and Thursday 12:30p-1:30p

Value Added Fastener Features That Enhance Sales & Profit. Carmen Vertullo. Wednesday 1:30p-2:30p FTI

When Is the Right Time to Upgrade or Change Computer Systems? Dennis Cowhey, Computer Insights. Wednesday 2:30p-3:30p

Uber, Airbnb & Sales Reps – Sharing Economy Selling. Charles Cohon, Mana. Thursday 9a-10:30p

Using Excel for Customer Satisfaction Surveys. Eddie Bader. NFDA. Thursday 9:30a-10:30a

For information: Tel: 323 817-2226. Email: info@FastenerShows.com Web: FastenerShows.com