SHOW NEWS: 181 Companies to Exhibit At NIFS/East in Orlando

John Wolz

As of March 26, the National Industrial Fastener Show/East listed 181 exhibiting companies taking 197 booths for the May 14, 2004, distributor-oriented trade show in Orlando, FL.
The show had 260 occupied booths last year. The record high was 653 in 1996.
Conferences and an opening reception precede the show on Thursday.
Distributors can get free exhibit hall admission, as each exhibitor has 10 exhibit hall passes to give to customers and prospects. Regular advance registration is $30, and onsite admission is $40.
The headquarters hotel is the Peabody at $160 per night. On a recent hotels.com listing the closest hotel under $100 was Comfort Suites at $52. Others in order of proximity and under a mile include SpringHill Suites $91, Westgate Lakes $79, Best Western/Plaza International $49, StudioPlus $77, SleepInn $59 and La Quinta $62.
For show information contact general manager Gloria Crase. Tel: 614 895-1279 Fax 614 895-3466 E-mail: nifsco@fastenershows.com Web: FastenerShows.com\ �2004 FastenerNews.com