August 2019 Volume 1

INDUSTRY NEWS & CALENDAR

Why did so many people attend Forge Fair 2019?

Forge Fair offers attendees a unique value proposition. For the price of a three-day pass, which has not increased since 2010, an attendee receives more value than the cost of admission. Here is how the value breaks down: First (and most importantly), Forge Fair is North America’s largest event dedicated exclusively to the forging industry. Forging professionals from across the globe come to Forge Fair to learn about new products, make purchasing decisions and network with each other. No other industry event offers suppliers and forgers the platform to connect with more qualified customers. Secondly, included in the price of admission (unlike most other tradeshows) are two continental breakfasts, two hot-buffet lunches

and two cocktail receptions held on the tradeshow floor each night with exhibitors. Third, also included in the price of admission (unlike most other tradeshows) an attendee can attend 71 technical presentations covering six different areas: presses & hammers, heating, tooling & materials, facilities & processes, software simulation, and automation. This is an unprecedented number of technical offerings over a three-day period that included 11 Forging 101 courses. Finally, also included in the price of admission, were three keynote speaker presentations covering diverse topics such as workforce development, additive manufacturing and motivational leadership.

THE EXHIBITORS

Forge Fair 2019 had a record 171 exhibitors, an increase of 6% over the 161 exhibitors at Forge Fair 2017. Exhibitors at this year’s

Forge Fair were forging suppliers and producers from 14 different countries worldwide.

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FIA MAGAZINE | August 2019