Event & Seminar Details - Fastener Technology International

Schedule of Events
All content and times are subject to change.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Fastener Technology Workshop
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m./Room 12
Presented by Fastener Training Institute®
Instructor: Bengt Blendulf, President and Principal Lecturer, EduPro US, Inc.
Registration Fee: Fastener Association Members, $299 until 5/31/15,
$399 after 5/31/15. Non-members, $399 until 5/31/15, $499 after 5/31/15
Focus will be on practical aspects of working in the fastener industry. You’ll
learn how to respond to technical questions from engineers and technicians and
how to find the appropriate answers. Subjects covered will include • Product
standards and materials • Heat treatment • Thread types and selection criteria •
Corrosion and prevention/protection • Quality issues • Vibration loosening and
locking technologies • Tightening tools and methods.Bring your questions to the
workshop and get them discussed and answered by an experienced fastener
engineer and instructor. Registration fee includes: • A full day of training in a
small group environment • Bengt Blendulf’s Fastening Technology and Bolted/
Screwed Joint Design • Continental breakfast • Certificate of completion.
Golf Outing/Schaumburg Golf Club
11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m./Schaumburg Golf Club
Sponsored by Mid-West Fastener Association
Registration Fee: $120 Golf, Cart, Lunch and Awards Beverage
$20 for shuttle to Golf Course
Schaumburg Golf Club located at 401 N. Roselle Rd. in Schaumburg, IL will
host this year’s outing. The course is just 20 minutes from the convention center.
Exhibitors will have the opportunity to set up on Monday morning and still attend
the Golf Outing. Enjoy an afternoon of golf and relaxation. The outing will feature
the Bazooka Drive, Betting Holes & Course Contests allowing many opportunities
to win cash!! Join the MWFA as they host their 63rd Annual Golf Outing.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
FASTENER TECH™ ’15 Exhibits
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m./Hall F
3 on 3 - A Discussion on the
Latest Industry Trends
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m./Room 14, Compliments of the FCH Sourcing Network
During a fast-paced, lightening round style panel discussion, three of the
industry’s deepest thinkers will share their perspectives on three important trends
now emerging in the industrial fastener industry. Changing buying habits, a
shifting supplier landscape, re-shoring, near-shoring, additive manufacturing and
more, as they converge, how will these trends affect the industry and your
business? Moderated by Eric Dudas, of Fully Threaded Radio and
the FCH Sourcing Network.
Buyer Beware
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m./Room 13, Compliments of Mid-West Fastener Association
Designed to be aware of Safeguards Against Ordering Wrong Manufactured,
Plated or Imported Parts to Minimizing Risks and Loss of Profits. This
seminar is designed to assist those in purchasing as well as sales/purchasing
communication. Miscommunication and errors can create costly mistakes. There
is little room for error in today’s business environment. Industry personnel from
various aspects of the industry will teach you important safeguards.
Purchasing guides to be provided at seminar.
Making Fasteners from Beginning to End
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m./Room 12, Presented by Fastener Technology International
Registration Fee: $95
Learn the fundamentals of fastener manufacturing from industry experts. Presentations
include excellent graphics, videos and simulations. Topics covered include cold
forming, thread rolling, heat treatment, coating, plating and quality control.
Instructors: • Cold Forming, Thread Rolling, presented by Jerry Bupp of National
Machinery, www.nationalmachinery.com • Heat Treatment, Coating, Plating, and
Quality, presented by Brian Lowry of Curtis Metal Finishing, www.curtismetal.com
People and Organizational Management
in the 21st Century
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m./Room 13, Presented by Women in the Fastener Industry
Registration Fee: $30 for WIFI Members, $50 for non-members
The new economy is one where rapid change reigns. Changes in customer
demands, technologies, labor trends are accelerating so rapidly that traditional
business rules just don’t apply anymore. Therefore, 21st-century leaders must
adapt by learning to lead their teams and their own careers differently. This
seminar explores critical leadership skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing
business world. Speakers will discuss the impact a mentor can have on your
career. Having access to a trusted mentor is essential to sharpening your own
ability to change and adapt. There will also be discussion on the techniques to
help you transform your organization from one that resists change to one that
relishes it. Learning how to change and evolve your leadership skills through
powerful mentoring relationships is the first step. If you can’t master the ability
to change, how can you lead others to do the same?” Session Speakers: Renee
Giacalone began her career in the fastener industry holding various sales and
operational positions for six years with The Aderman. She spent the next ten
years with Standard Register, a document and print manufacturer where she
developed process improvement skills as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Renee later
joined Bank of America holding leadership positions in process improvement,
change management and retail management for nine years. Renee is currently
a Senior Manager for Centric Consulting, a leader in Business Process and
Change Management consulting services for middle-market companies in the
Chicago area. Mary “Lou” Aderman began her career with her father’s company,
Don Aderman, Inc., as a manufacturer’s representative. She became owner of
The Aderman Co., Inc., in 1984. She has represented Lake Erie Corporation
and Nucor Fastener. She developed MLou Purchasing Services as a buying
and selling division of Aderman Co. Lou is co-founder of WIFI, Women In the
Fastener Industry, and continues as a manufacturer’s representative and
coach/consultant in the industry.
Technology Center Reception
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m./Hall F Technology Center, free to all badge holders
All Industry Reception
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., in the foyer, compliments of
FASTENER TECH™ ‘15 & NASF SUR/FIN®.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
FASTENER TECH ’15 Exhibits
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m./Hall F
Co-Located Event:
NASF SUR/FIN® 2015 Conference & Tradeshow
information is available at www.nasfsurfin.com
NASF SUR/FIN®, the conference and tradeshow for surface finishing
professionals, is co-located with FASTENER TECH™ in Rosemont, IL, USA in
2015. Registration for one event is good for the other.
FASTENER TECH™ SHOW MANAGEMENT INFORMATION:
Nancy Rich • Fastener Tech, P.O. Box 5 • Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Phone: 847-438-8338 • Fax: 847-438-7580 www.mwfa.net