TPT May 2020

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FABTECH announces improvements to future Chicago-based event dates

and attendees plan numerous activities around FABTECH. As a result, we felt it was important to give the industry as much notice as possible with regards to our show dates going forward to assist with their planning.” The dates and locations for FABTECH US for the next six years will be as follows: 18-20 November 2020 – Las Vegas, NV 13-16 September 2021 – Chicago, IL 8-10 November 2022 – Atlanta, GA 11-14 September 2023 – Chicago, IL 20-22 November 2024 – Las Vegas, NV 8-11 September 2025 – Chicago, IL Registration for FABTECH 2020 in Las Vegas, NV will open in Spring 2020.

THE FIVE FABTECH event partners have announced that FABTECHChicago will change its dates to September. FABTECH, which is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, is hosted in odd years at Chicago’s McCormick Place. It has previously been held in November, but will make its next visit to Chicago on 13-16 September, 2021 and remain in September in future years. “FABTECH is one of the largest events held at McCormick Place, bringing $73mn delegation spending to Chicago,” said John Catalano, SME senior director, FABTECH. “As a result of FABTECH’s growth over the past years, and our favourable relationship with the city and the convention centre, we are proud to make this shift to support the needs of the industry.” FABTECH’s mission is to bring

buyers and sellers together to conduct business, make connections, share ideas, and learn from one another. The Chicago-based event takes place over four days and welcomes more than 48,000 attendees and 1,700 exhibiting companies, filling three halls at McCormick Place with the latest technology innovations. Mr Catalano continued: “We know the fall is a very busy period for the industry and our exhibitors, partners

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