Are you ready to explore your next frontier? Each year, the FMA annual meeting is open to metal fabricators, processors, distributors, and OEMs around the country. Our networking opportunities and educational programs attract several hundred professionals each year. If you’re interested in keeping up with the rapid pace of changing technology and innovation in the metal fabrication industry, this is one experience you do not want to miss!

Three days of knowledge, experience, and engagement

Tailor your own conference experience by choosing from a variety breakout sessions, expert panels, and keynote speeches throughout the week. On March 7 take a plant tour of K-Zell Metals, Inc. a custom fabricator and welder in the greater Phoenix area and participate in the silent auction to benefit the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation. On March 8 keynote speaker Ladd Hall, Executive Vice President of Flat-Rolled Products for Nucor Corporation will provide valuable insights to the steel and metals industry. March 9 will be packed with breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, and ideas from keynote Tamara Christensen, an expert in design thinking – Founder of Idea Farm and Faculty member at Thunderbird School of Global Management. All three days of the annual meeting also feature opportunities to network with fellow professionals while enjoying the tranquil backdrop of the Sonoran Desert in The Valley of the Sun.

Take Advantage of Early Bird rates

Registration is open now! The FMA annual meeting will be held March 7-9, 2018 at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. From now until December 31, 2017, registration is discounted for non-members and members alike. If you register online today, you can save an additional $50 off the early bird rate.

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