Trade Shows and Associations

FABTECH International
http://www.fmametalfab.org/Fabtech/FABTECH_Home.htm

METALfab
http://www.nomma.org/metalfab

Metalform
http://www.metalform.com

Canadian Manufacturing Week
http://www.smecanada.ca/cmw/index.asp

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)
http://www.fmanet.org/FMA/FMA_Homepage.htm
Phone: 815-399-8775
A professional organization with individual and company members who work together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry.

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)
http://www.metalforming.com/default.htm
Phone: 216-901-8800
A trade association representing the metalforming industry of North America, the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes.

National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS)
http://www.nims-skills.org/home/index.htm
Phone: 703-352-4971
A nonprofit organization formed by metalworking trade associations, national labor organizations, a council of state governors, companies and educators to support the development of a skilled workforce for the metalworking industry.

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
http://www.aisc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Phone: 312-670-2400
A group that strives to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
http://www.sme.org
Phone: 800-733-4763
A global resource where manufacturing comes together-both people and information-to advance manufacturing knowledge.