FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show including METALFORM
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, tube & pipe and welding trade show just got bigger! The FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show now including METALFORM hits McCormick Place in Chicago, Nov. 15 – 18, 2009. The MEGA event anticipates hosting over 1,300 exhibitors, drawing an expected 35,000 attendees and featuring thousands of live equipment demonstrations throughout the expansive 600,000 nsf of floor space.
Future Show Dates:
Nov. 2-4, 2010
Atlanta, GA
Attending the 2009 Event
If you are involved in evaluating and purchasing new equipment, products or services in the metal forming and fabricating industry then you need to attend the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show including METALFORM. You will find the most comprehensive lineup of the industry's hottest innovations in action, all conveniently located under one roof.
Want to Exhibit in 2009?
Be part of the excitement when the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show including METALFORM hits Chicago Nov. 15, 18, 2009. Find out about booth packages, exhibiting information and how your company can be part of this MEGA event today.

FABTECH Mexico Co-Locates with AWS Weldmex and METALFORM Mexico in Monterrey
The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, Int'l (FMA) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), announced plans today to launch a new trade show, FABTECH® Mexico, to be held June 2-4, 2009 at the CINTERMEX exhibition center in Monterrey, Mexico. FABTECH Mexico will co-locate with the established AWS Weldmex (organized by the American Welding Society and Trade Show Consulting) and METALFORM Mexico (organized by the Precision Metalforming Association) shows. Read the full story here.
2008 Las Vegas Show a Hit!
In contrast to the grim financial news from New York and around the world, an unprecedented number of attendees filled the halls on opening day at the 2008 FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, introducing METALFORM. More than 12,000 manufacturing and welding professionals attended the opening day of this first-ever show in Las Vegas, with more than 21,000 for the entire three-day event. And the response from exhibitors indicates attendees were ready to buy. Read the full story here.
FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show one of the top 50 fastest growing shows, according to Trade Show Weekly! When the dust settled, there were 50 left. After a record-breaking number of nominations were submitted, the list of the 50 fastest-growing shows in the United States and Canada has been released. Read all about it!




