In a typical year, 5,000-plus attendees from more than 30 countries visit the International Fastener Expo (IFE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, to network and find new products and suppliers. IFE is the largest industrial, fastener, specialty fastener, machinery, and tooling show in North America. However, this year, the pandemic and its resulting impact and restrictions…
International Fastener Expo cancels September 2020 event
The International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, has officially canceled its 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was scheduled to take place on September 28-30 in Las Vegas. IFE has confirmed its return to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas next…
IFE now accepting nominations for professional industry awards
The team at the International Fastener Expo (IFE), the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, is hosting the Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional Awards. These awards honor outstanding leaders who are working to truly make a difference in our industry. To continue with this tradition, IFE requires the…
The International Fastener Expo provides update on September event
The International Fastener Expo (IFE) 2020, the largest industrial fasteners and tooling & machinery event in North America, recently released a statement about the show, scheduled for September of this year in Las Vegas. “At this time of global concern, the safety and well-being of our community and colleagues is of utmost importance to us.…
IFE 2019 announces Fastener Professional Award winners
International Fastener Expo (IFE) announced the recipients of the 2019 Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional of the Year Awards, which honors professionals who have made significant contributions to the fastener industry. The award ceremony takes place each year at the IFE event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Ed…
Three takeaways from the International Fastener Expo
The International Fastener Expo or IFE — the largest fastener B2B event in North America — has been an annual event since 1981. This year marked my first visit to the show, which welcomed more than 5,000 attendees from more than 30 countries, from September 17 to 19, at the Mandalay Bay conference hall in…