There will also be networking events to facilitate relationships and collaborations with industry peers – a highlight will be the opening reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ”Educational highlights+ Fastener Training Institute (FTI) will present two pre-show workshops on 10th April 2018:Fastening 101 – presented by Laurence Claus, president of NNI Training and Consulting Inc. He has published over 80 papers, edited over 30 books, co-authored book chapters, and participated in task groups to develop engineering standards. Ian Heller of Modern Distribution Management Machine Screws Suppliers (MDM), will be speaking about digital trends in distribution, marketing and the effect Amazon is having on MRO distributors. One of the show’s industry experts – Dr Andrew L. Understanding the bolted joint – presented by Carmen Vertullo, founder of CarVer Consulting: A consulting, engineering, and training company specialising in fasteners and bolted joints. Show management has put together a strong line-up of educational sessions for professionals in the entire fastener supply chain, with unique sessions for specific industries and experience levels. + Other technical training sessions will be offered by John Doda of APM Hexseal, Willem Sundblad of Oden Technologies, Dennis Stritter of Atotech, Liberato Pietrantoni of CJWinter, and Michael Mowins of Phillips Screw Company.
