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EmErgEConvergeNorth America’s Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating & Welding Event

Preliminary Program

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Y ou and your team are invited to

attend the FaBTeCH international

& aWS Welding Show, including

meTalForm, november 15-18, 2009

at McCormick Place in Chicago. The

alliances of these three shows provide

visitors the ultimate “one-stop-shop”

experience. Be part of THe industry

event where metal forming, fabricating

and welding professionals and leading-

edge technology converge. This year’s

event brings together 1,000 exhibits

and features hands-on equipment

demonstrations, educational sessions,

keynotes, special events, networking,

and more. All of this in one PlaCe, with

one PUrPoSe: to help you emerge

with the most cost-effective business

solutions that will benefit you today and in the future.

Find CoST-eFFeCTive SolUTionS To

STay aHead oF THe ComPeTiTion!

Sunday, november 15 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

monday, november 16 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday, november 17 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday, november 18 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

SHoW daTeS & HoUrS

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diSCover innovaTive

TeCHnology

The FaBTeCH international & aWS

Welding Show, including meTalForm,

brings together an unprecedented

concentration of resources for the

metal forming, fabricating and welding

industries. Experience an array of

technologies within the forming and

fabricating, stamping, welding, tube

and pipe, laser, and thermal spray

pavilions in both the North and South

Halls of McCormick Place. Make side-

by-side product comparisons, take

part in live equipment demonstrations

and find the latest innovation from the

following technologies:

Arc WeldingAssemblyBending & FormingBrazing & SolderingBusiness ServicesCoil ProcessingCuttingFastening & JoiningFinishingGases & Gas EquipmentHydroformingInspection & Testing

Job Shop/ Contract Mfg.LasersLubricationMaintenance & RepairMaterial HandlingMetal SuppliersPlate & Structural FabricatingPress BrakesPunchingResistance WeldingRobotics

Safety & EnvironmentalSawsSoftware, Machine ControlsStampingThermal SprayingToolingTube & Pipe FabricatingTube & Pipe ProducingWelding ConsumablesWelding Machines…and much more!

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FabricatingA & A Manufacturing CoA2Z MetalworkerAbtex CorpAccurpress America IncAceCad Software IncADF Systems LtdAdvanced Manufacturing Solutions LLCAdvanced Nitriding Solutions LLCAKS Cutting SystemsAlabama LaserAlbion IndustriesAlfra USA LLCAllied Machine & Engineering CorpAM Machinery SalesAmerican Punch CoAmerican Roll FormAMS Controls IncAnglo American Enterprise CorpArbor Image CorpARKU Coil-Systems IncArro-Mark Co LLCAsiamet IncASKO IncATEK CorpAutomec IncAZZ Galvanizing ServicesBad Dog ToolsBandsaw PartsBarton Mines Co LLCBaykal Makine Sanayi Ve Ticaret ASBehringer Saws IncBetenbender Manufacturing IncBig C comBlastec IncBoschert Precision Machinery CoThe Bradbury GroupBraner USA IncBren IncBruker AXS HandheldBrush Wellman IncBuffalo Shrink WrapBunting Magnetics CoBurlington AutomationBurr King Manufacturing CoButech BlissBUWW Coverings IncBystronic IncC Marshall Fabrication Machinery Inc

FabricatingCagle Industrial MaintenanceCambco IncCamtek Division of Vero USACanada Fujian Powder MetallurgyCarell CorpCarpenter Technology CorpCENIT North America IncChicago SlitterCidan Machinery IncCIMID CorpCleveland Punch & Die CoCleveland Steel Tool CoCML USA Inc ErcolinaCoherent IncCOLE-TUVE IncColgar SPACol-Met Spray Booths IncCombiliftCOMEQ IncComputes IncControlled Automation IncCorporate Finance Associates - ChicagoCosen Saws USACosta & Grissom Machinery CoCR Cuscinetti A Rulli SRLThe Crosby Group IncCut Technologies Metal LLCDake CorporationDalmec IncDanobat - GoitiDarexdata M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbHDatacom International IncDavi North America PromauDCM Tech IncDewal Industries IncDiamond Saw Works IncDienes CorpDimecoDimplex Thermal Solutions

FabricatingDonaldson Torit Donaldson

Company IncDoringer Cold SawsDr Shrink IncDurma/SCADurum USADynabrade IncEconco/CPIEdwards Manufacturing CoEHRT North America Porth Products CoElumatec USA IncEncoEriez MagneticsErmaksan Makine San Vetic LtdEST Group IncEuromac LLCExact JobBOSSThe ExtractorF W GartnerFab Supply IncFabricating & Metalworking

MagazineFabTrol SystemsFaccin USA IncFactory CatFARO Technologies IncFF JournalFICEP CorporationFinn-Power International IncFladder-Hansen & Hundebol IncFlexArm IncFloturn IncFlow International CorpFomUSAFORMTEK GroupG E Mathis CoGallop Machines CorpGenie ProductsGibson Parts & Equipment IncGlobal Finishing SolutionsGlobal Shop SolutionsGoff IncGorbel IncGSI GroupHaco-Atlantic IncHaeger IncHaeusler AGHalifax Rack & ScrewHandtmann CNC Technologies Inc

FabricatingHankwang USA IncHans Weber CorpHC Starck IncHE&M Saw IncHeck IndustriesHG Farley Laser Lab USA IncHIGHYAG Lasertechnologie

GmbHHougen Manufacturing IncHyd-Mech Group LimitedII VI InfraredIMSM IncIndustrial GalvanizersIndustrial Laser SolutionsIndustrial Machine TraderIndustrial Magnetics IncIndustrial Market PlaceInternational Knife & Saw IncInternational Rollforms IncInternational Thermal Spray AssocJetJETCAM-NestONE SolutionsThe Job Shop CoJobscope Corp ERPJorgenson Machine ToolsKalamazoo Machine ToolKastalon IncKasto-Racine IncKeller USA IncKent CorpKetec Precision Tooling Co LTDKinetic Cutting SystemsKMT Waterjet Systems IncKNUTH Machine Tools USA IncKonecranesKoyo Giken IncKundel Industries IncLaboratory Testing IncLambda Research Optics IncLantek Sheet Metal SolutionsLaser Experts Inc

FabricatingLaser Institute Of AmericaLaser Mechanisms IncLaser Research OpticsLaserage Technology CorpLaserline IncLaserStar Technologies CorpLENOXLissmac CorporationLivonia Tool & LaserLS Industries IncThe LS Starrett CoLT Ultra Precision OpticsThe M K Morse CompanyMachine Concepts IncMachinerie G A S LtdMachineTools.ComMagestic Systems IncMain Steel Polishing Co IncManufacturing NewsMarvel Mfg CoMate Precision ToolingMatrix Measuring SystemsMazak Optonics CorpMbmetal North AmericaMeasurement Systems InternationalMecco Marking & TraceabilityMegaFab Whitney / Piranha /BertschMesser Cutting SystemsMetal Processing Systems Inc/TanakaMetal Workers Marketplace Punch

PressMetalix CAD/CAM LtdMetallisation LtdMetallurgical & Materials

Technologies IncMetaMation IncMetform International LtdMicro Air Clean Air SystemsMidwest Tool IncMIE Solutions IncMMT InternationalMohawk Machinery IncMP Metal Products Inc

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FabricatingMSOE - Business ExcellenceMultiCam IncMurata Machinery USA IncMVD INAN Machine Tool Industry CoNation Coating Systems IncNexen Group IncNitto Kohki USA IncNorlok Technology IncNorth Alabama Indl Dev AssocNorth Carolinas SoutheastNufernNutron Nameplate IncOcean Machinery IncOhio Laser LLCOMAX CorporationOmegaCube TechnologiesOn Site Gas Systems IncOphir Optics IncOpti-Sand IncorporatedOR Lasertechnology IncPangborn CorpPannier CorpParker domnick hunterPat Mooney IncPeddinghaus CorpPeerless Metal Powders IncPerfection Machinery Sales IncPlanitPolymet CorpPolyurethane Products CorpThe POM Group IncThe Positive Safety Mfg CoPRC LaserPrecitec IncPreco IncProfiilikeskus OY - North AmericaProject Tool & Die IncPromess IncPTM CorpPullmax IncRAS Systems LLCRed Bud IndustriesRichardson Electronics LtdRiteway Brake Dies IncR-K Press Brake Dies IncRoberts Sinto CorpRocklin Manufacturing CoRoll Forming CorpRolleri SpA Press Brake Tooling & Equipment

FabricatingRosler Metal Finishing USA LLCRoto-Die IncSaint Louis MetallizingSaint-Gobain Coating SolutionsSalvagnini America IncSAV North AmericaSB Whistler & Sons IncScotchman Industries IncService Lamp CorpShop Data Systems IncShoptech SoftwareSigmaTEK Systems LLCSlipCon USA IncSNIPS MagazineSolar AtmospheresSpanco IncSpecific Press Brake Dies IncSpeedy MetalsSpring Creek ProductsStaub Laser CuttingStearns Bank - Equipment

Finance DivSteel Storage Systems IncStork Materials TechnologyStriker SystemsStudio Eleven/ Vivid Mfg GroupSulzer Metco US IncSweetwater Economic Development

AssociationTAFA IncTama S P ATanis TechnologiesTaurinGroup USATebis America IncTECHNI WaterjetTengzhou Tri-Union Machinery Co LtdThermionTimesavers IncTJ Snow CoTodays Industrial Products & SolutionsToolmen CorpTOX-Pressotechnik LLCTrilogy Machinery IncTru Cut Saw IncTRUMPF IncTsune America LLCTTengineeringTurret Sleeving InternationalUBECO GmbHU-Mark IncUnipunch Products IncUniquecoat Technologies LlcUnittool Punch & Die Co

FabricatingUniversal Steel America ChicUrsviken GroupViking Blast & Wash SystemsVirtek Vision InternationalVision Financial Group IncVoith Turbo IncVoortman CorporationWalker MagneticsWARDJet IncWashington Alloy CoWebb-Stiles CoWeil Engineering North America LLCWila USAWilson Tool InternationalWittenstein Inc

Metalforming

Accurate Tool Design IncAcme RefiningAdvanced Engineered Systems IncA-G Tool & DieAirlocAlliance Manufacturing IncAlmco IncAmbi Clutches & Joints CorpAmino North America CorpAnchor DanlyAnchor Mfr GroupAP&T North America IncArt Technologies IncAssociated Spring RaymondAutoform Engineering GmbHAutomated Tapping SystemsAvure TechnologiesBachman Machine Co IncBas Components IncBatesville Tool & Die IncBCN (Bliss Clearing Niagara) Technical

ServicesBeckwood Press CompanyBesTech Tool CorpBihler Of AmericaBlack Bros CoBohler-Uddeholm CorpBrown BoggsBruderer Machinery IncChelar Tool & Die Inc

Metalforming

CHS Automation/ Pneumatic Feed

Service IncCleanParts comCoe Press Equipment CorpCoil World MagazineCompco IndustriesDayton Precision PunchDayton Progress CorpDELTA Computer Systems IncDie Concepts IncDSI/Dynamatic (Drive Source Intl)Durr Ecoclean IncDynaform ETAEagle Power Presses & EquipEhrhardt Tool & MachineEngineered Lubricants CoEnprotech Mechanical Services IncEvco IndustrialF & G Multi-Slide IncFabristeel/WhitesellFDC Machine Repair IncFeed Lease CorpFeintool Equipment CorpFontijne Grotnes IncFORMTEK - MaineFuchs Lubricants CoGerb Vibration Control SystemsGrand Rapids Machine RepairGreenerd Press & Machine IncGruber Tool & Die IncThe Heim GroupHexagon Metrology IncHilma division of Carr Lane RoemheldHMinc/NIHON SPINDLEHMS Products CoHunan Boyun-Dongfang Powder Metailurgy

Co LtdHutchison Tool Sales CoImpel IndustriesInterlaken Technology CorpInternational Mold SteelIonBondISB GroupITW Rocol North AmericaJ & S Chemical CorpJiaxing NYC Industrial Co LtdJose Iturrospe S AKamco Inc

Metalforming

Kent CorpKOHLER Maschinenbau

GmbHKomatsu America Industries LLCKosmek USA LtdLapham-Hickey Steel CorpLatrobe Specialty Steel DistributionLenzkes Clamping Tools IncLink Electric & SafetyLSP Industries IncLucky Harvest Metalwork FactoryMacrodyne Technologies IncMagnetic Products IncManitowoc Tool and Manufacturing LLCMayfran International IncMeitai Technology Co LtdMiro Tool & Manufacturing IncMoeller Manufacturing Co IncMS Willett IncMTS Systems CorpMultipress IncNORDA SpANorwalk InnovationOak Press Solutions IncODM Tool & Manufacturing

Co IncOGS IndustriesOrttech IncPA IndustriesPacesetter SystemsPascal Engineering IncPaulo Products CoPax Products IncPenn United Technology IncPFA IncPhilpott RubberPlex SystemsPolymetallurgical CorpPrab ConveyorsPrecious Plate IncPrecision Stamping ProductsPrecision Steel Warehouse IncPremier Tooling & Mfg IncProgressive Tool CoPronic IncPuritan MagneticsRace Mold Industrial Co LtdRaffin Construction Co

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eXHiBiTor liST cont.

Metalforming

Rapid-Air CorpRock Valley Oil & Chemical Co IncRockfords Systems IncRoss ControlsSamco Machinery LtdSamson Roll Formed ProductsSchuler IncSelflubeSerapid USA IncSEYI PressesSGO Co LtdSiempelkamp Maschinen UndSmedberg Machine CorpSouthern Machinery Repair IncSpecial Machinery IncStainless Sales CorpStampingSimulation. com Pty LtdStamtec IncSuperior Die Set CorpSWD IncTaylor Made Solutions IncTCT Stainless Steel IncToledo Integrated SystemsTorque IncTorque Technologies IncTorspec International IncTower Oil & Technology IncTru-Chem Co IncTurck IncUelner Precision Tools & DiesUlbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals IncUltratech Tool & Design IncUnisorbUnist IncUnited Aluminum CorpUniversal Press & MachineryVibro Dynamics CorpVision Tool & Die Co LtdWendt LLPWieland Metals Service CenterWintriss Controls of HoneywellWoodworth Inc

Metalforming

Yuyao Jingqiao Harware FactoryZapp Precision StripZierick Manufacturing Corp

Tube & Pipe

Abbey International LtdABP InductionAccurex Measurement IncAccustream IncAddison Machine Eng IncAIM incAjax Tocco MagnethermicAltaMAR Laser and ControlAndy J Egan Co IncAutomated Solutions IncBeckhoff AutomationBend Tooling IncBLM GROUP USA CorporationBronx /Taylor-WilsonBronx International IncBurr Oak Tool IncCambridge MachineryChiyoda Kogyo- Maruka USAClark Fixture TechnologiesContinental Pipe & Tube Cut-Off MachinesD&H Machinery IncDubak Engineering Group LLCEaton LeonardEaton Leonard ToolingEFD Induction IncESCO Tool CoEuropean Technology Center NA LLC

(ETCNA)Fairing Industrial IncFlowdrill IncFoerster Instruments IncFormdrill USA IncGalaxie CorporationGem Tool CorpGeorge A Mitchell CoGraebener Group Technologies IncGuild International IncGV Fabricating Machinery SalesH & S Tool Inc

Tube & Pipe

Haven Manufacturing CorpHess Industries IncHorn Machine Tools IncInnerspec TechnologiesInnov-X SystemsInspectech Analygas Group IncInternational Metal Tube MagazineJ & B Industries IncJ & S Machine IncJancy Engineering IncKent/TesgoKentucky Gauge HymarkKlingelhofer CorpLillbacka Powerco USA Inc/Finn-PowerMair USA LLCManchester Tool & Die IncMesse Dusseldorf No AmericaMiiC America IncMitsubishi/MC Machinery

Systems IncNew Form Tools LtdNikko Sangyo Co LtdOfficine MTM SpAOMNI-X IncOncor Electric DeliveryOto Mills SpAOverton IndustriesPassline PerformancePHIProto-1 ManufacturingQuaker Chemical CorpRattunde CorporationREA Elektronik IncSaar Hartmetall USA LLCSage Automation IncSaws International IncSchuler IncSharpe ProductsSST Forming Roll IncSweed Machinery IncT&H LemontTallyrand Ind Systems IncT-DRILL Industries IncTecnomagnete IncTenryu AmericaThermatool CorpThermo Scientific NITON AnalyzersTools for Bending

Tube & Pipe

Tube & Pipe Tech Magazine ITATube Bending Concepts IncTubex Technology Machinery IncUniversal Tube & Rollform Equipment

CorpUTE IncVulcan Tool CorpWAFIOS Machinery CorpWauseon Machine & Manufacturing IncWinton Machine CoYINGKOU MEIHONG PIPE FITTING CO LTD

Welding

A Rhino WeldersAAF International (American Air Filter)ABB IncAbbott Furnace CoAce Industrial ProductsAEC Technology SrlAero Filter SystemsAir Quality Engineering IncAirflow Systems IncAjan Elektronik Servis San VeAmeric CorporationAmerica Fortune CompanyAmerican Technical PublishersAmerican Torch Tip Co IncAMET IncAmpco Metal IncAquasol CorpArc Abrasives IncArc ProductsArc Specialties IncARCON Welding Equipment LLCArcOneAssembly MagazineAstro Arc Polysoude IncAtema IncATI GarrysonATI Industrial AutomationAtlanta Drive Systems IncAtlas Welding Accessories Inc

Welding

Auburn Manufacturing IncAutomotive Lift & Mchy CorpAVS Industries LLCAxelent IncB&Bartoni spol SROBeijing Ess LtdBeijing Jinying Welding Alloys Co LtdBIBIELLE SpABLUCO CorpBMM Welding Material CoBohler Welding Group USA IncBolttech ManningsBonal Technologies IncBortech CorpBosch Power Tool CorporationBowlin EngineeringBradford Derustit CorpBroco IncBug-O Systems / Cypress Welding

EquipmentBurny & KaliburnC H Symington & Co IncCar-Ber Testing ServicesCarhartt Rugged Outfitters - CarharttCepro Welding Safety LLCCGW-Camel Grinding Wheels USAChangzhou Huarui Welding & Cutting

Equip Co LtdChangzhou Huaya Aluminium Co LtdChart IncThe Chinese Mechanical

Engineering SocietyCK WorldwideClean Air Consultants Filter 1Cloos Robotic Welding IncCM Industries IncCMW IncCOB Industries IncComputer Engineering IncComputers UnlimitedCONCOA Inc

Interested in exhibiting? Exhibit space still available. Visit www.fabtechexpo.com to learn more.

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Welding

Coral SPACOR-MET INCCoxreels IncCS Unitec IncCS Wave IncC-specCyl-Tec IncD/F Machine Specialties IncDataweld IncDiagraph MSP an ITW CompanyDinse/Nu-Age Plant ServicesDirect Wire & CableDiversi-Tech IncDr Gold & CoDualDraw LLCDynatorch IncEasy BursEH Wachs CompanyElco EnterprisesElectron Beam Technologies IncEnvironmental Air SolutionsESAB Welding & Cutting ProductsEssen Trade ShowsEWI Edison Welding InstituteFANUC Robotics America IncFastCut CNC IncFein Power Tools IncFelton Brushes LtdFlame Technologies IncFlex-North American IncFlowdynamics Inc dba Purge PlugsFrommelt Safety ProductsFronius USA LLCFusion IncGBC Industrial ToolsGenstar Technologies Co Inc (GENTEC)Goffs EnterprisesGoodtime Industry LimitedGoss IncGudel IncGullco InternationalH&M Pipe Beveling Machine Co IncHarbert’s Products Inc Allied Flux

Reclaiming LtdThe Harris Products GroupHaynes Wire CompanyHermes Abrasives LtdHeron Machine & Electric Industrial Ltd

Welding

HKS Prozesstechnik GmbHHobart Institute of Welding TechnologyHotfoil EHS IncHTM SensorsHypertherm IncHyundai Welding ProductsIBEDA /Superflash Compressed Gas

Equipment IncIHT Automation GmbH & Co KGIMPACTIMPACT Engineering IncIndura SAIndustrial Training ZoneIn-House Solutions IncInstrument Technology IncInteractive Safety Product IncInternational Welding Technologies IncInterTest IncIPG PhotonicsITW DykemJ Irizar & Company LtdJackson SafetyJayesh Industries LtdJAZ USA INC & Bullard Abrasives IncJetline EngineeringJingyu Welding & Cutting Co LtdJohn Tillman CoJoysun Abrasives Co LtdJP Nissen CoKamman GroupKawasaki Robotics (USA) IncKemper America IncKeystone Fastening Technologies IncKiswel USA IncKobelco Welding of America IncKoike Aronson Inc/ RansomeKUKA Robotics CorporationLabel Solutions IncLA-CO Industries MarkalLapco Mfg IncLiburdi Dimetrics CorpLincoln Electric CoLORD CorpLucas-Milhaupt Inc - A Handy & Harman CoLuvata Ohio IncMagnatech LP

Welding

Magswitch Technology IncManufacturing Solutions IncManufacturing Technology IncMaster Magnetics IncMatheson Tri-Gas IncMathey Dearman IncMatuschek Welding Products IncMaxal IncMedi-Rub USAMeltric CorpMercer AbrasivesMeta Vision Systems IncMetabo CorpMidalloyMiller Electric Mfg CoMitec Welding Equipment

(Shenzhen) Co LtdMK Products IncMotoman IncMPT Industries National Center for Advanced

Manufacturing (NCAM)

National Standard LLCNelson Stud WeldingNew Fire Co LtdNingbo Kimpin Industrial Pte LtdNingbo Powerway Group Co LtdNingbo Yinzhou Qisheng Welding

Tools PlantNordfab DuctingNorth Safety ProductsNova-Tech Engineering LLCThe Ohio Nut & Bolt CoOKI BeringOlympusOrbitalum Tools GmbHOsborn-JacksonLeaOskar Air Products IncOxford Alloys IncOxylance CorpPacMont IncPador Marketing GroupPandjiris IncPDS Bartech IncPearl Abrasive CoPermadur Industries IncPFERD INCPhoenix International IncPipe Fitters Local Union #597Plasma Automation IncPlasma Craft IncPlymoVent North American

Welding

Port-A-CoolPraxair IncPreston-Eastin IncPrimax Mfg & Trading Inc/Caiman GlovesPro Weld Stud WeldingProcess Equipment CoProfax / LencoQuality Welding Products IncRaajratna Stainless Wire (USA) IncRadyne CorpReady Welder/ WeldstoneRed Onyx Industrial Products LLCReis Robotics USA IncRevco Industries IncRex Cut Products CoRobinson Technical Int CorpRolled AlloysRose Plastic USA LPTHE ROUECHE CO LLCSaar Hartmetall USA LLCSaf T CartSakura of AmericaSandvik Materials TechnologySaru Silver Alloys Private LimitedSecoa TechnologySellstrom Manufacturing CoServore CoServo-Robot IncSherwin IncSmartTCP IncSpecial Metals Welding Products CoStandard Resistance Welder CoSteiner IndustriesStork Thermal EquipmentStrong Hand ToolsSuhner Industrial ProductsSumner Manufacturing Co IncSuperheat FGH Services IncSuperior Abrasives IncSuperior Products IncSwagelok CompanySynetik DesignTDC Filter Manufacturing IncTeam Industries IncTEC Torch Co IncTechalloy Welding ProductsTechnogenia Inc

Welding

TECMEN Electronics Co LtdThermadyne Industries Inc3MTianjin Jinlong Welding Material Co LtdTianjin Xinsen Welding Materials Co LtdTop Cat Air ToolsTorchmateTrendex Information Systems IncTri Tool IncTrion IncTriple Crown ProductsTulsa Welding SchoolTWI LtdUnited Abrasives Inc /SAITUniweld Products IncVanguard Machinery International LLCVent-A-Fume (Vent-A-Kiln Corp)Vitronic Machine VisionWalter Surface TechnologiesWeartech International IncWeiler CorpWeld Engineering Co IncWeld-Aid ProductsWeldas CoWeldcoaWeldindustry ASWelding Alloys GroupWeldsale Co LLCWeldship CorpWendt USA LLCWenling Wanshun Electromechanics

Manufacture CoWest Cryogenics IncWestern EnterprisesWilliams Metals and Welding Alloys IncWire Crafters IncWITT Gasetechnik GmbH & Co KGWolf RoboticsYork Portable Machine ToolsYunnan Hengyu Optical Electronics Co

(Optech Co)Zhejiang Xinghuo Machinery & Electric

FactoryZhejiang Xinrui Welding Material Co LtdZhengzhou Anxin Abrasives Co LtdZibo TAA Welding Co LtdZJ Industries Inc

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learn — Plan — ProFiT

edUCaTion SeSSionS

As an attendee, you can take

advantage of a unified educational

curriculum during the FABTECH Interna-

tional & AWS Welding Show, including

METALFORM. Select from a variety of

technical seminars, conferences, profes-

sional programs, and more! From metal

forming, fabricating and welding technol-

ogy to economic, operation, and man-

agement issues, the programming has

been designed to provide you with the latest and most up-to-date information

you’ll need to successfully operate in every aspect of the industry.

2009 FaBTeCH edUCaTional lineUP

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 REGCODE

11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. What Is Thermal Spray? W10

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. NEW ” Mind the Gap” Guide to Achieving Exceptional Customer Service

F10

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. NEW The Pre-Emptive Turnaround: Fixing Your Company Before the Crisis Arrives

F11

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. NEW Four Steps to Improving Sales and Productivity in a Recession

F12

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 REGCODE

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. KeynoTe: Best Practices for Thriving in Tough Times K1

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. NEW Effective Strategies to Streamline Operations & Unlock Potential Profit

F20

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. NEW Optimizing Your Equipment and Assets F21

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. NEW Kaizen Boot-Camp F22

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Driving Productivity Through Employee Engagement F23

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Proper Tube Mill Alignment, Tooling Design, and Set-Up F24

8More information on the educational programs available at www.fabtechexpo.com

Technology/Event:

Automation

Cutting

Forming & Fabricating

Lasers

Lean/Operations

Management

Materials Processes

Stamping

Tube & Pipe

Welding

FREE Special Event

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 REGCODE

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Stamping Advanced High Strength Steels I S20

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Sensors and Controls for Metalforming I S21

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Metalforming Press System Optimization I S22

8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. AWS Professional Program Day 1 W31

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Electron Beam Welding Student Tutorial W11

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weld Cracking VII: The Heat-Affected Zone W21

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. New Developments in Thermal Spray Coatings W22

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Why and How of Welding Procedure Specifications

W25

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Visual Inspection Workshop Day 1 W29

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Certified Welding Sales Representative Seminar Day 1

N/A

9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. National Welding Education Conference W20

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Don’t Lose Your Sales Focus in a Down Economy T1

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. NEW Optimizing Part Design for Efficient Manufacturing

F30

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Comparative Cutting with Tech Tour F31

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Press Brakes with Tech Tour F32

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lasers 101 with Tech Tour F33

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lean 101 - Principles of Lean Manufacturing F34

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Strategic Planning for the Job Shop F35

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Adding Coating Capabilities to the Job Shop F36

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tube & Pipe Production F37

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Stamping Advanced High Strength Steels II S30

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sensors and Controls for Metalforming II S31

11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. Smart Strategies for Preserving Stakeholder Relationships

T2

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. How to Protect Your Company from Customer Bankruptcy

T3

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Estimating – Made to Order Manufacturing F40

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Laser Cutting Technology F41

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. NEW Press Brake Safeguarding F42

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Laser System Considerations for First-time Buyers F43

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lean 202 – Advanced Value Stream Mapping F44

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. NEW Seven Secrets of Manufacturer Marketing F45

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sensors and Controls for Metalforming III S40

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 REGCODE

7:45 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. RWMA Resistance Welding School Day 1 W30

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Energy – The Outlook is Bright, but Where Will it Lead Us?

K2

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. NEW Productive Robotics I F50

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Waterjet Cutting Advancements F51

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. NEW Combination Processing in Sheet Metal Fabrication with Tech Tour

F52

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. NEW New and Advanced Applications in Laser Technology

F53

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Lean 203 – 5S Workplace Organization and Standardization

F54

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. NEW Top 10 Secrets of Lean Success for Managers F55

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Tube & Pipe Fabrication I - Basics F56

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Selecting Tool Steels for Metalforming I S50

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Press Line Technology I S51

8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Lean Manufacturing Principles for the Pressroom I S52

8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. AWS Professional Program Day 2 W32

9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Welding of Chrome-Moly Steels W23

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Education Sessions W12

9:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. International Electron Beam Welding Conference Day 1

W28

9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Visual Inspection Workshop Day 2 W29

9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Metallurgy Applied to Everyday Welding W26

9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Certified Welding Sales Representative Seminar Day 2

N/A

10:00 a.m.- 11:00 p.m. 20% Wind by 2030: What Does it Mean for Metal Manufacturing?

T4

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW Productive Robotics II F60

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Plasma Plate & Structural Cutting F61

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW Roll Forming Basics F62

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW Lean and Green Manufacturing Utilizing Laser Technology

F63

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Demand Pull in the Fabrication Job Shop F64

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW Online Marketing Techniques for Fabricators F65

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW Cost-cutting Scrap Handling Improvements F66

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tube Fabrication ll -Applications F67

Technology/Event:

Automation

Cutting

Forming & Fabricating

Lasers

Lean/Operations

Management

Materials Processes

Stamping

Tube & Pipe

Welding

FREE Special Event

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 REGCODE

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Best Practices of Coil Slitting F80

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Optimizing High Variation Operations: Lessons for Fabricators and Specialty Manufacturers

F81

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. NEW Successful Exit Strategies F82

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. NEW Regaining Visibility and Controlling Supplier Raw Material Costs

F83

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Cleaning & Lubricants for Stamped Parts I S80

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pressroom Safety I S81

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. AWS Professional Program Day 3 W33

8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. RWMA Resistance Welding School Day 2 W30

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Education Sessions W12

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. International Electron Beam Welding Conference Day 2

W28

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Welding of Corrosion-Resistant Alloys W24

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Roadmap through the D1.1:2008 Structural Welding Code -- Steel

W27

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The Essentials of Job Shop Marketing T7

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Innovative Coil Processing Solutions F90

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. NEW Business Profitability Strategies F91

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cleaning & Lubricants for Stamped Parts II S90

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pressroom Safety II S91

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Social Media 101 T8

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Certified Welding Sales Representative Examination N/A

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 REGCODE

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Selecting Tool Steels for Metalforming II S60

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Press Line Technology II S61

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lean Manufacturing Principles for the Pressroom II S62

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Supplying Solar – More than Meets the Eye T5

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. TBD T6

1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. NEW Automated Joining for Fabricators F70

1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. NEW Oxy Fuel Cutting F71

1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Roll Forming Tooling/Advanced F72

1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Total Productive Maintenance for the Fabrication Job Shop

F73

1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. NEW Cash Flow Management F74

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METALFORM now has a presence on LinkedIn! Attendees, as

well as exhibitors, can utilize the show group to exchange questions, ideas, and

solutions with the whole group or request to make a connection with a specific

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3. Provide them with your Referral Code that is given to you in the confirmation after you complete your registration.

Ask your colleague or friend to use this code during the registration process. They will be prompted to enter the code when they are asked “How did you hear about the show”.

4. For each person who registers with your code, you will automatically receive an entry in the prize drawing.

5. For every person you refer, you will increase your chances of winning one of the great prizes!

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Portable HP laptop

32-inch LCD TV

Apple 16GB iPod® Touch

GPS navigator

10.MP Digital Camera

Five (5) $100 VISA Gift Cards.

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Register after this date and pick up your badge onsite.• Online registrants: receive an immediate e-mail confirmation.

Fax/Mail-in registrants: receive confirmation within 3business days.

• Register onsite and pay the $50 onsite registration fee.• Students: Do not use this form to register. Please call

(800) 733-4763 for assistance.

• No one under 16 years of age admitted.

ONLINE: www.fabtechexpo.comFAX: (708) 344-4444MAIL TO: FABTECH/AWS Welding Show/METALFORM

CompuSystemsP.O. Box 541Brookfield, IL 60513-0541 USA

If you register online or via fax, DO NOT mail this form.Photocopy this form for additional registrants.

3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:

2. Check if you are a member of:A □ AWSB □ FMAC □ SMED □ PMA

E □ NAMF □ AMTG □ None of the above

5. Check the number of employees at your facility:0 □ Less than 201 □ 20–492 □ 50–993 □ 100–249

4 □ 250–4995 □ 500–9996 □ 1,000–2,4997 □ 2,500 and Over

4. Indicate the products or services you plan to evaluate at the show:A □ Arc WeldingB □ AssemblyC □ Bending & FormingD □ Brazing & SolderingE □ Business ServicesF □ Coil ProcessingG □ CuttingH □ Fastening & JoiningI □ FinishingJ □ Gases & Gas EquipmentK □ HydroformingL □ Inspection & TestingM □ Job Shop/Contract Mfg.N □ LasersO □ LubricationP □ Maintenance & RepairQ □ Material Handling

R □ Metal SuppliersS □ Plate & Structural FabricatingT □ Press BrakesU □ PunchingV □ Resistance WeldingW □ RoboticsX □ Safety & EnvironmentalY □ SawsZ □ Software, Machine Controls

AA □ StampingBB □ Thermal SprayingCC □ ToolingDD □ Tube & Pipe Fabricating or WeldingEE □ Tube & Pipe ProducingFF □ Welding ConsumablesGG □ Welding Machines

6. Indicate your company’s total budget for these products or servicesduring the next 12 months:

A □ Up to $20,000B □ $20,001–$50,000C □ $50,001–$200,000D □ $200,001–$500,000

E □ $500,001–$1,000,000F □ $1,000,001–$5,000,000G □ Over $5,000,000

7. Indicate your purchasing authority:A □ Evaluate/RecommendB □ Specify

C □ ApproveD □ No Role

8. Check the primary industry your company serves:A □ Agriculture/Landscaping EquipmentB □ Aircraft/AerospaceC □ AutomotiveD □ RailE □ Shipbuilding/MarineF □ Other TransportationG □ Architectural EngineeringH □ ConstructionI □ HVACJ □ ApplianceK □ Consumer ProductsL □ Electronics/Computers

M □ FurnitureN □ Medical/SurgicalO □ Industrial/Commercial MachineryP □ Fabricated Metal/StampingsQ □ Chemical & PetroleumR □ Alternative EnergyS □ Mining/UtilitiesT □ Government/MilitaryU □ Other ManufacturingV □ EducationX □ Non-Manufacturing

□ Mr. □ Ms. □ Mrs. □ Dr.

PLEASE PRINT - One Form per Person

Name ____________________________________________________________________

Title ____________________________________________________________

BUSINESS ADDRESS REQUIRED:

Company ________________________________________________________

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FABTECH Int’l & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM.

3. Check your ONE primary job function:1 □ Job Shop Owner2 □ Corporate Executive3 □ Manufacturing Production4 □ Manufacturing Engineering5 □ Inspector/Tester6 □ Product Design & Development7 □ Welding Engineer

8 □ Welder, Welding Operator9 □ Welding Management10 □ Welding Distributor11 □ Purchasing12 □ Sales/Marketing13 □ Educator/Student14 □ Other

1. Are you a first time visitor to the show?A □ Yes B □ No

CHECK ONE:□ VISA □ American Express□ MasterCard □ Discover

Special Show Events□ Keynote (K1) Mon. Nov. 16 • FREE□ Keynote (K2) Tues. Nov. 17• FREESolutions Showcase Sessions • FREE

□ (T1) Mon. Nov. 16 □ (T5) Tues. Nov. 17□ (T2) Mon. Nov. 16 □ (T6) Tues. Nov. 17□ (T3) Mon. Nov. 16 □ (T7) Wed. Nov. 18□ (T4) Tues. Nov. 17 □ (T8) Wed. Nov. 18

November 15-18, 2009McCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois

Please call (800) 733-4763 if you require special assistance.

9. To help us better understand the demographic profile of ouraudience, please indicate the year you were born: 19__ __

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS REGISTRATION FORMEntry into the exposition is included in paid-event fee.

If faxing this form to register, please fax both sides of this page.

FABTECH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONSNOTE: After Oct. 30 and on-site, add $25 to the purchase price of FABTECH Educational Sessions.

MEMBER NON-MEMBER

□ 1 Session□ 2 Sessions□ 3 Sessions□ 4-5 Sessions□ 6-9 Sessions (Maximum value! Includes two (2) $15 lunch vouchers.)

$ 175$ 305$ 400$ 555$ 700

$ 200$ 350$ 470$ 645$ 800

Please select the sessions below you would like to attend. The price for a multiple session purchase is noted above.Do not register for more than one session in each time slot each day as sessions run concurrently.

AWS WELDING SESSIONS MEMBER NON-MEMBER*

1-Day Welding Education Conference1-Day Conference or Seminar2-Day Conference or Seminar2-Day RWMA Welding School1-Day Professional Program3-Day Professional Program3-Day Student Professional ProgramAWS Awards LuncheonSpecial Programs

$ 149$ 345$ 550$ 475$ 150$ 225$ 75$ 30FREE

$149$ 480$ 685$ 695$ 285$ 360$ 90**$ 30FREE

Please select the AWS sessions below you would like to attend. The price for purchases is noted above.

Please indicate your name and member number to receive full pricing benefits.Complete form on reverse side.

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________

Company ___________________________________________________________________________________

I am a member of: □ AWS □ FMA □ SME □ PMA □ NAM □ Non-member

Member Number _____________________________________________________________________________

Sunday, November 15

PM Sessions - 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.□ (F10) □ (F11) □ (F12)

Monday, November 16

AM Sessions - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.□ (F20) □ (F21) □ (F22) □ (F23) □ (F24) □ (S20)

□ (S21) □ (S22)

AM Sessions - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.□ (F30) □ (F31) □ (F32) □ (F33) □ (F34)

□ (F35) □ (F36) □ (F37) □ (S30) □ (S31)

PM Sessions - 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.□ (F40) □ (F41) □ (F42) □ (F43)

□ (F44) □ (F45) □ (S40)

Tuesday, November 17

AM Sessions - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.□ (F50) □ (F51) □ (F52) □ (F53) □ (F54) □ (F55) □ (F56)

□ (S50) □ (S51) □ (S52)

AM Sessions - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.□ (F60) □ (F61) □ (F62) □ (F63) □ (F64) □ (F65) □ (F66)

□ (F67) □ (S60) □ (S61) □ (S62)

PM Sessions - 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.□ (F70) □ (F71) □ (F72) □ (F73) □ (F74)

Wednesday, November 18

AM Sessions - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.□ (F80) □ (F81) □ (F82) □ (F83) □ (S80) □ (S81)

AM Sessions - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.□ (F90) □ (F91) □ (S90) □ (S91)

FABTECH SESSIONS SUBTOTAL: $______________

1-Day Welding Education Conference□ (W20) Nov. 16

1-Day Conferences and Seminars□ (W21) Nov. 16 □ (W25) Nov. 16□ (W22) Nov. 16 □ (W26) Nov. 17□ (W23) Nov. 17 □ (W27) Nov. 18□ (W24) Nov. 18

2-Day Conference or Seminar□ (W28) Nov. 17 & Nov. 18□ (W29) Nov. 16 & Nov. 17

2-Day RWMA Welding School□ (W30) Nov. 17 & 18

1-Day Professional Program□ (W31) Nov. 16□ (W32) Nov. 17□ (W33) Nov. 18

3-Day Professional Program□ (W34) Nov. 16 - 18

3-Day Student Professional Program□ (W35) Nov. 16 - 18

AWS Awards Luncheon□ (W13) Nov. 16

FREE Special Programs□ (W10) Nov. 15 □ (W11) Nov. 16□ (W12) Nov. 17 & Nov. 18

□ EXHIBITS ONLY(Free if Pre-Registered • $50 On-site)

Complete form on reverse.

AWS WELDING SESSIONS SUBTOTAL: $______________

TOTAL FEES Full payment must accompany your registration.Please complete Payment Section on reverse side. $______________

*Nonmember price for AWS Sessions only includes a two-year AWS Individual Membership (exceptthe Welding Education Conference). Member benefits include a subscription to the Welding Journal,a 25% discount on AWS publications, membership in a local section more.

**Nonmember Student Professional Program price includes a one-year AWS Student Membership.

Cancellation PolicyCancellations must be made in writing and faxed to Attn: FABTECH Intl & AWS Welding ShowConference Cancellation at (313) 425-3407 no later than October 3, 2009 to receive a fullrefund minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received after this date are non-refundable.

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KeynoTe PreSenTaTionS Free and oPen To all aTTendeeS

Monday, noveMber 16 • 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. registration Code: K1• Location: Grand ballroom

Best Practices for Thriving in Tough TimesBusiness strategies for surviving and thriving during a tough economy is the focus of this keynote panel discussion comprised of several diverse members from the metal forming, fabricating and welding industry. Topics include workforce development, diversifying product lines and operations, obtaining financing/credit, and current tax incentives. Participants will provide a real-world perspective and offer practical ideas you can use immediately. This is a must-attend event you won’t want to miss!

Moderator: Jeff Knauf, President, Medalist Laserfab, Inc.

Panelists: Steve Hasty, President, A & E Custom Manufacturing

Chris Kuehl, FMA Economist and Founder, Armada Corporate Intelligence

William Citron, President, Mazak Optonics

Dick Kallage, President, KDC Associates

Douglas K. Woods, President, Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)

Tuesday, noveMber 17 • 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.registration Code: K2 • Location: Grand ballroom

energy – The outlook is Bright, But Where Will it lead Us?This panel discussion is the first of its kind to connect experts from the surging wind and solar energy sectors with oil and gas industries. They will discuss trends and forecasts, government issues, and what it all means to current suppliers and those that want to get in on the action. Special emphasis will be given to the co-relationship of the energy sources and advancements that are needed to make sure we effectively operate within the ubiquitous “Smart Grid” and how these challenges spell opportunity for you.

Moderator: William Haas, Client Program Manager, The Shaw Group

Panelists: Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network

Richard Burns, National Solar Tour Manager, American Solar Energy Society

Jeff Anthony, Manager- Utility Programs, American Wind Energy Association

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SolUTionS SHoWCaSe Free and oPen To all aTTendeeS

Ready to find solutions and strategies for operating a more efficient and

competitive business? The Solutions Showcase is the place to be. Stop by

this popular theater area, located on the show floor, to hear FREE expert-led

sessions covering a wide-range of hot topics that springboard from the day’s

keynote panel discussion.

MondAY, noveMbeR 1610:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • registration Code: T1don’t lose your Sales Focus in a down economy There is an upside to every downturn, and to be prepared for the turnaround, it is important to maintain your sales and marketing efforts. This discussion focuses on creating a recession-proof sales strategy, growing the accounts you have, gaining new customers in tough times, and making sure your Web site functions as part of your ‘sales force’.

Presented by: Joe Mayer, Managing Partner, Mayer Business Group LLC

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • registration Code: T2Smart Strategies for Preserving Stakeholder relationships One of the keys to business success during recessionary times is frequent, quality communications with key stakeholders such as employees, bankers, accountants, suppliers, and customers. Even innocuous mistakes or missteps can result in long-lasting negative consequences that can damage a company. Attend this session to hear the do’s and don’ts, what information can and should be shared, and the critical importance of knowing how relationships can dramatically change during times of market uncertainty.

Presented by: Dick Kallage, Bill Barron and Patric Donahue of KDC Associates

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. • registration Code: T3How to Protect your Company from Customer BankruptcyA customer’s bankruptcy could easily bankrupt your business too. It is important to take steps to strengthen your credit risk management system and protect yourself from the financial damage due to customer payment defaults or bankruptcies. During this session, learn tools to confirm customer credit worthiness, how to use accounts receivable programs, and crucial pre-and-post bankruptcy strategies.

Presented by: Steven Gan, President, Stellar Risk Management

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SolUTionS SHoWCaSe cont. Free and oPen To all aTTendeeS

TuesdAY, noveMbeR 1710:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • registration Code: T420% Wind by 2030: What does it mean for metal manufacturing?The wind energy market has an aggressive goal to supply 20% of U.S. energy by 2030. Early indicators show that we’re ahead of the curve. How does this translate into opportunities for metal fabrications, weldments and sheet metal component parts? Take a ride down the manufacturing and installation pipeline for deeper look into the opportunities for utility-scale and small wind turbine component manufacturing, tower fabrications, installation and grid tie-in.

Presented by: J. Mattew Garran, Director – Technical Services, Great Lakes Wind Network

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • registration Code: T5Supplying Solar — more than meets the eyeThe U.S. solar energy industry grew to record levels in 2008, and with it increases in component manufacturing and installations for residential and commercial systems. Find out where in the chain the opportunities are for metalforming, fabricating and welding. It’s not readily seen without a full understanding of what takes place “behind the scenes” to convert, store and distribute within a home and along the “Smart Grid.”

Presented by: Richard Burns, National Solar Tour Manager, American Solar Energy Society

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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • registration Code: T8Social media 101 Blogging, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook… You’ve probably heard all the buzz words, but do you know exactly what social media is all about? More importantly, do you know how social media can be used to communicate with your customers and prospects? This introductory session is designed to give you a better understanding of the different types of social media, the various benefits and how some of the more popular Web sites can be used to enhance almost any type of business or career. If you want to learn how social media can impact your business, this FREE session is for you!

Presented by: Chris Campbell, Lakeshore Branding

• What’s so important about Web sites & Tradeshow displays?

• What is required in a successful Web site?

• How much WOW-factor should you have & why?

• How much thought to give to Google.

• How to avoid the Fatal Mistakes.

• How much should you be paying?

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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • registration Code: T7The essentials of Job Shop marketingIt is challenging in manufacturing today; what to do until the economy sorts itself out. Many marketing-savvy contract manufacturers (job shops) are being aggressive right now! They are going after business while others are hiding their heads. This session points you in the right direction without breaking the bank.

Topics include:

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Presented by: Rob Edwards, VP, The Job Shop Company

2009 ProFeSSional WelderS ComPeTiTionWho is america’s Best Welder? Professional welders will compete Sunday through Tuesday on the show floor for a grand prize of $2,500 by making a pipe-to-plate weld on a pre-tacked joint in five minutes or less. The contest will be judged by a team of AWS Certified Welding Inspectors. Entry fee is $20 and registration is at the show. It’s free to root for your friends as they battle for the title of “Best Welder In the U.S.A.”

For more information about the Professional Welders Competition, including complete competition rules and safety rules, please visit www.aws.org/competition.

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Save Time, Plan yoUr viSiT online!

Make the most out of your visit to North America’s largest metal

forming, fabricating and welding event, use www.fabtechexpo.com

to plan in advance.

• submit your registration online.

• Make hotel and travel arrangements.

• review education and special event details.

• Find destination information on McCormick Place and Chicago.

• use the neW show Planner, map out your visit before you get to the show.

– Find exhibitors and products by category, pavilion, trade name or booth number.

– Create a personalized floor plan that highlights exhibitors you need to see.

– view multi-media presentations of what’s on display from exhibiting companies.

– let the “Profile Wizard” help create your agenda.

– access the floor plan and exhibitors after the show.

visit www.fabtechexpo.com today!

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The FAbTeCH International & AWs Welding show, including MeTALFoRM

is pleased to provide you with the best hotel options directly through

experient, the official Housing Provider. We know budgets are lean, that is

why we are committed to helping you keep your travel costs down. We have

negotiated discount room rates with many premier Chicago hotels. Reserve

your hotel rooms by october 1, 2009 in order to take advantage of these

great discounted rates!

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CHICAGO HOTEL RATES ADDRESSDrake Hotel $229 Single/Double 140 E. Walton Place

Residence Inn Chicago Downtown River North $219 Single/Double 201 E. Walton Pl.

Westin Michigan Avenue $249 Single/$269 Double 909 N. Michigan Ave.

Four Points by Sheraton Chicago $232 Single/Double 630 N. Rush St.

Courtyard by Marriott Mag. Mile $214 Single/Double 165 E. Ontario St.

Fairfield Inn and Suites $209 Single/Double 216 E. Ontario St.

W Chicago Lakeshore $249 Single/$269 Double 644 N. Lake Shore Dr.

DoubleTree Mag. Mile $215 Single/Double 300 E. Ohio St.

Embassy Suites Lakefront $219 Single/Double 600 N. State St.

Chicago Downtown Marriott $232 Single/Double 540 N. Michigan Ave.

Hilton Garden Inn $212 Single/Double 101 E. Grand Ave.

Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown $207 King Suite / $237 Double Suite 511 N Columbus Dr.

Intercontinental Chicago Main: $235 Single/Double Historic Tower: $275 Single/Double

505 N. Michigan Ave.

Sheraton Chicago $199 Single/$229 Double 301 E. North Water

Swissotel Chicago $259 Single/$279 Double 323 E. Wacker

Hyatt Regency Chicago (Hotel will apply 10% discount for guest staying 7 or more nights)

$199 Single/$224 Double 151 E. Wacker Dr.

Fairmont Chicago $299 Single/Double 200 N. Columbus Dr.

Springhill Suites Chicago $204 Single/Double 410 N. Dearborn St.

Westin Chicago River North $279 Single/$299 Double 320 N. Dearborn St.

Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza $179 Single/Double 350 W. Mart Center

Renaissance Chicago Hotel $264 Single/Double One W. Wacker Dr.

Palmer House Hilton Main: $229 Single/$245 Double Exec. Level: $259 Single/$299 Double

17 E. Monroe St.

Hilton Chicago (AWS Headquarters) $224 Single/$240 Double 720 S. Michigan

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place 3 night minimum $229 Single/$254 Double 2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr.

Fairfield Inn and Suites $209 Single/Double 216 E Ontario St.

Renaissance Chicago Hotel $264 Single/Double 1 West Wacker Dr.

Additional charges may apply for 3rd and 4th person in room • 15.4% tax is not included in rates listed above • Early check out fees may apply at some hotels

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deSTinaTion CHiCago!

Chicago is a place to come for business. But when the day’s work is done,

no destination offers the incredible variety of world-class culture and

entertainment. Make a point to stay a few extra days either before or after the

show to take in all the fun things there are to see and do. Whether your taste

buds are watering for a Chicago hotdog, beef sandwich or deep-dish pizza,

hankering to hear the Blues, ready for world-class shopping or looking to take

in the unique architecture, this great city has something for everyone. Visit

www.choosechicago.com/FAbTeCH to plan your trip in advance.

mCCormiCK PlaCe2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: (312) 791-7000www.mccormickplace.com

North America’s premier convention

facility is located within the city,

along the shore of Lake Michigan.

Visit www.mccormickplace.com for

driving directions, parking information

and the variety of services available to

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an estimated 2,896,016 residents

77 community areas containing more than 100 neighborhoods

more than 7,300 restaurants

36 annual parades

15 miles of bathing beaches

552 parks

more than 200 theaters

nearly 200 art galleries

26 miles of lakefront

dozens of cultural institutions, historical sites and museums

19 miles of lakefront bicycle paths

United States President Barack obama

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bY AIRChicago is served by two major airports. You’ll find tons of information about each of them at their Web sites including maps of the terminals, parking, etc.

midway airport(773) 838-0600 • www.chicago-mdw.com

o’Hare international airport(773) 686-2200• www.ohare.com

bY CARLike the saying goes, all roads lead to Chicago. The following roads are among the major highways leading into the city:

Interstate 90 (the Chicago Skyway) runs northwest from the state of Indiana towards Chicago. It joins Highway 94 at which point it becomes the Ryan Expressway and then the John F. Kennedy Expressway.

Highway 55 (the Adlai E. Stevenson Expressway) leads into the city from the southwest.

Interstate 294 (the Tri-state Tollway) runs north-south about 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of downtown.

Highway 41 follows the lake shore and runs right through the city where it is known as Lake Shore Drive.

bY bus oR TRAInGetting in and around the city is simple and economical thanks to buses, and the “L” system of elevated trains that operate 24 hours a day.

Chicago Transit authority (CTa) – Train and bus service throughout the city of Chicago (312) 664-7200 • www.transitchicago.com

metra: Train service to Chicago and the suburbs.(312) 322-6777 • www.metrarail.com

Pace: Suburban bus service(847) 364-7223 • www.pacebus.com

TAxICAbsTaxis are easy to hail from the street. Charges vary from $1.90 to $4.00 upon entry, $1.60 for each additional mile. There is a $.50 surcharge for every extra passenger. There is no extra charge for baggage handling or carrying devices to aid passengers with physical disabilities.

“Shared-Ride” Program2-4 passengers can share a taxicab from O’Hare/Midway airport to any downtown location (between 22nd St. and Fullerton Ave., Lake Michigan and Ashland Ave.)

Primary Chicago Taxi CompaniesAmerican-United Taxi (773) 248-7600Checker Cab (312) 243-2537 Yellow Cab (312) 829-4222 Flash Cab (773) 561-1444

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2009 TaX inCenTiveS

seCTIon 179 exPensInG InCenTIve The Act allows qualifying businesses that purchase $800,000 or less in depreciable assets in 2009 to write off the full purchase price up to $250,000. Property must be acquired and placed in service by December 31, 2009.

50% sPeCIAL “bonus dePReCIATIon” InCenTIveAnother change that the Act brought to Section 179 is it offers a one-time “bonus” first-year depreciation of 50% on qualifying equipment. This is after the above depreciation limit is reached. If your equipment purchase exceeds the $250,000 deduction, you can take “bonus” 50% depreciation on the rest – this is in addition to normal depreciation.

example of how companies may benefit from the new provisions:

2009 Equipment Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000

First Year Write-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 (Under the new law, $250,000 is the Maximum Section 179 write-off)

50% Bonus First Year Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (On remaining value: $400k-$250k. $150k x 50% =$75k)

Normal First Year Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000 (Depreciation calculated at 5 years, meaning 20% per year, $75k x 20% = $15k)

Total First Year Deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$340,000 ($250k+$75k+$15k=$340k)

Tax Savings on Equipment Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,000 (assuming a 35% tax rate. $340k x .35 - $119k)

The american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 (arra) signed into law on February 17, 2009 created significant tax allowances for new capital investments, thus greatly reducing the true costs of investments in equipment and machinery. However, these incentives expire at the end of the year. That makes the FABTECH Int’l & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM the perfect time to buy and take advantage of one or both of these incentives:

For more specific details about the arra, contact your tax professional or visit the internal revenue Service Web site.

This sample calculation shows how taking advantage of the Section 179 Deduction can significantly lower the true cost of the equipment purchased or leased. In the example, $400,000 in equipment purchased has a true cost of $281,000. That’s $119,000 added to the bottom line, which is substantial!

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