The fifth and largest biennial Fastener Tech opens Monday at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL – near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Mid-West Fastener Association executive director Nancy Rich reported there will be 179 booths. That will surpass the first Fastener Tech in 2007, which had 165 booths. The number dropped to 127 in the recession year of 2009.
The last Fastener Tech in 2013 totaled 152 booths – which was up from 117 booths in 2011.(…)
via Fastener Tech Opens With 179 Booths – Global Fastener News – USA.