IFE 2022 SCHEDULE

October 17 – 19, 2022 | Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Halls E & F, Las Vegas

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM	2022 IFE Golf Tournament \| Bali Hai Golf Club
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM	Exhibitor Move-In \| Exhibit Hall
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM	FTI Training class How Fasteners are Made and What Drives the Cost of a Fastener \| Meeting Room: Palm A
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Welcome Reception \| Daylight Pool at the Mandalay Bay

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	Keynote Presentation – INNOVATE! How to Create Relevancy in the Age of Disruption \| Meeting Room: Jasmine E F G Speaker: Dirk Beveridge, Founder UnleashWD
9:30 AM	Expo Hall Opens
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	“You Can’t Buy These at the Hardware Store” – A Primer on What Sets Aerospace Fasteners Apart From Other Fastener Market Segments \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage Speaker: Laurence Claus, NNi Training and Consulting, Inc.
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM	Why 3D Printing Will Have an Impact on Fasteners \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage Speaker: AJ Strandquist, Wurth Additive Group
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Boosting Automation and Productivity: Everything Your Need to Know About APIs and Integration \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage Speakers: Lonni Kieffer, SmartCert by Aramid; Brandi Bertoia, INxSQL Software; Brad Burel, Advance Components
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM	The Five Ideals of the Ecommerce Experience \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage Speaker: Jason Hein, Bloomreach
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Hall of Fame and Young Fastener Professional Awards Ceremony \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage
4:00 PM	Expo Hall Closes

9:30 AM	Expo Hall Opens
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM	How Can Distributors Win the War Against Inflation? \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage Speaker: Nelson Valderrama, Intuilize
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM	What’s Working Best for Younger Generations? \| Exhibit Hall Sessions Stage Presented and Moderated by YFP Moderator: Mallory Cravens Nichols, Advance Components Panelists: Tim Vath, Solution Industries; George Hunt III, Brighton-Best International; Melissa Patel, Field Fastener
3:30 PM	Expo Hall Closes

*Schedule subject to change

Trade only event – not open to the general public, a person must be a qualified buyer to attend.
There is a non-refundable onsite registration fee to those who have not pre-registered.
No strollers or wheeled bags (larger than 18″ H x 12″ W) on the show floor at any time.
No one under the age of 17 years of age is allowed on the show floor at any time. No exceptions.
No camera/video recorders at any time.
No smoking.
Attendee hereby releases Emerald Expositions from any and all liability, claims, lawsuits, damages, losses, costs and expenses of any kind which arise out of/or result from attendee’s attendance at the event, whether or not foreseeable, including without limitation, personal injuries to exhibitor or his/her invitees.