LIVE! from Nashville – 2019 Annual Meeting

Is your company working on fine-tuning performance? Then head to “Music City” for FMA’s Annual Meeting, the event that brings hundreds of metal fabricators, processors, and distributors together to connect each Spring. Make plans now to experience all that FMA has in store March 5-7, 2019 at The Westin Nashville.

Set the Stage for Operational Excellence

Small break-out sessions, interactive roundtable discussions, case studies and expert presenters give insight on industry trends, top technologies, economic outlooks and more.
Gene Marks, columnist, author and small business owner, will touch on the four most important power trends that will impact business through 2020: Washington and the economy; your people; your technology; and your taxes.

FMA Economic Analyst Dr. Chris Kuehl and Director of the Automotive Communities Partnership (ACP) at the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Bernard Swiecki will both be back again to share market trends on the horizon.

Find out what is coming down the road and the actions you can take to continue to grow and profit.

Hit a High Note on Leadership 

Keynoter Jake Wood, Veteran and co-founder and CEO of Team Rubicon, will share his experiences on applying hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from the battlefield and disaster zone into professional life. Get inspiration to become the kind of leader who gets results when the stakes are at their highest and inspire your teams to follow you into the fire.

Honor industry leaders at the Fabricator of the Year Award presentation and Steel Executive of the Year Award dinner. Learn about the winners’ operations, business success, and contributions to their community.

Top the Networking Charts 

Expand your business relationships with multiple receptions and activities including two golf outings at Hermitage Golf Club, a night out at Ole’ Red Nashville, plant tour of a local manufacturing facility, and Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs’ silent auction that supports the future of manufacturing.

The FMA Annual Meeting is a sound investment in growth for your organization, keep up to date with all conference information at fmanet.org/annualmeeting.