Mid-West Fastener Association CELEBRATING 75 YEARS COMMITMENT TO THE FASTENER INDUSTRY FALL 2021
FSTNR WEEK, HOSTED BY MWFA, DELIVERS FSTNR Week promised Fastener Show, Training,
time, before mask mandates returned in Illinois! Thank you to
Networking, and Recreation and all was delivered. Fastener
industry personnel gathered for the first major event in nearly
Fastener Specialist Class running the week as well as a Basic
18 months. The show, hosted at Belvedere Banquets in Elk
Print Reading Class, taught by Mike Henry, on Monday.
Grove, IL, was restricted to 78 exhibits to allow spacing for the
Fastener industry training has always been a mission of the
exhibits and wider aisles. The four-hour show created a great
MWFA’s and they took this opportunity to provide education for
industry gathering allowing the industry to catch up, revisit
the industry. Over 40 industry personnel took advantage of the
sourcing, and discuss industry issues. Besides other safety
training programs.
measure taken exhibitors and attendees had the option to tag
their badge with a red, yellow, or green dot to indicate their
the MWFA 75th Anniversary and Hall of Fame Dinner, at
comfort level of contact. This saved the question of how to
Venuti’s Restaurant in Addison, IL, which provided an amazing
approach old friends.
networking opportunity. The night opened with music during
The exhibit hall seemed to buzz of excitement of being
cocktail hour provided by Strings for Events, while attendees
together again at a show. So many of the participants expressed
entered on a red carpet for photos. Cocktail hour was followed
their appreciation for the opportunity to attend an in person
by dinner and Hall of Fame presentation. Although the MWFA
event again. It was difficult to determine when to hold this
Hall of Fame was started many years ago, it had been dormant
year’s show but apparently August ended up being the perfect
for several years. »»
our many exhibitor and attendees for participating in this show. Training went on throughout the week with the Certified
Beyond the networking at the show, over 200 attended
T U R N T O PA G E 3 F O R M O R E F S T N R W E E K R O U N D U P, P L U S A T H A N K Y O U T O O U R G E N E R O U S S P O N S O R S