Officials with Fabtech are donating $10,000 to jumpstart a campaign to aid victims of the tornados that hit Illinois right before the start of this week’s show.
SME, formerly the Society for Manufacturing Engineers; the American Welding Society, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International; the Precision Metalforming Association; and the Chemical Coaters Association International made the announcement Wednesday during the event, which took place at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago. Despite the weather, organizers said they still expected more than 35,000 to attend the Nov. 18-21 show.