The National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo scheduled for October 23-25, 2013 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada USA has blown past the 2012 show in exhibit space size and is racing toward 800 booths; it was reported today by Show Management.

"We have sold 780 booths compared to last year’s final total of 770 and are still receiving exhibit space inquiries and contracts on a regular basis. It is very exciting to see this kind of growth and interest, especially with nearly two months remaining before the Expo. There are already 600 companies in the Expo from throughout the USA as well as 18 other nations including Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Vietnam. We are especially pleased that 94 of these companies are either new or returning to the Expo after a four year absence. We may reach 80,000 net square feet of exhibit space by ‘ShowTime’, making this year’s event the largest since 2008”, said Susan A. Hurley, CEM, General Manager.

Advance registration for the Expo is also cranking-up, reports Erin Thomas, Registration Supervisor. “We encourage everyone to register in advance, not only to save money but, also, to avoid wasting valuable time by standing in long lines at the Expo”, adds Ms. Thomas. Online registration is available at www.fastenershows.com.

"We are also very pleased to see how many fastener manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales reps are signing up for the information and education-packed conference program being offered on Wednesday and Thursday, October 23-24. A number of our Conference sessions are free to all Expo exhibitors and attendees, plus the programs being offered by the Fastener Training Institute, Pacific-West Fastener Association and WIFI are well worth the modest additional cost”, comment Jim Bannister and Mike McGuire, General Partners. The full conference program can be viewed at www.fastenershows.com.

"North America’s Largest Fastener Expo” is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 24 and from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Friday, October 25.