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Improve scheduling in your shop with a digital job board
February 23rd, 2021
Torey Heinz, the founder of Shopflow productivity software for marine, canvas and upholstery shops, discussed the importance of shop scheduling during his presentation at the IFAI Fabricators Conference & Showcase on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Heinz introduced the idea of using a digital job board to organize and display jobs so that shop owners can […]
MFA Virtual Series continues with awards, networking, shop tours and business smarts
February 22nd, 2021
The second session of the three-part Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Virtual Series took place Feb. 18 with attendees from across the U.S. and around the world. The central presentation, by Charlene Clark, Signature CanvasMakers, was called, “Scaling Your Business: Keys to Achieving Sustainable Growth.” Clark touched on the key elements needed to help effectively scale […]
MFA Virtual Series kicks off with awards, networking and survival lessons
February 2nd, 2021
The first session of the three-part Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Virtual Series took place Jan. 28 with more than 70 attendees from around the U.S. as well as international visitors from Australia, England and other countries. Discussion topics included an Emergency Preparedness Panel Discussion with Rob Kotwoski, Lake Shore Boat Top Co., Ron Paratore, Trivantage […]
Women in Textiles Summit going virtual
February 1st, 2021
Due to continuing concerns regarding the coronavirus and feedback from conference participants, IFAI has decided to transform the Women in Textiles Summit into a virtual event taking place the afternoon of Thursday, March 4, and the morning of Friday, March 5. The timing will mimic an in-person show, immersing attendees for several hours, allowing time […]
Schedule announced for January 28 session of MFA Virtual Series
January 7th, 2021
The schedule is now available for the January 28 session of the free three-part Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Virtual Series online event occurring Jan. 28, Feb. 18 and March 18. Each two-hour session is focused on bringing the industry together through face-to-face video networking, insightful educational sessions, vendor spotlights, video shop tours, MFA awards presentations, […]
Call for IFAI Expo 2021 speakers, topic ideas
January 5th, 2021
IFAI Expo 2021 organizers are looking for presentation topic ideas and interested speakers for Expo 2021, which will be held Nov. 1–4, 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. Expo organizers are looking for speakers and topic ideas for 50-minute classroom education sessions and 25-minute campfire education sessions. Submissions are being accepted for […]
MFA Marine Workshop 2021 registration open
December 3rd, 2020
Registration continues for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Marine Workshop 2021 being held Feb. 18–19 at the Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. The workshop will offer hands-on training and marine fabrication education, networking opportunities with like-minded business owners and opportunities to solve manufacturing and sourcing issues with expert advice from suppliers and industry professionals […]
2022, 2023 MFA conference dates and locations set
December 2nd, 2020
Despite the cancellation of the 2021 Marine Fabricators Conference, plans for future conferences are picking up steam. The 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference will be held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C. For those disappointed about not attending the 2021 conference in New Orleans, take heart because the 2023 […]
Registration open for MFA Marine Workshop 2021
November 27th, 2020
Registration is now open for The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Marine Workshop being held Feb. 18–19, 2021, at the Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. Co-located with the Fabricators Conference and Showcase, the MFA Marine Workshop 2021 offers hands-on training and marine fabrication education, networking opportunities with like-minded business owners, and opportunities to solve manufacturing […]
2021 Marine Fabricators Conference cancelled
November 17th, 2020
The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Board and Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) have announced that the 2021 Marine Fabricators Conference, which was to be held in New Orleans in January 2021, has been cancelled. The MFA Board and IFAI leadership staff made the decision to cancel the in-person event based on the continuing COVID-19 pandemic […]