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Mark Your Calendars for Metal Matters 2009!


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Save the date for Metal Matters: The Metal Fabricator’s Management Summit, FMA’s fourth annual conference. Join us March 25-27, 2009 at Carefree Resort & Villas just outside of Phoenix.

The 2009 conference will deliver more opportunities for you to find solutions to your most pressing business management concerns. Based on participant feedback, we’ve expanded the focus on peer-to-peer roundtable discussions scheduled to address: economic issues, government regulations, leadership, productivity, work force development, and more! Metal Matters 2009 is a must attend for those working to move ahead in today’s competitive market.

View a slide show of this year’s events and check back frequently as more conference details become available.

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