Healthcare if likely one of your company's largest and least controlled expenses. For many of our FIA members, it ranks as the #2 cost after labor. Yet most organizations lack full visibility into what drives those costs or how to manage them effectively.
When: March 26, 2026
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Join us for FIA's new monthly Fireside Chat with the President and CEO, Mark Ames. This webinar series is designed to keep you connected with FIA leadership and provide direct insight into the organization's mission to strengthen the forging industry.
When: April 8, 2026
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Join Felipe Reyes, Director of Business Development for ICON at the Non-Ferrous Founder's Society, for an informative overview of doing business with the U.S. Government.
When: April 21, 2026
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Join Felipe Reyes, Director of Business Development for ICON at the Non-Ferrous Founder's Society, for an in-depth live demonstration of the ICON Project/Database.
When: April 23, 2026
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The Forging Industry Association will host its Annual Meeting of Members from April 29 to May 1, 2026, at the Boulders Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This premier event offers forging industry professionals an opportunity to engage with pressing political, economic, and workforce issues impacting the sector. Attendees can expect a comprehensive program featuring expert-led sessions, strategic discussions, and networking opportunities. Social events, including a golf tournament, ... Details
When: April 29 – May 1, 2026
Where: Scottsdale, AZ
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The Forging Industry Technical Conference will take place May 19-20, 2026, at Macomb Community College. This two-day conference is designed to showcase the best in forging technology with a diversity of presentations of interest to different processes, materials, and end-use markets. It will also include report outs on FIERF funded research projects and industry collaborative group results. The program is a great forum for students and professors to present their forging research... Details
When: May 19–20, 2026
Where: Warren, MI
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FIA's Management Development Institute (MDI) is a three-part series of lectures, case studies, roundtable discussions, expert panels and structured networking specifically designed to provide mid-level managers with the tools they need to advance their careers.
When: June 8 – October 7, 2026
Where: Independence, OH
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Save the Date! The course is facilitated by the official FIERF Professor from Colorado School of Mines and a team of industry experts and engineering professionals who work together to carefully explain the principles and practices of forging. Send your shop floor employees and technicians to this interactive, four-day training program!
When: July 13–16, 2026
Where: Independence, OH
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Explore the world of forging through the Forging Foundation's four-day Forge the Future Summer Camp. Students 11-15 years old will have the opportunity to tour a forging facility, participate in STEM and team building activities, and learn how to forge. Plus, campers will get to take home their own forging!
When: July 27–30, 2026
Where: Cleveland, OH
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Join your forging industry colleagues on the golf course for the Annual Forging Foundation (FIERF) Golf Outing.
When: August 31, 2026
Where: Westfield Center, OH
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When: September 15–17, 2026
Where: Cleveland, OH
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Save the Date! Hosted by the FIA Marketing Committee, the Fall Meeting & Marketing Seminar offers a combination of business and leadership presentations, engaging marketing content, and market sector updates that will help you and your business thrive. The event also includes small breakout sessions for more focused learning. Registration for this event is available to FIA Members only.
When: October 20–21, 2026
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Save the Date! This workshop will act to introduce participants to the different types of mechanical presses. It will provide an explanation of the various elements of the press to provide an understanding of how they work and their interaction and influence on other parts of the press forging process. The emphasis of this workshop is predictive and preventative maintenance of the elements of the press, how to improve the uptime of your machines, and items that should be taken into... Details
When: November 2–3, 2026
Where: Independence, OH
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Save the Date! First Line Supervisor is the bridge between the line staff and management. The First Line Supervisor is the person who communicates with both groups on a continuous basis. It is the First Line Supervisor who is first able to sense the morale of the line staff, find a policy or procedure that is not working as written, improve incorrect staffing patterns, or observe changes in the make-up of the offenders, etc. It is important for management to understand that their... Details
When: November 18–19, 2026
Where: Independence, OH
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