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The association’s tradeshow, METAL- FORM, was held every odd year from 1981 to 1991, when it became an annual affair. In 2009, it became a pavilion in FABTECH, an annual forming and fabri- cating event.
(ICOSPA), PMA takes an active role in the ICOSPA Congress, held every three years.
Later, in 1981 at AMSA’s annual Spring Technical Conference in Cleve- land, the association organized an exhibition in a hotel parking garage. That event marked the beginning of METALFORM, held every odd year until 1991 when it became an annual affair. In 2009, the METALFORM show became a pavilion in FABTECH as PMA partnered for the first time with other trade associations on that annual event. PMA also now partners on FABTECH Mexico, an annual exhibi- tion and conference.
“PMA hosted the 2008 ICOSPA Con- gress in Rosemont, IL, in conjunction with our METALFORM show,” Gaskin says. “It was unique because we hosted international visitors for plant tours in Boston, Detroit and Los Angeles, with each location offering a unique blend of plant tours, then we all came togeth- er in Chicago. It marks the first time that the ICOSPA Congress was held in multiple locations.”
The 19th ICOSPA Congress will be held in Suzhou, China, this September, with PMA offering a Pre-Congress trip to Shanghai.
Strong Voice Needed in Washington
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 propelled AMSA to focus intently on safety and generated increased membership as the industry became concerned with the impact of OSHA regulations. The association actively began educating members on OSHA regulations and stepped up its conversations with regulators. Associ- ation membership doubled in the early 1970s as a result.
“OSHA made a huge impact in our
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