Get registered to join us in New Orleans for METALfab 2022, February 15-18. Check out the METALfab website for more details on the schedule, pricing, and more.
Similar to prior years, you must register before you can book your hotel. The hotel information will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
We are excited to reunite with you in the Big Easy. NOMMA is committed to protecting your health and safety by creating an event experience where everyone can safely and effectively learn, conduct business, and network—through these health and safety measures. NOMMA abides by the guidelines and safety protocols put forth by state and local agencies. For local guidelines, read more on the New Orleans Covid Safety Site.
We encourage you to check the website regularly for updates. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!
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The 2022 Top Job contest is open, and we are only two weeks away from the submission deadline. The entry deadline is Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Members can submit up to 5 projects in the 17 category contest. There is one set of entry fees of $90 per submission and $140 per joint venture. Projects must be work that has been completed within the last two years. New This Year: A publication of the 2022 Top Job entries is being created for distribution at METALfab 2022. The publication will be used to assist with onsite voting. It will also be mailed and emailed to the membership for those not in attendance. For more information and to enter Top Job, visit: www.nomma.org/page/topjob.
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Submit your product/service categories to ensure you are listed correctly in the VOICE, the official FENCETECH/METALfab onsite guide.
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The NOMMA Education Foundation (NEF) raises money to support the development and delivery of education for the ornamental and miscellaneous metals industry. NEF helps to fund chapter education events and other education programming for NOMMA.
To sustain this funding, we need your help. NEF is participating in the global giving event, GivingTuesday, on November 30. Although you don’t have to wait until November 30 to make a tax-deductible contribution, we encourage all members to donate $50 or an amount that is feasible for you. Together we make the industry stronger. DONATE NOW
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NOMMA’s Upper Midwest Chapter and the NOMMA Education Foundation (NEF) partnered to make available an outstanding education and networking experience for a NOMMA fabricator member. Members, both owners and employees, who engage in the fabrication of ornamental and miscellaneous metals, are eligible to submit an application for the Todd Kinnikin Memorial METALfab Scholarship.
New this year, the scholarship will provide a reimbursement of up to $1,500 to the scholarship recipient to attend METALfab 2022 in New Orleans February 15-18. METALfab is a great opportunity to grow your business and expand your knowledge by attending education sessions and connecting with fellow industry professionals.
To apply, each individual must complete the application form with a signed agreement and provide a statement explaining the anticipated benefits the applicant will receive from attending METALfab. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 10, 2022.
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NEF is hosting a live and silent auction at METALfab 2022. All money raised will support NEF’s mission to provide excellent education for the ornamental and miscellaneous metals industry.
Please consider donating:
- A fabricated item
- A purchased tool
- Welding supplies
- A gift certificate
Mobile bidding will be available for the silent auction. We are requesting that you submit your donation form and photos early, preferably by January 7, to allow us to open the auction preview early.
To get more information on donation ideas, deadlines, and to download the donation form, please visit www.nomma.org/page/NEFAuction.
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Introduce an industry peer to the NOMMA network. Grow and strengthen your industry while providing someone access to education, a community of professionals, and all the tools of success. To download the Gift of Membership form, please click here.
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Our bank informed us that it will no longer accept checks made out to an acronym. We will not be able to process checks made out to “NOMMA” or “NEF.” Please make sure to share this update with your accounting teams.
Please make all checks out to:
National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association
NOMMA Education Foundation
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The Northeast Chapter is hosting a chapter meeting this December! When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00am ET Where: LMC-HB Corp Address: 27 E 23rd St Paterson, NJ 07514 A detailed agenda will be provided as we get closer to the event. To view additional details and how to RSVP please visit: https://www.nomma.org/event/northeastwintermeeting.
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Connect with your Upper Midwest peers at the upcoming chapter meeting.
When: Saturday, January 15th at 9:00am CT
Where: MDO Inc.
Address: 1120 Atlantic Drive
West Chicago, IL 60185
For more information and to RSVP please visit:
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The NOMMA office will be closed November 25th and 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will respond to any communication upon our return on Monday, November 29th.
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NOMMA Member Savings is a FREE member benefit program which can help you and your company save thousands of dollars per year. Through our buying group alliance (made up of over 150 associations) we have been able to negotiate national pricing on many products and services which you are already using. Save on a wide range of products and services, including:
- Fuel
- Shipping
- Office Supplies
- Rental Vehicles
- Credit Card Processing
- Payroll Advisory Services
If you are a NOMMA member and are not currently enrolled in NOMMA's Member Savings Program, contact Mark Schiavone at (303) 963-6050 or mark@membersavingsprogram.com.
Gold: Crystal Metalworks
Title of Entry: Stainless Steel Tapestry
Materials: 316L stainless steel plates, HSS tubes and angles
Finish: Two-step blasted finish
Total Labor Hours: 27,000
This stainless steel tapestry is a unique commemorative art installation of 95-foot-tall tapestry panels spanning 450+ feet. A stainless-steel box beam structure supported by 6 large concrete stone columns holds up the cable-net system. In addition, SS brackets protrude out of the stone columns to support the cables. A light trough runs across the length of the wall at the bottom of the tapestry and is supported by the cable system and brackets at each column.
The five 90’ long SS box beams, approximately 30 tons each, are made of 1¾" thick top and bottom plates and ½” thick side plates. To compensate for dead load deflections, cold cambering was used on the top and bottom plates during fabrication. The tapestry design required tight tolerances in every part of the structure during the fabrication and installation process. The structural support system set the foundation of the finished artwork and required tremendous coordination with the concrete and cable-net system contractors.
The tapestry features a two-step blasted finish: starblast media on the stainless steel to give it a uniform dull finish to remove imperfections; and glassbead for the Starblast surfaces to give the surface a relatively consistent and uniform polished finish.
To learn more about Crystal Metalworks, and to view more of the company's signature work, visit www.crystalsteel.com.
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NOMMA is pleased to welcome the following new members into the association family.
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