In the world of Twitter, if you type in #NIFSME you will pull up comments made by people in reference to the upcoming National Industrial Fastener Show and Mill Supply Expo. Truth be told, you could also search by #NIFSMSE (adding an “S” for Supply) and find some posts. Last but not least, search @fastenershow and you will get any Twitter messages sent out from the show sponsors themselves. Among the comments you will get notes like “come visit us at booth ######” and a few comments about hanging out at the Bourbon Room on Thursday night. There might be a couple posts about speakers that are being sponsored by individual industry associations.
What you will not find there is the answer to the question that was posed to me yesterday by one of my customers — “What’s the big buzz you are hearing this year about the Vegas Show? What news is everybody talking about?” This question was asked of me by the Purchasing Manger of a large, eight branch distributor who brings 8 or 9 people to the Vegas show. People want to know, what’s the buzz?
Honestly, I have not heard much. I think it will be interesting to see what people say about Lindstrom as the forge into new waters. No big acquisition news, at least on the supplier side. Then again, there is still a week until the show. I hear a few rumblings on the distribution side.
Me, I’ll admit I’m kind of a curious person (i.e., nosey). I like to listen what’s being talked about on the street. But I get asked by a lot of different people just about every week. Especially with @fastenershow right on the horizon. Guess we can talk about what we see the fastener market doing for the rest of 2015 as that seems to be the second question I get asked when I visit somebody.