October 6-8, 2024
The Jacquard - Autograph Collection
222 Milwaukee Street
Denver, CO 80206
** Please make special note of this schedule as it is different from our "normal" schedule
SUNDAY, October 6, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dior Room
CFA Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Special Evening Event
Join us for a fun-filled evening at The Rhein Haus for bocce, bier and brats!
Rhein Haus Denver has been serving beer and brats since its opening in November of 2015. With 4 indoor bocce courts, it is a great place to grab some of your favorite German brews as well as many local favorites, featured on 24 drafts. The menu offers house made sausages and pretzels that are made fresh daily, as well as some classic German eats.
Plan your Bocce team now and bring your appetite.
The Rhein Haus – Denver
1415 Market Street
Denver, CO, 80202
Transportation is on your own.
Thank you St. Louis Screw & Bolt for your support!
MONDAY, October 7, 2024
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
DIOR Meeting Room
PEER LEARNING GROUP Session (for committed members only)
There is an additional Annual fee to participate in the Peer Group. Unless you have paid this fee, please do not sign up for this portion of the meeting. Committed participants will receive a separate agenda and communication regarding the Peer Group session within the next week or so. Committed companies can bring up to 2 participants. Lunch will be provided.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Prada Ballroom
GENERAL SESSION
TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY & AI
Much of the focus on technology within the Structural Steel industry has been focused on automation and robotics for the shop floor. However, there are significant advances taking place in other parts of our business that have the potential to dramatically change areas that have received less attention.
Sketchdeck.ai is a technology startup that uses AI to scan design drawings and generate bills of material for estimating in a fraction of the time required for manual takeoffs. Daniel Kamau, the founder of Sketchdeck.ai, will explain how the software works, how it “learns” to recognize more details for improved accuracy, and how it integrates with Tekla Powerfab. He will also share real-world success stories from companies like Ennis Steel, discuss practical applications of AI in fabrication, and offer insights into how fabricators can implement AI to boost efficiency and stay competitive.
The second part of the program will be a presentation from Fabstation on their Hololens technology that can be used for quality checks on completed assemblies. Fabstation uses the 3D model to validate the correct location of parts within a 1/16” inch, simplifying the QC process and reducing the likelihood that fabrication errors make it to the job site.
CFA members are encouraged to bring a flash drive with drawings that Dan from Sketchdeck can use for a live demo of his software after the general session presentation.
SPEAKERS:
Daniel Kamau, Founder and Chief Evangelist SketchDeck.AI
Randolph Warnaar, Founder / CEO | FABSTATION
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SPONSOR DINNER & RECEPTION
The Buckhorn Exchange
1000 Osage St.
Denver, CO 80204
303-534-9505
We’ve bought out The Buckhorn Exchange – Denver’s oldest restaurant!
In 1875, at age 10, wide-eyed Zietz met Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and by age 12 was a full-fledged member of his hard-riding, straight-shooting band of scouts. During those years, the great Indian leader, Chief Sitting Bull, dubbed Zietz "Shorty Scout," in reference to his diminutive stature.
Zietz, Sitting Bull and Cody became lifelong friends and by the time Zietz died in July 1949, the last of Cody's famous scout band was gone. But the memories and legends from those early days linger today at 1000 Osage St. where the Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant keeps the spirit of the Old West alive.
You get the idea – it’s going to be a “YEE HAH” kind of night!
Transportation is on your own.
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TUESDAY, October 8, 2024
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Rykiel; Dior and YSL Rooms
Fabricator Round Tables + Breakfast + Large Group Debrief
Contact CFA with any topics you would like to see discussed via j.metsker@centralfabricators.org The Fabricator Round tables are limited to CFA members only.
PRINTABLE AGENDA
NOTES:
CFA has arranged for a room block at The Jacquard Hotel. This is a Marriott property and the room rate is $279 per night. This room rate is applicable until September 26 and after that we cannot guarantee a room at this rate at this hotel. Please make your reservations for the entire event by registering with CFA. We will make your room arrangements and send you a room confirmation number prior to the event. Using other systems impacts our ability to meet our room block contracts.
IMPORTANT: When you register using our online system you should receive a registration confirmation within 30 minutes of online registration. If you DO NOT receive a registration confirmation, it likely did not go through.
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION POLICIES
CFA members:
Attendees must be an employee from a CFA member company to qualify for a free attendance. CFA limits companies to having 2 company employees attend as a portion of their dues. Spouses and significant others as well as employees above 2 will be charged $200. We will invoice you.
CFA sponsors are limited to 2 attendees. If you would like your significant other to attend with you, that can be arranged for an extra fee of $200. If you would like to request additional attendees, that can occasionally be accommodated. Please contact Julie Metsker directly to discuss.
We understand that life gets in the way sometimes. CFA incurs significant food costs. If you cancel late or cannot attend the Sponsor Dinner in particular, we will need to invoice you to cover those costs. If there are special circumstances, please contact Julie Metsker to discuss.
A Cancellation / No Show fee of $250 will apply for any and all registrations cancelled after 10 days prior to the first scheduled event.
Please contact Julie Metsker at the office j.metsker@centralfabricators.org to confirm receipt of your registration if you DO NOT receive an email confirmation of your registration.
