April 27-29, 2025
Marriott Marquis Houston
1777 Walker Street
Houston, TX 77010
SUNDAY, April 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Special Evening Event
Flight Club
Join the Fun! Great food, wonderful drinks and dynamic tech-enabled Social Darts! Start practicing your dart throwing and gather your team now!
Transportation is on your own.
3515 W. Dallas; Suite 100
Houston, TX 77019
Join us to enjoy this special evening sponsored by InfraMetals.
Thank you for your support!
MONDAY, April 28, 2025
9:00 am - 11:00 AM
CFA Board of Directors Meeting
11:30 am - 12:30 PM
CFA ANNUAL MEETING AND NETWORKING LUNCH
This event is open to all. The annual meeting will include sponsor presentations.
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1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Special Tour - space is limited
Schulte Building Systems
We will travel to Schulte Building Systems and see 3 different areas of their shop. You will see:
- Layout Master Fitting System
- Beam Masters Welding System
- SBS Paint System
This is going to be informative and eye-opening, so plan now for the best people from your organization to attend.
We want to thank AGT Robotics for helping us put this tour together.
We will split into 3 groups so that each group can get the best experience. Each group will experience each area of the tour.
Closed Toe shoes are required. Safety glasses will be provided. The bus trip is approximately 50 minutes each way.
Buses will leave promptly from the hotel at 1:00 PM and return approximately 4:30 PM.
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6:00 PM- 9:30 PM
Sponsor Dinner & Reception
XOCHI
This dinner is going to be special!
Xochi (so-chee), from Xochitl, Goddess of the Flowers, meaning to bloom or catch fire, is a creative endeavor of award-winning Chef Hugo Ortega and the H Town Restaurant Group team. Xochi celebrates the culinary and indigenous richness of Oaxaca, Mexico and its varied geographic regions and preservation of primitive customs with an unrivaled menu of Oaxaca-inspired food and drink.
Oaxaca is known for mole, chocolate, mezcal and insects, which are all highlighted in Xochi’s menu. In keeping with tradition, everything is made from scratch, from cheeses, salsas, exotic moles, handmade tortillas and masa items fresh from the comal, and cacao beans roasted and ground in-house to create authentic Mexican chocolate.
A variety of meats, seafood and vegetables are prepared in the wood-fired oven. There are even a few types of edible insects – delicacies in Mexico – on the menu! Xochi’s mole menu offers varieties from classic mole negro to mole de chicatana (ant mole). Dessert lovers will rejoice at the unique offerings, including a separate menu dedicated to chocolate.
No trip to Oaxaca would be complete without Mezcal and Xochi offers close to 100 varieties of the area’s signature spirit, along with a unique selection of Mexican craft beers, inventive cocktails and a global wine list.
Located in the Marriott Marquis Houston so no travel required!
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Fabricator Round Tables + Breakfast + Large Group Debrief
Contact CFA with any topics you would like to see discussed via p.metsker@centralfabricators.org
The Fabricator Round tables are limited to CFA members only.
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10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PEER LEARNING GROUP Session (for paid 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.
Hotel Rooms:
CFA has arranged for a room block at the hotel. Please make your reservations for the entire event by registering with CFA.
The rate for these rooms are $249 per night.
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.
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.
PRINTABLE AGENDA
