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Industry Networking Event & Foundry Tour - Birmingham

Industry Networking Event & Foundry Tour - Birmingham

Tour American Foam Cast and network at Barber Motorsports Museum

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

American Foam Cast (Sycalauga) & Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum (Birmingham)

* Registration open until 10/18/24 at 11:59 PM (CST)

Join your foundry industry colleagues in Birmingham, Alabama on October 23rd for another NFFS Industry Networking Event & Foundry Tour!

American Foam Cast logoIn the afternoon, event attendees will be treated to a tour of NFFS member foundry American Foam Cast, an aluminum lost foam foundry located in Sycalauga, Ala., approximately one hour southeast of Birmingham. If you've never had the opportunity to see the lost foam casting process, this is your chance!

Attendees have the option of taking the NFFS bus from the Westin in downtown Birmingham, or arranging their own transportation and meeting the group at American Foam Cast.

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum logoThe bus will return to the Westin following the tour of American Foam Cast, departing again at 4:30 p.m. for the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, where attendees can spend the evening networking with their industry colleagues at this one-of-a-kind venue!

Where else in the world can you see 1,000+ mint-condition motorcycles on exhibit at one time? Nowhere! The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest motorcycle collection. With over 1,800 motorcycles spanning over 100 years of production, the Barber collection represents 220 different manufacturers from 22 countries. The museum also features the world’s most extensive collection of Lotus cars, plus an assortment of other rare and unusual cars. 

Attendees have the option of taking the NFFS bus from the Westin in downtown Birmingham, or arranging their own transportation and meeting the group at the Museum. 

Registration closes on October 18, 2024.

NFFS has a small room block available for attendees at the Westin Birmingham with a room rate of $279/night + tax. Book directly at https://book.passkey.com/e/50900971 or contact the Westin Birmingham directly at (205) 307-3600 and let them know you are part of the NFFS room block. Room block closes on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.  

Registration Options

Credits Price
Tour of American Foam Cast
Registration Ends 10/18/24 at 11:59 PM EDT
FREE
Networking Event at Barber Museum - Member
Includes access to the museum, food, and open bar. Registration Ends 10/18/24 at 11:59 PM EDT
$49.00

Agenda

October 23
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Bus from Westin Birmingham to American Foam Cast Please arrive 15 minutes early so that the bus can leave promptly at 12:30. 
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Tour of American Foam Cast
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bus from American Foam Cast to Westin Birmingham
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Bus from Westin Birmingham to Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Please arrive 15 minutes early so that the bus can leave promptly at 4:30.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Networking Event at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Bus from Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum to Westin Birmingham

For More Information:

Non-Ferrous Founders' Society Logo 905 E. Chicago Road Suite One
Sturgis, MI 49091
United States
847.299.0950