FABTECH
Client
FABTECH (FMA and SME)
Services
Event Videography
Involvement
Daily Recap Videos, Session Capture, Exhibitor Interviews, Hype Video
Project
Overview
FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing trade show, run by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). JV Studios is FABTECH’s on-site video team, turning each show day into finished video the same day it happens. We covered the show in Orlando in 2024, in Chicago in 2025 and in Las Vegas in 2026, and produce year-round video for FABTECH in between.
The Challenge
A show this size produces more moments than any one camera can hold: keynotes, education sessions, hundreds of booths and a floor that never empties. The organizers needed content their audience could use while the show was still open, not a month later. That meant shooting, editing and delivering on the clock, in a hall shared with other crews, with a plan flexible enough to move when the schedule did.
The Process
2024, Orlando. We filmed keynotes from industry leaders on emerging trends, technology and the future of manufacturing, and cut three same-day recap videos, one for each day of the show. Read the 2024 recap.
2025, Chicago. We shot and delivered daily videos through the show, with an editor on site so each day’s recap was finished while the show was still running. After the show we produced FABTALK interviews with attendees and exhibitors, with vertical cutdowns for social, and then the hype video that promoted FABTECH 2026.
2026, Las Vegas. Ahead of the show we sent the organizers a full production plan and agreed the priorities together: a sponsor list for the floor, session coverage and exhibitor interviews. Our team set up in the North Hall before the first session and covered the education program, including State of the Metal Fabrication Business, Emerging Leaders, Building Tomorrow’s Workforce and Follow the Money, plus short exhibitor interviews guided by questions from the FABTECH team. We delivered two daily recaps and a grand recap of the show, with branded motion graphics and a partner logo lockup.
“Love the daily videos, great job!”
FABTECH Marketing Team
The Results
Every 2026 recap shipped while the show was still running: Day 1 the evening of the first show day, Day 2 the next day and the grand recap on the final day. The organizers repost the recaps on FABTECH’s own channels, and FMA’s designer called out the motion graphics.
- Three consecutive shows covered: Orlando 2024, Chicago 2025, Las Vegas 2026
- Year-round work between shows: FABTALK interviews and the FABTECH 2026 hype video
- Same-day delivery on every show day
The same crew, workflow and daily-delivery habit carry over to a plant event, a product launch or a sales meeting. See our industrial video production, event recap and corporate event videography work.
