In-Person Heat Treat Events for 2026

Heat Treat Today publishes twelve print magazines annually and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This letter from the February 2026 Annual Air & Atmosphere Heat Treating print edition celebrates the return of in-person industry events following the disruptions of COVID-19, and previews the lineup of events that Heat Treat Today will be involved in throughout 2026 and beyond, such as THERMPROCESS 2027 in Germany and Furnaces North America (FNA) in Indianapolis.

Feel free to contact Doug at doug@heattreattoday.com if you have a question or comment. 

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We are five years out from COVID-19 and life is returning to normal, including in-person events. In 2026, Heat Treat Today is starting an Events Division spearheaded by Heat Treat Today veteran, Karen Gantzer. Here’s a preview of the in-person events that Heat Treat Today will be working on in 2026. These events may be important and of interest to you.

Helium Leak Detection Seminars

We are holding four seminars in 2026, one each quarter. If you hurry, you might be able to register for the Helium Leak Detection Seminar scheduled for March 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can register up to the day, including walk-ins. The remaining three seminars are scheduled for June 10 in the Philadelphia area, August 12 near Long Beach, California, and October 15 in Indianapolis, the day after Furnaces North America 2026 concludes. Pricing is very reasonable; standard pricing is $795 for the day, but early-bird registrations are available at $695.

Dave Deiwert, Heat Treat Today’s new favorite vacuum leak detection guy, will be instructing. These should be super-helpful, super-practical seminars. If you have vacuum furnaces, send someone. More information and registration can be found at www.heattreattoday.com/leakdetectionseminar.

THERMPROCESS 2027

This event is not until 2027, but exhibitors should sign up now because the exhibitor registration deadline is May 31, 2026. Heat Treat Today is both sponsoring and helping to create a North American Pavilion at THERMPROCESS. Find out more by reading last month’s Publisher’s Page or by going to www.heattreattoday.com/pavilion.

Heat Treat Boot Camp

Scheduled for September 14–16 in Cleveland, Ohio, Heat Treat Today’s 5th annual Heat Treat Boot Camp is becoming one of the industry’s leading educational events. With a day and a half of classroom instruction sprinkled with some excellent and entertaining networking opportunities, as well as a small (10–12 vendor) tabletop exhibit, Heat Treat Boot Camp has been growing in popularity since its inception in 2022. Last year (2025) saw over 60 attendees. This event has some technical content but is more geared for non-technical individuals who want to understand the marketplace better. Discussions include markets, materials, products, processes, and players. Register early to make sure you or your team get a seat at the 2026 event. Learn more at www.heattreatbootcamp.com.

Furnaces North America 2026

I, alongside the team at Industrial Heating (now out of business), started Furnaces North America (FNA) in 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio. We sold the event to the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) in 1998 after the Las Vegas show. MTI, under the leadership of Tom Morrison, has done a great job growing the show to be one of the top two heat treating events in North America. Heat Treat Today is the exclusive media partner. FNA is in Indianapolis this year, October 12–14. FNA will be the largest and most important technical and commercial trade show of the year in North America. If you’re not planning on being there, please reconsider. More at www.furnacesnorthamerica.com.

Others — And Your Suggestions

There is one other vacuum furnace-related event that we are hoping to do later in the year. More details are forthcoming.

And finally, we’d like to hear your thoughts on what events might be worth doing. Please send your ideas — crazy or sane — to me.

Contact Doug Glenn at doug@heattreattoday.com.