Did you hear the news? The annual FGIA IG Fabricators Workshop, led by industry experts, will take place in a new location (and time of year!) in 2025. This year, this popular event will take place September 16-18 at the Intertek testing facility in Fridley, MN. Registration for this event will open in June, so keep an eye out for future announcements. This training always fills up fast.

Since its launch in 2016, the IG Fabricator Workshop has hosted more than 300 practitioners of the IG industry, leading them through the most important aspects of fabricating and testing IG units. The IG workshop addresses best practices for the most important aspects of fabricating and testing IG units. The program covers topics such as cleaning, cutting and handling glass, desiccants, sealants, gas fill, frost point and much more.

Not only does FGIA offer this in-person training, but there is also a video series option available for those unable to attend the live workshop. The video series offers a condensed version of the workshop in ten 20–30-minute segments. It is now available for purchase in the FGIA Learning Center.

As we reflect on how far we’ve come since the program’s inception, we want to acknowledge a major contributor to the success of the workshop, Bill Briese. We are thankful for his significant impact as a representative of GED Integrated Solutions prior his passing in 2022. In Bill’s honor, FGIA has founded the Bill Briese Educational Engagement Grant Program - a company-focused grant aimed at extending education opportunities, building engagement within FGIA, expediting integration into the industry and furthering professional growth and advancement. This program is a wonderful extension of the impact Bill had on the workshop and the industry.

Learn more at FGIAonline.org/IGworkshop.