Find the latest AIST and steel industry events, including annual conferences, training seminars and committee and chapter meetings.
| Dates | Event | Event Type | Location | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 - 24 Sep 2026 |
Sheet Processing and Finishing LinesThis seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of process lines, including pickling, annealing, galvanizing, cleaning, plating, painting, skinpass rolling, leveling, slitting and special processes. |
Technology Training | South Carolina | AIST’s Rolling and Processing Technology Division |
| 21 - 23 Sep 2026 |
AIST Women In Steel Conference |
Conference Exposition | Ohio | AIST |
| 21 Sep 2026 |
Golf Outing
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Local Member Chapters | Pennsylvania | AIST Pittsburgh Member Chapter |
| 22 - 23 Sep 2026 |
Electrical Applications Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Texas | AIST Electrical Applications Technology Committee |
| 22 Sep 2026 |
Annual Steak Cookout Night |
Local Member Chapters | Illinois | AIST St. Louis Member Chapter |
| 23 - 24 Sep 2026 |
Hot Sheet Rolling Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Illinois | AIST Hot Sheet Rolling Technology Committee |
| 29 - 30 Sep 2026 |
Rolls Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Ohio | AIST Rolls Technology Committee |
| 29 - 30 Sep 2026 |
Ironmaking Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Missouri | AIST Ironmaking Technology Committee |
| 30 Sep - 01 Oct 2026 |
Specialty Alloy & Foundry Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Pennsylvania | AIST Specialty Alloy & Foundry Technology Committee |
| 4 - 7 Oct 2026 |
Materials Science & Technology 2026 |
Conference Exposition | Pennsylvania | Organized jointly by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS); Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST); The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) |
| 05 Oct 2026 |
Metallurgy — Process & Applications Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Pennsylvania | AIST Metallurgy — Process & Applications Technology Committee |
| 05 Oct 2026 |
Energy & Utilities Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Ohio | AIST Energy & Utilities Technology Committee |
| 05 Oct 2026 |
Dinner Meeting |
Local Member Chapters | Pennsylvania | AIST Pittsburgh Member Chapter |
| 6 - 7 Oct 2026 |
Cold Sheet Rolling Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | Alabama | AIST Cold Sheet Rolling Technology Committee |
| 6 - 7 Oct 2026 |
Plate Rolling Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | St. Marie | AIST Plate Rolling Technology Committee |
| 06 Oct 2026 |
Northern Chapter Joint Dinner Meeting with McMaster UniversityAIST Northern Chapter & McMaster University Present: The McNulty Curves |
Local Member Chapters | Ontario | AIST Northern Chapter and McMaster University |
| 6 - 8 Oct 2026 |
Energy and Its Efficient Use in the Steel IndustryThis seminar equips attendees with practical strategies to reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency, driving cost savings and competitiveness. |
Technology Training | Ohio | AIST Energy & Utilities Technology Committee |
| 11 - 15 Oct 2026 |
Galvatech 2026GALVATECH 2026, the 14th International Conference on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Coated Steel Sheet, will be held 11–15 October 2026 at Airó Events in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico. This world-renowned event is the premier technical forum for professionals engaged in the research, development, and production of galvanized and coated steel sheet products. |
Conference Exposition | Mexico | AIST's Galvanizing Technology Committee |
| 11 - 13 Oct 2026 |
Annual Meeting |
Local Member Chapters | Virginia | AIST Southeast Member Chapter |
| 12 - 14 Oct 2026 |
Steelmaking Refractories – A Practical Training SeminarSecondary steelmaking refractory maintenance is vital to both productivity and safety in a meltshop and caster. |
Technology Training | Missouri | AIST's Ladle & Secondary Refining and Refractory Systems Technology Committees |

