Globe-Trotters Member Chapter Annual Meeting
6–9 September 2025 • Sheraton Birmingham Hotel • Birmingham, AL, USA
Host Plant: CMC Steel Alabama
About the Meeting
The Globe-Trotters Member Chapter annual meeting is unique in that it has more than 80 years of history behind it. To kick off the meeting, the producers-only roundtable discussion is perhaps the most valuable portion of the event. Here, producers are separated into meltshop and rolling mill groups, and various topics are discussed, from safety to quality and production. After lunch, the suppliers are invited to join the group for a question-and-answer session followed by an open discussion. On Monday a plant tour of CMC Steel Alabama will take place in the morning with a social event at Top Golf in the afternoon. The technical exchange continues on Tuesday with presentations from producer members. This is the perfect opportunity to hear about the latest projects and technology advancements happening inside steel mills. Tuesday evening the chapter holds its annual fellowship dinner, which will include recognition of the chapter’s scholarship winners, best papers of the day and a keynote speaker.
Who Should Attend
Meltshop personnel who would benefit from attending the meeting include: leads, operators, metallurgist/process engineers, maintenance personnel, refractory personnel, safety personnel, supervisors and managers.
Rolling mill personnel who would benefit from attending include: operators, rollers, supervisors, maintenance personnel, finishing personnel and safety specialists. Equipment manufacturers and service suppliers from either of these areas would also benefit from this course.
Bring Your Own Young Professional (BYOYP) Program
AIST recently launched the Bring Your Own Young Professional (BYOYP) program to encourage our members to help boost the next generation’s involvement in AIST and the steel industry. If you are an AIST member and are bringing a Young Professional (age 30 and under) to the conference, you can receive a free gift. All you have to do is enter their contact information on the registration form when you sign up for the conference. Find out more information about the program here.