Long Products Technology Committee Meeting

Monday, 17 February 2025 • Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown • Fort Wayne, Ind., USA 

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Hotel Arrangements

Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown
1150 South Harrison Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Reserve by 27 January 2025 to secure the AIST discount rate of US$132 

For reservations, please call the hotel at +1.260.490.3629, or book online here.

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.                                                                                                                      

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.  

1.    Chair’s opening remarks - Sam Stone    <1:00 PM EST>    
2.    Appoint minute-taker
3.    Antitrust guidelines
4.    Membership and attendance
5.    Review minutes of previous meeting 17 Aug • Charleston, SC
6.    AIST Staff Announcements
7.    AIST Steel Industry Fatalities

Main agenda items – Rob Westropp

  • Finalize AISTech sessions
    • Papers due to AIST (15 February)
    • Author Registration deadline (5 March)
    • Presentation Draft Due into AIST (13 March)
    • Ask for Session Chair volunteers 
    • Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
  • Nominations for committee officers
    • Chair – Sam Stone 
    • Vice Chair – Chris Hill 
    • Papers Chair – Rob Westropp
    • Education Co-Chair – Kevin Barbee, Andrew Schless
    • Roundup Chair – Joe Kennedy
    • Young Professional Chair – Lauren Drew 
    • Digital Transformation Liaison – Antonio Ambra 
    • Decarbonization Liaison – Nominations being accepted
    • Upgrade committee roundup December 2024 listing

BREAK    <2:30 PM EST>

  • Technology Training conference – Kevin Barbee, Andrew Schless
  • Update from Digital Transformation Subcommittee Liaison – Antonio Ambra
  • Update from Decarbonization Liaison – Nominations being accepted
  • Update from Young Professional subcommittee – Lauren Drew

Discussion items

a.    <meeting topic and presentations to be filled in by Committee Chair>

Next meeting, AISTech – Wednesday, 7 May 2025, Room 102A

Chair conclusion

Adjourn    <4:00 PM EST>