Specialty Alloy & Foundry Technology Committee Meeting
7 May 2025 • Music City Center, Room 101C • Nashville, TN, USA
►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org
- Chair’s opening remarks – Caelan Kennedy <Noon>
- Appoint minute-taker
- Antitrust guidelines
- Membership and attendance
- Review minutes of previous meeting – 3-5 March
- AIST Staff Announcements
- Main agenda items
- Present Specialty Alloy & Foundry Best Paper Award – Caelan Kennedy
- Review Mission Statement (From Website):
“MISSION: To serve and provide members producing stainless steel, specialty alloy steel, and foundry operations a forum for technical information exchange between producers and suppliers involved in these specialty markets through technical presentations, plant tours, and member networking to promote process advancements, cost-effective practices and safe operating procedures.”
- Nominations for Board of Director Level Awards — Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations
- Specialty Melting, Refining, and Casting – A Practical Training Seminar (6-9 October 2025) – Steve Musial
- Specialty Alloy and Foundry Committee Roundup –
- Develop committee objectives for next year
- Meeting Locations
- Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters
- Conferences/Webinars
- Elect New Officers
- Chair – Andy Pinskey
- Vice-Chair – (nominations being accepted)
- Papers Chair – Rich Smith
- Education Chair – (nominations being accepted)
- Study Tour Chair – Louis Pignotti
- Young Professional Chair – Ryan Markle
- Digital Transformation Liaison – Rich Smith
- Decarbonization Liaison – (nominations being accepted)
- Present Chair Plaques
- Discussion items
- Distinguished Service Recognition
- Next meeting – Fall: Monday 6 October 2025, Birmingham, AL
(at Specialty Melting, Refining, and Casting –
A Practical Training Seminar)
Spring: Monday 2 March – Wednesday 4 March 2026,
Location TBD
- Chair conclusion
- Adjourn <1:30pm>