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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 13 - 14 Oct 2026 |
Digital Transformation Forum for the Steel IndustryThe digital transformation (DT) journey continues to be a critical component for all steel companies. |
Technology Training | Pennsylvania | AIST’s Digitalization Applications Technology Committee |
| 13 - 14 Oct 2026 |
The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel: 101The making, shaping, and treating of steel are critical to product design, application, cost and performance. |
Technology Training | Ohio | AIST |
| 20 - 21 Oct 2026 |
Continuous Casting – A Practical Training SeminarThis informative program targets the heart of steelmaking: the frontline operator. |
Technology Training | Tennessee | AIST Continuous Casting Technology Committee |
| 27 - 29 Oct 2026 |
Environmental Solutions: Air & WaterEquipping attendees with new tools to better evaluate the effectiveness of their systems will be a primary goal of the course. |
Technology Training | California | AIST Environmental Technology Committee |
| 9 - 11 Nov 2026 |
Maintenance Solutions: Predict, Prevent, PerformThe conference is intended for maintenance, operations and engineering personnel. |
Technology Training | Colorado | AIST Maintenance and Reliability and Lubrication and Hydraulics Technology Committees |
| 1 - 5 Feb 2027 |
Modern Electric Furnace Steelmaking – A Practical Training SeminarThis course covers safety, the basics of electrical and mechanical features of electric arc furnaces, refractories, and the role of raw materials. |
Technology Training | Tennessee | AIST Electric Steelmaking Technology Committee |
| 14 - 18 Feb 2027 |
Hot Sheet and Plate Rolling Fundamentals - A Practical Training SeminarThe course covers fundamentals, metallurgical and quality requirements, equipment, rolling theory, control, rolls, temperature control, measurement, safety, maintenance and reliability, and new technology. |
Technology Training | Alabama | AIST Hot Sheet Rolling, Plate Rolling and Pipe & Tube Technology Committees |
| 23 - 25 Feb 2027 |
Long Products Rolling – A Practical Training SeminarThe seminar aims to expand an attendee’s knowledge of the complete process and how safety, quality, yield, and facility utilization can be affected at each step. |
Technology Training | North Carolina | AIST Long Products Technology Committee |
| 1 - 3 Mar 2027 |
Project Management 101This seminar provides a comprehensive introductory overview of project management that focuses on development and delivery of project in an iron and steel mill environment. |
Technology Training | Ohio | AIST's Project & Construction Management Technology Committee |
| 3 - 5 Mar 2027 |
Project Management 201This seminar provides an in-depth overview of project development and management for both major capital and sustaining/maintenance projects in a heavy industrial environment with a particular focus on iron and steel facilities. |
Technology Training | Ohio | AIST's Project & Construction Management Technology Committee |