Find the latest AIST and steel industry events, including annual conferences, training seminars and committee and chapter meetings.
| Dates | Event | Event Type | Location | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2025 |
Reheating Furnaces - Steel WebinarReheating Furnaces are one of the largest energy consumers in the steelmaking and forming industry and deserve special attention. |
Technology Training | Zoom webinar | AIST |
| 11 Dec 2025 |
AIST Talent Acquisition Webinar: Strengthening Steel’s Future Through Intern EngagementJoin AIST for the next session in our ongoing Talent Acquisition Webinar Series, designed to bring together HR professionals, university partners, and industry leaders to build a stronger talent pipeline for the steel industry. |
Technology Training | Webinar | AIST |
| 13 Jan 2026 |
Dinner Meeting |
Local Member Chapters | Indiana | AIST Midwest Member Chapter |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
NHL Hockey GameChicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets (limited ticket availability) |
Local Member Chapters | Illinois | AIST Midwest Member Chapter |
| 26 - 28 Jan 2026 |
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 | Florida | AIST's Project & Construction Management Technology Committee |
| 28 - 30 Jan 2026 |
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 | Florida | AIST's Project & Construction Management Technology Committee |
| 2 - 6 Feb 2026 |
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 | Nevada | AIST Electric Steelmaking Technology Committee |
| 2 Feb 2026 |
Young Steel Professionals’ Night |
Local Member Chapters | Pennsylvania | AIST Pittsburgh Member Chapter |
| 10 - 11 Feb 2026 |
Seventh Annual AIST Australia and New Zealand Steel Symposium 2026 |
Local Member Chapters | Live/Virtual Symposium | AIST Australia and New Zealand Member Chapters |
| 10 Feb 2026 |
Dinner MeetingKeynote Presenter, Allen C. Behr, Executive Vice President, Nucor Corp., and 2025-2026 AIST President |
Local Member Chapters | Indiana | AIST Midwest Member Chapter |
| 11 Feb 2026 |
Dinner MeetingKeynote Presenter, Allen C. Behr, Executive Vice President, Nucor Corp., and 2025-2026 AIST President |
Local Member Chapters | Michigan | AIST Detroit Member Chapter |
| 24 - 26 Feb 2026 |
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 | Tennessee | AIST Long Products Technology Committee |
| 3 Mar 2026 |
Dinner MeetingKeynote Presenter, Allen C. Behr, Executive Vice President, Nucor Corp., and 2025-2026 AIST President |
Local Member Chapters | Ontario | AIST Northern Member Chapter |
| 3 - 4 Mar 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 | Texas | AIST |
| 4 Mar 2026 |
Dinner MeetingKeynote Presenter, Allen C. Behr, Executive Vice President, Nucor Corp., and 2025-2026 AIST President |
Local Member Chapters | AIST Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter | |
| 8 - 12 Mar 2026 |
Cold Rolling Fundamentals – A Practical Training SeminarCovers fundamentals, equipment, rolling theory, control, threading, rolls, lubrication, measurement, safety and new technology. |
Technology Training | Indiana | AIST Cold Sheet Rolling Technology Committee |
| 9 - 11 Mar 2026 |
Scrap Supplements & Alternative Ironmaking 10Development and application of alternative ironmaking processes to provide virgin iron units to the electric arc furnace (EAF) sector or hot metal-to-steelmaking vessels, or to process waste oxides in both blast furnace–based and EAF steel plants. |
Technology Training | Florida | AIST |
| 10 - 12 Mar 2026 |
Industrial Automation and Control System FundamentalsThis conference covers various components and systems available, making organizational discussions less stressful and implementation more seamless. The agenda is a single track with time reserved for small group discussions on specific topics of interest. |
Technology Training | Indiana | AIST Digitalization Applications and Electrical Applications Technology Committees |
| 10 Mar 2026 |
Dinner Meeting |
Local Member Chapters | Indiana | AIST Midwest Member Chapter |
| 11 Mar 2026 |
Dinner Meeting |
Local Member Chapters | Alabama | AIST Birmingham Member Chapter |