AIST Young Professionals and Board of Directors Mentor Mixer

Wednesday, 12 November 2025 • 1–2:35 p.m. EST • Virtual via Zoom

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Event Description

This event will provide AIST’s Young Professional members the opportunity to learn directly from and network with AIST Board of Directors and AIST Foundation Board of Trustees representatives. The goal of this session is to give our future industry leaders a chance to discover insights and advice from current, respected iron and steel veterans and experts.

Young Professionals will sign up in advance for the virtual event and then be split into small groups. There would be approximately 10 Young Professionals per rotating group to ensure manageable, quality conversation. Registrants will participate in four rotations of virtual breakout rooms to receive exposure and face-time with a variety of board members.

Young Professionals will have the undivided attention of board members and can ask them questions to learn more about their career, industry experience, and insights into how they have earned their success.

Each breakout room discussion will be monitored by a group leader. A backup list of questions has been generated in the event the organic discussion slows down or needs to be redirected.

Who Should Attend

This event is open to AIST members only, age 35 and under.

Event Schedule

1 p.m. Welcome and Introductions

1:10 p.m. YP and BOD Mentor Mixer

    • 1:10–1:30 p.m. Breakout Room Rotation #1
    • 1:30–1:50 p.m. Breakout Room Rotation #2
    • 1:50–2:10 p.m. Breakout Room Rotation #3
    • 2:10–2:30 p.m. Breakout Room Rotation #4

2:30 p.m. Closing remarks

2:35 p.m. Virtual Event Adjourn

Webinar Sponsorship Opportunity

Event Sponsor – US$3,500

Included in this sponsorship:

  • Sponsor logo and hyperlink on specific event webpage
  • Sponsor logo and hyperlink included in electronic promotions
  • Sponsor can provide a 30-second video to be played in the beginning of the virtual session OR a slide and message (2-3 sentence) for host to read during opening event remarks
  • Verbal recognition by host at end of virtual event
  • Recognition in thank you message to all participants after the virtual event concludes
  • Sponsor will receive a list of all webinar participants (name, company, country)
  • Webinars are complimentary for AIST Young Professional Members.
  • Three AIST memberships for non-members only.