Direct Reduced Iron Technology Committee Meeting

9 March 2026 • Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando – Disney Springs Area • Orlando, FL, USA

Co-located with Scrap Supplements & Alternative Ironmaking 10

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

Hotel Arrangements

Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando – Disney Springs Area
2000 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Reserve by 18 February 2026 for AIST Room Rate of $178
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Chair’s opening remarks—Angelo Manenti 3 p.m.
Appoint minute-taker—A. Manenti
Antitrust guidelines
Membership and attendance—Madison Dehel
Review minutes of previous meeting—A. Manenti
AIST Staff Announcements—M. Dehel
AIST Steel Industry Fatalities & Safety Discussion
Main agenda items
- Finalize AISTech sessions—Chris Pistorius
  - Papers due to AIST (17 February)
  - Author Registration deadline (5 March)
  - Presentation Draft Due to AIST (17 March)
  - Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
- Announce DRI Best Paper, award will be given at AISTech meeting
  - “Title”
  - Authors
- Nominations for committee officers
  - Chair:
  - Vice Chair:
  - Papers Chair:
  - Membership Chair:
  - Roundup Chair:
  - Education Chair:
  - Decarbonization Liaison:
  - Young Professional Liaison:
- Finalize committee roundup—Richard Elliott
- Technology Training conference
  - Scrap Supplements & Alternative Ironmaking 10—Jan van der Stel
  - DRI & HBI: Logistics, Production, and Utilization - A Practical Training Seminar 2027—Zane Voss
    - Location – Middle East or Europe?
- Update from liaisons
  - Decarbonization—Vincent Chevrier
  - Young Professionals—Judy Park & Rafaela Rapalo
Discussion items

Possible future plant visits

Next meeting

Tuesday 5 May 2026 at AISTech 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA

Chair conclusion—A. Manenti
Adjourn 4:30 p.m.

Committee Members are invited to join the Scrap Supplements & Alternative Ironmaking Reception beginning at 5 p.m.

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEES

Direct Reduced Iron Technology Committee Meeting

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