Continental Breakfast

Chair’s opening remarks – Chris Hill

1. Introductions
2. Appoint Minute-taker
3. Antitrust guidelines
4. Membership and attendance
5. Review minutes of previous meeting 
6. AIST staff announcements – M. Dehel
7. AIST Steel Industry Fatalities
8. AISTech Session Development – Martin Etemadi
   • Selection of abstracts (due by 16 September)
   • Determine session structure, including session titles & session chairs -due by 28 October
   • Review Paper Chair and Session Chair instructions:
     • Papers Chair - This position is a leadership role consisting of the development of sessions and the management of session chairs. The role of Papers Chair is to ensure authors follow paper and PowerPoint submissions and to ensure registration to avoid no shows. The Papers Chair is also responsible for coordinating the selection of the Best Paper Award winner.
     • Session Chair - This position supports the Papers Chair of the respective technology committee by communicating to the authors on topic content as well as on missing or late submission of required information. The Session Chairs will review and evaluate the paper and presentation files for content as well as for publication and awards (an evaluation form will be provided). During AISTech, the session chair will ensure their session runs smoothly with the assistance of AIST Staff
     • Obtain volunteers for session chair
9. Finalize AISTech Call for Papers
   • “Safety innovations with rolling mill operations; new equipment and technologies; new installations and revamp of existing facilities; process and auxiliary equipment, including gauging systems; shearing and handling equipment, guide systems, and control systems; process and product development; defect inspection and product quality; personnel development and training.”

Break

1. Finalize Committee Roundup – Joe Kennedy
   • Final revisions due 30 September
2. Long Products Rolling Training Seminar 2027 – Andrew Schless
   • Long Products Rolling – A Practical Training Seminar
     Location: Charlotte, NC with tour of Nucor Steel Lexington
     Date: 22-25 February 2027
     Review program
3. Study Tour Planning – Dean Scheumann & Antonio Ambra
   • Location: Italy
     Date: 11-16 October 2026!!
     Topic: AI and Automation Upgrades
4. Liaison Updates
   • Safety – Chad Howle
   • Young Professional – Mark Bailey
   • AI – Antonio Ambra
   • Decarbonization 
5. Next Meeting
   • Date: 22 February 2027
     Location: Charlotte, NC
     Co-located with Long Products Training Seminar

Lunch

Discussion Items

1. “Improving Setup Sheets” – Joe Kennedy, Quad Engineering Inc
2. Topic 2 - TBD
3. Topic 3 - TBD
4. Topic 4 - TBD

Closing Remarks – Chris Hill

Adjourn