Find the latest AIST and steel industry events, including annual conferences, training seminars and committee and chapter meetings.
| Dates | Event | Event Type | Location | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 |
Vendor Fair |
Local Member Chapters | California | AIST Southern California Member Chapter |
| 27 - 29 Oct 2026 |
AIST European Steel Forum 2026 |
Conference Exposition | Udine | AIST European Member Chapter |
| 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 |
| 02 Nov 2026 |
The Raw Materials Challenge: Powering Steel in MENA |
Local Member Chapters | Webinar | AIST MENA Member Chapter |
| 02 Nov 2026 |
Dinner MeetingJoint Meeting with AWMI |
Local Member Chapters | Pennsylvania | AIST Pittsburgh Member Chapter |
| 04 Nov 2026 |
Direct Reduced Iron Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | AIST Direct Reduced Iron Technology Committee | |
| 04 Nov 2026 |
From Data to Better Steel: AI for Process Control, Quality and MaterialsFour production deployments trace AI from the plant network down to the grain structure of the steel itself. Suhas Mehta of Falkonry opens with ironmaking operations generating up to 100 million data points a day, introducing the Average Monitoring Reduction Ratio, a measure of how much manual signal review AI removes without sacrificing decision quality. |
Technology Training | Webinar | AIST Digitalization Applications Technology Committee |
| 05 Nov 2026 |
Project & Construction Management Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | AIST Project & Construction Management Technology Committee | |
| 05 Nov 2026 |
AIST Young Professionals Board of Directors Mentor MixerThis members onnly event will provide AIST’s Young Professionals the opportunity to learn directly from and network with AIST Board of Directors and AIST Foundation Board of Trustees representatives. |
Local Member Chapters | Zoom | AIST |
| 05 Nov 2026 |
Holiday Party |
Local Member Chapters | Ohio | AIST Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter |
| 09 Nov 2026 |
Decarbonization Webinar: Blast Furnace to EAF Transition Projects |
Technology Training | Zoom webinar | AIST |
| 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 |
| 10 Nov - 11 Nov 2025 |
Young Steel Professionals’ Night |
Local Member Chapters | Indiana | AIST Midwest Member Chapter |
| 10 Nov 2026 |
Cybersecurity in Steel: Hardening Operations and Qualifying in the Supply ChainCybersecurity has moved from an IT concern to a condition of doing business in steel. This session covers both ends of that shift, the plant floor and the purchase order. |
Local Member Chapters | Webinar | AIST Digitalization Applications Technology Committee |
| 11 - 13 Nov 2026 |
2026 AIST Leadership ConferenceThis invitation-only event is open to all Member Chapter officers, Technology Committee officers, Board of Director (BOD) members and BOD standing committee officers. The conference objective is to enhance the value of participation in AIST activities and provide resources to help attendees grow as leaders in the association and the steel industry. |
Conference Exposition | Colorado | AIST |
| 17 Nov 2026 |
Dinner Meeting—U. S. Steel Night |
Local Member Chapters | Michigan | AIST Detroit Member Chapter |
| 17 - 18 Nov 2026 |
Galvanizing Technology Committee Meeting |
Committee Meeting | South Carolina | AIST Galvanizing Technology Committee Meeting |
| 18 Nov 2026 |
AI and the People Who Run the Plant: Safety, Maintenance and ReadinessEvery talk in this session is about supporting a person rather than replacing one. Yang Ni of Purdue University Northwest presents research on AI-driven hazard recognition, addressing why models trained on general imagery struggle with mill heat, dust, smoke and glare, and how AI can move beyond detecting hazards to helping safety personnel decide what to do about them. |
Technology Training | Webinar | AIST Digitalization Applications Technology Committee |
| 01 Dec 2026 |
AIST Talent Acquisition Virtual Session: Recruiting for Hard-to-Fill Skilled-Trades and Technical RolesJoin AIST for the next session in our ongoing Talent Acquisition Series, designed to bring together HR professionals, university and trade partners, and industry leaders to build a stronger talent pipeline for the steel industry. |
Technology Training | Webinar | AIST |
| 05 Dec 2026 |
Holiday Dinner Dance & Golf OutingThe Southern California Chapter invites you to our Holiday Dinner Dance & Golf Outing! Tee off with friends, then gather for dinner and an evening of music and dancing! |
Local Member Chapters | California | AIST Southern California Member Chapter |

