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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, 3 MAY

Noon–5 p.m.Conference Registration

7 a.m.–2 p.m.

AIST Foundation Golf Classic 

11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Student Plant Tour
3–5:15 p.m.Women in Steel Development Program (registration required)
3–5:15 p.m.

Young Professionals' Development Program (registration required)

5:30–6:30 p.m.

Young Professionals' and Women in Steel Joint Reception (registration required)

MONDAY, 4 MAY

7 a.m.Author/Chair Introductions
7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Complimentary Coffee – Café in Exhibit Hall D&E, Level 1 and Concourse B, Level 2
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.Conference Registration
8 a.m.–9 a.m.J. Keith Brimacombe Memorial and AIME Keynote Lecture
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.Undergraduate Student Project Presentation Contest

9:30 a.m.–Noon

Technical Sessions

9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.Graduate Student Poster Contest Display

8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Exhibit Floors Open

8 a.m.–6 p.m.

AIST Member Services Center Open

11:30 a.m.–1:45 p.m.

University-Industry Relations Roundtable

11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Lunch – Café in Exhibit Hall D&E, Level 1

Noon–1:30 p.m.

Technology Committee Meetings

2–5 p.m.

Technical Sessions

5–6 p.m.AIST Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall
6–8 p.m.

Steel to Students Reception

TUESDAY, 5 MAY

7 a.m.

Author/Chair Introductions

8 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

President's Award Breakfast

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Conference Registration

9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Graduate Student Poster Contest Display

9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Complimentary Coffee – Café in Exhibit Hall D&E, Level 1 and Concourse B, Level 2
10:30 a.m.–NoonTechnical Sessions

10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

10 a.m.–6 p.m.

AIST Member Services Center Open

Noon–1:30 p.m.

Technology Committee Meetings

2–5 p.m.

Technical Sessions

WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY

7 a.m.

Author/Chair Introductions

7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Conference Registration

8 a.m.–10 a.m.

Technical Sessions

10 a.m.–Noon

Town Hall Forum

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Exhibit Floors Open

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

AIST Member Services Center Open

11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Town Hall Lunch – Café in Exhibit Hall D&E, Level 1

Noon–1:30 p.m.

Technology Committee Meetings

2 p.m.

AIST Prize Drawings

2:30 p.m.

Vehicle Giveaway – Exhibit Hall

THURSDAY, 7 MAY

7:30 a.m.–Noon Ellwood Quality Steels Co. Remelt Facility - SOLD OUT
7:30 a.m.–Noon
Tenaris Koppel
8 a.m.–Noon
Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works - SOLD OUT
10 a.m.–Noon
Private Carrie Furnaces Industrial Tour – Conducted by Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp.
(Note: Transportation is not provided for this tour.)

Please check back frequently as the schedule of events may change without notice.


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