Electric Steelmaking Technology Committee Meeting

Co-located with Modern Electric Steelmaking Training Seminar

4 February 2026 • Flamingo Las Vegas • Las Vegas, NV, USA

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

Hotel Arrangements

Flamingo Las Vegas
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Reserve by 12 January 2026 for AIST Room Rate of $129
Book your hotel room here

1. Chair’s opening remarks—Alyssa Van Delden    8 a.m.
2. Appoint minute-taker
3. Antitrust guidelines
4. Membership and attendance
5. Review minutes of previous meeting
6. AIST Staff Announcements
7. AIST Steel Industry Fatalities & Safety Discussion
8. Main agenda items
   • Finalize AISTech sessions
     • Papers due to AIST (17 February)
     • Author Registration deadline (5 March)
     • Presentation Draft Due in to AIST (17 March)
     • Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
   • Nominations for committee officers
     • Chair— Justin Zwick, CMC Arizona
     • Vice Chair— Bob LaRoy, SDI Butler
     • Papers Chair— 
     • Membership Chair— 
     • Education Chairs—Alex England, Element Biocarbon, Arun Chockalingam, Nucor Steel Decatur
     • Roundup Chair— Rachel Schmidt, Berry Metal & Lou Valentas, Systems Group 
     • Young Professional Chair—
     • Decarbonization Liaison—Kyle Vanover, SDI Butler 
   • Finalize committee roundup—Lou Valentas & Rachael Schmidt
   • Technology Training conference
     • Modern Electric Steelmaking—A Practical Training Seminar
     • Tour: Nucor Lexington? Big River Steel 2? Nucor West Virginia?
   • Study Tour planning
   • Update from liaisons—Decarbonization

1. Discussion items

2. <meeting topic and presentations to be filled in by Committee Chair>
3. Next meeting

@AISTech Monday May 4, 2026

1. Chair conclusion
2. Adjourn      Noon

Join the roundtable discussion and reception beginning at 4:30pm with the attendees from the training seminar.