Electrical Applications Technology Committee Meeting

22–23 September 2026 • TMEIC Corp. • Houston, TX, USA

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

Tour of TMEIC Corp.

Arrangements

Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West-Katy
16435 Katy Freeway Houston, TX 77094
Phone: +1.281.398.0900

Reserve by 31 August 2026 for AIST Room Rate of US$169
For reservations, Call the Hotel or book online.

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

8 a.m. CDT
Light Breakfast
Mercury & Gemini Conference Rooms, TMEIC Corp.

1080 Eldridge Pkwy Suite 1000 (10th Floor)
Houston, TX 77077

9 a.m. CDT
Opening Remarks — Tim Burttram, Big River Steel

Appoint Minute-Taker— TBD
Antitrust Guidelines — Charlie Bender
Membership and Attendance — Charlie Bender
Review Previous Minutes — Tim Burttram
AIST Staff Announcements — Charlie Bender
Conferences/Webinars
Steel Industry Fatalities — Charlie Bender

AISTech Session Development — Cameron Moran, Siemens Industry

Selection of Abstracts (Due by 16 Sept)
Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct)
Review Papers Chair and Session Chair instructions
Solicit Session Chair Volunteers for AISTech 2027

Finalize AISTech Call for Papers for Next Year

Vote to approve or amend call for papers — Tim Burttram

Technology committee award planning 2027 – Hiranya Pathak, Primetals Technologies

Farrington Award
Board of Director Level Awards

Subcommittee Reports

I-EEE Coordination Sub-Committee Chair – Tom Dionise, Eaton
Safety Liaison Report – T.B.D.
Digital Transformation Liaison Report – Osvaldo Bascur, OSB Digital
Decarbonization Liaison Report – David Cernava, Inductotherm
Young Professional Chair Report – T.B.D.

Develop Committee Objectives for Next Year — Tim Burttram

Meeting Locations
Technical Topics discussions
Conferences/Webinars

Next Meeting — Tim Burttram
Closing Remarks — Tim Burttram
4 p.m. CDT
Adjourn 

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

9 a.m. CDT
TMEIC Tour of the New Twinwood Factory
2850 Twinwood Parkway, Brookshire, TX 77423

Required PPE includes: long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed toe shoes