Galvanizing Technology Committee Meeting
17–18 March 2026 • Hilton Shreveport • Shreveport, LA, USA
►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org
 | Tour of Ternium USA |
Hotel Arrangements
Hilton Shreveport
104 Market Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Reserve by 2 March for AIST Room Rate of $165 (2 Queens) or $175 (1 King)
For reservations, 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, 17 March 2026 – At Hilton Shreveport
Breakfast 7:00 am
- Chair’s opening remarks 8:00 am
- Appoint minute-taker
- Antitrust guidelines
- Membership and attendance
- Review minutes of previous meeting
- AIST Staff Announcements
- Main agenda items
- Finalize AISTech sessions
- Papers due to AIST (17 February)
- Author Registration deadline (5 March)
- Presentation Draft Due into AIST (17 March)
- Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
- Nominations for committee officers
- Chair - Dan Drane
- Vice Chair - Luis Garza
- Papers Chair - Ana Paula Domingos Cardoso
- Papers Chair - Dan Baker
- Young Professional Chair - Dan Topham
- Digitalization Liaison – Thomas Daum
- Decarbonization Liaison - Stavros Fountoulakis
- Study Tour planning
- Update from liaisons—Digital Transformation Subcommittee, Decarbonization, Young Professionals
- Finalize AISTech sessions
- Discussion items
- Topics and presenters to be finalized
- Next meeting
- Chair conclusion
- Adjourn 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 – Ternium USA
Tour 9:00 am
- Meet at Ternium USA
- Please wear:
- Long Sleeves and Pants
- Closed Toed, Hard Soled Shoes
- Bring your own Hard Hat and Safety Glasses if possible
- Please wear: