Project & Construction Management Technology Committee Meeting

2 October 2025 • Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown • Memphis, TN, USA

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

Tour of Big River Steel MM2

                                                                                                                                                            

Arrangements

Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown
300 N 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38105
Reserve by 10 September for AIST Room Rate of $129

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.

Thursday, 2 October 2025

  1. Breakfast      <7:00 a.m.>
  2. Chair’s opening remarks – Josh Wasko  <8:00 a.m.>
  3. Appoint minute-taker
  4. Antitrust guidelines
  5. Membership and attendance
  6. Review minutes of previous meeting – 6 May 2025, Nashville, TN
  7. AIST Staff Announcements
  8. Steel Industry Fatalities
  9. Main agenda items
    • AISTech session development – Sarah Gilley
      • Selection of Abstracts (Due by 16 Sept) – (Handle via conference call if necessary)
      • Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct) including session titles & session chairs
      • Review Papers Chair and Session Chair instructions
        • Paper Chair Role—This position is a leadership role within a Technology Committee or Subcommittee tasked with the development of AISTech technical sessions and the management and oversight of the Technology Committee session chairs. The role of Papers Chair is to ensure authors are in compliance with AIST policies for paper and presentation submissions and to ensure that authors register.  Many of these tasks are delegated to the Session Chairs but the Papers Chair is ultimately responsible for the development and execution of the Technology Committee’s AISTech technical sessions. The Papers Chair may also be responsible in coordinating the selection of the Technology Committee’s Best Paper Award winner (if applicable).
        • The Paper Chair role also includes membership on the Board of Director’s Conference Planning Committee (CPC).  The CPC meets four times throughout the year to plan and review details related to the AISTech conference. Participation in the CPC meetings is highly recommended as it provides insight to the development and execution of the world’s largest annual iron and steel conference and exposition.  Participation can be in person or by video conference.
        • Session Chair Role— This position supports the Papers Chair of the respective technology committee by communicating to the authors on topic content as well as on missing or late submission of required information. The Session Chairs will review and evaluate the paper and presentation files for content as well as for publication and awards (an evaluation form will be provided). Your AIST staff engineer will provide staff support to ensure your success in fulfilling the duties of a Session Chair. Session chairs are also on site at the AISTech conference in their session room to facilitate the flow of the session including introducing speakers, moderating question and answer sessions, as well as handing out certificates.
  • Finalize AISTech call for papers for next year
  • Innovative and successful approaches to project development and installation, including capital effectiveness; project safety performance; project planning and implementation approaches for new installations, retrofits, and maintenance projects; project team alignment/team building; new technologies to aid the project team; risk assessment, commissioning and project closeout.
  • Technology committee award planning – Project Excellence Award
  • Technology Training conference – Project Management 101 and Project Management 201 
  1. Discussion items
  1. Project Management 201 Overview
    • Review agenda, topics, feedback
  1. Next meeting
    • PM101/201 January 26-30, Orlando FL
    • Suggest February/March timeframe
  2. Chair conclusion – Josh Wasko
  3. Adjourn Meeting
  4. Lunch       <Noon>
  5. Plant Tour – Big River Steel MM2       <01:30 p.m.>

2027 E State Highway 198
Osceola, AR 72370

Adjourn          <04:30 p.m.>