Transportation & Logistics  and Material Handling Technology Committees Joint Meeting

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 • David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Room 326 • Pittsburgh, PA, USA

►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org
►Full Meeting Agenda

Time

Agenda Item

Noon

Opening Remarks — John Marsh and Matt Moore

Appoint Minute-Taker— Marsh

Membership and Attendance — Lauren Dlugopolski

Review Previous Minutes — Marsh

AIST Staff Announcements — Lauren Dlugopolski


Review and approve or amend mission statement 

Vote to approve or amend mission statement

  • Material Handling TC - Marsh
    • To serve and support the iron and steel industry by providing forums for technical information exchange, personal development and networking through technically focused committee meetings, participation in the annual AISTech conference, and joint committee ventures that promote safe and cost-effective methods for material handling.      
  • Transportation & Logistics TC - Moore
    • To support the iron and steel industry by providing forums for technical advancement with safe and cost-effective material movement by land, air, rail or water for the continuous transporting improvement of raw materials to finished steel products.

 

Develop committee objectives for next year — Marsh / Moore
Meetings & Locations
15-16 September 2026
  • Savannah, GA
  • Mobile, AL
  • Charlston, SC
  • Houston, TX
  • New Orleans, LA
Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters

 

Elect New Officers  
Material Handling TC Nominations - Marsh
Chair – Keith Gallup 
Vice Chair – David Argue
Papers Chair – Ryan Davis (Dependent on management approval)
Young Professional Chair – Sam Beck
Education Chair – Mike Leard
Digitalization Liaison - RAJ
Decarbonization Liaison – Larry Cox
 
Transportation & Logistics TC Nominations - Moore
Chair – Keith Badten  
Vice Chair - 
Papers Chair - Ryan Davis (Dependent on management approval)
OTLR Chair – Rance Wetzel
Young Professional Chair – Sam Beck
Education Chair – Mike Leard
Digitalization Liaison - RAJ
Decarbonization Liaison – Larry Cox

 

Keith Gallup to present Chair Plaque to John Marsh for his year of service to the committee

Keith Badten to present Chair Plaque to Matt Moore for his year of service to the committee

 

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair John Marsh or Matt Moore

 

Next Meeting— Gallup

15-16 September 2026 

 

Closing Remarks— Gallup

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn