Final Thoughts
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Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
November 13, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the events in France on Friday evening. Our hope is that the world can use the events of the past few weeks in order to galvanize efforts to ultimately rid those who would prefer the world in Chaos.
We have opened registration for our Leadership Summit which will be held at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on March 7-9, 2016. We remind everyone that we are limiting registration for this event and we have a limited number of rooms blocked. You can register on our website or through our office: 800-432-3475. As with other conferences hosted by Steel Market Update we offer a discount for your SMU membership (this one is $150 per person) and we have another discount for early bird registration ($250 discount good through January 1, 2016).
Our mid-November flat rolled steel market analysis will begin at 8 AM ET on Monday morning. If you receive an email invitation please click on the button which will take you to the questionnaire which is hosted by SurveyMonkey.com.
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Final thoughts
Sheet prices didn’t roar back after Labor Day. But steel market news sure came out of the gate strong (or maybe chaotically is the better way to put it). First, the nearly $15-billion proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel exploded into the news. And when I say exploded, I mean that all sides seem to be escalating things now.
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Welcome back from Labor Day, from Steel Summit, and from whatever fun you might have had over the long weekend. Personally, I enjoyed camping with friends and family near Starved Rock. No one starved, there were no major injuries, and we enjoyed the many splendors of Mystical Fire. (Speaking of which, does that have industrial uses? But I digress.)
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I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ from all of us at SMU to all of you (more than 1,500!) who attended Steel Summit this year. We appreciate you taking time out of busy schedules to join us – whether that was up on stage, submitting thoughtful questions, or catching up over a drink and bite to eat. Also, a bit shoutout to everyone at SMU and at CRU who made this event possible. It’s no understatement to say that we have a fantastic team.
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Day one and two of SMU's Steel Summit 2024 are officially in the books. We covered a lot of ground, and the agenda sure did deliver.
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The big show is just about here. SMU Steel Summit will be getting underway on Monday. Where does the networking begin? I’d say at the airport. So don’t forget your business cards. And it can't hurt to wear a company golf shirt.