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First Look at 2019 Steel Summit Agenda

February 23, 2019

We are pleased to unveil the first look at the 2019 SMU Steel Summit Conference program. It has taken six months to get the agenda for this year’s conference to this point. It will be six more months of finetuning before we unleash the speakers, the videos, and the music on those who will be in attendance. Expect more surprises over the next six months as we strive to host the premier steel conference in North America.

Steel Market Update expects to welcome over 1,000 executives to our Steel Summit Conference in Atlanta Aug. 26-28, 2019. To register, visit: www.SteelMarketUpdate.com/Events/Steel-Summit or contact our office at 706-216-2140.

See the full conference program below:

STEEL IN TRANSITION New Capacity, Trade, Transportation & Forecasts
Exclusive Platinum Sponsor – Red Bud Industries
Monday, August 26, 2019

10:00 – 5:30 PM	Conference Registration Georgia International Convention Center – South Lobby All-Day Beverage – Sponsored by: BMO Harris Bank
1:00 – 1:45 PM	SMU/CRU Proprietary Indices & Forecasts John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update Chris Houlden, Research Manager CRU Josh Spoores, Principal Consultant CRU
1:45 – 2:30 PM	Transportation Issues & Solutions James Burg, President James Burg Trucking Company JR Schaaf (Jim), Group VP – Metals & Construction Norfolk Southern
2:30 – 2:50 PM	Break
2:50 – 4:00 PM	Steel Distribution & Processing: Demand Perspectives Edward J. Lehner, President & CEO Ryerson John G. Reid, Director, President & CEO Russel Metals Kurt Russell, President & COO Precoat Metals
4:00 – 5:30 PM	Networking Reception: Making New Friends & Business Relationships Sponsored by: Heidtman Steel

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

7:00 – 8:00 AM	Doors Open at GICC – Registration Georgia International Convention Center – South Lobby Coffee & Pastries Salons 6-8 (Exhibit area) All-Day Beverage – Sponsored by: Magic Coil Products, LLC Pastries – Sponsored by: Alliance Steel, LLC
8:00 – 8:20 AM	Welcome to the 9th SMU Steel Summit Conference John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
8:20 – 9:20 AM	Keynote Presentation: The State of The Industry Thomas Gibson, President and CEO American Iron and Steel Institute
9:20 – 9:50 AM	Break Sponsored by: Midwest Materials
9:50 – 10:50 AM	International Trade: War or Peace? Philip K. Bell, President Steel Manufacturers Association Lewis Leibowitz, Attorney The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz More speakers to be announced
10:50 – 12:00 PM	Program & Speakers to be Announced
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Lunch Sponsored by: Nucor
1:00 – 1:45 PM	What Do You Think? Interactive with The SMU App John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
1:45 – 2:25 PM	Program & Speakers to be Announced
2:25 – 2:55 PM	Break Sponsored by: The American Iron and Steel Institute
2:55 – 4:00 PM	Steel Mills Discuss New Capacity John G. Hritz, President & CEO JSW Steel (USA) Mark Millett, President & CEO Steel Dynamics, Inc. Ladd Hall, Executive Vice President Nucor
4:00 – 5:30 PM	Networking Reception: It’s All About Building Relationships Sponsored by: Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

7:00 – 8:00 AM	Doors Open at GICC – Registration Georgia International Convention Center – South Lobby Coffee & Pastries Salons 6-8 (Exhibit Area) All-Day Beverage – Sponsored by: Union Partners, LLC Pastries – Sponsored by: Ratner Steel Supply
8:00 – 8:15 AM	Opening Comments John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
8:15 – 9:15 AM	Program & Speakers to be Announced
9:15 – 9:45 AM	Break Sponsored by: Priefert Steel
9:45 – 11:00 AM	Keynote Presentation Dr. Alan Beaulieu, President & Principal ITR Economics
11:00 – 12:00 PM	The Impact of New Steel Capacity Paul Lowrey, Managing Partner Steel Research Associates, LLC Timna Tanners, Research Analyst, Metals and Mining Bank of America Merrill Lynch Research Lynn Lupori, Head of Metals Consulting – North America CRU
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Lunch Sponsored by: Modern Metals
1:00 – 2:00 PM	Keynote Presentation: Daily Briefing–Politics, Policy and The Economy Ari Fleischer, Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Communications
2:00 – 2:30 PM	Program & Speakers to be Announced
2:30 PM	Conference Concludes John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update

Conference Sponsors:

Exclusive Platinum Sponsor: Red Bud Industries
Writing Tablet Sponsor: Reibus
Lanyard Sponsor: Mill Steel Company
Corporate Sponsor: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Corporate Sponsor: Big River Steel
Corporate Sponsor: Crowe LLP
Networking Reception: Heidtman Steel
Networking Reception: Steel Dynamics, Inc
Lunch Sponsor: Nucor
Lunch Sponsor: Modern Metals
Beverage Sponsor: BMO Harris Bank
Beverage Sponsor: Union Partners
Beverage Sponsor: Magic Coil Products
Break Sponsor: American Iron and Steel Institute
Break Sponsor: Priefert Steel
Break Sponsor: Midwest Materials
Morning Pastries: Ratner Steel Supply
Morning Pastries: Alliance Steel

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.