SMU Steel Conference Oct. 19, 2010 in Las Vegas
Aug / 11 / 2010 - SMU Steel Conference Oct. 19, 2010 in Las Vegas
SMU first steel conference in conjunction with Metalcon - date October 19, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV
Steel Market Update hosts our first conference in association with Metalcon International 2010:
October 19, 2010
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
The Hilton Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada
Cost: $150 per person
Sponsored by Steel Market Update
Steel Market Update – a well known flat rolled steel industry periodical & website – will host a half-day conference exploring areas of interest for the metal construction and steel communities in association with Metalcon International 2010.
The cost for the event will be $150 per person for which SMU and our sponsors will provide: Entry to the conference, lunch prior to the conference, breaks during the conference with refreshments and a networking/ cocktail reception at the conclusion of the conference.
Registration begins at 10:30 AM with lunch beginning at 11:00 AM.
Economic & Steel Trends
John Packard, Publisher of Steel Market Update and a 33-year veteran in the steel industry – will discuss trends within the steel markets and keys to watch for the balance 2010 and into 2011.
Ms. Timna Tanners, Senior Construction & Steel Analyst for UBS will present her economic forecast for the construction industry as well as the domestic steel industry for 2011.
John Anton is Manager of IHS Global Insight’s steel service and the ferrous metals industry analyst for the firms cost formation service. Mr. Anton will provide his insights as to the near term and long range forecast for domestic steel prices.
Getting Around Price Volatility
John Packard, Publisher of Steel Market Update (see above): This program is meant to be a “salesman’s guide to offering firm pricing and how hedging can be used as a sales strategy.” We will take a look at the hot rolled futures market and hedging risk as a strategy for growing your company’s sales. We will look at the subject from a salesman’s perspective.
Joseph Reinmann, CEO Kataman Metals: Mr. Reinmann has 20 years of experience in the metals industry and is an active trader and expert in futures trading and hedging risk. Kataman Metals works in all areas of the steel and nonferrous industries including trading, distribution and price risk management.
Jonathan Putman, CEO Birmingham Futures, Mr. Putman is a former CFO for Hanna Steel with 25 years of active steel experience. Mr. Putman is well known in the steel industry for his understanding of the hot rolled futures market and his training classes on futures and hedging price risk.
Steel Mill Forum: What’s new in the steel industry and how will it impact the construction industry?
Robert Holt, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for ThyssenKrupp Steel USA will discuss their brand new steel mill in Alabama. At the time of this conference ThyssenKrupp should be just about ready to bring up their first of three coating lines (galvanized, galvannealed, aluminized and Galvalume). Mr. Holt will discuss the progress of the start-up of the new mill as well as their sister facility in Brazil and their position in the construction and service centers of the steel industry.
Ricardo Bernardes, Executive VP Commercial, California Steel Industries: Mr. Bernardes has also served as the Chief Financial Officer for California Steel from 2003-2009. Mr. Bernardes will speak about the expansion of capacity achieved in 2010 at California Steel and how their mill views the construction markets for the balance of 2010 and into 2011.
Jim Banker, Executive VP Commercial for the Corporate Services Group (Duferco Farrell, NLMK-Indiana and Sharon Coatings). Mr. Banker has a long successful career in the steel industry holding executive positions at Armco, AK Steel and Misa Metals prior to joining the Corporate Services Group of mills. Mr. Banker will discuss the upcoming changes in ownership and what they see for growth in the construction markets for the balance 2010 and into 2011.
Schedule
Registration: 10:30 – Noon
Lunch: 11 AM – Noon
Lunch sponsored by California Steel Industries.
Welcome: Noon – 12:15 PM
John Packard, Publisher, Steel Market Update
Session One: 12:15 – 1:30 PM - Economic & Steel Trends
John Packard – Moderator – Publisher Steel Market Update
Timna Tanners – Materials & Steel Analyst – UBS
John Anton – Steel Price Forecasting Manager – IHS Global Insight
Break: 1:30-1:45 PM
Break sponsored by Magic Coil Products
Session Two: 1:45 – 2:30 PM – Getting Around Price Volatility: A Salesman’s guide to price hedging.
John Packard – Moderator – Publisher Steel Market Update
Joseph Reinmann – CEO Kataman Metals
Jonathan Putman – CEO Birmingham Futures
Break: 2:30-2:45 PM
Break sponsored by Magic Coil Products
Session Three: 2:45-4:00 PM – Steel Mill Forum: What’s new in the steel industry and how it will impact the construction industry?
Robert Holt – Vice President of Sales & Marketing – ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
Ricardo Bernardes – Executive VP Commercial – California Steel Industries
Jim Banker – Executive VP Commercial – Corporate Services Group
Networking- Cocktail Reception: 4:00-5:30 PM
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