Economy

You’re Invited to CRU’s New York Steel Briefing
Written by Tim Triplett
March 29, 2019
Join us for CRU’s New York Steel Briefing on Monday, June 17, to hear our market outlook for steel, along with presentations and a panel discussion.
The event is free to attend. Presentations will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Westin New York at Times Square – 811 7th Avenue 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 – in the Gramercy Ballroom. Experts from CRU’s steel team will be joined by John Packard, president and publisher of Steel Market Update, and Washington trade attorney Lewis Leibowitz.
The agenda timeline is as follows:
2.30 p.m. – Registration
3.00 p.m. – Presentations
4:15 p.m. – Panel Q&A followed by networking and drinks. Further agenda details are forthcoming.
If you and your colleagues would like to attend CRU’s New York Steel Briefing, please click the link below.
Please register here to reserve your seat.

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