Economy
Your Invitation from CRU's Steel Team
Written by Tim Triplett
May 13, 2019
Your invitation from CRU’s steel team:
CRU invites you to view the recent steel webinar with CME Group and join us in person on Monday, June 17, for the New York Steel Briefing at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel.
Registration for the New York Steel Briefing is required and seats are limited. Please register today to reserve your space. Speakers include CRU’s Josh Spoores and Chris Houlden, as well as Steel Market Update’s John Packard and Lewis Leibowitz.
Follow the links below to access the webinar and register for the briefing.
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