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Save the Date for SMU Steel Summit 2020
Written by Tim Triplett
November 18, 2019
It’s not too soon to save the date for next year’s SMU Steel Summit 2020, set for Aug. 24-26 in Atlanta. Just click the image below for details.
We are delighted to announce details of the 10th SMU Steel Summit, which will again be held in Atlanta in 2020.
Widely regarded as the premier steel conference in North America, the 2019 conference had a record breaking 1000+ attendance! The conference is a crucial key networking event for companies associated with the flat rolled steel market. To see who attended, click here.
We will keep you updated on the event as we develop the agenda, in the meantime, please do save the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you in Atlanta in August.
Sincerely,
John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
Dominic Halahan, Portfolio Director, CRU
Tim Triplett
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