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Book Now for the Final Steel 101 Virtual Training Workshop of 2021
Written by Brett Linton
September 14, 2021
Join Steel Market Update for the final Steel 101 Workshop to be held this year, running virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 5-6, 2021.
Unsure what to expect from the virtual training experience?
SMU and CRU have been successfully running virtual events on our customized virtual platform since 2020, including the last SMU Steel Summit and Tampa Steel Virtual Conference. You can read some testimonials from attendees to the Summit here.
Surveys of past attendees confirm that our online platform is flexible and easy to use. You can participate in the course in real-time or on-demand after the scheduled training, and you will have access to both the platform and our instructors for several weeks after the workshop has aired.
Watch this short demo video showcasing the capabilities of the virtual event platform and what you can expect:
Back to basics – what will you learn at a Steel 101 workshop?
- How steel is made (flat and long)
- Where steel is used
- Fundamentals that drive steel market pricing
- How you can navigate the market
- Raw materials used in steelmaking
- Melting and casting processes
- Rolling processes for both flat and long products
- Coating processes for hot-dipped products
- Quality issues that affect steel
- Differences between fully integrated and minimills
- How steel is bought and sold
- Potential risks in the steel supply chain
- Available data, tools, and resources
You can view more testimonials from past attendees of the Steel 101 workshop here
Registration is still open for the October workshop. Click to learn more about the agenda, instructors, virtual platform, testimonials, costs to attend, and how to register.
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