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SMU Steel Summit Conference Update
Written by John Packard
July 24, 2022
We have seen a flurry of activity as we begin the countdown to the start of the 2022 SMU Steel Summit Conference, which will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center on August 22-24. I want to commend Jill Waldman and our events team for the work they have done to date, and for the work they will be doing over the next few weeks to ensure we have an exceptional event.
There will be many new speakers, new agenda topics, a new conference app, new exhibitors, as well as a couple of show and tell items (like an electric semi-truck).
We are now less than a month away from the start of the 2022 SMU Steel Summit Conference. Registrations continue to come in, and we are now past 1,000 total. We also continue to see new companies registering for the event this year. With about four weeks left, we anticipate that 1,100-1,200 executives will attend the conference.
Here are the most recent registrations received. Companies with an asterisk (*) means more than one person is registered from that company: Alter Logistics, American Consolidated Industries Inc.*, Graber Post Buildings Inc.*, Grupo ABX*, High Steel Service Center*, Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, Host Terminals LLC, Imperial Pools Inc., ITW Shakeproof Automotive, Knapheide*, Lapham-Hickey Steel*, Locamation, Mainline Metals Inc., Nelsen Steel Company*, Opta Group LLC, Overhead Door Corp., Paramount Metals and Supply Co., POSCO America Corporation, Sarralle US*, Space Plus USA, Steel Coil Store LLC*, Stemcor USA Inc.*, Tarter Farm and Ranch, The Mercury Group, USS-UPI*, Vision Metals, VOSS Steel, Watco, Welser Profile North America, Willbanks Metals Inc.
You can see all of the registered companies here. To join them click here.
If you are already registered, you can download the SMU Steel Summit Conference app on your phone or laptop through your app store. You should have already received information about how to get into the app. If you have any questions, please contact conferences@crupgroup.com
As always, your business is truly appreciated by all of us at Steel Market Update.
John Packard, SMU Founder
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