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SMU Steel Summit: Just 2 Weeks to Go!
Written by Becca Moczygemba
August 4, 2023
We’re two weeks away from the 13th annual SMU Steel Summit. You can still register here!
The event is Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 21-23, in Atlanta at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) and you can find the agenda here.
All Steel Market Update and CRU subscribers get a $100 discount, and there is a group discount of $100 per person for companies that register two or more people together. Both discounts can be combined for a savings of $200 when registrations are booked at the same time. An additional discount is available for members of the NexGen Metals Community.
The GICC is located next to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and you can get from the airport to the event on a free tram. All the discounted hotel room blocks are booked, but there are still rooms available at hotels in the area.
If you’ve already registered, be sure to download the Steel Summit 2023 app from your app store. There you’ll find the agenda, a list of speakers and exhibitors, access to the live Q&A platform, a list of attendees, and more. The app is also a great way to start networking ahead of the event. It’s the best way to get the most out of your visit!
You can start networking now with the Steel Summit app. Login information will be sent to you once your registration is complete.
Here is a list of companies that have recently registered. You can click here for a more complete list that includes all registered companies. Those with an asterisk next to their name are sending more than one person to the event:
Acero Estrella SRL, *Butech Bliss, Citadel Global Equities, Dalco Metals, Delta Steel, *Fagor Arrasate USA, *Hanwa American Corp., HRC Steel Supply, *Hussmann, Infra-Metals, James Burg Trucking, *Majestic Steel, Metals Hub, *Nissan North America, *Norfolk Iron and Metal, Northview Advisors, *Polaris Industries, *Prime Metal Buildings and Components, Sarralle US, Searing Industries, Steelinvest Ltd. London, UK, The Universal Steel Company, Trachte, UFP Packaging, UPG Enterprises, Vesuvius USA, Welded Tube of Canada, YILDIZDEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ.

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