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SMU Steel Summit: 700 strong and rising
Written by David Schollaert & Ethan Bernard
June 8, 2024
Now that June has arrived, the official countdown until SMU’s Steel Summit 2024 – North America’s premier flat-rolled steel conference – has begun.
If you haven’t already registered, don’t delay. More than 700 attendees from more than 300 companies have already registered to be in Atlanta this August. In short, it’s poised to be another big year.
The details
The event runs Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 26-28, in Atlanta at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC).
We’ve got a host of great speakers lined up, including leaders from mills, service centers, and end-users, as well as analysts, economists, and trade-policy experts. The agenda for the event can be found here.
We’d love for everyone in the SMU Community to join us to learn about the latest steel-price forecasts, economic outlooks, and the current events shaping our industry. And don’t forget the conference provides some of the best networking opportunities out there!
Aug. 26 is just around the corner, so we encourage you to register today and book your travel arrangements if you haven’t already.
We hope to see you there!

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