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Save the date: Community Chat with Barry Zekelman on Weds, Oct. 16 at 11 am ET
Written by Michael Cowden
October 3, 2024
Join SMU’s next Community Chat webinar with Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries – the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America.
The webinar will be on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. ET. It’s free to attend. A recording will be available only to SMU subscribers. You can register here.
Zekelman is known for his straight talk. And his company is one of the largest steel buyers in North America. That alone is good reason to tune in.
We’ll also be discussing everything from the current steel market and end-use demand to trade policy and the upcoming election.
We’ll take your questions too. So think of some good ones and bring them to the Q&A! As usual, we’ll keep it to approximately 45 minutes, so you can learn a thing or two and then get on with your day.

Michael Cowden
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