Community Events
April 19, 2026
SMU Steel Summit 2026: Prime hotel spots are nearly gone!
Written by David Schollaert
After another historic turnout in 2025, and on the heels of our best Tampa Steel Conference in February, the buzz around SMU’s Steel Summit 2026 is picking up.
So, it’s no surprise here: rooms are going fast… really fast. Buckle up for another huge year!
This year’s gathering of the North American flat‑rolled steel industry is on track to set new records once again. With a timely agenda and a lineup of expert speakers—both familiar favorites and exciting new voices—make this year’s event one you won’t want to miss.
It runs Monday, Aug. 24 – Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Atlanta at the GICC. You can register here.
GICC hotels
Hotels directly adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center—including the Marriott, Renaissance, SpringHill Suites, and AC Hotel—are nearing full capacity.
There may still be a few rooms available, but not for long. Secure your reservation now before they’re gone—register now, and get a discounted hotel link before it’s too late.
Other hotel options
If you have not secured your accommodations and you find the prime locations are sold out, here are other nearby hotels (no affiliation or room block) you can check. But don’t delay, if current registrations are any indication of this year’s turnout, these hotels will fill up soon as well!
- Tru by Hilton Atlanta Airport College Park
- Home2 Suites by Hilton Atlanta Airport College Park
- Atlanta Airport Marriott
- The Westin Atlanta Airport
- Radisson Hotel Atlanta Airport
If you haven’t registered yet for the can’t-miss steel event of 2026, what are you waiting for? Join the more than 400 steel industry professionals from nearly 200 companies that are already registered to attend the Summit this August in Atlanta.
Who’s already attending
Acero Prime, ADS, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC, Alliance Family of Companies, Alliance Laundry Systems, Alliance Steel LLC, Alpine, Alro Steel, Alter Logistics Company, Amarr Company, American Locker, American Metal Group (AMG), American Metals Supply, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Arbon Steel, ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, ARCO Innovations, Arcosa, ARKU Inc., ASSA ABLOY Door Group, Association of Women in the Metal Industries, Beaver Steel Services, Inc., BMG Latin America, Inc., BMO Bank N.A., BMO Harris Bank, BofA Global Research, BofA Securities, Borusan Berg Pipe, Inc., Bradford White, Braner USA, Brown Gibbons Lang & Company, Brown Strauss Steel, Buckeye Metals Ind., Builtech, Bull Moose Tube, Burghardt & Schmidt GmbH, C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG, Canam Group Inc, Canam Steel Corporation (CSC), Carlisle Architectural Metals, CBMM North America Inc., Charter Steel Trading, Inc., Chicago Tube & Iron, ClarkDietrich, Cleveland Steel Container, Cooper Consolidated LLC, Copeland, Crowe LLP, CRU, CT Inc., Curtis Steel Company, Daikin Comfort Technologies, Daikin North America, Eldridge, Emerson, Evapco, Inc., Ezi Metales S.A. de C.V., Fagor Arrasate USA, Inc., Fehr Warehouse Solutions, Fifth Third Bank, Friedman Industries, Fulton County Processing, Georg North America Inc., Goldman Sachs, Grand Steel Products, Inc., Greenpoint Metals, Inc., Greif Packaging Germany GmbH, Greif Packaging LLC, Grupo Acerero, Handy Distribution (ARCO), Heritage Capital Group, Inc., Hirsh Industries, LLC, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, Huntington National Bank, Hyundai Corporation, Hyundai Steel Company, Illinois Tool Works (ITW)/Alpine, International Steels Ltd., ITW, Jemison Metals, Jindal Pipe USA, Inc, Jindal Tubular, John Deere, JOST International, JSW Steel USA Inc., KMF, Leeco Steel LLC, Lennox International, ltl, Macsteel International USA Corp, Magic Coil Products LLC, Majestic Steel USA, Marubeni-Itochu Steel America (MISA), McNeilus Steel, Inc., Metal Edge Partners LLC, Meyer Utility Structures, Mill Steel Company, MISA, Morrison Products Inc., Nelson Global Products, North American Steel Alliance, North Carolina Ports, North Star BlueScope Steel, Nova Steel Inc., NS BlueScope Coated Products NA, NVENT, Olympic Steel, Inc., OMB Treasury, O’Neal Industries, O’Neal Steel, Opta Group, OTI, PACO Steel & Engineering Corp., Paragon Steel, Phillips Tube Group, Inc., Port Tampa Bay, Priefert, Rahma Maro, Ranger Steel, Ratner Steel Supply Company, Red Bud Industries, Reliance Sheet & Strip Company, Rock Trading Advisors, Ltd, Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Ryerson, Samuel Son and Co, SeAH Steel USA, Searing Industries, Sheffield Steel Inc., SPS Companies, Inc., SSAB, SSAB Americas, SSAB Special Steels, State Steel, Steel and Pipe Supply, Steel Dynamics, Inc., Steel Warehouse, Steelscape, Stellar Industries, TA Services, Tata International, Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V., Ternium USA, Inc., Toyota Tsusho America, Triad Metals International, Trinity Industries, Union Pacific Railroad, Valmont Industries, Inc., Valtir, Venture Steel, Wallner Expac, Inc., Webco Industries, Wiley Rein LLP, Worthington Steel, Zekelman Industries, Zf-Lifetec.
We hope to see you there!
