Meeting Agenda for the 49th meeting in Orlando, Fl

WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2024

 7:00                   HOTEL BREAKFAST BUFFET

                            SIGN IN WITH YOUR BUSINESS CARD

 8:00 - 8:10.        INTRODUCTIONS & MEETING KICK OFF BY Vice president Mike Osteen and Secretary/Treasurer Mark Kropf

 8:10 - 12:00      ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS.

                           (CLOSED TO SUPPLIERS)

 12:00 - 1:00       LUNCH BUFFET

 1:00 - 4:30         ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

                           (CLOSED TO SUPPLIERS)

 5:00 – 6:00        MEMBERS ARE ON THERE OWN FOR DINNER

 7:00 – 11:00      HOSPITALITY SUITE WITH HOURSDORVES

                           PROVIDED BY THE SUPPLIER GROUP

                           (ALL INVITED)

 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024

 7:00 – 8:00        HOTEL BREAKFAST BUFFET

 8:00                   INTRODUCTION: President Nate Hotson

                           & Vice President Chris Long

 8:05                   PRESENTATION:

                           Buck Stone OF SYSTEMS SPRAY-COOLED PRESENTING A PAPER TITLED “NO MAN ON THE FLOOR”

 8:35 – 8:45        QUESTIONS

 8:45 – 9:00        BREAK

 9:00– 9:30         PRESENTATION: 

                           MARK KOENIG of EXO PRESENTING A PAPER TITLED, “electrode adders, up enders, & sampling machines, keeping teammates off the floor”

 9:30 – 9:40        QUESTIONS

 9:40 - 9:50         BREAK

 9:50 – 10:20         PRESENTATION:

Greg Odenthal OF International Technical Ceramics PRESENTING A PAPER “TEST RESULTS OF ELECTRODE COATING TRIAL AT CLEVELAND CLIFF TO REDUCE CONSUMPTION”

 10:20 – 10:30       QUESTIONS

 10:30 – 10:40       BREAK

10:40 - 11:10       PRESENTATION:  BRIAN HILK of KALINBORN ABRISIST PRESENTING a paper titled “WEAR SOLUTIONS FOR MELTSHOP APPLICATIONS”

 11:10 – 11:20       QUESTIONS

 11:20 – 11:50       TIM FOX OF VEOLIA PRESENTING A PAPER TITLED “CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF BAD WATER QUALITY”

 11:50 – 12:00       QUESTIONS

 12:00                    LUNCH BUFFET

 1:00 - 1:15            BOARD BUS OUTSIDE HOTEL PROMPTLY FOR THE TOUR OF NUCOR FROSTPROOF FACILITY

 4:00 – 4:30           RETURN TO THE HOTEL

 6:00 -7:00             GATHER IN THE BALL ROOM FOR HAPPY HOUR

 7:00 - 8:00            DINNER

 8:00 – 8:30           GUEST SPEAKERS:        

                              DJ Owens and Lee Perry Maintenance

                              Supervisors NUCOR FROSTPROOF

 8:30 - 11:00          HOSPITALITY MIXER WITH BEVERAGES

 FRIDAY NONVEMBER 8, 2024 

 9:00 - 2:00            MEMBERS WILL ENJOY A GOLF OUTING AT Dubsdread Golf Course

                               TEE OFF 8:34AM

              MEMBERS ARE ON THERE OWN FOR THE WEEKEND