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Created as a one-of-a-kind steel outlook event that only AMM can produce, State of Steel ‘10 will gather the key figures of the industry to give a forward view on where the steel market is heading after the turbulent path of the 2009 financial year.

Interview:
 

Keith Busse, President & CEO, Steel Dynamics Inc.

Keynote Presentation:

Mario Longhi, President and CEO, GerdauAmeristeel

Highlight Presentations:

Piotr Galitzine, Chairman, TMK Ipsco
James Wainscott, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, AK Steel
John Foster, Executive Vice President & COO, Coutinho & Ferrostaal Inc.

Confirmed Speakers:

Jim Fritsch, Executive VP, Strategic Planning, CMC Americas
King Gee, Associate Administrator, Department of Transportation Office of Infrastructure
Larry Kavanagh, Vice President Environment & Technology, American Iron & Steel Institute
Jim Kerkvliet, V.P. Sales & Marketing, GerdauAmeristeel
Ron Krupitzer, Vice President Automotive Applications, American Iron & Steel Institute
Sergei Kuznetsov, CEO, Severstal North America
Eric Letz, Vice President, Willbanks Metals Inc.
Lynn Lupori-Gray, Senior Analyst, Hatch Associate Consultants
Richard McLaughlin, Steel Specialist, Deloitte
Gordon Moffat, Director General Eurofer
Tony Taccone, Partner, First River Consulting

Moderators:

Thomas C. Graham, Founder, T.C. Graham Associates and former Chairman and CEO of AK Steel
Mark Bula, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Steel Development Company
Tom Danjczek, President, Steel Manufacturers Association
Raju Daswani, Managing Director, Metal Bulletin & American Metal Market

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PROGRAM OUTLINE:

To round out the 2-day program, industry leaders from the key consuming markets and outlook sectors will sit on panels to answer and address specific questions.  Panel discussions include:

 
Exporting Steel:  Will the Weak US Dollar Strengthen the Steel Industry?  
- How can the US steel market capitalize on its soft currency and the shifting global demand?
- What are the risks to exporting and methods to minimize them?
- What role do traders play in the international game?
- What pending legislation and funding will open the ports to keep steel and raw materials moving?

Global Steel Outlook:
- Recovery or relapse – what is the general health of the global economy and steel markets?
- Imports versus protectionism – how do you maintain a healthy balance?
- Views on China’s economic policies and how they impact to U.S. mill producers.
- Cap & Trade Debate.

Spotlight on Energy:
- A overview of the Marcellus Shale drilling opportunities and the demand for OCTG products.
- Has the OCTG market reached its bottom and when can a significant recovery be expected?
- What is the tonnage and dollars-and-cents potential of wind power as an end market for steel?
- What market potential does a "smart" grid hold for producers of electrical and carbon steel?

Spotlight on Automotive:
- How are the new domestics realigning the supply chain and manufacturing base? 
- Are current market conditions and government programs driving or denying the recovery of the automotive markets?
- What is the future role of government in the auto sector?

Spotlight on Construction & Infrastructure:
- What is the real impact of the stimulus package on the steel markets to date, specifically long products and plate? 
- What is the time-line for future demand impact from stimulus?
- Nonresidential construction – will it get worse before it gets better?

Spotlight on Service Centers:
- How do you manage and balance your inventory values and selling prices?
- Financing, liquidation and consolidation - how the financial market will change the face of Service Centers.