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Port Tampa Bay and Steel Market Update entered a new and successful partnership to produce the 2021 Tampa Steel Conference - Virtual edition. Together, they continue to join forces again to present and host the 36th Annual Tampa Steel Conference offering an attractive depth of subject material and speakers along with robust opportunities to network and forge new connections. 

The Tampa Steel Conference is one of the nation’s oldest and largest steel conferences. As the movement of iron and steel products is extremely important to the U.S. economy, this event recognizes that importance and provides a wide array of topical information, as well as a forum to discuss the fast-changing steel market. 

Steel Market Update (SMU) is well-renowned as the expert source of steel pricing, industry news and market trends in North America. Like the Tampa Steel Conference, the annual SMU Steel Summit is one of the industry’s premier events. Since 2021, this conference has attracted thousands of attendees and has received great acclaim. 

 

Alan Amici  President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Reasearch (CAR)
Tim Berra  CEO, Heidtman Steel
Fred Castonguay Senior Vice President-South Atlantic, Ports America
Michael Cowden  Senior Editor, Steel Market Update
Michael D. Garcia Chief Executive Officer, Algoma Steel Inc.
Jose Gasca  Managing Director, Metrading International AG-Lugano, Switzerland
Alex Hacking  Head of Americas Metal & Mining, Citi
Dr. Walter Kemmsies Managing Partner, The Kemmsies Group
Dr. Chris Kuehl Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
Lewis Leibowitz  Principal, The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz
Marc Lerman Chief Commercial Officer, Steel Warehouse
Anton Posner Chief Executive Officer, Mercury Resources LLC
Rick Preckel Partner, Preston Pipe
James (Jim) R. Schaaf Group Vice President-Metals & Construction, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Charles Schmitt President of SSAB Americas
Dave Schollaert Senior Analyst and Editor for Steel Market Update
Ken Simonson  Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Josh Spoores Principal Analyst - Steel at CRU
Dave Stickler Chief Executive Officer, Hybar LLC
Brion Talley CEO/President, JFE Shoji America
Timna Tanners Managing Director, Wolfe Research
Estelle Tran  Prices Lead Steel, CRU

Lead Sponsor – Ports America
Gold Sponsors – Atlantic Logistics, Crowe, Steel Manufacturers Association
Silver Sponsors – Bank of America
Stainless Steel Golf Sponsors- BMO,  CIH, JIT
Ratings Partner – Fitch Ratings
Media Sponsors – AJOT, FF Journal, Metal Center News, Modern Metals

Timothy C. Brightbill, Partner, Wiley's International Trade PracticeErik Britton, CEO and Managing Director, Fathom
Michael J. Ceravolo, Chief Commercial Officer - Beemac Logistics
Rocky Christenberry, Vice President, Priefert Steel and Priefert Manufacturing
Michael Cowden, Senior Editor, Steel Market Update
Wade Elliott, Senior Vice President Marketing and Business Development, Port Tampa Bay
Michael D. Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, Algoma Steel, Inc.
Alex Hacking, Head of Americas Metal & Mining Research at Citi
Kenneth E. Jaycox, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
César Jiménez, President & CEO, Ternium Mexico
Janine Mansour, Head of Business Development, Port of New Orleans
Anton Posner, Chief Executive Officer, Mercury Resources LLC
Jerry Richardson, Executive Director, Copmanhia Siderurgica Nacional, LLC (CSN)
David Schollaert, Senior Analyst and Editor for Steel Market Update
Dawn Shackleford, Executive Director for Trade Agreements Policy & Negotiations, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Matt Smith, Co-Head of Crusade Analysis at Kepler, a data analytics firm
Josh Spoores, Principal Analyst - Steel at CRU
Edward Sullivan, Chief Economist and Senior VP of Market Intelligence, Portland Cement Association
Bernard Swiecki, Senior Director, Research, Automotive Partnership, Center for Automotive Research
Timna Tanners, Managing Director, Wolfe Research
Michael Taylor, Chairman and CEO Friedman Industries
William Van Meerbeke, CFA, Associate Director, Corporate Finance, Fitch Ratings

Title Sponsor - Reibus
Lead Sponsor - Ports America
Gold - Atlantic Logistics, Crowe, Steel Manufacturers Association, US Steel
Silver - Bankf of America, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Stainless Steel Golf - BMO, Holt Logistics, JIT
Ratings Partner - Fitch Ratings|CRU
Media - AJOT, FF Journal, Metal Center News, Modern Metals

Laurenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc
John Packard, President and CEO of Steel Market Update
Lynn Lupori, Head of Consulting-North America, CRU
Anton Posner, Chief Executive Officer of Mercury Resources, LLC
Dr. Walter Kemmsies, Managing Partner fo the Kemmsies Group
Paul Lowrey, President of Steel Research Associates, LLC
Phillip K. Bell, President of Stee Manufacturers Association (SMA)
Lewis Leibowitz, Principal, The Law Offices of Lewis E. Leibowitz
Richard Chriss, former Senior Counsel to the Under Secretary for International Trade in the U.S. Department of Commerce
Kevin Dempsey, President/CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute
Josh Spoores, Principal Analyst, CRU
Todd Leebow, President and CEO of Majestic Steel USA
Timna Tanners, Managing Director at Wolfe Research
John Farley, CEO and Senior VP of McNichols Company
Bill Speigel, President of Southwark Metal Manufacturing Company
Doug Wray, Vice President Commercial, Ports America
Mike Lerman, President, Steel Warehouse
Robert C. Elsasser, C.P.M., Vice President Procurement at Behlen Manufacturing Co.
Jose F. Gasca, Managing Director of Metrading International AG
Ugar Dalbeler, Managing Director, Clakaglu Mitalurji A.S.
Tom Derry, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®)
Spencer Johnson, Ferrous Trading manager, StoneX Financial, Inc.
John Anton, Director, IHS Markit Pricing and Purchasing Service
Michael Cowden, Senior Editor for Steel Market Update (SMU)

Title Sponsor - Reibus
Lead Sponsor - Ports America
Gold - Atlantic Logistics, Crowe, Steel Manufacturers Association
Silver - Bank of America, Felux
Bronze - American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
Stainless Golf - 3VC, JIT
Ratings Partner - Fitch Ratings|CRU
Media - AJOT, FF Journal, Metal Centre News, Modern Metals

(in order of appearance)

John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update, Master of Ceremonies
Kevin Dempsey, President & CEO, American Iron and Steel Institute
Lewis Leibowitz, Principal, The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz
Phil Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)
Chris Shipp, Vice President Supply Chain, Priefert Manufacturing/Priefert Steel
Leon Topalian, President & CEO, Nucor Corporation
Dr. Walter Kemmsies, Managing Partner, The Kemmsies Group
Timna Tanners, Managing Director in Americas Equity Research, Bank of America
Josh Spoores, Principal Analyst - Steel, CRU
Derek Langston, Head of Research, Simpson Spence Young 
Rebecca Brewster, President & COO, American Transportation Research Institute

Title - Ports America
Lead - Reibus
Presenting - Crowe
Stainless - Atlantic Logistics, Bank of America, JIT Warehousing & Logistics, Mid-Ship Logistics, Nucor, Rukert Terminals
Alloy - 3VC Consulting, AJ Arango, Southwestern Supplies
Carbon - Infra-Metals, Magic Coil Products, Tampa Tank/Florida Structural Steel
Media - American Journal of Transportation (AJOT), FF Journal, Fitch Ratings, Journal of Commerce (JOC), Metal Center News, Modern Metals, 

(in order of appearance)

John Packard, Master of Ceremonies
John Anton, Director, Steel Analytics, Pricing and Purchasing, IHS Markit
Lewis Leibowitz, Owner, The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz
Blake Hurtik, Editor, Argus Metal Pricing, Argus Media Group
Philip Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association
Dave Sumoski, Exec VP-Merchant and Rebar Products, Nucor
Richard Chriss, President and International Trade Counsel, American Institute for International Steel (AIIS)
John Foster, President, Kurt Orban Partners & Chairman, AIIS
Dr. Jerry Parrish, Chief Economist, Florida Chamber of Commerce
Thaddeus M. Bullard,aka,Titus O'Neil, WWE Superstar and Founder, Bullard Family Foundation

Title Sponsor - Ports America
Presenting Sponsor - Atlantic Logistics
Stainless Steel - Fastmarkets AMM, JIT Warehousing and Logistics, Linder, Majestic Steel, Reibus, Rukert Terminals, Superior Steel
Alloy Steel - AJ Arango, MID-SHIP Logistics
Carbon Steel - American Shipping & Chartering, A.R. Savage & Son, Celtic Marine and Logistics, Concrete Reinforcing Products, Metrade, Prestige Transportation & Wharehouse, Smith Metal Source, Southwestern Suppliers, TampaBay Steel, Tampa Tank/Florida Structural Steel, Terminal Shipping, Trademark Metals Recycling,  Valmont Tampa Galvanizing
Media - AJOT, Steel Market Update

(in order of appearance)

John Packard, Master of Ceremonies
Philip Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association
Jean Carroll Kemp, Senior V.P. for Government Affairs and Trade Policy for the Steel Manufacturers Association
Richard Chriss, President and International Trade Counsel, American Institute for International Steel
Paul Nathanson, Senior Principal, Bracewell LLP
Thorsten Schier, North American Editor, Steel and Ferrous Scrap, Fastmarkets AMM                    
Paul Lowrey, President and Founder, Steel Research Associates
Todd Leebow, President and CEO, Majestic Steel
Chris Casey, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Independent Steel Alliance
Alice Ancona, Director, International Trade and Investment Office,  Florida Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Vinik, Chairman and Governor, Tampa Bay Lightning and Partner, Strategic Property Partners, LLC

Title Sponsor - Ports America
Stainless Steel - Atlantic Logistics, Freight Management Logistics, JIT Warehousing and Logistics, Rukert Terminals, S&P Global Platts
Alloy Steel - AJ Arango, Majestic Steel, Nucor, Reibus
Carbon Steel - American Shipping & Charteting, A.R. Savage & Son, Associated Terminals, Celtic Marine and Logistics, Concrete Reinforcing Products, Loggins Logistics, Nucor - Skyline Steel, Prestige Transportation & Wharehosue, RYERSON, Smith Metal Source, Southwestern Suppliers, Tampa Bay Pilots, Terminal Shipping, Valmont Tampa Galvanizing, Jasmin Logistics
Media - AJOT, Fastmarkets AMM, Steel Market Update

(in order of appearance)

John Anton, Director, Steel Analytics, Pricing and Purchasing, IHS Markit
Philip Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association
Alan Price, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
Richard Chriss, President and International Trade Counsel, American Institute for International Steel
Lewis Leibowitz, Owner, The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz
Grant Aldonas, Principal Managing Director of Split Rock International; former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade from 2001-2005;  former Chief International Trade Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee
Jo Isenberg-O’Loughlin, Editor Emeritus, American Metal Market
Chris Casey, PhD, Executive Director, Independent Steel Alliance
Aldo Mazzaferro, Founder, Mazzaferro Research
Gregory Husisian, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Derrick Brooks, Pro Football Hall of Famer  

Title Sponsor - Ports America
Stainless Steel - Gerdau, JIT Warehousing and Logistics, Rukert Terminals
Alloy Steel - AJ Arango, A.R. Savage & Son, Mid-Ship Logistics, Nucor, S&P Global Platts, Titan Metal Service
Carbon Steel - American Victory Ship, Associated Terminals, Blue Water Shipping Co., Celtic Marine and Logistics, Concrete Reinforcing Products, CSN, Freight Management Logistics, Southwestern Suppliers, Tampa Bay Pilots, Tampa Bay Steel, Tampa Tank/Florida Structural Steel, Terminal Shipping Co., Valmont Tampa Galvanizing
Media - AJOT, American Metal Market, Steel Market Update