2025 HSS SUMMIT
October 28 & 29
Grapevine, TX
The Steel Tube Institute’s 2025 HSS Summit brings together fabricators, service centers, and engineers. Join us October 28–29, 2025, in Grapevine (Dallas area), Texas, to participate in engaging educational sessions and collaborative roundtable discussions focused on Hollow Structural Sections (HSS).
This 1.5-day summit will bring together 150 key participants in the construction industry to foster collaboration and explore opportunities, solutions, and best practices for working with HSS.
Event Highlights
- Continuing Education: Learn about material availability, connection detailing, design and fabrication, software, manufacturing equipment, and sustainability. Eligible for PDH credits.
- Roundtable & Panel Discussions: Exchange ideas with industry leaders and peers in a collaborative setting.
- Breakout Sessions: Join tailored discussions that align with your interests and role in the industry.
- Networking Opportunities: Build connections during the reception and dinner on October 28th.
Registration
- Access to all general and concurrent sessions.
- Participants can earn up to 10 hours of Continuing Education (PDHs).
- Includes all meals and coffee breaks, including a special Summit reception and dinner.
- Pricing
- Special Guest Registration $200 (available through March 21)
- Early Bird Registration $300 (available through May 21)
- Regular Registration $400
Summit Agenda
DAY 1 TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:00 – 12:00 pm: General Sessions
– HSS Manufacturing Process and Availability: Presentation followed by a roundtable discussion
– HSS and Sustainable Construction: Environmental policies and how HSS fit in
– Multi-Story Office Building Case Study: A comparative analysis
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 – 4:30 pm: Breakout Sessions (Choose from)
– International Fabrication Practices
– HSS 101: An Introduction to HSS
– HSS Connection Details
– Sustainability in Practice
– HSS Connection Design
– Engineering Software Solutions
– Robotics and Lasers in Fabrication
5:30 – 6:30 pm: Networking Reception
6:30 pm: Dinner
DAY 2 TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:00 – 9:00 am: General Sessions
– Equipment Manufacturing Roundtable: Interactive discussion
9:00 – 11:30 am: Breakout Sessions (Choose from)
– Bolted Connections for HSS
– Galvanizing Best Practices
– STI Resources and Tools
– Tube Bending
– HSS 102: Intermediate Topics
11:30 – 12:30 pm: General Session
– Construction Outlook: Industry trends and future projections
Hotel Details
ROOM BLOCK
EMBASSY SUITES
Grapevine, TX 76051
Hotel Amenities
– All suites accommodation
– Fitness club
SUMMIT REGISTRATION REFUND POLICY
STI will offer full refunds (less a $25 processing fee) for cancellations made up until Tuesday, September 9, 2025. After September 9th, no refunds will be issued. STI will, however, gladly transfer your registration to someone else.
QUESTIONS?
Email: hssinfo@steeltubeinstitute.org