2025 HSS SUMMIT
Agenda
October 28 & 29

Day 1

Time	Session	Speaker/Panelist
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast in the Atrium
8:00 – 8:15 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.	HSS Manufacturing Process and Availability	Brad Fletcher, S.E., Senior Structural Engineer, Atlas Tube, a Zekelman Company
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 –10:30 a.m.	HSS in Sustainable Construction: Policies, Impacts, and Opportunities	Vicki Rybl, Director of Life Cycle Assessment, WAP Sustainability Consulting
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.	Coffee and Snack Break in Exhibitor Foyer
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Multi-Story Case Study: Comparative Structural Solutions	Beth Suminski, P.E., S.E., HSS Technical Consultant, Steel Tube Institute
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Breakout Session – Choose from:
	Interactive Workshop: Exploring Best HSS Detailing Practices Together	Kim Olson, P.E., Engineering Manager, Nucor Buildings Group
	Sustainability for Service Centers	David Alldian, Jr., Purchasing Manager, Brown Strauss Steel
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.	Breakout Session – Choose from:
	HSS 201: Tools and Resources for Connection Design	Dr. Jeffrey A. Packer, Ph.D., D.Sc., P.Eng., Bahen/Tanenbaum Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
.	International Fabrication Practices	Adam MacDonald, Vice President of Operations, Steelworks of the Carolinas
	HSS 101: An Introduction to HSS	Nate Carruthers, Director of Marketing, Bull Moose Tube Company
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m	Breakout Session – Choose from:
	Software Solutions Transforming HSS Connection Design	Cathleen Jacinto, P.E., S.E.,  HSS Technical Consultant, Steel Tube Institute
	Leveraging Steel Castings in HSS Structures: Innovating for Design and Constructability	Suzy Rajamoney, P.E., S.E., Technical Sales Engineer, Cast Connex
	Cutting-Edge Robotics & Laser Tech Revolutionizing Steel Fabrication
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Networking Reception
6:30 p.m.	Dinner

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Day 2

Time	Session	Speaker/Panelist
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast in the Atrium
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	Equipment Manufacturing Roundtable: Interactive discussion	Curt Decker, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Senior Design Consultant, Lincoln Electric
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Coffee & Snack Break in Exhibitor Foyer (available 9:00 to 10:30)
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.	Breakout Session – Choose from:
	One-Sided Bolted Connections for HSS	Patrick Harris, P.Eng., Vice President Technical Sales (Americas), Lindapter
	Galvanizing HSS Best Practices	John White, American Galvanizers Association (AGA) & Sales Manager, South Atlantic, LLC
10:15 – 10:25 a.m.	Coffee & Snack Break in Exhibitor Foyer
10:25 – 11:25 a.m.	Breakout Session – Choose from:
	Practical Connection Design Examples and Specification Updates	Cathleen Jacinto, P.E., S.E., HSS Technical Consultant, Steel Tube Institute
	Tube Bending Essentials: Techniques, Tips, and Troubleshooting	Ken Pecho, Engineering and Technical Operations Lead, Chicago Metal Rolled Products
	HSS 102: HSS Materials Demystified: Key Specifications and Standards	Brad Fletcher, S.E., Senior Structural Engineer, Atlas Tube, a Zekelman Company
11:25 – 11:35 a.m.	Break
11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.	Construction Market Outlook: Trends & Projections	Brian Raff, Vice President: Sustainability & Government Relations, AISC

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