2026 HSS SUMMIT
November 10-12
Huntsville, AL
The Steel Tube Institute’s 2026 HSS Summit brings together fabricators, service centers, and engineers for a focused, high-impact industry experience. Through expert-led sessions and collaborative roundtable discussions, attendees will explore the latest opportunities, challenges, and innovations in Hollow Structural Sections (HSS).
Join us November 10–12, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama.
This exclusive 2.5-day summit will bring together 150 key decision-makers and technical leaders across the construction industry, creating a collaborative environment to share insights, strengthen partnerships, and advance best practices in HSS design, fabrication, and application.
Industry Tours
Guided tours of the Nucor Steel Decatur hot roll mill and Nucor Tubular Products on November 10. See how HSS is made and connect design to real-world production. Limited availability.
Session Highlights
Across 1.5 days on November 11–12, dive into focused sessions and discussions designed to keep you informed, connected, and ahead of industry trends.
- Continuing Education: Sessions in development include HSS in data centers, NASA Mobile Launcher 2 case study, AI in the HSS industry, Steel Market Outlook and Design Guide 24 updates. Eligible for PDH credits.
- Collaborative Sessions: The returning HSS Detail-Off and other interactive formats put engineers, fabricators, service centers, and mills in direct conversation — a defining feature of the Summit and a format rare among industry conferences.
- To see the span of topics covered from the 2025 Summit, view last year’s session agenda here.
Reception & Dinner
Build connections beyond the sessions at the reception and dinner on November 11 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate. This dedicated evening brings attendees together in an unforgettable setting designed for conversation and relationship-building.
Cocktail Reception: Gather in the Main Exhibit Area, where historic space capsules, interactive exhibits, and spaceflight simulators create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Explore hands-on displays while networking among iconic artifacts of American spaceflight.
Dinner: Continue the evening in Saturn V Hall, dining beneath an authentic Saturn V Apollo moon rocket — a National Historic Landmark and one of only three in the world — surrounded by artifacts that highlight one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
Summit Registration
- Access to all general and concurrent sessions.
- Participants can earn Continuing Education (PDHs).
- Includes all meals and coffee breaks.
- Attend the cocktail reception in the Main Exhibition Hall and dinner at the Saturn V Hall all U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
- Secure your spot early with limited-time Summit Launch Registration pricing available until June 30 (a $200 savings).
- Registration: $200
- Registration + Dinner: $250
- Tour Registration: select with registration (limited availability)
Professional Members receive a 20% discount. Log in to your account to have the discount automatically applied.
Scholarship for Young Professionals
Invest in Your Future with an HSS Summit Scholarship. The Steel Tube Institute is awarding up to ten full-registration scholarships to the 2026 HSS Summit, November 10–12 in Huntsville, Alabama. Designed for early-career professionals, the scholarship provides the opportunity to learn from industry leaders, tour HSS manufacturing facilities, earn PDHs, and build connections with engineers, fabricators, service centers, and producers from across North America.
Eligible professionals age 35 or younger (or within 10 years of entering the industry) are encouraged to apply. Scholarship recipients receive complimentary Summit registration, including technical sessions, mill tours, networking events, and the evening reception at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
Application deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026 • Recipients announced: Thursday, September 10, 2026
HSS Project of the Year Awards
The Steel Tube Institute (STI) is pleased to announce the inaugural HSS Project of the Year Awards, recognizing outstanding projects and the teams behind them. Open to projects across the United States, Canada, and Mexico that use North American-produced HSS, the awards celebrate notable achievements in design and construction involving hollow structural sections.
Winners will be recognized at the 2026 HSS Summit in Huntsville, Alabama, where a representative of the project team will receive complimentary Summit registration, share the project as part of a featured project showcase, and gain industry-wide recognition through STI communications and outreach.
Award Categories:
- Best Commercial or Institutional Building
- Best Industrial or Infrastructure Project
- Best Sustainable HSS Project
- Best Special Structure Project
- Best Alabama HSS Project (Judges’ Choice)
- Most Innovative Use of HSS (Judges’ Choice)
Hotel Details
ROOM BLOCK
HUNTSVILLE MARRIOTT
Huntsville, AL 35805
Hotel Amenities
– Fitness center
– Business center
Steel Tube Sponsors
WiFi Sponsor
Exhibitors
SUMMIT REGISTRATION REFUND POLICY
STI will offer full refunds (less a $25 processing fee) for cancellations made up until Tuesday, September 22, 2026. After September 22, no refunds will be issued. STI will, however, gladly transfer your registration to someone else.
QUESTIONS?
Email: hssinfo@steeltubeinstitute.org