NASPD Fall Conference Program

All attendees are encouraged to attend the committee meetings except for Executive and Strategic Planning Committee meetings.

Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021

11:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.      Registration – Outside Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

01:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.      Membership Committee – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

01:45 p.m. – 02:15 p.m.      Program Committee – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

02:30 p.m. – 03:00 p.m.      Strategic Planning Committee – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

03:15 p.m. – 03:45 p.m.      Finance Committee – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.      Board of Directors – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

05:00 p.m. – 06:00 p.m.      Registration – Outside Grand Ballroom B (Mezzanine)

06:00 p.m. – 08:00 p.m.      Welcoming Reception – Grand Ballroom B (Mezzanine)

09:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.      Hospitality Suite – Arlington (Mezzanine)

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021

08:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.      Registration – Ouside Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

08:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.      Continental Breakfast – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

08:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.      General Session - Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

08:30 a.m. – 08:45 a.m.      Morning Announcements - Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

08:45 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.      Michael J. Gonzales, CEO & President, J. Joseph Consulting, Inc., “Member Spotlight”

09:00 a.m. – 09:45 a.m.      Rye Druzin, Steel Market Reporter, Argus Media, “State of the Steel Industry”

09:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.      Dan North, Chief Economist for North America, Euler Hermes, “The Outlook for the U.S. Economy”

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.      Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.      Lewis Leibowitz, Principal & Trade Attorney, The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz, “Trade & DC Update”

11:30 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.      Networking Luncheon – Grand Ballroom B (Mezzanine)

01:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m.      Membership Discussion – Facilitators: Don Karchmer, CEO & CFO, International Pipe & Supply, LLC; Jerry Brookshire, Partner & Purchasing Manager, Pittsburgh Pipe; Martin Hansen, Vice President, Independent Pipe – Avenue 34 (Lobby Level)

02:45 p.m. – 05:30 p.m.      Optional Event: Freedom Trail Tour

This is an outdoor, private walking tour to the Boston Common and from there you will go on a tour back to colonial times, concluding at Faneuil Hall.  Boston’s 2.5 mile walk through history follows the red brick road including stops at some of the historic sites such as museums and meetinghouses, churches and burying grounds. Learn about the brave people who shaped our nation. Discover the rich history of the American Revolution, as it began in Boston.

07:00 p.m. – 09:00 p.m.      Reception and dinner – The Square (Lobby Level)

09:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.      Hospitality Suite – The Square (Lobby Level)