Agenda - STI/SPFA Annual Meeting

February 18, 2025

Time
7:00 am–8:00 am	Buffet Breakfast All attendees are welcome to start their day with a buffet breakfast.
7:00 am–7:00 pm	Sponsor Tables Visit with sponsors to learn about new products and services, and latest innovations available to STI/SPFA members.
8:00 am–8:30 am	President’s Welcome Robby Hagemann STI/SPFA President, Robby Hagemann, will welcome attendees to the STI/SPFA Annual Meeting.
8:05 am–8:10 am	Safety Moment Paul Oliver STI/SPFA Safety Consultant, Paul Oliver, will provide a Safety Moment.
8:20 am–8:30 am	STI/SPFA Safety Awards Shelley Brewer, DrPH, CSP, C.J. Hineman, CSP, CIH Winners of the STI/SPFA Safety Awards will be announced.
8:30 am–9:30 am	Disruptive Growth: A Leadership Mindset Walter Nusbaum Explore how disruption isn’t something to fear — it’s a powerful force that is required for growth.
9:30 am–9:45 am	Break
9:45 am–10:30 am	Affiliate Showcase Affiliates will share information about new products and services, and latest innovations available to STI/SPFA members.
10:30 am–11:30 am	The State of Marijuana in the Workplace Matthew Burr Ensure you are aware and compliant with everything related to marijuana in the workplace.
11:30 am–12:00 pm	Member Roundtable: The State of Marijuana in the Workplace Shelley Brewer, DrPH, CSP, Wilson F. Frazier, MS, CSP, C.J. Hineman, CSP, CIH, Paul Oliver, Matthew Burr STI/SPFA members will share their experiences and polices regarding marijuana in the workplace.
12:00 pm–1:00 pm	Welcome Lunch All attendees are welcome to reenergize with a lunch buffet.
1:00 pm–2:00 pm	Emerging Leaders Committee Meeting All members of STI/SPFA are welcome and encouraged to attend the Emerging Leaders Committee meeting.
1:00 pm–2:00 pm	STICO Mutual Meeting A meeting for STICO Mutual policyholders.
1:15 pm–5:15 pm	Candle Making Experience Guests will unleash their creativity and craft their own signature scented candle.
2:00 pm–3:00 pm	Pressure Vessel Section Meeting All members of the Pressure Vessel Section are welcome and encouraged to attend the Pressure Vessel Section meeting.
2:00 pm–5:00 pm	Shop Fab Tank/Technical Committee Meeting All members of the Shop Fabricated Tank Section are welcome and encouraged to attend the Shop Fabricated Tank Section Technical Committee meeting.
2:00 pm–5:00 pm	Steel Water Pipe Workshop: Spec and Checklist Members of the STI/SPFA Steel Water Pipe Section will hold a workshop to discuss and revise the certification audit checklist and review the certification process.
3:00 pm–5:00 pm	Field Erect Section Meeting All members of the Field Erected Tank Section are welcome and encouraged to attend the Field Erected Tank Section meeting.
6:00 pm–7:00 pm	Welcome Reception Catch-up and network with fellow manufacturers and affiliates, and meet new friends during the STI/SPFA Welcome Reception.

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February 19, 2025

Time
7:00 am–8:00 am	Buffet Breakfast All attendees are welcome to start their day with a buffet breakfast.
7:00 am–12:00 pm	Sponsor Tables Visit with sponsors to learn about new products and services, and latest innovations available to STI/SPFA members.
8:00 am–9:15 am	Cracking the Manager Code Bart Gragg Everyone wants to be a manager until they are one. Research and professional observations show that 60% of managers fail within 24 months – and many of them are still in place.
8:00 am–10:00 am	Safety and Health Committee Meeting All members of STI/SPFA are welcome and encouraged to attend the Safety and Health Committee meeting.
9:15 am–9:30 am	Break
9:30 am–10:00 am	Legislative Advocacy Update Stephen Borg The Vogel Group will provide updates on important legislative issues affecting the steel fabrication industry.
10:00 am–11:00 am	Reshoring is Surging: How Your Company Can Benefit Harry Moser Find how to benefit from reshoring and reduce risk, including potentially existential geopolitical risks.
10:00 am–11:00 am	Steel Water Pipe Section Meeting All members of the Steel Water Pipe Section are welcome and encouraged to attend the Steel Water Pipe Section meeting.
11:00 am–12:00 pm	Business Succession Planning: Assuring the Successful Continuation of Your Company While Navigating New Tax Law Shift Leon B. Resnick, Terrance K. Resnick Learn about the federal estate tax law change that could have a direct impact the overall wealth and future health of your business.
11:00 am–12:00 pm	Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting All members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee are welcome and encouraged to attend the Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting.
1:00 pm–6:00 pm	STI/SPFA Golf Tournament Calling all golfers! Hit the links for a day of fun, competition, networking, and prizes!
1:30 pm–5:30 pm	Hilton Head Island Dolphin Cruise Voyage through the Hilton Head waterways with a guaranteed dolphin sighting!

February 20, 2025

Time
7:00 am–8:00 am	Buffet Breakfast All attendees are welcome to start their day with a buffet breakfast.
7:00 am–7:00 pm	Sponsor Tables Visit with sponsors to learn about new products and services, and latest innovations available to STI/SPFA members.
8:00 am–9:00 am	Steel Industry Update Peder Claesson, Justin Gilbert, Dathan Dunn Information on the state of the steel industry including economics, infrastructure, sustainability, and the future.
9:00 am–9:45 am	The Future of Manufacturing: Post-Election Legislative Outlook Joe Crowley Join former U.S. Congressman Joe Crowley for a critical post-election legislative update.
9:45 am–10:00 am	Break
10:00 am–11:00 am	Market Outlook Alan Taxman An outlook on the markets, the economy, and their potential impact on your portfolio.
11:00 am–12:00 pm	The Trade Agenda in the Second Trump Administration Brooke M. Ringel, Stephen Borg With expectations that the second Trump administration will act quickly and aggressively on trade initiatives – particularly related tariff increases – it is more important than ever that businesses understand U.S. trade policy.
12:00 pm–4:00 pm	Board of Directors Meeting The STI/SPFA Board of Directors will meet to discuss the strategic direction, mission and goals of the organization.
6:00 pm–9:00 pm	Farewell Dinner and Product of the Year Awards Winners of the STI/SPFA Product of the Year Awards will be announced and the newest inductees to the STI/SPFA Hall of Fame will be revealed.