The 5th North American Steel Conference will once again bring together consumers, steel mills, fabricators, service centers and financial analysts. The event presents a unique opportunity for delegates to meet and hear from senior- level representatives from companies involved in the North American steel market, both on the user and supplier-side.
More than 250 high-level delegates attended in 2010 and we anticipate an even more influential audience in 2011.
Key benefits:
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Gain the latest intelligence on the vital issues driving the North American steel industry from the leading industrialists and economists
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Hear a high-quality programme organised by CRU – the leading independent steel industry research organisation and consultancy in the world
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Network with senior-level steel industry decision-makers from around the world
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Meet the experts – CRU's assessments of steel prices have emerged as the most widely used assessments in the global steel industry, in particular in North America
Steel Price Risk Management Workshop
We are delighted to inform you that for this year's conference we have organised a Steel Price Risk Management Workshop, kindly sponsored by CME.
Managing Price Risk in Volatile Markets - How changes in raw material pricing is impacting downstream steel prices
• How the new paradigm in steel making raw material pricing impacts your business
• Cash market indices; how these products are constructed and used in the physical and financial marketplaces
• Dealing with increased price volatility; its negative impact on earnings and how to manage this with financial instruments
• Accessing the derivative marketplace, role of financial markets and intermediaries in risk management
• Practical examples of how North American steel sector companies use derivative instruments to manage metal price exposures
This workshop is free of charge for registered delegates, and will take place pre-conference, on Monday October 24, 14:00-17:00