2025 Annual Fall Conference
Join us October 14-16 in Green Bay, Wisconsin for networking, technical sessions, and a foundry tour hosted by Charter Aarrowcast in Shawano. The program includes presentations, research reports, and case studies by industry experts.
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Non-Member
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$1,295.00 |
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Virtual Attendance
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$75.00 |
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Speaker
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$100.00 Suggested Donation |
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Committee Meetings ONLY
This ticket does NOT allow for attendance of the reception, technical sessions, banquet, or other conference activities. If you have purchased a different attendee ticket, you do not need to add this ticket. |
FREE |
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Research Committee Meeting
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FREE |
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Charter Aarrowcast Foundry Tour Tickets
📅 Tour Time: October (8:00-11:00 AM). Only registered conference attendees may reserve tour tickets. Tickets cannot exceed the total attendee registrations. (E.g., if you register 4 attendees, only those 4 may join the tour.) 🚗 Travel time is ~40 min. The Ductile Iron Society will NOT provide transportation. If you need transportation to the tour, please speak with the registration desk upon arrival at the conference. |
FREE |
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Top Sponsor
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room. • Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program. • Your logo on the DIS Website homepage. • Receive a Top Sponsor Plaque Sponsor Registration Closes September 26th! |
$900.00 |
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Premium Sponsor
• Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program. • Your logo on the DIS website homepage Sponsor Registration Closes September 26th! |
$400.00 |
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Committee Reception SPONSOR
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room. • Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program. Sponsor Registration Closes September 26th! |
$600.00 |
Agenda
| October 14 | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Board Meeting Green Bay Distillery |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Committee Dinner Green Bay Distillery |
| October 15 | |
| 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Charter Aarrowcast Foundry Tour |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Research Committee Meeting Lambeau- Tailgate Village |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Committee Meetings
Marketing and Programs & Publications at Lodge Kohler Member Services and University Relations at Green Bay Distillery |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner / Award Presentation Lambeau- Tailgate Village |
| October 16 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Dr. Kathy Hayrynen Rick Gundlach Tribute Lambeau Legends Room |
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | Trevor Beach Element Series: Vanadium |
| 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Break Lambeau Legends Room |
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Dorothy Havlin, Pete Gravunder, Jason Williams Sand Panel: Balancing Sand Properties for Optimal Efficiency and Casting Quality |
| 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Dylan Dickey Designing considerations to eliminate finishing steps |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch Lambeau Legends Room |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Rob Umpleby Carbon Dissolution |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Jack Swanson Merchant Pig Iron, production, chemistries, availability etc - |
| 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | Wayne Siefert, Kevin Clark Protecting my castings (VCI and paint) |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Mike Looby Modern advancements for high powered melting systems |
| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM |
Eric Nelson, Karl Warsinski, Cesar Braga, Timofey Zateyev
Jeopardy- The Ductile Iron Episode |
| 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Networking Reception Lambeau Legends Room |
| 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Lambeau Tours Lambeau Field |
For More Information:
W175N11117 Stonewood Drive Suite 280Germantown, Wisconsin 53022
United States
Cancellation Policy: No registration fees will be refunded for cancellations made less than 10 full business days prior to the meeting start date. Registered no-shows, who have not paid in advance, will be invoiced for the event. If you wish to cancel, contact us at admin@ductile.org or call 262-532-2440 EXT 312
Based upon the advance registrations, DIS commits to a guaranteed meal count for that event, prior to the event. DIS pays for those meals regardless of whether all registered individuals actually attend the event.
Charter Aarrowcast attendees are required to bring the following PPE for the tour:
- Hard hat
- Eye protection
- Steel-toed shoes (preferred) or closed-toe shoes at a minimum
If you are unable to bring a hard hat, Charter Aarrowcast will have a limited number available to borrow on site.
For hotel accommodations, DIS has reserved several room blocks for 10/14-10/17. Room Blocks close on September 14th. You can choose which location works best for you.
Best Western Green Bay Inn - $119 +tax per night - Walking distance to Lambeau Field: 6 minutes
- When you call to book, tell them you are with the room block for The Ductile Iron Society-
780 Armed Forces Dr
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920)-499-3161
Lodge Kohler - $154 + tax per night - Directly across the street from Lambeau Field
Online Bookings: https://www.lodgekohler.com/group Group Code: 790802
1950 S Ridge Rd, Green Bay, WI 54304
(855)407-7346
Please reference Reservation 790802 and reiterate to them that you are part of a group block under the name of Ductile Iron Society Room Block. This will alleviate reservations being made outside the designated block with possibly varying room rates.
Any guest who stays for 3 nights at Lodge Kohler will receive two complimentary beverages at Taverne in the Sky restaurant that they can use during their stay.
The Legacy Hotel - $149 + tax per night Walking distance to Lambeau Field: 7 minutes
- When you call to book, tell them you are with the room block for The Ductile Iron Society-
1004 Brett Favre Pass, Green Bay, WI 54304
(920) 770-561
Please note that DIS has no control over the hotel cancellation policies, and all individuals are responsible for their own hotel reservations and cancellations.