2026 Annual Spring Conference
DoubleTree Hotel South Bend
123 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, South Bend, IN. 46601South Bend, IN
United States
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Non-Member
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$1,345.00 |
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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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Research Committee Meeting
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FREE |
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Top Sponsor
• Logo on a poster board at event • Public recognition (introduced and thanked at event) • Logo in the meeting program, on DIS Website & in event emails • Receive Top Sponsor Plaque This ticket is NOT an attendee ticket. If you would like to attend you must purchase an attendee ticket. |
$900.00 |
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Premium Sponsor
• Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program and event emails. • Your logo on the DIS website. This ticket is NOT an attendee ticket. If you would like to attend you must purchase an attendee ticket. |
$400.00 |
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Metalcasting Forum SPONSOR
• Your logo on a poster board at the event. • Special recognition at the Metal Casting Forum. • Your logo in the meeting program and event emails. • Your logo on the DIS website This ticket is NOT an attendee ticket. If you would like to attend you must purchase an attendee ticket. |
$600.00 |
Agenda
| June 9 | |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Board of Directors Meeting |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Committee Meetings
Programs & Publications College and University Relations Marketing |
| 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Welcome |
| 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Keynote Speaker - Jake Hall Jake Hall known as the Manufacturing Millennial is an advocate for manufacturing, automation, and skilled trades by helping revolutionize the way people and companies present through social media. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Avery Bend Laser Enhancing Technologies for Ductile Iron |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Jim Wenson and Jacob Moreau Connecting Foundry Data in a Single Platform |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Dinner & Annual Member Meeting |
| June 10 | |
| 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Research Committee Meeting |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Element Series: Chromium |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Dr. Robert Tuttle, Western Michigan University HBI Research: Final Report |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Thermal Analysis related to mechanical properties |
| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Lunch |
| 1:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Evan Carter Correlation study of simulation and real-world properties |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Amanda Bernardy Inoculation Defects |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Dr. Kathy Hayrynen Heat Treatment |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | METAL CASTING FORUM |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Networking Reception |
| June 11 | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Rochester Metal Foundry Tour #1 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Rochester Metal Foundry Tour #2 |
For More Information:
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.
Please note that DIS has no control over the hotel cancellation policies, and all individuals are responsible for their own hotel reservations and cancellations.
Agenda and meeting details are subject to change.
For hotel accommodations, DIS has reserved a room block onsite at DoubleTree South Bend.
Book your room now using the Group Reservation Link
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Group Name: Ductile Iron Society
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Event Dates: 06/08/2026 - 06/11/2026
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Group Code: CDT944
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Group Rate: $142.00 per night
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Booking Cutoff Date: 05/16/2026 (After this date, any unreserved rooms will be released, and rates may no longer be available.)