2026 Government Affairs Conference

Registration

Join us this September in Washington, DC, as the steel wire industry comes together for the 2026 AWPA Government Affairs Conference. Register early to lock in the best rates.

Early Bird Deadline
July 17, 2026
Save $100 off regular pricing
Regular Registration Deadline
September 1, 2026
Late & onsite fees apply after this date

Member Registration

Rates for current AWPA members

Early Bird — through July 17, 2026
Early Bird · Onsite Attendee Best Rate
Full conference access, attending in person
$685
Early Bird · Offsite Attendee
Conference access, arranging own lodging
$785
Regular Registration — through September 1, 2026
Regular · Onsite Attendee
Full conference access, attending in person
$785
Regular · Offsite Attendee
Conference access, arranging own lodging
$885
Late & Onsite — after September 1, 2026
Late & Onsite Registration After Sept. 1
Applies to all registrations after the regular deadline
$985

Additional Registrations

Added at checkout with a primary registration
Spouse / Guest Registration
For spouses or guests accompanying a registered attendee
$175
Prospective Member Registration
Not a member yet? Email the AWPA office for information on attending this event. 

 

 

Questions about registration? Contact the AWPA office at info@awpa.org for assistance with group registrations, special accommodations, or any questions about which registration type applies to you.

The following list shows all reviewed and paid attendees as of 08/16/2026.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Mr. Vern Abel President Krueger Steel & Wire
Mr. Brian Archer Trading Manager Duferco Steel Inc.
Mr. Murat Askin CEO StaalX LLC
Nick Avise VP of Sales Leggett & Platt, Inc.
Mr. Greg Barbour Vice President, Sales Beta Steel Group
Mr. Jordi Barrenechea CEO WMC
Mr. Luis Barrenechea CEO Optimus Steel LLC
Mr. Adalberto Becerra CFO Optimus Steel LLC
Mr. Timothy W. Becker President: Hickory Springs Mfg. HSM Solutions
Mr. Dan Berkowitz Mechanical Engineer Bekaert Corporation
Mr. Scott Bernstein President Beta Steel Group
Ms. Amy Braune Director of Sales - Rod Products Leggett & Platt, Inc.
Daniel Buck Senior Director, Sales & Marketing Tree Island Steel
Mr. Brian Burr Chairman Sumiden Wire Products Corporation
Mr. Mike Carroll Chief Supply Chain Officer Accent Wire
Mr. Alejandro Castano VP OF SALES Mid Continent Steel and Wire Inc.
Mr. Jon Cornelius President Sumiden Wire Products Corporation
Ms. Michelle Cosenza Accounting Morgan-Koch Corporation
Mr. Jan Deruytter Director, Manufacturing Productivity Improvement Lincoln Electric Company
Mr. Tim Dillon Sr. VP Sales and Marketing Liberty Steel USA
Mr. Clifford E. Donahue Raw Material Purchaser Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc.
Mr. David Duncan Jr. President/CEO Granite Falls Furnace
Mr. Matthew Duncan Vice President Granite Falls Furnace
Mr. Sebastian Frey VP Long Products Tata International Metals (Americas) Ltd
Mr. Fumito Fujita Deputy General Manager Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Phil Fusacchia President ACE Metal Inc.
Mr. Ryhaan Gill Trader Stemcor USA Inc.
Mr. Edward P. Goettl Vice President - Market Development Optimus Steel LLC
Mr. Jacob Good Trader Stemcor USA Inc.
Mr. Jeff Hadlock President RWS Leggett & Platt, Inc.
Netzer Hernandez Regional Sales Rep Optimus Steel LLC
Ms. Rebekah Hoffman Regional Sales Rep. Optimus Steel LLC
Mr. David Hudson Director - Wire Rod Sales ArcelorMittal Long Products
Mr. Yu Isozaki Senior manager Toyota Tsusho America, Inc
Mr. Mark Jacinto Director of Sales Optimus Steel LLC
Mr John T Tatum Johnson III Sales Mid-South Wire Company
Mr. John T. Johnson Jr. President Mid-South Wire Company
Mr. Simon Jones Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) WCJ Pilgrim Wire
Mr. Brian Killam Sales Manager - Western Division Gerard Daniel Worldwide
Mr. John King Vice President - Sales Liberty Steel USA
Can Kocabalkanli US Sales Rep Eurodraw Wire Equipment S.r.l.
Mr. Albert Kozlowski Vice President Morgan-Koch Corporation
Mr. Luis Eugenio Leal Rangel Director of Trade and Government Affairs Mid Continent Steel and Wire Inc.
Mr. Mack Magnus President M&B Metal Products Company
Mr. Milton M. Magnus III CEO M&B Metal Products Company
Madison Mandalinci Sales Representative Optimus Steel LLC
Nicholas Marinucci Regional Sales Manager, Rod & Bar Rocky Mountain Steel Mills
Mr. Jarrett Martin President MAR-MAC Industries, Inc.
Olivier Munger Director of Sales & Marketing Sivaco Wire Group
Mr. Chad Novak Territory Manager Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd.
Mr. Stéphane Oehrli President Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd.
Teryn Outen MAR-MAC Industries, Inc.
Mr. Martin Payton IV Vice President Precision Metal Services, Inc.
Mr. Nickolus R. Pigott Executive Vice President Tri Star Metals LLC
Mr. Patricio Pimentel Global Steel Sourcing Director Heico Wire Group
Chase Rutti Director, Consumable Strategy, Americas Lincoln Electric Company
Mr. Richard D. Sarver President Paramount Die
Mr. David Scribner Purchasing King Steel Corporation
Mr. Jeff Slater Chief Business Development Officer Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation
Mr. Jan Sorige President Enkotec Company Inc.
Mr. Bryan Sullivan VP of Steel Wire Solutions Bekaert Corporation
Mr. Andy Talbot Vice President / General Manager Mid-South Wire Company
Mr. Joshua Terwelp Trading Manager Tata International Metals (Americas) Ltd
Mr. Tim Troxtell Sr. Technical Services Engineer, Rod & Bar Sales Rocky Mountain Steel Mills
Robert Tulloch Territory Manager Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd.
Mr. Fernando Villanueva President & CEO Mid Continent Steel and Wire Inc.
Mr. Ian Walsh CEO Wire-Bond
Mr. Kevin Walsh Vice President Trading Macsteel International USA Corporation
Mr. David J. Weinand Executive Vice President Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc.
Mr. H. O. Woltz III President and CEO Insteel Industries Inc.
Mr. James R. York Senior VP Insteel Industries Inc.
Levent Zeytinci Sales Development Manager Seametal US LLC