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MonaForghanileavesHBMGroupConferenceCMIC2010Highlysuccessful6thGlobalSlagConferenceSydney2010reviewedBlueScopeSteelPortKemblarestructureTheConcreteInstituteofAustraliaHarscoAppointmentsMr.IannazzojoinedHarscosseniormanagementteamVCNAPRAIRIEJOINSLEVYBEHINDSUPERIORMATERIALS7thGlobalSlagConferenceinScandinavia2011Pluspostageandhandling.InclusiveofGST.PleasetickappropriateboxIwishtopurchaseQtyQtyBusinessCategoryEmailinfoasa-inc.org.auFax0242281777www.asa-inc.org.auViewsexpressedinConnectionsnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionoftheAustralasianSlagAssociation.Allcontributionsarewelcomedthoughthepublisherreservestherighttodeclineoreditforstylegrammarlengthandlegalreasons.NEWSBRIEFSAUSTRALASIANINTERNATIONALPleaseemailmedirectlyASAVideo15.00ASACD15.00NamePositionOrganisationMailingAddressSuburbStatePostCodeTelephoneMobileFacsimileEmailProducerMaterialsHandlerIndustrySupplierGovernmentAgencyProcessorRefningValueaddingSpeciferEngineerOtherMonahavingbeenwithusfor212yearsandhavingrecentlycompletedherstudiesinCommunicationsandMarketingannouncedshehasacceptedapositioninIsraelwiththeBahaiCulturalCentre.Whilstitissadtoseeherleaveourbestwishesgowithheronthenextstageinherpersonaljourney.AlisonFitzgeraldjoinedHBMGroupinDecembertakingupMonasresponsibilitiesfortheASA.TheAssociationparticipatedinthesuccessfulCMICconferenceinOctoberthisyear.GreatencouragementwastakenfromthesuccessoftheconferenceandresponsestotheAssociationsparticipationfromthesome330delegates.SignicantinterestwasattractedtotheASAnewboothdesignandUSBtechnicalcompendiumgiveaways.ASAhascommittedtoparticipatinginthe2012conferenceasoneofitsstrategicactivitiesforthatyear.ParticipantsattheconferencestronglypraisedtheslickorganisationoftheconferencewhichwasgreatlyenhancedbythecooperationandeffortsoftheAustralasianIronandSteelSlagAssociation.Thetechnicalcontentandnetworkingopportunitiesattheconferencewerealsoveryhighlyrated.ManyinternationaldelegateswereimpressedwiththespectacularcityofSydneyandwiththefriendlinessandopennessoftheAustralianstheymetattheconferenceandeldtripForconferencereviewgotohttpwww.propubs.comgscChangeswithintheoperationscentresofthesteelworkshaveresultedinachangeinthereportingresponsibilityforthealliancesintherecyclingbusiness.AccordinglytheEnergyServicesmanagerChrisPagewillbecomethenewBlueScopeSteelnomineefortheExecutiveCommitteeinearly2011.AssociationChairmanJimGrahamwillretireattheAssociationsAGMasaresultofthischange.haslaunchedacallforabstractsofpapersforthe25thBiennialConferencefrom12-14October2011BurswoodConventionCentrePerth.Thebroadthemeoftheconferenceisconcretebuildingasustainablefuture.Detailsoftheconferenceandconditionsforsubmissionofabstractsareavailableatwww.concrete2011.com.au.KarrenKigginsvisitPresidentoftheNationalSlagAssociationUSAwasadelegateandspeakeratthe6thGlobalSlagConferenceinSydney2010.WorldwideindustrialservicesandengineeredproductscompanyHarscoCorporationNYSEHSCannouncedtodaytwokeyappointmentsinitsglobalHarscoMetalsandHarscoMineralsbusinessgroupswithDanielS.McAteejoiningHarscoMineralsasPresidentandGeneA.IannazzobeingnamedChiefCommercialOfcerforHarscoMetalsandHarscoMinerals.BothpositionswillreporttoExecutiveVicePresidentandGroupCEOGaldinoClaro.In2001andbringstohisnewresponsibilitiesover30yearsofglobalexperienceinthemetalsandmineralsindustries.HeservesontheBoardofDirectorsoftheAmericanIronandSteelInstituteandtheBoardofTrusteesoftheAssociationforIronSteelTechnologyandisacurrentDirectorandPastChairmanoftheNationalSlagAssociation.SourceHARRISBURGPa.Oct.252010GLOBENEWSWIREOct52010208PMSourcesEdw.C.LevyCo.DearbornMich.VCNAPrairieInc.ChicagoCPstaffByDonMarshLevyCo.andVCNAPrairiehaveentereda5050jointventuretoownandmanageSuperiorMaterialHoldingsLLCinDetroit.ThemovecoincideswithU.S.ConcretesexitfromapartnershipwithLevybackingtheentitysince2007whenthebusinessspanned28readymixedplantsandaeetofnearly300mixersassetssincescaledbackwiththeMichiganeconomyssharpdecline.ThistransactionwillconsolidatePrairiesandLevyspresenceandcreateastrongercompanyforallstakeholdersleveragingthevastexperienceofitsemployeesandsolidifySuperiorspositioninMichiganasaleadingproviderofreadymixconcretethenewpartnersnotedinajointstatement.In2011the7thGlobalSlagConferencewillreturntoEuropebutwilltakeplaceinScandinaviaforthersttime.Giventheconcentrationofhigh-qualityresearchintoslagbehaviourandthelonghistoryoftheuseofslag-derivedproductsinScandinaviathe7thGlobalSlagConferenceinNovember2011inHelsinkiisamust.Forconferencedetailsgotohttpwww.propubs.comgsc