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Meeting Schedule

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September 19th | Regular Meeting w/ Technical Session | Vulcan Park
Birmingham, AL

October 24th | Travel Meeting w/ Technical Session on the
Fluidity of Iron | University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

December 5th | Cooking w/ Cast Iron
Hoover, AL

February 16th | Travel Meeting TBD | CMP Talladega
Talladega, AL


March 21st -23rd | Southeast Regional
Chattanooga, TN

April 12th | Joint AFS/FEF Meeting | Vulcan Park
Birmingham, AL

May 22nd | Past Chairmen Meeting | Vulcan Park
Birmingham, AL


The American Foundry Society invites attendees to participate in AFS conferences, courses, and other events in a spirit of collegiality, collaboration, professionalism, and respect, as we endeavor to advance AFS’s mission—to provide members of the metalcasting supply chain with advocacy support, technical and management education, and access to innovative shared research and technology. As such, please review our code of conduct.
Student participation at our monthly meetings is on the rise. If you would like to sponsor a student for a meeting, please use the button to the right to donate. Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated!
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Officers & Board of Directors

Chairman   Ron Aultman Tyler Union
1st Vice Chairman   Billy Anderson Porter Warner Industries​
2nd Vice Chairman   Aaron Weir FS&D
Secretary   Ryan Gilroy Hubbell Power Systems
Treasurer   Mattie LaPrade​ AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.

Directors ​(Term Expiring 2023)

John Letts Laempe Reich
Darren Thompson Harbison Walker International
Dr. Charlie Monroe University of Alabama

Directors ​(Term Expiring 2024)

Kirk Agosto AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Dr. Haibin Ning University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ryan Gilroy Hubbell Power Systems

Directors ​(Term Expiring 2025)

Stan Hand Goldens' Foundry & Machine
JR Mitchell Refcotec
Mike Roothame Alloy Resources

Committees

* indicates committee chair
Audit​
Buck Barnhart*
Dr. Charlie Monroe University of Alabama
​Awards
​John Letts Laempe Reich
Chapter Liaison
Jon Pollard* Tyler Union
Environmental/Safety
​Kirk Agosto* AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Holden Phillips AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Fundraising (HELP WANTED)
Aaron Weir* FS&D
Long Range Planning & Membership
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John Letts Laempe Reich
Ron Aultman Tyler Union
​​Tommy Horton Laempe Reich Companies
Nominating (HELP WANTED)
Programs
Billy Anderson* Porter Warner

Darren Thompson Harbison Walker Industries
​Tyler Jackson Laempe Reich
 Registration & Attendance​ (HELP WANTED)
Student Relations
Ryan Gilroy Hubbell Power Systems
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Mattie LaPrade AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Website/Publicity Committee
Lindsay Hamner* AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Kevin Dodson Tyler Union
Bianca Perrier FS&D

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The American Foundry Society (AFS) is a non-profit association serving members of the metalcasting industry both in the United States and abroad. Through various resources, AFS provides members with advocacy coordination and efforts in Washington, D.C., ongoing technical education through its Institute, as well as the transfer of innovative research and technology to the industry. Membership is individual or corporate and is made up of three markets, including: metalcasters and producers of metal cast parts; metalcasting suppliers and casting buyers/original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s). Student membership is also extended to future leaders of the metalcasting industry at a nominal cost.

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The Birmingham Chapter is a proud sponsor of the Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF). 
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