Conferences

Join the 7th Advanced Air Workshop. This two-day intensive workshop is designed for foundry environmental professionals ready to move beyond the basics. Through a structured, hands-on approach, you’ll tackle real-world scenarios that build on each other—covering emission estimation, permitting strategies, regulatory requirements, and compliance demonstration.

New this year: Expanded individual and small group exercises plus a dedicated session on air pollution control device operation and troubleshooting.

Step into the foundry with confidence. AFS Safety 101 is a hands‑on workshop designed for new safety professionals, supervisors, managers, and anyone responsible for protecting workers in a foundry environment. Over two interactive days, participants will “walk the line” through the entire casting process, learning to identify key hazards, apply practical controls, and build a strong foundation in molten metal safety, silica exposure, ergonomics, machine guarding, LOTO, emergency preparedness, and more.

Issues on Capitol Hill have millions of dollars of implications for your company, including taxation, Buy America, trade enforcement, workforce policies, EPA rulemaking, and OSHA regulations. Each year, AFS members from across the entire supply chain gather to advocate for the metalcasting industry, grow the metalcasting economy, and get an inside look at policies that affect the industry.

The American Foundry Society has assembled an all-star cast of senior steel foundry executives and steel-casting academic leaders from around the country. Their insightful presentations, combined with your participation in the discussions, will make for an informative day you won’t want to miss. The 2026 Steel Casting Workshop will cover new innovations, ground breaking research now underway, solutions to casting challenges, and an economic forecast for steel castings. Attendees will also receive a summary of the AFS Steel Casting Survey results.

Industry 4.0 is no longer just about the future. Smart, proactive manufacturers are using innovation and technology to improve productivity, profitability, and worker safety. Evaluating and implementing technology today is the key to remaining competitive and sustainable into your tomorrow. Discover how at this innovative conference focused on Industry 4.0 for metalcasters.

Save the date and assemble a delegation to represent your AFS chapter at the Chapter Officers Conference at AFS headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. In addition to a fun social event at Topgolf the evening of August 5, chapter leaders from all AFS chapters will convene on August 6 to discuss best practices in meeting planning, communications, recruitment, student engagement, and more. There will be a comprehensive overview of AFS membership benefits as well as the resources available to you as chapter leaders.

Register for the premier metalcasting industry Leadership Summit. Enjoy networking with a friendly group of more than 150 leaders from across the metalcasting supply chain and hear from world-class speakers discussing leadership, artificial intelligence, economic, workforce, and more. The speakers will provide foundry-industry focused expertise available at no other leadership conference.

Join industry professionals at the 2026 AFS Aluminum Casting Conference to explore the latest developments in molding, melt preparation, casting process control, and post-casting operations. The program features a “Back to Basics” session track that will focus on core principles and proven practices in aluminum casting — making it an ideal track for early-career professionals and a valuable refresher for seasoned attendees.

The AFS Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Conference returns for its 38th year as the premier event for foundry industry EHS professionals. Taking place October 6 – 8, 2026, in Louisville, KY, the conference brings together leading experts and peers to discuss the latest developments, innovations, and best practices in foundry EHS. From foundry case studies to updates from Washington D.C. to networking with other professionals, this event has what you need to enhance your knowledge, EHS programs, and performance.

Designer, operator, casting buyer or supplier, the 2026 Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Metalcasting conference is a must-attend event.  Industry experts in AM including academia and foundry professionals, will lead sessions covering a comprehensive range of AM disciplines from designing for AM (DfAM), to 3D printed sand molds & cores, printed hard tooling & fixtures, hybrid applications, and the latest in AM applied research.  Several recent foundry case studies where AM was used to solve design, tooling, and/or production problems will be presented along with cases where