SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Subject to change.
Presenting Partners:


Tuesday, October 20, 2026
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 AM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
Exhibitor Set-Up
Plant Tour: Spartanburg Steel - Preregistration required
Plant Tour: BMW
COO Forum Meeting
Pre-Conference Workshop Attendee Lunch
Pre-Conference Workshops
Table Top Exhibits Open
Networking Opening Reception
Customer Center Atrium
Innovation Gallery
Spartanburg Steel Products
BMW Headquarters
Carolina Room
Forum
Partners & Forum
Innovation Gallery
Innovation Gallery
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
Table Top Exhibits Open
Continental Breakfast
OPENING REMARKS/KEYNOTE
CONFERENCE SESSIONS (two tracks)
Morning Coffee Break
CONFERENCE SESSIONS (two tracks)
Attendee Lunch / Best Plant Awards Presentation
Best Plants Keynote Panel
CONFERENCE SESSIONS (two tracks)
Afternoon Coffee Break
CONFERENCE SESSIONS (two tracks)
Closing Networking Reception
Customer Center Atrium
Innovation Gallery
Forum
Colosseum
Colosseum & Kingsley
Innovation Gallery
Colosseum & Kingsley
Forum
Colosseum
Colosseum & Kingsley
Innovation Gallery
Colosseum & Kingsley
Innovation Gallery
Thursday, October 22, 2026
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration Open
Table Tops Exhibits Open
Continental Breakfast
Day 2 Remarks / Keynote
CONFERENCE SESSIONS (two tracks)
Morning Coffee Break
CONFERENCE SESSIONS (two tracks)
Attendee Box Lunch
Customer Center Atrium
Innovation Gallery
Forum
Colosseum
Colosseum & Kingsley
Innovation Gallery
Colosseum & Kingsley
Forum & Innovation Gallery