AWMI Detroit - Industry Dinner 2026

The AWMI Detroit Chapter is honored to host a panel discussion featuring Conrad Winkler, President of North Star BlueScope and Clyde Billips, President of BlueScope Recycling and Materials on Thursday, March 19th.

Please join us for a night of Networking at the beautiful Colony Club in downtown Detroit. 

Ticket Prices: 

• Individual Member                       $135
• Individual Corporate Member    $155
• Individual Non-Member               $175

Sponsorships: 

• Table Sponsor $1,300 - reserved table (1) for 8 guests, program/scroll recognition, verbal recognition

• Event Sponsor $1,000 - program/scroll recognition (scroll spotlight slide), verbal recognition, invite recognition, 2 social media posts, newsletter recognition

• Program Sponsor $750 - program/scroll recognition, verbal recognition, 1 social media post

• Networking Sponsor $500 - logo cocktail napkins to be used during the networking hour and at all bars during the evening, program/scroll recognition, verbal recognition (Deadline for the Networking Sponsor is February 25th) 

 *Please RSVP by March 11th.*

**Registrations cancelled on or after March 12th will not be refunded.**

*Parking is located at the Comerica Garage at 50 W. Montcalm St. Detroit, MI  (adjacent to the Colony Club).
Click here for directions

Entrée Selections

• Short Ribs
• Chicken Piccata
• Cauliflower Steak

Event Timeline

• 5:45 PM Networking - Cash Bar, Credit Cards accepted 
• 6:30 PM Dinner
• 7:25 PM Program 
• 8:10 PM Questions
• 8:25 PM 50/50 drawing
• 8:30 PM Closing, Upcoming events

Speaker Information:

Conrad Winkler is President of North Star BlueScope Steel since 2022. Prior to joining North Star, he was President and CEO of Evraz North America. Conrad was a partner at Booz Allen and Hamilton, served as CEO for Ardagh Glass Packaging, North America. He also cofounded a Covid-19 testing company, Shield T3. Conrad is an MIT-educated mechanical engineer, with an MBA from Northwestern University. He served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submariner aboard fast attack submarines.

With more than 35 years in the scrap recycling industry, Clyde Billips was appointed president of BlueScope Recycling and Materials (BRM) in March 2023, where he oversees the company’s metals recycling platform. Previously, he served as vice president, Operations, where he managed recycling, transportation, and maintenance operations. Since BRM’s inception, he has contributed to the business’ growth by leading safety, operational and equipment upgrades, as well as the integration of all BRM locations with BlueScope. A native of Michigan, Clyde holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baker College.