Previous Global Slag Conferences
16th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition & Awards
23 - 24 April 2024, Dubai, UAE
The 16th Global Slag Conference has successfully taken place in Dubai, UAE, with 175 registered delegates from 32 countries, two field trips to slag grinding plants and the Global Slag Awards dinner at a spectacular camp on the edge of the Arabian Desert.
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15th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition & Awards
6 - 7 June 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Delegate comments on the Global Slag Conference 2023
- Congratulations
- Nice event
- Well done!
- Thanks to all Global Slag team
- Well done. Keep it up
- BIG FAT thank u!
- Excellent time keeping.
- Good luck in future :) this will be more and more important to talk about, also about mineralisation possibilities of slags
- Great organisation and animation
Image caption: Female delegates at the Global Slag Conference & Exhibition 2023
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14th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition & Awards
26 - 27 March 2019, Aachen, Germany
Hotel Pullman Quellenhof Aachen, Monheimsallee 52, 52062 Aachen, Germany
The 14th Global Slag Conference has successfully taken place, with nearly 140 delegates from 36 countries around the world.
Review of the 14th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition 2019
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Delegate comments on Global Slag 2019 in Aachen:
- Great conference. Very well organised.
- Excellent networking. Generated many opportunities.
- It was really well organised. Thank you.
- Special thanks to all the team.
13th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition & Awards 2018
24 - 25 April 2018, Prague, Czech Republic
The 13th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition has taken place in Prague, with 120 delegates in attendance from 30 different countries.
Review of the 13th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition 2018
Delegate comments on Global Slag 2018 in Prague:
- Thank you it was really well organised. The hotel was good and the dinner on the boat was great.
- Thank you to the organisers of Global Slag
- There was a nice atmosphere, it was easy to (my first time). The sepakers really knew their business. :-)
- Thanks for a fantastic conference
- Congratulations on yet another successful conference, attracting more nationalities that before - the word is spreading!
- See you next year!
12th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition & Awards
18 - 19 May 2017, Lindner Congress Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany
The 12th Global Slag Conference took place in Düsseldorf, with 130 participants from 29 countries.
Review of the 12th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition 2017
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What the delegates said about the 12th Global Slag Conference in Düsseldorf, 2017:
- The papers were very useful! Thanks.
- Speed networking was good.
- Good mix of attendees (producers, cement, slag handlers, suppliers).
- Good atmosphere between all attendees.
- The gala dinner was a great environment in which to relax whilst making new connections and friends.
- I enjoyed meeting people with different backgrounds.
- Good mix of people and topics.
- Excellent technical presentations.
- It was very easy to make network.
- Thank you for your excellent arrangment
11th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition & Awards
London, 24 - 25 May 2016
Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel, 140 Bath Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 5AW
The 11th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition has successfully taken place in London with 110 delegates from 24 countries in attendance.
Review for the 11th Global Slag Conference 2016
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What the delegates said:
- Very good first conference attendance: Thank you!
- Timetable discipline ws extremely good compared to other conferences I have visited;
- The speed dating and audience introductions were excellent tools for networking!
- Excellent conference - and a good choice for next year in Düsseldorf;
- Excellent event;
- Well done again;
- As usual a well-organised and controlled conference - well done;
- Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to meet so many people and to gain so much information!
- The hospitality and friendly atmosphere between all the delegates was outstanding;
- See you next year :-)
10th Global Slag Conference & Exhibition
8 - 9 December 2014, Aachen, Germany
The 10th Global Slag Conference, in Aachen, Germany, on 8-9 December 2014, has successfully taken place with 170 delegates from 35 countries, with delegates also enjoying the famous Aachen Christmas market - the Aachener WeihnachtsMarkt.
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9th Global Slag Conference & Exhibition
10 - 11 December 2013, Dubai, UAE
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8th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition 2012
12 - 13 November 2012, Bellagio, Las Vegas, USA
At the kind invitation of the (US) National Slag Association
Co-sponsored by the Slag Cement Association
Co-sponsored by the Australian (iron & steel) Slag Association
Co-sponsored by the Nippon Slag Association
Co-sponsored by the Brazil Steel Institute
The 8th Global Slag Conference and Exhibition was a fantastic gathering of slag-related professionals from around the world. Slag continues to be both a problem and an opportunity - for both the iron and steel industry and for the cement and construction materials industries around the world.
7th Global Slag Conference 2011
17 - 18 November. Helsinki, Finland
The seventh Global Slag Conference and Exhibition took place on 17-18 November in Helsinki, Finland, where despite the cold climate, delegates from 28 countries received a warm welcome.
6th Global Slag Conference 2010
22 - 23 November, Sydney, Australia
The 6th Global Slag Conference took place with 135 delegates from 27 countries in attendance and strong delegations from Asia in particular – notably South Korea. 23 papers on slag products and applications were presented and delegates were also able to visit the BlueScope Steel plant and associated slag product processing facilities at Port Kembla near Wollongong.
5th Global Slag Conference 2009
23 - 24 November, Brussels, Belgium
The 5th Global Slag Conference has successflly taken place, with 140 delegates from nearly 40 countries.
"Thanks for a good conference - I learned a lot and made some good contacts."
Cement producer
"Thanks for an excellent conference. Every time I attend I learn more and make great contacts. Well organised."
South African slag producer
"Well organised conference."
Consultant
"The meet the delegates is an excellent idea."
UK slag processor
"Well organised, good atmosphere and also good fun!"
Equipment producer
4th Global Slag Conference 2008
10 - 11 November, Strasbourg, France
Including Field trip to ArcelorMittal's Florange plant on 12 November.
The conference successfully took place with 140 delegates from 35 countries enjoying technical and market presentations, networking opportunities and convivial social events.
3rd Global Slag Conference 2007
19 - 20 November, Istanbul, Turkey
The 3rd Global Slag Conference successfully took place in Istanbul, 19-20 November 2007, with 160 delegates from 29 countries, technical presentations, networking opportunities, the Global Slag Awards and the fabulous Gala Dinner cruise down the Bosphorus. The conference field trip visited the Bolu cement plant and Eregli steel plant.
2nd Global Slag Conference 2006
Bangkok, Thailand
Around 100 delegates attended the second Global Slag Conference.
1st Global Slag Conference 2005
Düsseldorf, Germany
The 1st Global Slag Conference attracted 205 delegates from around the world.