NASCC 2026

Join the Steel Deck Institute at booth #761 at NASCC: The Steel Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, April 22-24, 2026.

Steel Deck Sessions:

April 22

Mercedes-Benz Stadium: A Fabricator’s Story
Speakers: Serge Dussault, Canam Group Inc.; Pooya Roohi, Canam Bridges US; Stephen Blumenbaum, Walter P Moore
Moderator: Michael Holleran, Canam Group Inc.
Time: 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Room: B408

Steel Deck Tech Note Crash Course
Speakers: Dan Fortin, Canam Group Inc.; Ian Micklethwaite, ASC Profiles
Moderator: Kevin Barker, PE, Nucor Vulcraft/Verco Group
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Room: A405

Thin and Thinner: Steel Deck on Cold Formed Steel Structural Systems
Speakers: Michael Martignetti, PE, Canam Steel Corporation; Thomas Sputo, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Steel Deck Institute 
Moderator: Samuel Richard, P.Eng., Canam Group Inc.
Time: 4:45-5:55 p.m.
Room: A315

April 23

Insulated Metal Wall Panels
Speakers: Kevin Franz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CSI, CDT, Nucor; Thayer Long, Insulated Metal Panel Association
Moderator: Dennis Montgomery, New Millennium
Time: 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Location: A314

Concentrated and Nonuniform Loading on Deck
Speakers: Joshua Canova, P.E., New Millennium; Mike Antici, retired
Moderator: Forrest Cunningham, New Millennium
Time: 4:15-5:55 p.m.
Location: A314

What A Span! Deep Deck Applications *
Speakers: Victor Esty, Canam Steel Corporation; Alex Therien, AIA, LEED AP, New Millennium
Moderator: Ben Landis, Epic Metals
Time: 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Location: A411

April 24

Storm Shelter Design: Schools Made Safe
Speakers: Riley Mahaffey, P.E., Lochsa Engineering; Scott Russell, SE, PE, Nucor Vulcraft
Moderator: Thomas Norris, P.E., New Millennium
Time: 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Room: B406

Deck Detailing Made Easy (or at Least Easier)!
Speakers: Kyle VanDuzer, Canam Steel Corporation; Mark Cook, New Millennium
Time: 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Room: A408

Connecting the Load Path: Diaphragms Are More Than Just Deck and Fasteners 
Speakers: Gerald McKenzie, Nucor Vulcraft/Verco Group; Hamid Foroughi, Ph.D., PE, Nucor Vulcraft/Verco Group
Moderator: Ben Pitchford, P.E., New Millennium
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: A314

Dissecting A Diaphragm
Speaker: Thomas Sputo, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Steel Deck Institute
Moderator: Dave Golden, New Millennium
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: A402

Connecting the Load Path: Diaphragms Are More Than Just Deck and Fasteners *
Speakers: Gerald McKenzie, Nucor Vulcraft/Verco Group; Hamid Foroughi, Ph.D., PE, Nucor Vulcraft/Verco Group
Moderator: Stevee Boyd, New Millennium
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: A412

*Available live stream.