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2025 Annual Spring Conference

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM (CDT) to Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM (CDT)

More information and Hotel Block Coming Soon! 

Credits Price
Honorary & Alumni Member
This ticket for any honorary or alumni members of the Ductile Iron Society. 
Register by April 15th and receive a complimentary Ductile Iron Society pin! 
Registration Ends 5/16/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$195.00
Foundry Member Registration
Register by April 15th and receive a complimentary Ductile Iron Society pin!  Registration Ends 5/16/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$195.00
Associate Member - Sponsoring Attendee
This ticket is for Associate Members who are sponsoring the meeting in some capacity. 
Register by April 15th and receive a complimentary Ductile Iron Society pin! 
$195.00
Associate Member Attendee Ticket - Not sponsoring
This ticket is for DIS Associate members who would like to attend but are NOT sponsoring the conference.  Registration Ends 5/16/25 at 12:00 AM CDT
$595.00
Research Patron
Registration Ends 5/16/25 at 12:00 AM CDT
$195.00
Non-Member
This is for individuals who are not DIS members.  If you would like to purchase this ticket, please e-mail dis@teamwi.com to confirm your eligibility. 
Register by April 15th and receive a complimentary Ductile Iron Society pin! 
Registration Ends 5/16/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$1,295.00
Virtual Attendance
This ticket is for DIS members who would like to attend the meeting virtually. 
$75.00
Speaker
This ticket is for speakers at the DIS event. This ticket is NOT a speaker application. 

$100.00 Suggested Donation
Committee Meetings ONLY
This is a ticket is for those who wish to attend ONLY the committee meetings and DO NOT plant to attend the general meeting. 
This ticket does NOT allow for attendance of the reception, technical sessions, banquet, or other Meeting activities. 
FREE
Credits Price
Waupaca Foundry Tour Tickets
Take a Tour of Waupaca, Tell City! 

Space is limited! 

Tour Times: June 4th, 9:00 - 11:30am & June 5th, 1:00 - 3:30pm 
Only registered conference attendees may reserve foundry tour tickets. The number of foundry tour tickets cannot exceed the total attendee tickets purchased. For example, if you register 4 attendees, only those 4 may also register for the foundry tour. 

Registration Ends 5/16/25 at 12:00 AM CDT
FREE
Credits Price
Dinner Banquet
The Dinner Banquet on Wednesday June 4th, is INCLUDED in your registration, but you must add this ticket to your event, to RSVP and tell us you will be attending the banquet. 
FREE
Credits Price
Top Sponsor
• Your logo on drink tickets at the Dinner & Committee Reception.
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room.
• Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event).
• Your logo in the meeting program.
• Your logo on the DIS Website homepage.
• Receive a Top Sponsor Plaque 

Sponsor Registration Closes May 9th! 

Registration Ends 5/9/25 at 12:00 AM CDT
$900.00
Premium Sponsor
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room.
• Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event).
• Your logo in the meeting program. 
• Your logo on the DIS website homepage

Sponsor Registration Closes May 9th, 2025! 
Registration Ends 5/9/25 at 12:00 AM CDT
$400.00
Committee Reception SPONSOR
• Your logo on drink tickets at the Committee Reception / Metal Casting Forum. 
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room.
• Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event).
• Your logo in the meeting program. 

Sponsor Registration Closes May 9th! 
Registration Ends 5/9/25 at 12:00 AM CDT
$600.00

Agenda

June 3
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Board Meeting Location TBD
Space limited to 40 people.
RSVP with your registration! 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Committee Reception / Metalcasting Forum Location TBD
Space limited to 40 people.
RSVP with your registration! 
June 4
7:00 AM Registration Desk Opens Grab your badge and drink tickets! 
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Research Committee Meeting
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Waupaca Tell City Tour
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Committee Meetings (all are welcome to attend): College & University Relations: Connect with institutes of higher learning.  

Programs & Publications: Plan the technical content of the society meetings. 

Marketing Committee: Promote the production and application of ductile and CGI castings.  

Membership Committee: Recruit potential new members, on-boarding new members, and add value to our members
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Presentations
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM BREAK
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Reception
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Banquet Dinner The Banquet dinner is included with your registration! 
June 5
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentations
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Waupaca Tell City Tour Tour starts at 2:00pm - No Bus. 
If you need transportation - Please let us know and we can find someone for you to ride with. 

For More Information:

Claira Stollfus

Cancellation Policy: No registration fees will be refunded for cancellations made less than 10 full business days prior to the meeting start date.  Registered no-shows, who have not paid in advance, will be invoiced for the event.  If you wish to cancel, contact us at admin@ductile.org or call 262-532-2440 EXT 312

Based upon the advance registrations, DIS commits to a guaranteed meal count for that event, prior to the event. DIS pays for those meals regardless of whether all registered individuals actually attend the event.

Please note that DIS has no control over the hotel cancellation policies, and all individuals are responsible for their own hotel reservations and cancellations.