The Greater Missouri (STL) Section and the Refractory Ceramics Division of The American Ceramic Society will sponsor the 61st Annual Symposium on Refractories on the theme “Refractories for Non-Ferrous Applications” on March 31 – April 1, 2026, and a kickoff event (TBD) will be held the evening of March 30, 2026. The meeting will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel. Co-program chairs are Dan Gower of Refractory Minerals and Kimberley Peterson of Christy Refractories.
The final program and agenda can be found at the link below.
The Tabletop Expo format is the same as in previous years, with each vendor having a 6-foot table to display products and literature. The charge is $400, which will be used to cover the cost of the Expo Hall and provide an open two hour bar during the “Meet and Greet” for the attendees prior to the dinner buffet on Wednesday evening.
Please note that a meeting of the ASTM International C-8 Committee on Refractories will be held on Wednesday afternoon on April 1st, 2026 starting at 1:00pm. Contact Melissa Marcinowski at mmarcinowski@astm.org for more information on this meeting.
The pre-registration fee of $300.00 or on-site registration fee of $350.00 ($150.00 for Emeritus/Seniors and $50.00 for students) includes the cost of your bound copy of the Symposium Technical Papers, Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Coffee Breaks.
A block of rooms has been set aside for the evenings of March 29 – April 2, 2026, at the Hilton (314) 426-5500. The rate is $139.00 for a single or double. To receive the $139 rate, mention the Group Name: St. Louis Section of The American Ceramic Society or Group Code: ACS when making your reservation. The web address to make online reservations is: St. Louis Section of the American Ceramic Society Booking Link
All hotel reservations must be received on or before February 26, 2026
For further information please contact Patty Smith at tel: (573) 341-6265 or email: psmith@mst.edu.
