The SIA’s annual conferences and fall tours are held in various cities and areas of the United States and Canada having a significant legacy of industrial activity. Both activities feature field trips to industrial and engineering sites of interest, including “process tours” of still-active plants not normally open to the public.
Upcoming Conferences
55th Annual Conference (with Mining History Association) – June 3–6, 2027 in Houghton, Michigan [TENTATIVE DATES]
54th Annual Conference – May 28-31, 2026 in Norfolk, Virginia
Recent Past Conferences
53rd Annual Conference – May 29–June 1, 2025 in Buffalo, New York
52nd Annual Conference – May 15–19, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
51st Annual Conference – June 7–11, 2023 in Grand Rapids, Michigan