The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition brings together more than 4,000 business leaders, engineers, scientists, and other professionals and students from around the world. The exhibition is focused on the latest advancements in research of minerals, metals and material fields. The main goal is to promote networking and exchange of technical knowledge that should lead to creating new collaborations, innovations and different solutions in the workplace and in the society. The TMS annual meeting participants discussed various aspects of the metals industry, including materials testing and characterization as well as current and emerging materials. The exhibition held at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.