One major benefit of membership of worldsteel is the opportunity to meet other industry professionals from around the world.
Every October, worldsteel hosts a General Assembly for its members to meet. The Executive Committee and Board meetings are held at the same time. The General Assembly includes a series of presentations, panel and discussion sessions. Members may download the papers from the member-only extranet following the event.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the main governance meetings will be held online in October.
| Conference | Venue | Year |
| General Assembly 2019 | Monterrey, Mexico | 2019 |
| General Assembly 2018 | Tokyo, Japan | 2018 |
| General Assembly 2017 | Brussels, Belgium | 2017 |
| worldsteel-50 | Dubai, UAE | 2016 |
| worldsteel-49 | Chicago, USA | 2015 |
| worldsteel-48 | Moscow, Russian Federation | 2014 |
| worldsteel-47 | São Paulo, Brazil | 2013 |
| worldsteel-46 | New Delhi, India | 2012 |
| worldsteel-45 | Paris, France | 2011 |
| worldsteel-44 | Tokyo, Japan | 2010 |
| worldsteel-43 | Beijing, China | 2009 |
| IISI-42 | Washington DC, USA | 2008 |
| IISI-41 | Berlin, Germany | 2007 |
| IISI-40 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2006 |
| IISI-39 | Seoul, South Korea | 2005 |
| IISI-38 | Istanbul, Turkey | 2004 |
| IISI-37 | Chicago, USA | 2003 |
| IISI-36 | Rome, Italy | 2002 |
| IISI-35 | Seoul, South Korea (cancelled) | 2001 |
| IISI-34 | Melbourne, Australia | 2000 |
| IISI-33 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1999 |
| IISI-32 | Taipei, Taiwan, China | 1998 |
| IISI-31 | Vienna, Austria | 1997 |
| IISI-30 | Helsinki, Finland | 1996 |
| IISI-29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1995 |
| IISI-28 | Colorado Springs, USA | 1994 |
| IISI-27 | Paris, France | 1993 |
| IISI-26 | Tokyo, Japan | 1992 |
| IISI-25 | Montreal, Canada | 1991 |
| IISI-24 | Sydney, Australia | 1990 |
| IISI-23 | Berlin, Germany | 1989 |
| IISI-22 | Seoul, South Korea | 1988 |
| IISI-21 | Washington DC, USA | 1987 |
| IISI-20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1986 |
| IISI-19 | London, UK | 1985 |
| IISI-18 | Chicago, USA | 1984 |
| IISI-17 | Vienna, Austria | 1983 |
| IISI-16 | Tokyo, Japan | 1982 |
| IISI-15 | Toronto, Canada | 1981 |
| IISI-14 | Madrid, Spain | 1980 |
| IISI-13 | Sydney, Australia | 1979 |
| IISI-12 | Colorado Springs, USA | 1978 |
| IISI-11 | Rome, Italy | 1977 |
| IISI-10 | Osaka, Japan | 1976 |
| IISI-9 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1975 |
| IISI-8 | Munich, Germany | 1974 |
| IISI-7 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1973 |
| IISI-6 | London, UK | 1972 |
| IISI-5 | Toronto, Canada | 1971 |
| IISI-4 | Paris, France | 1970 |
| IISI-3 | Tokyo, Japan | 1969 |
| IISI-2 | Los Angeles, USA | 1968 |
| IISI-1 | Brussels, Belgium | 1967 |