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| 2026 is well underway and it is time to renew your membership!
Please visit https://seaoo.org/ and log-in under the “Member Area”. Click “Renew Membership” on the lefthand side menu.
New to SEAoO? Click on the "Join Now!" button at the top right of the page and fill out the application.
📢 Membership Dues Update for 2026
For the first time in over a decade, SEAoO will be adjusting membership dues to keep pace with rising costs from NCSEA and to continue delivering high‑quality education and networking opportunities.
2026 Membership Dues
Professional & General Members: $80
Associate Members: $50 (no increase)
Students: Free
Associate Membership Update
To better support young engineers, Associate Membership has been extended from one year after graduation to the first five years after graduation (or until you pass the PE exam).
For those renewing as an associate member please reach out to [email protected] to update your status.
Membership Benefits
- Free access to SEAoO continuing education webinar events, including PDH certificates
- Reduced cost for the annual conference
- NCSEA membership (with additional benefits linked here)
- The lowest SEA membership dues in the region—neighboring states charge up to $195 annually!
👉 Renew this month and continue enjoying the benefits of SEAoO membership! |
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| We’re excited to share a preview of upcoming events that are currently in development.
Upcoming Webinar Topics:
- Optimizing Ground Improvement Projects: Cost Factors and Structural Design Considerations
Mark Salveter, Geopier
- Deck Inspection - Focusing on Life Safety Issues
Dr. Frank Woeste, Virginia Tech
- Concrete NDT (Non-Destructive Testing)
Dr. Ken Hover, Cornell University, NIST
- Cold Formed Steel Delegated Design
Andrew Barone, Shirk & O'Donovan
Additional details, including dates, times, and registration links, will be shared as each webinar is finalized.
Upcoming in-person Events:
- From the Mill Floor to the City Skyline: Cleveland-Cliffs Tour
Joint meeting with The Ohio Steel Association
- May 14, 2026 | 1:45pm-5:00pm
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Please register HERE no later than April 30, 2026 to allow for headcounts and reservations.
- PPE is encouraged but will also be provided on site. Long pants with no holes and closed-toe shoes are required..
- The 10th International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures
Organized by AISC and the University of Cincinnati
We look forward to offering these sessions and hope you’ll plan to join us when registration opens. |
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Save the Date for the 2026 Annual Conference!
Mark your calendars for September 10 - 11, 2026 for our next statewide conference. We will be returning to the Blackwell at The Ohio State University based on a positive experience last year.
Have a topic or speaker suggestion or a project case study you would like to present? Contact [email protected] with your suggestions. |
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Open Forum - May 12
The SEAoO Sustainable Design Committee is hosting an open forum at our next meeting, May 12 12:00-1:00 and invites all members to participate. This session will provide an opportunity to ask questions, share challenges, and discuss successes related to sustainable design in structural engineering. Whether you are new to sustainable design or have experience applying it in practice, your perspective is welcome.
Join the conversation, learn from fellow members, and help shape future committee efforts. Meeting details will be shared separately—we hope to see you there.
email committee chairs Ebiji Akah at [email protected] or Lara Stroup at [email protected] for more information.
Save the Date:
SEI is hosting an Embodied Carbon Bootcamp at the University of Cincinnati, June 11–12. More details and registration information coming soon—mark your calendars!
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 Thank you to those who volunteered at SEAoO's Exhibitor Table at ASCE Central Ohio STEM Expo! It was a great success with amazing volunteers and great student participation at our table.
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| The Basic Education committee has received several applications for the 2026 Education Award from students throughout the state of Ohio. 'The application phase is now complete and presentations are due March 31, 2026. The panel of experts are excited at the prospect of watching hours of presentations next month as we narrow down our choices and select who will win a portion of the $5000 total prize money this year. |
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