Registration is now open for the 2026 SEAoO Annual Conference.  We will be returning to The Blackwell Inn at The Ohio State University on September 10-11, 2026.  We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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Hotel rooms are now available for purchase until August 10th or while supplies last.  Visit The Blackwell Inn and use code SEAOO26 for extra savings.  

We will announce a tour of the Columbus Airport New Terminal Expansion within the next month that is open to both attendees and any local members who would like to take a look.  Keep an eye open next month for that announcement.  

See below for a look ahead to the speakers we have lined up each day.

The SEAoO Basic Education Committee is pleased to announce our 2026 Education Award winners.  These students are all currently enrolled in an Ohio university and studying structural engineering.  We are pleased to encourage their enthusiasm and keep them focused on Structures as their future career.

Grand Prize Winner:  Nicholas Petrucci, Case Western Reserve
Anchors and FRP Strips in Reinforced Concrete Beams

Second Place:  Mia Fedak, University of Akron
Advanced Wood Framing in Residential & Commercial Structures

Third Place:  Jack Huster, University of Cincinnati
Vibration Serviceability in Steel Design

The Basic Education Committee would like to congratulate all of our applicants and we look forward to the award ceremony on September 10, 2026 at 6:30pm during our Annual Conference dinner.  We hope to see everyone there.

We are excited to provide more sustainable design sessions at this year's annual conference.

Topics include:

Energy Code updates and Thermal Break Detailing

Learn how to address detailing at the building envelope, patio cantilevers, and foundations to help provide more energy efficient buildings.

LEED v5

The LEED rating system is transitioning to LEED v5 this summer. Join us for a session on day 2 of the annual conference to learn how your involvement as the structural engineer is changing with the new version of LEED.

Don't miss these sessions, Register today!

If you would like to join the sustainable design committee, email committee chairs Ebiji Akah at [email protected] or Lara Stroup at [email protected] for more information.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinars this year! We appreciate your participation and support.

We're taking a short break for the summer and will resume our webinar series in November.

If you missed any of our previous webinars, be sure to visit the Members Only section of our website, where you can access available webinar recordings and presentation slides at your convenience.

Have a topic you'd like to see covered, or are you interested in presenting a webinar? We'd love to hear from you! Please contact Abby Lehmenkuler at [email protected].