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| NEXT DINNER MEETING |
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2009 SEAOI Awards -
Finalist Presentations
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Please join us at our May 5, 2009 dinner meeting which will feature
presentations by finalists in SEAOI’s annual Competition for Excellence in Structural Engineering.
This is typically one of SEAOI’s most popular events. Finalists in each category will present their
projects to a distinguished panel of judges and SEAOI members. In a closed session after
presentations, judges will decide the winners. The awards to the winners will be presented
at the SEAOI Awards Banquet on June 6.
This year’s judges are:
Farhad Ansari, PhD.
Professor and Department Head
Department of Civil and Materials Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
Rick Fawell, AIA, NCARB
Principal
VOA Associates, Inc.
Jennifer Goupil, P.E.
Editor, Structural Engineer magazine
Perri L. Irmer,
Chief Executive Officer
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
Steven D. Scherer, P.E.
Senior Vice President
Hayward Baker, Inc.
Wayne Ziemer, AIA
Project Executive
Power Construction Company, LLC
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Various |
| Date: |
05.05.09 |
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Cliff Dwellers Club |
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200 S. Michigan Avenue |
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22nd Floor |
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Chicago, IL |
| Cash Bar: |
5:15pm |
| Dinner: |
6:00pm |
| Program: |
7:00pm |
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| Cost: |
$45 members |
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$65 non-members |
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(Advance reservations required) Contact Donna Childs at 312.726.4165 x200 or
office@seaoi.org
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SEAOI EVENTS |
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SEAOI is now an AIA/CES approved provider of continuing education for architects. |
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Dinner Meetings |
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Dinner meetings are held on the first
Tuesday of every month at the Cliff Dwellers Club in
Chicago. The event includes a cocktail hour, dinner, and
presentation. Presentations are typically member firms'
projects related to structural engineering. Two months
out of the year, our dinner meetings are replaced with
the Structural Engineers Foundation Lecture. Dinner
meetings are not held during the summer months of June,
July, and August. See above for information on
the next dinner meeting. |
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Seminars/Workshops |
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SEAOI hosts many seminars and workshops throughout the year to aid in meeting your
continuing
education requirements. These events typically vary from 4 to 8 hours and are held
throughout the
Chicagoland area. To see what is coming up next, please view Upcoming Events on the homepage
here. We are now offering remote services to those of you who cannot
make it into Chicagoland for our half-day seminars. Via your own phone and computer, you can
"attend" the seminars and receive your CE credits. Contact us if you are interested. |
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Bridge Symposium |
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The Bridge Symposium is held annually
during the month of April. Short lectures are provided
throughout the day in between a provided breakfast and
lunch. |
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Annual Awards Banquet |
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Every year, SEAOI holds a competition of Excellence in Structural Engineering that can be
entered by any member firm. Categories are based on project cost and include Small, Medium and Large
projects. The projects are presented in May to the membership in front of judges who will choose the winners.
An awards banquet is held in June where the competition winners are announced. For more information,
go to the Excellence in Structural Engineering Competition page here. |
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Annual Trade Show |
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The Annual Trade Show is held in January and everyone is welcome to and attend. Vendors and
companies have booths set up for attendees to obtain information and short presentations are
given by a handful of the vendors. The event is held in the morning from 8am to noon. |
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Refresher Course |
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The refresher course is given each year during the winter months to prepare candidates
for the IL SE Exam. You may register for any number of the content areas provided or, at a reduced price,
you can register for every course. If you are licensed, the refresher course can be counted towards your
continuing education credit requirements. |
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Young Engineers Committee Events |
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SEAOI's Young Engineers Committee hosts numerous events throughout the year that
are geared towards
younger and non-licensed engineers such as happy hours and SE Exam socials. In addition, the committee
holds social events that are open to members and their friends and families such as baseball games. |
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| SPONSORED/PROMOTED EVENTS |
| Canstruction |
| Canstruction® combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way
to help feed hungry people. Competing teams, lead by architects and engineers, showcase their talents by
designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned foods. At the close of the exhibitions all of the
food used in the structures is donated to local food banks for distribution to pantries, shelters, soup
kitchens, elderly and day care centers. |
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IIT-Rice Campus EWEEK Exhibit |
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all ages to the field of engineering. The building will be full of hands-on activities and demonstrations to
allow young people to experience and explore the engineering field. The theme of this years Expo is "Engineered
in Illinois", with an emphasis on sustainability. SEAOI is a sponsor of this event and will have (4) display table.
Additional information on the event may be found at; http://danada.rice.iit.edu/eweek. If you're interested in participating at the SEAOI display tables,
please contact Carol Drucker at
carol@dzse.com. |
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