The big day is almost here! We can't wait to celebrate with you this Thursday, June 4th at Goose Island Barrel House. A few things to know before you arrive:
Arrival & Parking Complimentary valet begins at 4:30 pm. If you're not driving, rideshare is recommended — the Sacramento bus is the closest public transit option, and no train lines are within easy walking distance.
Brewery Tours Open to all guests, running on a rotating basis from 5:00 – 6:15 pm. A perfect way to start the evening!
Evening Schedule
- 5:00 pm — Doors open
- 5:30 – 7:00 pm — Food service
- 6:30 pm — Program begins
Plan to be seated by 6:30. You won't want to miss a moment. See you Thursday!
This Is the Night We’ve Been Building Toward.
Excellence doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens in late nights, bold calculations, and the quiet confidence of knowing your work will stand — literally — for generations. It happens in welcome centers and honor towers, in parking structures and viaducts, in agricultural complexes and casino resorts, in college campuses and community colleges, in the places where people learn, work, heal, and gather.
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, we raise a glass to all of it.
Join us at Goose Island Barrel House for the SEAOI Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Celebration — the most anticipated evening on the structural engineering calendar. We’re honoring the minds behind the most extraordinary work in our field, and we want you in the room when it happens.
THE HAPPIEST OF ALL HOURS
Great structures. Greater company. The best drinks in Chicago.
This year’s finalists span the full spectrum of what structural engineering can be — seventeen extraordinary projects, each one a testament to ingenuity, perseverance, and craft. Every single one deserves to be in this room. And behind each of those projects is an engineer who refused to settle for ordinary. Seventeen of them. Seventeen stories worth celebrating.
Reconnect with the colleagues who get it — the ones who know that great structural engineering isn’t just about what stands, but about what it makes possible for the people inside it, on it, and around it.
DRESS THE PART
Casual cocktail attire — because you’ve earned the right to look as good as your work.
WHO BELONGS HERE?
EISE Finalists. SEAOI Members. The people who designed the bridge our guests drove across, the parking structure they left their car in, and the building where the party is happening. The ones just starting out and the ones who’ve spent decades shaping the built world. Friends. Family. Anyone who believes that structural engineering — in all its forms — is, at its core, an art form.
If that sounds like you — this night is for you.
We’ll see you there.
Location
Goose Island - Barrel House
603 N. Sacramento Blvd Chicago, IL 60612
Complimentary valet parking available!
Catering
Catering provided by Relish Catering Kitchen
Registration - SOLD OUT !!!
Members - $100
Nonmembers - $150
Table for 10 - $1000
Honor Excellence. Bring Your Team. - $1,000 - SOLD OUT!
The SEAOI Awards Celebration is the premier evening for Illinois' structural engineering community — a night dedicated to recognizing the outstanding projects, innovations, and professionals shaping our built environment.
Tables of 10 are now available for firms who want to join us for this important annual tradition. Whether you have colleagues being honored or simply want to celebrate the profession alongside your peers, there's no better way to bring your team together.
Your sponsorship of the Awards Celebration will give your company exposure to SEAOI members and friends, show your support for the individuals, projects, and companies being celebrated, and sustain the operation of SEAOI to continue serving as the voice of structural engineers in Illinois.
All sponsors receive recognition on the SEAOI website and in event marketing materials. In addition, sponsors receive additional benefits based on the level selected.
Partnership Registration can be found here
Skyline Partner (Formerly Brewery Sponsor): $5,000 - 1 available
