2026 EXPO SCHEDULE

2026 CFSEI Expo will feature educational opportunities in the latest advancements in cold-formed steel framing (CFS). Expo educational program is suited to both skilled CFS professionals and newcomers. CFSEI Expo sessions will be delivered by industry-recognized experts in CFS. In three days, expo participants will have the ability to earn more than ten continuing education credits.

Monday, May 18, 2026

Expo Wi-Fi - Sponsored by

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Registration Before Tool Time.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	CFS - Tool Time Hands-On

5:00 pm. – 6:00 p.m.	Welcome Reception - Sponsored by

6:00 pm. – 7:00 p.m.	Young Member Group Mixer

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

6:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Hindsight on Training Gaps and Improvements Alyssa Pease, P.E., raSmith Kamryn Miller, Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. Elizabeth (Ellie) Viox, McClure Daniel Church, Excel Engineering, Inc. Lia Zhu, MTE Consultants Inc. Click here for details

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Break with Sponsors

	A Sticky Subject: Adhesives for Steel-to-Steel Connection Kara Peterman, Ph.D., University of Massachussetts-Amherst Click here for details
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU\|HSW Gable End Framing Jacob Thompson, P.E., S.E., TrusSteel Click here for details

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch: Annual Meeting & Awards

	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU Design Firm Risk Management Landscape Robert Graham, Shipley & Associates Inc. Click for details
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU\|HSW Design Loads on Cold-Formed Steel Structures During Construction Jesse Barnes, P.E., S.E., McClure Click for details

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Break

	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU\|HSW Improving Thermal Transmittance Estimation Accuracy in CFS Residential Envelopes using Response Surface Methodology: A Numerical-Based Approach Nader Elhajj, P.E., FRAMECAD America Click here for details
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
	Playing Nice with CLT Clifton Melcher, P.E., S.E., Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Hien Nguyen, M.S., P.E., Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Click here for details

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break with Sponsors

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU KEYNOTE: Advancing Cold-Formed Steel in Mid-Rise Building Systems in High Seismic Zones: Accomplishments of the CFS-NHERI and CFS10 Capstone Programs Tara Hutchinson, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., F. SEI, Johns Hopkins University Click here for details

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Dinner and Social Event


Wednesday, May 20, 2026

6:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU Navigating Ethics, Liability, and Contracts in Cold-Formed Steel Delegated Design Michael Castleman, McClure Click here for details

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Break with Sponsors

	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU\|HSW A Step-by-Step Methodology for Designing Mid-Rise Cold-Formed Steel Structures in North America Sarah Majlesi, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Click here for details
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU\|HSW Building for the 21st century: Noncombustible Construction with Cold-Formed Steel Carl Welty, The Banning Land Trust W. Donald Wheeler, Wheeler Steel Framing Supply Click here for details

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch: Award Winners Presentations

	Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU\|HSW Designing for Cold-Formed Steel Manufacturing and Assembly Grant Doherty, Martin/Martin Inc. Click here for details
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
	Technical Session Kirsten Zeydel, S.E., Nevell Group, Inc.

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Break with Sponsors

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Technical Session

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Break


3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Emerging Technologies Session

	Enabling Seismic Performance-Based Design Pathways for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Buildings Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., F. SEI,Johns Hopkins University Kevin Aswegan, P.E., S.E., Magnusson Klemencic Associates Tara Hutchinson, PhD., P.E., University of California, San Diego Click here for details

	From Artificial Hearts to Steel Skeletons: Algorithmic Assurance in Cold-Formed Steel Housing Rodger Ford, FrameUpNow Click here for details

	A Web-Based App for Cold-Formed Steel Member Structural Calculations Built with Open-Source Software Cristopher Moen, RunToSolve LLC Click here for details

	SIN Floor: Advancing Cold-Formed Steel in Composite Floor Systems Phil Reinders, Steelcon Inc. Click here for details


5:30 p.m.	Expo Closes


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