Monday, May 18, 2026 |
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Expo Wi-Fi - Sponsored by
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1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Registration Before Tool Time. |
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2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Top Floor of a Connected Garage
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CFS - Tool Time Hands-On |
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5:00 pm. – 6:00 p.m.
Ocean Terrace
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Welcome Reception - Sponsored by
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6:00 pm. – 7:00 p.m.
Ocean Terrace West
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Young Member Group Mixer |
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
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| 6:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
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Breakfast - Salon A&B |
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Stipend & Student Competition Winners Breakfast
Ocean Terrace West |
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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Salon A&B
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU
Hindsight on Training Gaps and Improvements
 Alyssa Pease, P.E., raSmith
Kamryn Miller, P.E., Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc.
Elizabeth (Ellie) Viox, McClure
Daniel Church, Excel Engineering, Inc.
Lia Zhu, MTE Consultants Inc.
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Sponsored by USG
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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Break with Sponsors |
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Salon C/Centennial C |
Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU|HSW
A Sticky Subject: Adhesives for Steel-to-Steel Connection
Kara Peterman, Ph.D., University of Massachussetts-Amherst
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| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
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Salon D/Centennial D
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU|HSW
Gable End Framing
Jacob Thompson, P.E., S.E., TrusSteel
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11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch: Annual Meeting & Awards - Salon A&B |
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Salon C/Centennial C
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU
Design Firm Risk Management Landscape
Robert Graham, Shipley & Associates Inc.
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Sponsored by hsbcad
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| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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Salon D/Centennial D
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU|HSW
Design Loads on Cold-Formed Steel Structures During Construction
Jesse Barnes, P.E., S.E., McClure
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Sponsored by GRAITEC
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2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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Break |
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Salon D/Centennial D
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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
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Sponsored by SUREBOARD
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| 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
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Salon C/Centennial C
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU
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.
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Sponsored by HILTI
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3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Break with Sponsors |
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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Salon A&B
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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
Lynn Padgett, ClarkDietrich Engineering Services LLC
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| 5:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Location TBD
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Expo Participants Group Photo |
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7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Dinner and Social Event |
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Aquarium of the Pacific
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Sponsored by
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
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6:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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Registration |
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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
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Breakfast - Salon A&B |
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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Salon A&B
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU
Navigating Ethics, Liability, and Contracts in Cold-Formed Steel Delegated Design
Michael Castleman, McClure
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Sponsored by SFIA
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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Break with Sponsors |
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Salon C/Centennial C
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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
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Sponsored by Scottsdale
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| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
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Salon D/Centennial D
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU|HSW
Building for the 21st century: Noncombustible Construction with Cold-Formed Steel
Carl Welty, Carl Welty Architects
W. Donald Wheeler, Wheeler Steel Framing Supply
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Sponsored by CEMCO
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11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch: Award Winners Presentations - Salon A&B |
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Salon D/Centennial D
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU|HSW
Designing for Cold-Formed Steel Manufacturing and Assembly
Grant Doherty, Martin/Martin Inc.
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Sponsored by MEGABOARD
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| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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Salon C/Centennial C
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Earn 1 PDH
Cold-Formed Steel Framing and Building Seismic Drift - What Happens to Our Framing When Buildings Move?
Kirsten Zeydel, S.E., Nevell Group, Inc.
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Sponsored by ClarkDietrich
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2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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Break with Sponsors |
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2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Salon A&B
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Earn 1 PDH / 1 LU
What is Hot on the Hotline?
Patrick M. Hainault, P.E., R.A. Smith, Inc.
Andrew Newland, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc.
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Sponsored by SSMA
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3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Break |
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3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Emerging Technologies Session - Earn 2 PDHs
Sponsored by SFIA
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Salon C/Centennial C
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Enabling Seismic Performance-Based Design Pathways for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Buildings
Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., F. SEI,Johns Hopkins University
Ian S. McFarlane, P.E., S.E., Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Tara Hutchinson, PhD., P.E., University of California, San Diego
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Salon C/Centennial C
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From Artificial Hearts to Steel Skeletons: Algorithmic Assurance in Cold-Formed Steel Housing
Rodger Ford, FrameUpNow
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Salon C/Centennial C
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A Web-Based App for Cold-Formed Steel Member Structural Calculations Built with Open-Source Software
Chu Ding, Ph.D., P.E., RunToSolve LLC
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Salon C/Centennial C
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SIN Floor: Advancing Cold-Formed Steel in Composite Floor Systems
Phil Reinders, Steelcon Inc.
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5:30 p.m.
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Expo Closes
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