2008 2007

NCSEA Annual Conference Preliminary Schedule

Thursday 10-23-08

9:30-5:00	SI/QA Code Committee Meeting
3:30-4:30	Licensing Committee Meeting
1:00-2:00	Ethics Forum
2:00-3:30	Licensing Forum
3:30-4:30	Continuing Education Forum
6:30-8:30	Registration and Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

Friday 10-24-08

7:00 a.m.	Registration and Exhibits
	Breakfast sponsored by Bentley
7:30 a.m.	BIM & Structural Documentation
	Jason Reichel, P.E.
8:00 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 a.m.	Roll Call and Introduction of Candidates
8:30 a.m.	Megatrends That Matter
	Jan Tuchman, Editor-in-Chief, ENR
9:45 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Midrise Construction with Cold-Formed Steel
	Don Allen, P.E., SFA
11:45 a.m.	Lunch – Sponsored by PLAN
12:30 p.m.	The Ten Commandments
	Paula Selvaggio, Selvaggio Teske
1:15 p.m.	Introduction to Standard Development & ASCE 7 Changes
	Jim Rossberg, P.E., ASCE/SEI
2:30 p.m.	Break / Exhibitor drawings
3:00 p.m.	Concrete Roundtable Discussion
	Tony Johnson, P.E., S.E.
4:15 p.m.	Burj Dubai Tower – Engineering the World’s Tallest Building
	Bradley Young, P.E., S.E., SOM
7:00 p.m.	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Saturday 10-25-08

7:00 a.m.	Breakfast sponsored by AISC
7:15 a.m.	The Three S’s – Structural Engineers, Sustainability, and Steel
	John Cross, P.E., AISC
8:00 a.m.	Roll Call, MO Reports and Conference Announcements
9:00 a.m.	Code Advisory Committee Report
	Ronald Hamburger, Chair
9:40 a.m.	Basic Education Update
	Craig Barnes, Chair
10:00 a.m.	Continuing Education Update
	Mike Tylk, Chair
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Ethics Committee Report
	William Bast, Chair
10:40 a.m.	Licensing Committee Report
	Susan Jorgenson, Chair
10:50 a.m.	Publications Committee Report
	Tim Mays, Co-Chair
11:00 a.m.	SEER Committee Report
	David Swanson, Co-Chair/Bob Paullus
11:10 a.m.	Treasurer’s Report
	Jim Malley, Treasurer
11:20 a.m.	Report on the NCSEA Strategic Plan
	Ed Huston, President, NCSEA
11:40 a.m.	Certification Report
	Ronald Hamburger, President, SECB
11:50 a.m.	Other Organization Reports
12:00 p.m.	Lunch – Sponsored by PCA
12:45 p.m.	Engineering Green Buildings
	Martha Van Geem, P.E., CTL
1:30 p.m.	Plenary Session on NCSEA Code Advisory Committee Activities
2:00 p.m.	Breakout Session I
2:40 p.m.	Breakout Session II
3:15 p.m.	Break
3:45 p.m.	Regroup and report back
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn
4:35 p.m.	NCSEA Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 p.m.	Reception and Awards Banquet

Optional Track – Thursday 10-23-08

7:00 a.m.	Breakfast and Registration
7:45 a.m.	Opening Remarks and Announcements
8:00 a.m.	Steel Solutions Center FAQ's 2008
	Kurt Gustafson, P.E., S.E., AISC
9:15 a.m.	The New Shear Wall Design Guide for Cold Formed Steel
	Jeff Ellis, P.E., S.E., Simpson/SFA
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Lateral Resistance of Wood Structures and Design for Residential Wood Decks
	Robert Taylor, Ph.D., P.E., AFPA/AWC
11:45 a.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m.	World Trade Center Study & Progressive Collapse
	Shyam Sunder, Ph.D., Fahim Sadek, Ph.D., NIST
1:45 p.m.	A Tool Box You Can Actually Use for Risk Management
	Doug Ashcraft, P.E., S.E., Corey Matsuoka, P.E., CASE
2:45 p.m.	Break with Exhibitors
3:30 p.m.	Welding Methods and Processes
	Harry Sadler, B.S. Lincoln Electric
5:00 p.m.	Welding Experience at Lincoln Electric Plant

Schedules and Fees

Package	Cost	Description
Annual Conference	$650	Thursday Committee Meetings and Forums Thursday Reception Friday Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks Friday Lectures Friday Dinner at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks Saturday Lectures, Business Meeting, and Workshops Saturday Awards Banquet
Add Optional Thursday Track	$150	Thursday Lectures Thursday Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks
Guests of Attendees	$275	Thursday Reception, Friday/Saturday Breakfast Friday Dinner at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday Awards Banquet
Single Tickets	$30 $150 $150	Thursday/Friday/Saturday each lunch Friday Dinner at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday Awards Banquet
Thursday - Friday Program for Local Attendees	$350	Thursday Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks Thursday Lectures Thursday Reception Friday Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks Friday Lectures

Space for Thursday’s last event is limited!
Only the first 60 registrants for the Thursday lectures
can attend the “Welding Experience.”
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Hotel Information

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland
1515 West Third Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
800-241-3333
www.ritzcarlton.com
$145 Single/Double Deluxe Room
Group Code: NCSNCSA

American Airlines

Discounted American Airlines air fares are available for travel to and from Cleveland between October 20 and October 28, 2008. Book your AA/AE ticket online (www.aa.com) or by calling 800-433-1790, and receive a 5% discount when you use the authorization code A96H8AQ.
Certain restrictions apply.

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