NCSEA Leadership Week is a pivotal event that brings together the NCSEA Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, and SEA leaders for strategic collaboration and learning. The Leadership Collaboration and SEA Leadership Retreat are designed to enhance the engagement between committees and the structural engineering community, ensuring alignment on initiatives and providing valuable tools and knowledge for SEA leaders to apply locally.
Join us for the 2025 Leadership Week from May 5-8, 2025, at the Hilton Garden Inn O’Hare in Des Plaines, IL. Explore this page to learn more about the event and its significance for our community.
NCSEA Leadership Collaboration
SEA Leadership Retreat
As the leadership of NCSEA, the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs come together for two days of collaboration to help position NCSEA to effectively support the profession today and tomorrow. The focus of the discussion is the continual engagement between committees and our committee communities to develop tools and content for practicing structural engineers. In addition, the collaborations ensure leadership is align on all initiatives and the strategic plan.
When: Begins at 12pm on May 6th and concludes at 3pm on May 7th
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Des Plaines, IL
Who: NCSEA Board of Directors and Committee Chair/Leadership (Invite Only)
*NCSEA will be responsible for all attendee hotel reservations. Hotel-provided shuttle service to and from O’Hare Airport will be available to all attendees.
As part of NCSEA’s commitment to supporting the state SEAs, the SEA Leadership Retreat helps equip SEA leaders and NCSEA Delegates with a deeper knowledge of association management as well as tools they can immediately apply at the local SEA level. In addition, this event connects SEA leaders with NCSEA’s committees and showcases key resources for SEAs to utilize throughout the year.
When: Begins at 1pm on May 7th and concludes at 3pm on May 8th
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Des Plaines, IL
Who: SEA Leaders- Delegates – Alternate Delegates – Executive Directors
If you serve on your SEA’s board or are a volunteer involved with the success of your SEA, then you should attend!
We are also encouraging different representatives from your SEA. If you attended last year, consider sending someone else.
*NCSEA will be responsible for all attendee hotel reservations. Hotel-provided shuttle service to and from O’Hare Airport will be available to all attendees.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Photos from 2024 Leadership Week
SEA Leaders’ Reimbursement Information
All complimentary SEA representatives will receive the following from NCSEA:
- Up to a $500 travel stipend*
- 1 hotel night **
The number of complimentary attendees per SEA is based on the SEA’s most recently reported membership count.
| 1–300 members | 1 complimentary attendee |
| 301–600 members | 2 complimentary attendees |
| 601–900 members | 3 complimentary attendees |
| 901–1200 members | 4 complimentary attendees |
| > 1201 members | 5 complimentary attendees |
Note: Additional SEA representatives are welcome and encouraged to attend! A registration fee of $300/person for all non-complimentary individuals will provide them with one hotel night, food, and event content. Additional registrants are responsible for their own travel.
*Reimbursement for complimentary attendees will be for airfare and ground transportation to/from the attendee’s departure airport. If driving, mileage at 67¢ per mile, and any tolls will be reimbursed. Expenses above $500 are the responsibility of the individual, the individual’s company, or their SEA. Please click here for the expense reimbursement form.
**Complimentary attendees from the following states may request an additional hotel night (2 hotel nights), if needed: Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. This additional night will be for May 6 and only for those unable to travel the morning of May 7 and/or arrive by noon CST on the 7th, originating from the Pacific and Mountain time zones.
Requests for ANY exceptions are required to be made to NCSEA before April 1, 2025.
Curious if you are eligible to attend?
Please contact our Director of Membership & SEA Outreach, Leo Baran.