2025 Illinois Structural Engineering Conference

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign, IL

The participants are a diverse group of engineers from local, state, and federal agencies; consulting and contracting firms; and universities. The conference is designed for professionals in structural engineering to discuss exciting new developments in the field, gain timely job-related information, network with colleagues, and renew their sense of professional purpose.

Location

All sessions will be held in Heritage Hall at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center, 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820. Complimentary parking is available for conference participants. Click here for hotel map.

Program

Registration

All participants must be registered in advance. Registration form.

The regular registration fee is $210 per person which includes all program sessions, breakfast, and lunch. Beginning March 28, 2025 the registration fee is $230.

UIUC faculty and students may attend the conference at no cost (registration using university email required). Verification may be requested. Free student registrations do not include meals.

Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be notified by e-mail to Marissa Miller at marissam@illinois.edu.

Full refund minus $25 processing fee available up until one week before the conference. No refunds will be processed after April 10, 2025.

Substitution:
If you find you are unable to attend the conference after the refund deadline, you can request the transfer of your registration to another participant by notifying Marissa Miller at marissam@illinois.edu before the conference.

2025 Conference Planning Committee

Abbas Aminmansour | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jonathan Beckstrom | Michael Baker International
Larry Fahnnestock | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ryne Fiorito | Hanson Professional Services
Thomas Frankie | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Matthew Jarrett | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Andrew Kimmle | Jacobs
James LaFave | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Andrew Lohan | Parsons
Frank Lombardo | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
John McLean | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
James Pawlikowski | Datum Engineers
Mark Shaffer | Illinois Department of Transportation
Rob Stadler | LeJeune Steel
Matt Streid | Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Ann Sychterz | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Martin White | TGRWA Structural Engineers
Scott Wojteczko | Benesch

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