SEAoNY upcoming events

2026-2027 SEAoNY Annual Meeting (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

2026-2027

SEAoNY Annual Meeting

Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:30 - 8:00 PM

Scandinavia House
Volvo Hall
58 Park Ave
New York, NY 10016

Join us as we kick off the 2026-2027 Membership year

and begin our 30th Anniversary Celebration!

This is a members only event. Registration is free for all SEAoNY members who have renewed for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. As a reminder, all SEAoNY memberships expire annually on August 31st.

SEAoNY will welcome the incoming Board of Directors, honor scholarship winners, and have a message from our 2026-2027 Honorary Member, Donald Friedman.

SEAoNY Annual Meeting Agenda

5:30 - 5:55 PM Registration and Social Reception

5:55 PM Opening Remarks – Anthony Piderit, P.E., S.E.

6:00 PM Committee Reports

7:25 PM Honorary Member - Donald Friedman

7:35 PM Scholarship Awards

7:40 PM Incoming President Closing Remarks – Andrea Shear, P.E.

7:45 PM Raffle Drawing & Giveaway

All members who register for the Annual Meeting before September 1st will be automatically entered to win a free registration to the SEAoNY Annual Conference in February!

Registration Ends Wednesday, September 16th

Donald Friedman is president of Old Structures Engineering, PC, a structural engineering consulting firm for historic and old buildings, working for owners, preservation consultants, architects, contrac tors, and other engineers. A professional engineer with over 35 years experience in the investigation, analysis, and restoration of landmark buildings, Mr. Friedman holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an M.A. in Historical Studies from the New School for Social Research, and is a licensed engineer in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Virginia. He is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Tech nology and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Mr. Friedman’s design experience includes the integration of modern construction into existing buildings with archaic and obsolete structural systems; repair and restoration of steel, masonry, iron, wood, and concrete structures; and the investigation of historic buildings to determine structural type and condition. Representative projects include investigation and repair design at Castle Clinton, the National Monument 1810 fort in New York; investigation and design of repairs to Belvedere Castle in Central Park; design of structural alterations and facade repairs at two 1920s factories in Brooklyn for conversion to Class A office space; facade analysis and design of repairs for the 1902 St Urban Apartments in New York; and frame analysis and repair design at the modern landmark First Presby terian Church of Stamford, Connecticut.

In addition to Mr. Friedman’s project work, he has taught engineering of historic buildings in the building conservation programs at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of Massachu setts at Amherst, and Columbia University; he has spoken at numerous conferences on such topics as the structural analysis of masonry facades, and the failure of obsolete structural forms; he is the author of The Structure of Skyscrapers in America, 1871-1900, After 9-11: An Engineer’s Work at the World Trade Center, Historical Building Construction, and The Investigation of Buildings, and the co author of Building the Empire State and The Design of Renovations. Refereed papers include “Method ology of Conservation Engineering,” “Cast-Iron Columns in Renovation Design,” “Hidden Intricacies: The Development of Modern Building Skeletons,” and “Ambiguity in Building Investigation.”

If you have not yet renewed for 2026-2027, please renew your membership online by logging into your member profile. Membership dues will be collected on premises for all non-Member registrants. Renewing before the event will greatly help expedite check-in. Thank you!

Online registration will close at noon the day before (9/16).

Student and Young Members “Pre-Meeting Prep”
4:30-5:30 PM
Fifth Floor Conference Room @ Scandinavia House

Students and young professionals are invited to join us for a special one hour event prior to this year’s annual meeting. This is a great opportunity for first time attendees or new members to warm up ahead of the greater SEAoNY Annual Meeting. We will use this time for networking and give our Student Outreach Committee and Young Members Group a chance to share all we have in store for 2026-2027. You do not need to be a member of the committees to attend. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided.

All participants must register for the ‘regular’ Annual Meeting.

By registering for this SEAoNY event, I give consent for my photograph to be taken or presence recorded and possibly used on the organization’s intranet, internet, newsletters, board reports, and other organizational materials as needed. I understand that I am not eligible for compensation for use of my photo and I may not be informed in advance of the specific use of those images.

Site Tour 116 Factory Ave - Mass Timber Office Building Tour (24 Sep 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

SEAoNY Central NY Chapter Presents:

Site Tour 116 Factory Ave - Mass Timber Office Building Tour

DATE: Thursday, September 24, 2026

TIME : 3:00 -5:00 PM

LOCATION: 116 Factory Ave,

Syracuse, NY 13208

Come join us on site to ask questions about the learned experience of working with CLT and Glulam Mass Timber on site with the structural engineer and the general contractor. The building is a three-story structure constructed of glulam framing with a CLT floor deck and CMU shaft walls. Afterwards feel free to meet back up at Meier's Creek in the Inner Harbor for a Happy Hour get together

Required PPE: Attendees must bring appropriate personal protective equipment. At a minimum, this includes work boots, a hard hat, and a high-visibility safety vest.

All participants must sign and return waivers to admin@seaony.org by Thursday, September 17, 2026. The waivers will be emailed to participants in their registration confirmation email.

Registration is limited to 40 people.

Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members* - Free
Non-Member - $10

*Members must log in to their SEAoNY accounts to receive membership discount on registration. (Students, did you know student membership is free?! Inquire about free student membership at admin@seaony.org)

Sustaining Members & Corporate Sponsors interested in using their free event registration should email admin@seaony.org for the registration code.

Registration Ends Thursday, September 17, 2026

Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:

SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.

11th Annual YMG Trivia Night (01 Oct 2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT

SEAoNY Young Members Group Presents:

11th Annual YMG Trivia Night

DATE: Thursday, October 01, 2026
TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Lady Wilde's NYC

520 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018

Join SEAoNY YMG for its 11th Annual Pub Trivia! Are you ready to challenge your brain with engineering, general, and pop culture trivia? Get your team together and sign up! All SEAoNY members are welcome, as are non-members! Pre-registration is required for this event. If you have any questions about trivia night or other Young Members events, please email us at youngmembers@seaony.org.

Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members*: $35
Non-Members: $60

Registration Ends Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:

SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, September 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.

SEAoNY's 30th Anniversary Gala (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

DATE: Thursday, October 15, 2026
TIME: 6:00 - 10:00 PM

ASPIRE

at One World Observatory

BLACK TIE ATTIRE

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate 30 years of SEAoNY and the people, partnerships, and ideas that have shaped the structural engineering community in New York.

Since its founding in 1996, SEAoNY has brought engineers together to advance the profession through education, advocacy, leadership, mentorship, and connection. This milestone is more than a celebration of the past three decades. It is a tribute to the members, volunteers, leaders, firms, and industry partners who have helped build a stronger and more connected profession.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of One World Observatory, the 30th Anniversary Gala will be a special opportunity to honor SEAoNY’s legacy, reconnect with colleagues, celebrate shared achievements, and look ahead to the future of structural engineering in New York.

As part of the celebration, SEAoNY is developing a historical retrospective highlighting the organization’s origins and growth over the past 30 years. We are currently collecting:

Photos from early SEAoNY events
Stories from founding members and past leadership
Memories of milestone projects or initiatives
Archival materials or documents from SEAoNY’s early years

If you have anything you would like to contribute, please send it to admin@seaony.org.

Interested in a Table or Sponsorship? Click Here!

Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members - $285*
SEAoNY Non - Members - $340

Emeritus - $285**

Sustaining Member Firms - $285**

**Emeritus, Sustaining Members & Corporate Sponsors interested in purchasing their ticket should email admin@seaony.org for the registration code. Emeritus tickets are for longtime members of our community who are no longer actively employed in the field.

Registration Ends Wednesday, October 7, 2026

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

Reception Sponsor

Photobooth Sponsor

Platinum Circle

Langan
Murray Engineering
Severud Associates

Gold Circle

Cast Connex
STV

Silver Circle

Structural Intelligence
WSP

Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:

SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.