SEAoNY Programs Committee Presents:
2025 TR Higgins Lecture
DATE: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
The Center
208 W 13th Street
Room 101
New York, NY 10011
What does it mean to achieve excellence in fabrication? How does the degree of excellence impact the success of a steel bridge project? How is excellence achieved? Answering correctly is paramount for achieving quality bridge projects that are cost-effective and on schedule. The 2025 AISC T. R. Higgins Lecture addresses these questions, providing shop floor insights that transcend bridge fabrication to any custom manufactured engineering components.
1 PDH Pending
Agenda:
6:00 PM: Registration and Networking
6:30 PM: Presentation
7:30 PM: Q&A and Networking
Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members* - $30
Non-Members - $45
*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 Tuesday, November 4, 2024.

Ronnie Medlock is a professional engineer with 37 years of experience in bridge design and construction. As VP - Technical Services, Ronnie is responsible for quality control and is the chief technology officer for High Steel Structures of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Texas, Ronnie worked for TxDOT before joining High Steel in 2006. Ronnie advises engineers in bridge design and advances best steel bridge design and construction practices nationally through several associations, including AISC / NSBA, AISI, AREMA, AWS, and TRB.

Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:
SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, October 31 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.
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