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SEI is very excited to welcome Glenn R. Bell, P.E., CEO of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., as the plenary speaker for the 2007 Structures Congress in Long Beach, May 16-19, 2007.
Mr. Bell will be presenting on “Engineering-Driven Architecture.” In his talk, Mr. Bell will address author Tony Robbin’s 1996 thesis that we are on the eve of a new era in architecture that will be driven by elegant structural engineering, advanced materials, and creative geometry (Engineering a New Architecture, 1996). Mr. Bell will reshape Robbin’s thesis and argue it from the perspective of an engineer with an interest in structures, building envelopes, mechanical systems and construction methods. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fascinating presentation.
Pre-Congress Seminars
There are four pre-congress seminars this year: Seismic Provisions of ASCE 7-05, Sustainable Structures, Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-05, and ATC-20 Post-Earthquake Building Safety Evaluation training.
The Seismic, Sustainable Structure, and Wind Load seminars run from 1:00pm -- 5:00pm on May 16, 2007. The ATC-20 training workshop runs from 8:30am -- 4:00pm on May 16, 2007. All four will be held at the Westin Long Beach.
Pre-registration costs $95, and on-site registration costs $125. Register now for a pre-congress seminar.
Diversity Workshop
The Diversity Workshop will take place Wednesday, May 16, 2007 from 5:30-7:00pm. A reception is scheduled to follow the workshop. The workshop and reception are free of charge.
Committee Meetings
Room assignments are now available for the committee meetings that are taking place in Long Beach. Please contact Debbie Smith at dsmith@asce.org or 703 295 6095 if you have any questions.
