2026 Flash Steel Conference -- Three days of 20 half-hour long technical sessions!

Welcome to the 2026 Flash Steel Conference! 

The Flash Steel Conference, an online event taking place from September 15 to 17, takes the compelling, must-have info you expect from AISC’s conferences and packages it into an efficient set of 20 half-hour-long sessions that fit perfectly into your busy life. You will hear from many industry experts on topics such as connections, lessons learned, stability and more! Earn up to 10.0 PDHs while getting the info you need to get ahead in a challenging market.

Speakers: Multiple speakers including Ron Klemencic, Cliff Schwinger, Larry Muir, Bo Dowswell, Todd Helwig, Ron Ziemian and more.

Session Tracks: Connections, Bracing, Lessons Learned, Steel Design After College, and Stability

Date and Time:  Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 a.m. CDT through Thursday, September 17, 3:30 p.m. CDT (Total Duration:  10 hours)

Individual Registration

$275 Member
$460 Non-Member
$190 Student/Faculty
Government Agency:  Discounts available.  Contact registration@aisc.org.

Group Registration - all participants associated with a group registration must be pre-registered for this event.
$850 Member
$1400 Non-Member
Government Agency:  Discounts available.  Contact registration@aisc.org.

Registration Deadline: September 17, 9:00 a.m. Central

Conference Access: After registration, participants access the conference including live sessions, handouts, and final certificate through the learning portal. Login to learning.aisc.org and find the conference on your Dashboard. 

Cancellations and Substitutions: Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations received 1-3 days prior to the webinar will be charged a $50 service charge. Cancellations and no shows the first day of the conference will not receive a refund.

Are you already registered as a group and need to add more colleagues? Add to your group registration here.

Schedule

All times Central

Time Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. C1: What twenty years of Connection Design Has Taught Us
Larry Muir and Bo Dowswell
L1: Structural Steel Field Fixes
Patrick McManus
SDAC4: The Code of Standard Practice
Bill Andrews
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. C2: Computer Analysis Verification for Connections
Jason Demaria
L2: Steel Base Connections – Lessons learned from Frequently Asked Questions
Joshua Buckholt
SDAC5: Quality Assurance in the Design Office   
Cliff Schwinger
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. C3: Getting to the Heart of Weld Strength: The Importance of the Weld Throat
Curt Decker
L3: Lessons I wished I had known starting out
Ronald Klemencic
SDAC6: Composite Beam Ductility
Susan Burmeister
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. C4: Outside the Manual: Designing Atypical HSS Connections Beyond Standard Guidelines
Brad Fletcher
L4: Delegated Connection Design - Lessons Learned
Joshua Szmergalski
S1: Stability of Compression Members
Ron Ziemian and Craig Quadrato
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. B1: Bracing Fundamentals and Special Conditions
Todd Helwig
SDAC1: Real Questions, Real Answers: Navigating AISC Resources Like a Pro
Yasmin Chaudry
S2: Column Buckling in the Real World
Ron Ziemian and Craig Quadrato
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. B2: Stability Bracing of Compression Members
Todd Helwig
SDAC2: Deciphering Weld Symbols
Conner Maines
S3: Beam-Column Case Study
Ron Ziemian and Craig Quadrato
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. B3: Stability Bracing of Flexural Members
Todd Helwig
SDAC3: Selecting the Right Seismic Force-Resisting System
Troy Dye