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.
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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 |