SEAOI boasts a membership of approximately 800 people and includes practicing structural engineers, professional engineers, EITs, students, and professionals in related industries. We are pleased to offer a variety of sponsorship and advertising opportunities for organizations in the structural engineering field. Contractors, vendors, engineering and architecture firms, and other related organizations can support the work of SEAOI throughout the year and at specific events.
There are a variety of ways to connect with our membership and support SEAOI!
If you're interested in a customized package, please contact Stephanie Crain at scrain@seaoi.org
Advertising
Tuesday Update Advertising
SEAOI sends a weekly email blast that includes news and events for the engineering community. This communication reaches approximately 2400 individuals.
An ad in the Tuesday Update is $200 per week, with a 20% discount for 2 weeks and a 25% discount for 3 weeks. Ads are due on Friday at 12 noon to appear in the following week's update. Contact SEAOI for more information or to place an ad.
Website Advertising
Website advertising is also available on the SEAOI.org home page. Organizations can choose to have their company logo and a short paragraph in the body of the website (below the current "Welcome" section), or have their company logo included in the "Our Sponsors scroll" at the bottom of the page.
Pricing per month:
- Company Logo and 50-word blurb - $500
- Company Logo in "Our Sponsors" scroll - $100
If you are interested in advertising on the website, email SEAOI, and attach your company logo.
Event Sponsorships and Exhibitor Opportunities
SEAOI produces numerous events throughout the year, including Trade Shows, Symposia, monthly Dinner Meetings, and our Annual Awards Banquet. We rely on the support of vendors and other organizations to bring these engaging events to our members. Click on the event name for more information about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.
Chicago Trade Show and Symposium (Spring 2023)
This half-day event includes opportunities for sustained engagement with attendees. We typically host 20 exhibitors, and up to 100 attendees. There are also opportunities for exhibitors to submit an abstract to make one of four half-hour presentations.
SEAOI Annual Awards Banquet (June)
The SEAOI Awards Banquet is the highlight of our program year, as SEAOI members, colleagues, spouses, and friends gather to celebrate the profession of structural engineering. We announce the winners of the Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards, honor individual award winners, and recognize our incoming and outgoing presidents.
We offer Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels of sponsorship. Gold Sponsors are recognized for sponsoring one of the following: Wine, Live Music, Photography, Programs.
Central Chapter Trade Show and Symposium (October 2022)
The Central Chapter Trade Show and Symposium is a wonderful opportunity to connect with engineers and professionals outside of the Chicago area. This full-day event includes significant time for exhibitors to engage with attendees, while also providing 6.0 hours of continuing education credit. We offer Gold, Silver, and Bronze Exhibitor levels for this event.
Symposia
Our Structures Symposium in October and Bridge Symposium in April each offer opportunities for both exhibitors and sponsors.
These popular events bring up to 175 people into a single full-day session. Exhibitor opportunities are limited to 7 companies for these events. We offer Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels of sponsorship.
Dinner Meetings
Dinner meetings are generally held on the first Tuesday of the following months: September, October, December, January, February, March, and May.
Sponsorship for a dinner meeting is $1,000, and includes the following:
- Two registrations
- Two-minute speaking opportunity from the podium
- Recognition on SEAOI.org and in all event marketing