Current Kansas City Chapter Meetings

Join fellow SEAKM Kansas City member for the January chapter meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

This presentation will be in the Community Room at the Lenexa Justice Center *17371 Prairie Star Pkwy, Lenexa) 

Lunch will be provided by BSE, and will start at 11:30 AM; presentation will begin at noon.

Topic: Lenexa Justice Center

Speaker: Travis Jenning

Abstract:  Structural engineering analysis, design and detailing of a new $73 million, 95,000 SF, two-story justice center building and a second 23,500 SF training building. Located on 36 acres in Lenexa, Kansas, these state-of-the-art buildings will be home to Lenexa’s Police headquarters, municipal court, community room, and police training facility. The main building consists of composite concrete floor systems, concrete basement walls, concrete shallow foundation system. The training facility building consists of pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) and concrete shallow foundation system. State-of-the-art features include 250 mph wind resistance (FEMA), 100 mph design missile rating, 24′-0″ main entrance cantilever, creative detailing for minimal roof profile of this non-orthogonal building shape, 36″ max beam depth.

Fee: 

SEAKM Member: $0.00

Non-Member $20.00

REGISTER HERE!

Date: Thursday, November 20

Time: Networking/lunch at 11:30 AM, presentation starts at noon

Location: CRB (1251 Briarcliff Pkwy Ste 500, Kansas City)

Title: Case Studies in Crafted Architectural Metalwork

Abstract:  

Since 1897, A. Zahner Company has produced highly crafted architectural metalwork for architects, owners, and artists worldwide. Notable collaborators include BIG, Foster & Partners, Gehry Partners, Heatherwick, HKS, KPF, Morphosis, and Zaha Hadid.  

A selection of recent projects will be reviewed including:

    -The Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy

    -Interior work on the Superdome

    -An art museum in Pennsylvania

    -A project under construction in California

Speakers:  

Shannon Cole, PE is the Director of Custom Solution Sales at Zahner.  

Audrey Freiberger, PE is a Project Engineering Manager at Zahner. 

Fee: 

SEAKM Member: $0.00

Non-Member $20.00

REGISTER HERE!

Presentation and lunch provided by Zahner.