IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter Annual Meeting
January 14 @ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm EST
The Chicago Area Chapter of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (CAC) will be conducting our Annual Meeting and Program on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Agenda below.
Attendees will receive 6 IIBEC CEH and 2 AIA LU. **If you attended the “Failure is Not an Option” by Allison McSherry and Brian Mathus of K&H at the BES in October, then you are eligible for only 5 CEH**
The event will be followed by a cocktail reception and presentation of IIBEC-CAC awards.
IIBEC-Chicago Area Chapter Annual Meeting and Winter Program Agenda
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Hyatt at 2715 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
| Time | Event |
| 7:00-8:00AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Table-top Exhibits, and Networking |
| 8:00-8:15AM | Welcome, Announcements, and Table-Top Exhibitor Introductions |
| 8:15-9:15AM | Tech Session #1: “Designing Against Wind Uplift: Best Practices for Paver and Vegetated Assemblies” by John Hamati of Eco Building Solutions |
| 9:15-10:15AM | Tech Session #2: “Expansion Joint Complexities within Elevated Planters and Paver Plazas” by Lurita Blank and David Fortino of Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. |
| 10:15-10:40AM | Mid-morning Break and Table-top Exhibits |
| 10:40-11:40AM | Tech Session #3: “What the Heck are Air Barriers, Vapor Barriers, and Water-Resistive Barriers?” by Laverne Dalgleish of ABAA |
| 11:40-11:50AM | CRCA Update and Trade Show by Troy Wormley of CRCA |
| 11:50-12:00PM | IIBEC Region III Update by Charles Sietmann, Region III Director |
| 12:00-1:00PM | Luncheon |
| 1:00-2:00PM | Tech Session #4: “Commercial Low-slope Roof Design and Installation – 10 (Roof System) Things to Think About in 2026” by Jason Wilen of Klein & Hoffman [AIA 1.0 LU] |
| 2:00-3:00PM | Tech Session #5: “ Rooftop & Building Envelope Ice and Snow Management” by David Dellal of Floe |
| 3:00-3:30PM | Mid-afternoon Break and Table-top Exhibits |
| 3:30-4:30PM | Tech Session #6: “Failure is Not an Option” by Allison McSherry and Brian Mathus of Klein & Hoffman** |
| 4:30-4:45PM | Chapter Business |
| 4:45-6:00PM | IIBEC-Chicago Area Chapter Awards and Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Table-Top Exhibitors |
