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ALA Events, Conferences, Webinars, and Tours

Where the profession shows up.

Conferences that fill CE requirements in an afternoon, tours that put you inside real projects, and the annual meeting where the association’s direction gets set. Dates, credits, fees, and registration, all on one page.

2024 ALA Design Award · SilverBar Nico, Des Moines · ASK Studio · Photo: Cameron Campbell

Upcoming

  1. Nov18

    Tour · 1.0 LU/HSW · Attendance Is Limited

    Tour of the WJE Testing Laboratory

    Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 3:00 to 5:30 PM CT · Janney Technical Center, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

    Tour WJE's Janney Technical Center in Northbrook: structural testing, petrography, metallurgy, concrete and corrosion labs. 1.0 LU/HSW.

    1.0 LU/HSWMembers sign in on the registration page for member rates. Everyone else registers with a name and email, no account.

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  2. Jan14

    ALA Member Event · In Person

    2027 Annual Meeting at Sub-Zero

    Thursday, January 14, 2027 · 6:00 to 9:00 PM CT · Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Showroom

    ALA's 2027 Annual Meeting at the Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove showroom: the year in review, the direction ahead, and an evening with the membership.

    No cost · ALA members, each with one invited guest. Members sign in on the registration page to register themselves and their guest.

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Standing Programs

Spring & Fall

Conferences

Spring and fall assemblies built around concentrated education and learning units, with exhibitor tabletops from the industry.

The Conferences

Every January

Annual Business Meeting

The association’s governing assembly: leadership installed, finances reviewed, direction set, and the floor open to any member in good standing.

The Annual Meeting

Through the Year

Tours & Outings

Hard hats on. See notable projects and testing facilities in person and talk shop with the people behind them.

Tours & Outings

Register from each event's page. Members log in for member rates; non-members register as guests. Dates are announced by email before they appear here.