October 21, 2026 Breakfast Seminar – September 11th Documentary Engineers at Ground Zero
- October 21, 2026
- 7:30 - 9:30am
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Ten Independence Mall, 100 North 7th Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Engineers at Ground Zero, directed by Kalim Armstrong, is SEAoNY’s documentary that highlights the little-known role structural engineers played following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. While first responders have been rightfully praised, this film focuses on the structural engineers who ensured their safety during recovery, helped stabilize structures, and prevented the Hudson River from flooding the NYC Subway system. Featuring firsthand accounts, it examines how 9/11 has influenced building design and emergency response to keep the public safe. It’s a powerful look at how structural engineers supported rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center and how those lessons shaped design and emergency response today. It is also a film about human nature and people coming together to take care of each other in the aftermath of a traumatic loss of life.
Vicki Arbitrio, PE of Gilsanz, Murray Steficek LLP and Bill Lyons of The Euclid Chemical Company will be introducing the film.
About Our Speakers:
Victoria Arbitrio, PE, F.SEI Honorary SEAoNY is an Associate Partner at Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP. In her over 40-year career as a structural engineer she has worked on a wide range of projects, both new construction and renovation, as well as specialty projects such as art installations and forensic reports. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations Foundation. She is a Past-President of the Applied Technology Council, and a Past-President of NCSEA.
Vicki teaches at the Yale School of Architecture, and at the Syracuse School of Architecture.
William (Bill) J. Lyons III, FACI is the National Business Development Manager – Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions, Euclid Chemical Company and is a Fellow in ACI, former chair ACI 306 “Cold Weather Concreting”, ACI Convention Committee and Hot Topic Committees. Bill was recently named the 2026 SEAoNY Industry Partner of the year. He was the 2018 recipient of the National Chapter Activities Award for his long-time dedication to the advancement of the goals of the ACI chapters.
Bill was the former president of the Concrete Industry Board, the NYC ACI Chapter (2007-08), the New Jersey Chapter ACI (2004-05) and a two-time president of the ACI National Capital Chapter in Washington, DC in 2016 & 2023, and former VP of EPA ACI Chapter. Bill is an active member on four American Concrete Institute committees including “Fly Ash in Concrete” for over 25 years and three Prestress Concrete Institute Committees.
When:
October 21, 2026
Where:
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Ten Independence Mall, 100 North 7th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Featuring a breakfast buffet.
Time:
7:30 am – 9:30 am
Registration and breakfast begin at 7:30 am. Remarks and presentation at 8:00 am (please note the later start time for this month’s breakfast seminar).
Cost:
SEAoP members: FREE, Non-members: $60.00*
Please note you will need a picture ID to enter the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and will be entering on the 7th Street side.
