Let’s hit the Vegas Strip and see a new structural wonder up close and in real life!

Hear from Severud as they give you the behind the scenes look of the Sphere and explain unique project challenges and solutions. This tour is not offered publicly; it is specially curated and created for the Summit. This presentation and tour will include continuing education credits.

Sphere at the Venetian is an 18,000-seat state-of-the art multimedia venue in Las Vegas containing the world's highest resolution LED screen (engulfing the entire seating bowl) and Audio Beam Forming Technology, both of which deliver a uniquely immersive experience for showgoers. Additionally, the exosphere is fully clad in about 60 miles of LED puck strands, which fully illuminates the 600,000 square-feet exterior envelope and allows for advertising, as well as the enhancement of any outdoor experience. The 515-foot diameter semi-spherical venue structure is entirely enclosed within the exosphere, which itself is the largest spherical structure on Earth, rising some 366-feet from its foundations. 

The presentation will focus on the design and construction of the venue’s main superstructure, dome roof, suspended grillage system, and the exosphere, with particular emphasis on how the use of parametric design, structural steel, and cast-in-place concrete enabled the construction of this venue and its unique aspects.

Tickets are limited and will sell out. Summit registration is required to attend.

First presentation and tour begins at 10:00am and concludes by 1:00pm.

Second presentation and tour begins at 11:30am and concludes by 2:30pm.

Thank you to our event sponsors – W&W | AFCO Steel, AISC, and Cast Connex – and thank you to our Summit anchor sponsor, CSI!

*There is an additional fee.

Tickets are $99 per person (member)/ $199 per person (nonmember).