Make Plans Now to Attend these Shows and Conferences
2016 will bring in new home building styles, regulations and best practices. Here are the home builders’ conferences you can’t miss this year.
1. 3rd Residential Building Design and Construction Conference
March 2-3, 2016 in State College, Pennsylvania
The goal of this conference is to provide a forum for researchers, design professionals, manufacturers, builders and code officials to keep up-to-date on the latest advancements and discuss their own findings, innovations and projects related to residential building. Papers for this conference can be related to various types of residential construction including single- and multi-family dwellings, mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings, factory built and modular housing, dormitories and hotels/motels.
2. RCI 31st Annual International Convention and Trade Show
March 10-16, 2016 at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida
RCI is an international association of building envelope consultants, specializing in design, investigation, repair and management of roofing, exterior wall and waterproofing systems. This year’s show includes an exhibit hall, educational programs and much more. A record number of vendors are registered, and the show is always regarded as among the best in the industry, where the quality of connections is paramount. Frequent product demonstrations are scheduled and Saturday night is capped off with the exhibitors’ hospitality receptions—great opportunities to meet friends and enjoy good times, refreshments and entertainment. Astronaut Chris Hadfield will be the show’s keynote speaker.
3. BATC’s Builders & Remodelers Show
April 7, 2016 at Convention Center Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota
This is the largest building industry product show in the upper Midwest, bringing together builders and remodeling industry professionals to hear about new trends and product releases, tips for increasing productivity and profits and solutions to the challenges of today’s marketplace. The show is free to all licensed Minnesota builders and remodelers, as well as for architects and interior designers.
4. Every Building Conference and Expo
June 26-28, 2016 at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, D.C.
At the BOMA Conference you’ll find inspiring keynote sessions, important networking events and a variety of targeted education sessions. These sessions offer fresh approaches, practical direction and tactical strategies for optimizing asset values, embedding sustainability initiatives into operational practices, honing leadership skills, cultivating next-generation talent and much more! This one-day event will highlight the latest products and services that can make praiseworthy contributions to the ever developing real estate industry. Visitors at Boma Expo will include building owners, property managers, facility managers, building engineers and developers.
5. NAHB International Builders’ Show 2017
January 10-12, 2017 in Orlando, Florida
If you weren’t able to make it to the International Builders’ Show this year, it’s not too early to start planning for next year’s conference. The largest annual light construction show in the country features a wide range of educational sessions on key topics in the construction and building industry, updates on trends and technology and more. IBS brings together the industry’s most important global manufacturers and suppliers and showcases the latest products, materials and technologies involved in all types of buildings – including wood, concrete, stone and brick. See more than 400,000 net square feet of exhibits and 1,300 manufacturers and suppliers of the latest and most in-demand products and services.
2-10 Home Builders Warranty ® (2-10 HBW®) will be attending some of these events as well as many others in 2016! To find us at an event, or find out if we will be at an event, visit https://www.2-10.com/event/.
