GlassBuild America 2024
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Education and Training
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Commercial/Residential Glass and Metals
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Residential Windows & Doors
Can’t miss at GlassBuild America 2024 is the GlassBuild Main Stage, hosting three days of learning, networking and industry celebration, centrally located on the trade show floor in booth 19009. Main Stage sessions are open to all GlassBuild America attendees. Programming is presented by the National Glass Association and sponsored by NGA’s MyGlassClass.com, Glass Magazine and Window + Door magazine.
Program highlights:
- Blueprint for Collaboration. The NGA’s successful initiative to bring glass and glazing education directly to architects comes to GlassBuild on Sept. 30. Architects are invited to the show floor for a day of AIA-accredited programming, including a keynote Lunch and Learn.
- Workforce Development day. Day two (Oct. 1) at the Main Stage addresses companies’ biggest challenge: labor—specifically finding, training, keeping and protecting employees. Main Stage content will provide business owners with take-home strategies to address the ongoing workforce hurdles.
- Gathering place. Once again, the Main Stage will be a place for industry to come together to network and connect. Opportunities include the third annual Women in Glass + Fenestration Keynote and Networking Breakfast taking place on Oct. 2, and the Glass Magazine Awards reception.
- Fenestration focus. The Main Stage highlights need-to-know content for the residential window and door community. Sessions include the latest from the Window and Door Market Survey, present by Chris Beard, director of building products research for John Burns Research and Consulting. [KD1]
- Notable keynotes. The Main Stage will host must-attend talks from speakers such as Connor Lokar, senior forecaster for ITR Economics; and Emily Pilloton-Lam, designer, builder, educator and author, and founder and executive director of the nonprofit Girls Garage.
- Forecast Outlook. Forward-looking; two part session