Charlotte Hotel & Travel

Charlotte Build Expo

October 15 - 16, 2025
Charlotte Convention Center, Hall C

Get Directions

Exhibit Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Classes Start at 9:30 a.m. Each Day

Exhibitor Login Register to Attend

Sponsored by

Click to View

Hotel Recommendations

Click Here

Charlotte Convention Center

501 S College St,
Charlotte, NC 28202

Driving Directions

Hotel Locations

See below the locations close to the convention center for your convenience.

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY'S
MOST IMPORTANT SHOW, CHARLOTTE

Charlotte Build Expo

October 15 - 16, 2025
Charlotte Convention Center, Hall C

RSVP for Los Angeles classes

Fill in the information and select the classes from the drop down menus and we will get them added for you.

RSVP for Los Angeles Build Expo

Fill in the information below so a registration specialist can contact you to activate your badge for the Los Angeles Build Expo happening August 27–28, 2025 at Los Angeles Convention Center.

RSVP for Los Angeles classes

Fill in the information and select the classes from the drop down menus and we will get them added for you.

RSVP for Los Angeles Build Expo

Fill in the information below so a registration specialist can contact you to activate your badge for the Los Angeles Build Expo happening August 27–28, 2025 at Los Angeles Convention Center.

RSVP for Atlanta classes

Fill in the information and select the classes from the drop down menus and we will get them added for you.

RSVP for Atlanta Build Expo

Fill in the information below so a registration specialist can contact you to activate your badge for the Atlanta Build Expo happening July 23–24, 2025 at Cobb Galleria Centre.

RSVP for Houston classes

Fill in the information and select the classes from the drop down menus and we will get them added for you.

RSVP for Houston Build Expo

Fill in the information below so a registration specialist can contact you to activate your badge for the Houston Build Expo happening June 11-12, 2025 at NRG Park Center.

RSVP for Austin classes

Fill in the information and select the classes from the drop down menus and we will get them added for you.

RSVP for Austin Build Expo

Fill in the information below so a registration specialist can contact you to activate your badge for the Austin Build Expo happening March 19-20 at 2025 Palmer Events Center

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM / BALANCING PERSONAL AND DIGITAL SALES / TOM WOODCOCK
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / QUICKBOOKS FOR CONTRACTORS- BEGINNER / SAM HALLBURN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING / SALEH MUBARAK
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / AN OVERVIEW OF ENGINEERED WOOD / ROY FREDERICK
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / LEAD GEN IN 2025 WITH AI - MEETING GOOGLE EXPECTATIONS / JOSH RAMSEY
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / THE CONTRACTOR’S TAX TOOLBOX: PROVEN STRATEGIES TO KEEP MORE OF WHAT YOU EARN / SHANNON SHERIDAN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / READY TO GROW? HOW TO FIND THE CASH TO SCALE / MASON BRADY
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / CERTIFY & PROSPER: UNLOCKING BILLIONS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES / AMY YAN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / THE AI ADVANTAGE: TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION / ERIK COFIELD
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / HOW OWNERS FIND, HIRE, TRAIN, AND RETAIN TALENT WHEN “NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE” / BRANDON GRAY
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / STRATEGIC TAX PLANNING / BRUCE HARRIS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / HOW TO SELL YOUR COMPANY FOR 7 OR 8 FIGURES IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS / AMY WALKER
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / BUILDING WITH STEEL AND WHY? / TOM REED
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS / KARALYNN CROMEENS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / BLUE COLLAR AI WITH CHATGPT: REAL TOOLS. REAL TRADES. REAL ROI. PART 1 / CHAD GILL
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / WIRED FOR THE FUTURE: BUILDING SMARTER SPACES FROM THE BACKBONE UP / KYLE BEAUCHAMP & JEREMY MCGEE
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / HOW TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY USING AI / SHIVA VUNDURU
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / KEYNOTE / HOW OWNERS INCREASE CASH 10X’S WITHOUT INCREASING DEBT, MARGINS, FEES, OR SALES / SCOTT BEEBE
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM / KEYNOTE / SELLING MORE PROFITABLY / TOM WOODCOCK
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / HOW TO RUN A PROFITABLE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS / SANDY SUCHOFF
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / PVC101 - THE BENEFITS & USES OF CELLULAR PVC / TODD BROWN
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / STOP THE $400K INVOICE SCAM BEFORE IT HITS YOUR FIRM / CHARLES SWIHART
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / BEYOND THE GUARDRAIL / CHARLES LUBECKE
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / CONSTRUCTING A COMPETITIVE EDGE: HOW SUPERHERO-LEVEL SERVICE BUILDS REPEAT BUSINESS AND REFERRALS! / HANK EBELING
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / 5 CORE LESSONS TO AVOID FAILING MARKETING STRATEGIES. CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER REAL STORIES YOU NEED TO HEAR. / JOSH RAMSEY
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / ABC114.1 INTRODUCTION TO THIN BRICK / LESLIE SEATON
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS / LISA MAYS
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / DON’T GET SUED OVER A COOKIE BANNER - PRACTICAL WEBSITE PRIVACY FOR REGULAR COMPANIES / OWEN GOODE
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / MEASURE TWICE, PROFIT MORE THAN ONCE: FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CONSTRUCTION ENTREPRENEURS / JOHN HANNUM
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / 7 WAYS TO USE VIDEO THAT MOST BUILDERS OVERLOOK / MARK WONDERLIN
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / BLUE COLLAR AI WITH CHATGPT: REAL TOOLS. REAL TRADES. REAL ROI. PART 2: LIVE Q&A AND PRACTICE SESSION / CHAD GILL
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / BUILD SMARTER, WIN MORE JOBS: HOW AI IS TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT / JOY GHANEKAR
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / QUICKBOOKS FOR CONTRACTORS- BEGINNER / SAM HALLBURN

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITION: THE SHORT CUT TO SUCCESS / AMY WALKER
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / BUILD SMARTER, WIN MORE JOBS: HOW AI IS TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT / JOY GHANEKAR
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM / EXCEEDING YOUR SALES GOALS / TOM WOODCOCK
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / SOFT SKILLS FOR THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM / SALEH MUBARAK
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / QUICKBOOKS FOR CONTRACTORS- ADVANCED / SAM HALLBURN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / FRAME FOR SUCCESS - AVOID CALLBACKS / ROY FREDERICK
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / ABC114.1 INTRODUCTION TO THIN BRICK / LESLIE SEATON
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / BLUE COLLAR AI WITH CHATGPT: REAL TOOLS. REAL TRADES. REAL ROI. PART 1 / CHAD GILL
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / WIN YOUR DREAM JOB & SECURE THE BONDING TO NAIL IT: STRATEGIES TO SECURE & MAXIMIZE YOUR BONDING CAPACITY / LAYTON JOHNS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / NAIL YOUR NUMBERS: DEMYSTIFYING FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR BUILDING PROS / JOHN HANNUM
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / 15 USE CASES LEVERAGING AI IN CONSTRUCTION / ERIK COFIELD
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / SUCCESSION PLANNING: HOW OWNERS GROW THEIR BUSINESS TODAY, TRANSITION TOMORROW, AND STILL EARN INCOME / SCOTT BEEBE
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / MANAGING THE FLOW: CASH FLOW STRATEGIES FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES / SHANNON SHERIDAN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / DON’T FAIL WITH META AND SOCIAL ADS: HOW AI CAN HELP / CHRISTIAN BARRY
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / SECURING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS / AMY YAN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM / THE SMARTEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE! WHY SMART TOILETS AND BIDETS ARE REDEFINING AFFORDABLE LUXURY AND HYGIENE? / KARTIK MEHTA
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / KEYNOTE / TWO BUSINESS SYSTEMS OWNERS INSTALL TO GROW CASH BY 10% AND LEAVE THEIR BUSINESS 30 DAYS EACH YEAR / BRANDON GRAY
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM / KEYNOTE / NETWORKING AND ASSOCIATION USE / TOM WOODCOCK
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / PVC101 - THE BENEFITS & USES OF CELLULAR PVC / TODD BROWN
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / UNLOCKING TAX CREDITS AND TAX PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES & CONTRACTORS / SANDY SUCHOFF
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / BOOST JOBSITE & OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY WITH MICROSOFT COPILOT / CHARLES SWIHART
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / QUICKBOOKS FOR CONTRACTORS- ADVANCED / SAM HALLBURN
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / HOW ONE HOME BUILDER INCREASED LEADS BY 72% USING VIDEO / MARK WONDERLIN
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / BLUE COLLAR AI WITH CHATGPT: REAL TOOLS. REAL TRADES. REAL ROI. PART 2: LIVE Q&A AND PRACTICE SESSION / CHAD GILL

9:30 am - 10:30 am / How Owners Find, Hire, Train, and Retain Talent When “Nobody Wants To Work Anymore” / Scott Beebe
9:30 am - 10:30 am / Introduction to Construction Cost Estimating / Saleh Mubarak
9:30 am - 10:30 am / Quickbooks for Contractors- Beginner / Sam Hallburn
9:30 am - 10:30 am / An Overview of Engineered Wood / John Grant / 1 AIA Credit
9:30 am - 10:30 am / Estimating with AI / Paul Wurth
9:30 am - 10:30 am / ABC114.1 Introduction to Thin Brick / Leslie Seaton / 1 AIA Credit
9:30 am - 10:30 am / Certify & Prosper: Unlocking Billions in Government Contracting Opportunities / Amy Yan
9:30 am - 10:30 am / Lead Gen in 2025 with AI - Meeting Google Expectations / Josh Ramsey
9:30 am - 10:30 am / Maximizing Business Value: Strategies for Long-Term Success / Brenda Spencer
9:30 am - 11:00 am / Balancing Personal and Digital Sales / Tom Woodcock
KEYNOTE SPEAKER / 11:15 am - 12:15 pm / How Owners Increase Cash 10X’s Without Increasing Debt, Margins, Fees, or Sales / Scott Beebe
KEYNOTE SPEAKER / 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm / Selling More Profitably / Tom Woodcock
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / 5 Core Lessons to Avoid Failing Marketing Strategies. Chief Marketing Officer real stories you need to hear./ Josh Ramsey
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / Quickbooks for contractors- Beginner / Sam Hallburn
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / The Contractor’s Tax Toolbox: Proven Strategies to Keep More of What You Earn /Shannon Sheridan
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / Measure Twice, Profit More Than Once: Finance Fundamentals for Construction Entrepreneurs / John Hannum
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / How to Power Your Pipeline With Government Projects / Mary-Neil Jackson
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / What To Be Considered To Introduce Solar / Fumihiro Tanikawa
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / Ready to Grow? How To Find the Cash to Scale / Mason Brady
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / How to Sell Your Company for 7 or 8 Figures In the Next 18 Months / Amy Walker
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / How to Increase Efficiency Using AI / Shiva Vunduru

Charlotte Build Expo

October 15 - 16, 2025 Charlotte Convention Center, Hall C

October 15 - 16, 2025
Charlotte Convention Center, Hall C