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April 24-25, 2024 | Dallas Market Hall

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

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Sales
Tom Woodcock
President | Seal the Deal
Selling Thru a Tough Economy

Wednesday, April 24 | 1:15 p.m.-2:15p.m.

We’re seeing volatile pricing formats, supply chain interruption and rising interest rates. This usually ends in tough economic conditions, resulting in construction industry challenges. Knowing the best way to stay ahead of these changes and keep your business moving forward is difficult. We’ll look at the methods successful contractors use to weather shifting economic conditions. We’ll cover:

  1. Increasing your portion of the market pie
  2. Getting a competitive advantage
  3. Managing customer expectations
  4. Structuring your sales effort
  5. How to balance sales and marketing efforts

You’ll come away from this session with a better understanding of what it will take to grow in both revenue and profitability in these times. Sales is the most important aspect of your business. Everything else simply follows that lead.

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers
Networking & Association Use
Thursday, April 25 | 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

In this class we will layout how to determine what associations to join, how to work them and get business from your involvement. The single greatest way to find grouped customers and network contacts is right in your backyard association! Work them to the fullest and you'll never make a cold call again!

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers.

Speaker Bio
CARLOTTA THOMPSONTax Strategist of America
Project Management

Carlotta Thompson

Founder | Tax Strategists of America

How to Legally Pay Zero Income Tax

Wednesday, April 24 | 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Thursday, April 25 | 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

  • Tax strategy and how it can save you thousands of dollars
  • Hidden deductions you are missing
  • Common red flags in the construction industry
  • What the IRS is not telling you

Target Audience:  Business owners

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Workshops & Classes

Beating the Price Objection
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. |

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Sales
Tom Woodcock
President | Seal the Deal
This topic deals specifically with the pressure to always be low. Learn the sales tools necessary to get the inside track in the bidding process. The goal being to consistently win projects and raise profitability on those projects. The most common mis-takes made in bidding are revealed and countered.

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers

Don't Kill your Golden Goose-Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction & Estate Planning Strategies to Protect & Perpetuate your Business
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room D 161

Larry OxenhamImage
Larry Oxenham
Speaker, Trainer | American Society for Asset Protection

Discover the tools you can use to become invincible to lawsuits, save thousands in taxes, and achieve financial peace of mind. By the end of the presentation you will know how to:

  1. Protect 100% of your assets from lawsuits. You will learn how to make yourself so unattractive to a plaintiff attorney that they will never pursue a lawsuit against you.

  2. Save thousands of dollars each year in taxes. You will learn five tax reduction strategies most people fail to utilize, which could save you more than $10,000 each year in taxes.

  3. Avoid probate and eliminate all estate taxes.

    You will be taken through a checklist of items that are important to every estate and business succession plan. You will learn what you should be doing now to prepare for successful business and estate secession.


Target Audience: Builders and Contractors

Retaining Good Employees: How Homebuilders, Remodelers, and GC’s Can Implement A Predictable Process To Keep The Right Team
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Scott BeebeBusiness On Purpose
Employee Retention
Scott Beebe
Founder & Head Coach | Business on Purpose

1 out of every 4 employees left their jobs in 2021…most voluntarily.  The talent squeeze that contractors feel is predicted to continue well into the future.  

What is true for sales, namely that repeat customers are far easier to come by than new customers, is also true for employees; retaining and growing existing employees is far easier and more effective than trying to find new ones.

This life-changing, 45 minute workshop will equip your leadership toolbelt with practical, take-home tools to provide for your team that allows each person to thrive in their role, grow to new roles, and align with the mission that you have laid out.

You will be equipped to beat chaos with predictability, and to build a business that weathers volatile changes, and makes time for what matters most.

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn the 3 layers of purpose that must be written and share frequently
  2. Discover the 4 tools every existing employee will need to know, see, and hear to gain enthusiastic, long term buy-in 
  3. Uncover The Secret To A Well-Oiled Culture

Target Audience: Homebuilders, Remodelers, Contractors

How Google And Chat GPT Can Boost your Online Lead Flow
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | 

Joshua RamseyImage
Web Marketing

Joshua Ramsey

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing

Google has certain expectations of your website.  The number one thing Google wants…. Good User Experience (UX).

In this session learn:

  • Exactly how to communicate to Google
  • How to track what your user experience
  • How to use Chat GPT to communicate better

All of this plus get access to a free marketing/Chat GPT tool, complimentary in part from Build Expo and www.JRcmo.com  Joshua Ramsey, Fractional CMO.

Not sure what a fractional CMO is?  Learn more about a fractional CMO by searching ‘JRcmo fractional CMO’

Wondering if this speaker is worth your time?  Hear his podcasts, radio show and online teaching by searching 'Joshua Ramsey Marketing’

Estimating Direct and Indirect Costs in Construction
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

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Estimating
Saleh Mubarak
Author, Public Speaker & Trainer

Direct and indirect expenses in construction projects: This presentation takes a quick and comprehensive look at all expenses expected in a typical construction project. We identify direct and indirect expenses and list all types of categories under each type. The presentation makes a brief analysis of labor, materials, equipment, overhead, bonds and insurance, profit, contingency, and other expenses. Knowing and estimating these expenses can make or break the contractor’s business. This presentation is a must for contractors and anyone in the construction industry.

Target Audience: Builders and Contractors

PoE Lighting and Automation - Next Gen Control
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Tyler AndrewsPoE Texas
Lightning
Tyler Andrews
CEO | PoE Texas

Top subject matter experts with experience in designing and constructing Power Over Ethernet intelligent buildings share their best practices and lessons learned.  The session will help Builders and Integrators interested in Smart Home and Smart Building Technology gain crucial skills and knowledge essential to delivering intelligent buildings and lighting for developers and owners.

Target Audience: Builders and Integrators interested in Smart Home and Smart Building Technology

How to Increase Profitability Within the Challenging Construction Marketplace
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Randy ComerPrecon
Profitability

Randy Comer

VP of New Business Development | Precon India

The presentation will be focused on how to secure offshore/remote labor to increase profit/reduce cost.

Target Audience: 

PVC101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC - 1.0 AIA Credit
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 2

Jon DeweeseVersatex
AIA
Jon Deweese
Market Development Specialist | Versatex Building Products

Upon completion of this course, architects and participants will understand:

  • Properties of cellular PVC
  • Cellular PVC micro-ingredients
  • Key differences between high and low-quality cellular PVC
  • Ease of use and adaptability
  • Common and unique end-use applications
  • Painting, staining, and laminating options
  • PVC’s contributions to Sustainability
  • Properties of Cellular PVC Trim
  • Are all cellular PVC Trims the same?
  • Working With PVC
  • Uses & Applications
    1. Residential – Exterior & Interior
    2. Commercial
    3. Multi-Family
    4. Historical Preservation
  • Dark paint technology for cellular PVC trim
  • New trim surface technology - Film Laminates
  • PVC’s contribution to Sustainability

Target Audience: Builders, Contractors and Architects in Commercial and Residential applications.

Internet 101 for Contractors
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Steve WeberImage
Web Marketing
Steve Weber
CEO | ZDigital, LLC

Not sure what to do about your online presence? The Internet has changed consumer behavior. Your potential customers are looking for you online. (Yes, even your referrals!) Can they easily find you? If they can, are they getting a current and professional image of your business? In this informative and casual session, you will learn what matters today and how to use the Internet to build your business - bring your questions!

  • How much do websites cost?
  • The basics of an effective website
  • Why you need a website even if you’re busy
  • How Google works and what's new in search
  • SEO - Search Engine Optimization made simple
  • Q&A: Ask what you want. Learn from an industry veteran

Target Audience: Contractors, Home Builders, Architects, and Small Business Owners

How to Legally Pay Zero Income Tax
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 8

CARLOTTA THOMPSONTax Strategist of America
Estimating
Carlotta Thompson
Founder | Tax Strategists of America
  • Tax strategy and how it can save you thousands of dollars
  • Hidden deductions you are missing
  • Common red flags in the construction industry
  • What the IRS is not telling you

Target Audience:  Business owners

Use of Chemical Grout to Stop Water Leaks into Commercial and Residential Structure
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 7

John M. ZiebellImage
Grout
John M. Ziebell
Founder | Texas Protective Coating Consultants

Basic types of chemical grout and their application to stop leaks in commercial and residential structure.  Advantages over alternative repair methods.  Installed costs and contractor selection.

Target Audience: All building and construction professionals

Contracting Strategy
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 9

Rene CotaCMG
Business Management
Rene Cota

President | CMG Alliance

The participant will gain an understanding of strategy within Government and public works contracting as well as understand best practices within project execution.

Target Audience: General and Specialty contractors

Sustainability and resiliency: How it applies within the Built World  | 1 AIA Credit
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 10

Fernando Pages RuizVinyl Siding Institute
AIA
Fernando Pagés Ruiz
Consultant | Vinyl Siding Institute

1 Hour and attendees will receive 1 LU credit from AIA, and the objectives are as follows:

  1. Learn about vinyl's resiliency
  2. Learn about cladding and facades’ roles in sustainability and resilience
  3. Learn about material sustainability - and the environmental impact
  4. Learn about environmental impact measures and how everything impacts the environment

Target Audience: Architects and Developers

Job Costing to Guarantee Profitability
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 4

Eric Fortenberry
JobTread Software
Project Management
Eric Fortenberry
Founder and CEO | JobTread

Have you ever wondered “what went wrong” when your actual profit margin fell short of your target? It’s time to identify the exact sources of the problem. Through accurate and timely job costing, you will be more in control of your finances for each job and find ways to stop your slipping profit.

Target Audience: Builders, Contractors, Remodelers, Specialty Contractors, Business Owners

Derek Stout
Terradyne
Sara McKay
Universal Injections
Engineering
Derek Stout
Regional Vice President | Terradyne

Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Room 6

This class introduces Geotechnical Engineering and why the Geotechnical Report is important in construction of any foundation. Below is an overview of topics that will be covered as part of the presentation: 

  • Why is Geotechnical Engineering important? 
  • When is the Geotechnical Engineering report needed? 
  • How is the scope of services determined? 
  • Project Fee 
  • Drilling operations and field services 
  • Laboratory testing methods 
  • An overview of the Geotechnical Report 
  • Types of foundations and mitigation techniques 
  • Construction methods and quality control 
  • Liability and Protection 
  • Case studies and lessons learned 
  • Open discussion and questions 

At the conclusion of the presentation, builders, developers, architects and engineers should have a better understanding of the Geotechnical Engineering process and the importance of having a Geotechnical Engineer on the team. 

Target Audience: Builders, Developers, and Engineers

Sara McKay
Owner & Operating Partner | Universal Injections, Inc

Treatment Process for Soil Stabilization Mitigation Via Machine Injection
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 6

This class will introduce the audience to the application of ionic soil stabilization mitigation administered via machine injections. Our audience will gain an understanding of how stabilization mitigation processes compare in project budget and timelines, followed by a description in supplementing services and scope of work Universal Injections, Inc offers our clients. By the end of this discussion, our goal is to have advanced the audiences’ education in mitigation abilities of chemical injections, and how Universal Injections, Inc. works to benefit contractors and homeowners, in conjunction with their existent construction alliance.

  • Why is expansive soil problematic for Texas builders and homeowners?
  • What are the construction method comparisons of soil mitigation techniques? (i.e. financial and time duration comparisons of select fill, moisture conditioning, and soil injection)
  • Explanation of the machine injection soil stabilization mitigation procedure.
  • Exploration into the theory of environmental effect of soil injections creating rhizosphere bioavailability to plants nearby – resulting in a positive nutrient uptake relatable to fertilizer.
  • Introduction to Universal Injections, Inc. and the innovating designs our company introduced to the industry.
  • Description of our client services, how our scope of work is determined, and final steps of execution.
  • A closer look into the science and studies around the topic of how ionic changes reduce unfavorable PVR and Swell level.
  • Understanding post injection testing reports and drillings are conducted with geotechnical engineering groups.
  • What the post-injection swell letter represents for the project’s progress to foundation completion.
  • Open discussion and Q&A with audience.

Target Audience: Engineers, Contractors, and Architects

10 Min Marketing Plan to Avoid Marketing Overspending & Headaches. Plus, Where / How to Generate More Leads?
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | 

Joshua RamseyImage
Web Marketing
Joshua Ramsey
Marketing & Communications Specialist | Strategic Point Marketing

A Fractional CMO (Joshua Ramsey) is going to spend this time together show you how to deal with the most common frustrations of business owners.

  • Stop over-spending on marketing campaigns that don’t work
  • Use Technology to streamline your prospect funnels
  • Don’t let agencies take advantage of you

PLUS – learn how to build a ‘bullet proof marketing plan’ for yourself that big companies use to stay on top.

If you don’t attend this session, your competitors will!!

A Better Way to Manage Your Jobs From Start to Finish - JobTread Demo
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 4

Rilee FisherJobTread Software
Project Management
Rilee Fisher
Director of Business Development | JobTread

Get organized, complete your projects on time, and increase your profits. JobTread is end- to-end construction management software that helps you manage all of your business processes, from sales and estimating through to project completion. Learn why contractors give JobTread a 5-star review and consider adding JobTread to your toolkit.

Target Audience: Builders, Contractors, Remodelers, Specialty Contractors, Business Owners

Helical Piles: An Overview, Design Theory & Applications
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 3

Moncef SouissiImage
Engineering
Moncef Souissi
Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Cantsink

Helical piles and anchors have been used in construction applications for over a century. The first recorded use of helical piles was in 1836 by Alexander Mitchell when he used helical piles to underpin the well-recognized Maplin Sands Lighthouse in England. In the last 30 to 40 years, Helical piles have gained in popularity to the extent they are more frequently recommended by design professional engineers, compared to many other deep foundation types. In 2009, the International Building Code (IBC) was revised in reference to past International Building Codes and included the addition of helical piles. The presentation will discuss the main components of a helical pile, pile installation process, various applications, mechanical and soil pile capacities, and the methods used to determine them. It will also include the design of helical pile using theoretical methods that are based on traditional soil mechanics and the well-known capacity-torque correlation, which is probably the most significant attribute of helical pile. 

Target Audience: Engineers, Contractors, and Architects

QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |

Sam HallburnSAM
QuickBooks
Sam Hallburn
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor | PBS Accounting and Tax Solutions

This class is an overview of how contractors can utilize the QuickBooks functionality to facilitate job costing, payroll, receivables and the overall benefits of either the online or desktop applications.

Target Audience: Contractors, Subcontractors, and anyone curious about the features & benefits of QuickBooks.

Creative Solutions for Internet Problems in Construction Trailers and Sales Offices
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 9

Jon SlettonMomentum
Internet
Jon Sletton
Vice President of National Accounts | Momentum Telecom

Jon and his teammate, Bryan Gifford will take attendees through challenges with internet connectivity that almost every single home builder face at sales office and construction trailers.

Target Audience: All building and construction professionals

Lightning Protection System Design | 1 AIA Credit
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 8

cHicks Lighting Protection
AIA
Chuck Cooley
Business Development | Hicks Lighting Protection

The purpose of this presentation is to provide electrical engineers, architects, and contractors with the training necessary to understand the fundamentals of facility electrical protection related to Commercial & Industrial applications.

Target Audience: Architects and Engineers

Procuring for Success: How FF&E Procurement Can Drive Project Cost Reduction and Sustainability
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 7

April MossJustus PalmerDigiBuild
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April Moss
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder | DigiBuild Software
Justus Palmer
Business Development Manager | DigiBuild Software

The open, town-hall style panel will discuss:

  1. Sustainable procurement of construction materials and a framework for sustainable materials management in construction projects
  2. Digital transformation of supply chains in construction: the impact and use of e-procurement on the purchasing function (bid, order, track) in the construction industry

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers

Turn Google Reviews, Messaging and Social Media to Revenue
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 10

John BermudezImage
Social Media
John Bermudez
Trusted Advisor | Birdeye

If you're looking to improve your business' ranking on Google, you've come to the right place. John will share the Birdeye guide on using reviews, messaging and social media to grow your local reputation and SEO. You should expect to take away a page of notes on everything you need to know about attracting, converting and delighting your customers and prospects that interact with your business.


Target Audience: Owners, Management, Soloprenuers, Supporting Staff

Unlocking Leverage: How to Secure Reliable Private Capital for Spec Construction
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Room 2

Aidan MosherLima One Capital
FINANCING
Aidan Mosher
Regional Business Development Manager | Lima One Captial

In an uncertain market, it can feel like your capital sources are constantly moving the goalposts. In this class, we will pull back the curtain on the lenders that help keep the industry moving. Learn the red flags to avoid when choosing a lender and pick up some tips on how to secure consistent funding for all of your real estate investments.


Target Audience: Spec Builders who own their own company

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Workshops & Classes

Common Construction Sales Mistakes
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. |

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Sales
Tom Woodcock
President | Seal the Deal
Many in the construction industry consistently make the same mistakes that kill their opportunity. There are many common errors and mentalities that hinder sales success. We'll put a light on these problems and give the behaviors that counter them. Make sure your approach to the customer base is the most effective possible. These errors are often made without the contractor even realizing they're making them. This cripples their chances of winning profitable projects.

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers.

How Google And Chat GPT Can Boost your Online Lead Flow
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | 

Joshua RamseyImage
Web Marketing

Joshua Ramsey

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing

Google has certain expectations of your website.  The number one thing Google wants…. Good User Experience (UX).

In this session learn:

  • Exactly how to communicate to Google
  • How to track what your user experience
  • How to use Chat GPT to communicate better

All of this plus get access to a free marketing/Chat GPT tool, complimentary in part from Build Expo and www.JRcmo.com  Joshua Ramsey, Fractional CMO.

Not sure what a fractional CMO is?  Learn more about a fractional CMO by searching ‘JRcmo fractional CMO’

Wondering if this speaker is worth your time?  Hear his podcasts, radio show and online teaching by searching 'Joshua Ramsey Marketing’

Productivity Adjustments and its Impact on Cost and Duration
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

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Estimating
Saleh Mubarak
Author, Public Speaker & Trainer

Productivity adjustments and its impact on cost and duration. Estimating crew (labor and equipment) productivity is crucial to both the cost and duration of the project. This is why the contractor must make proper adjustments to estimated productivity for each work activity, taking into account all impacting factors such as weather conditions. But adjustments must also be considered with schedule updates because things rarely, if ever, go as planned. This presentation takes a quick look at this process with valuable tips for more accurate cost estimates and schedules. 

Target Audience: Builders and Contractors

PVC101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC - 1.0 AIA Credit
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Jon Deweese
Versatex
AIA
Jon Deweese
Market Development Specialist | Versatex Building Products

Upon completion of this course, architects and participants will understand:

  • Properties of cellular PVC
  • Cellular PVC micro-ingredients
  • Key differences between high and low-quality cellular PVC
  • Ease of use and adaptability
  • Common and unique end-use applications
  • Painting, staining, and laminating options
  • PVC’s contributions to Sustainability
  • Properties of Cellular PVC Trim
  • Are all cellular PVC Trims the same?
  • Working With PVC
  • Uses & Applications
    1. Residential – Exterior & Interior
    2. Commercial
    3. Multi-Family
    4. Historical Preservation
  • Dark paint technology for cellular PVC trim
  • New trim surface technology - Film Laminates
  • PVC’s contribution to Sustainability

Target Audience: Builders, Contractors and Architects in Commercial and Residential applications.

Internet 101 for Contractors
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Steve Weber
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Web Marketing
Steve Weber
CEO | ZDigital, LLC

Not sure what to do about your online presence? The Internet has changed consumer behavior. Your potential customers are looking for you online. (Yes, even your referrals!) Can they easily find you? If they can, are they getting a current and professional image of your business? In this informative and casual session, you will learn what matters today and how to use the Internet to build your business - bring your questions!

  • How much do websites cost?
  • The basics of an effective website
  • Why you need a website even if you’re busy
  • How Google works and what's new in search
  • SEO - Search Engine Optimization made simple
  • Q&A: Ask what you want. Learn from an industry veteran

Target Audience: Contractors, Home Builders, Architects, and Small Business Owners

How to Legally Pay Zero Income Tax
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

CARLOTTA THOMPSONTax Strategist of America
Estimating
Carlotta Thompson
Founder | Tax Strategists of America
  • Tax strategy and how it can save you thousands of dollars
  • Hidden deductions you are missing
  • Common red flags in the construction industry
  • What the IRS is not telling you

Target Audience:  Business owners

Sustainability and resiliency: How it applies within the Built World  | 1 AIA Credit
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 10

Fernando Pages Ruiz
Vinyl Siding Institute
AIA
Fernando Pagés Ruiz
Consultant | Vinyl Siding Institute

1 Hour and attendees will receive 1 LU credit from AIA, and the objectives are as follows:

  1. Learn about vinyl's resiliency
  2. Learn about cladding and facades’ roles in sustainability and resilience
  3. Learn about material sustainability - and the environmental impact
  4. Learn about environmental impact measures and how everything impacts the environment

Target Audience: Architects and Developers

Trends in Playspace Design (100 Level)   | 1 AIA LU/HSW Credit
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 6

David RushingWhirlix Design
AIA
David Rushing
| Whirlix Design

In this session, we will examine playground trends that create kid magnets; that facilitate multi-generational interaction, support physical activity or creative place-making environments that tell a community story and return economic impact to their communities. This session provides participants an understanding of the key components influencing the needs and desires of designers, planners and users in creating innovative play environments. Participants will be able to utilize this knowledge to vision, plan and budget for implementing successful playground environments that best serve their communities well into the future. 

 HSW Justification:  

This session examines societal trends such as engagement for all abilities, the obesity epidemic, connecting youth with nature, multigenerational spaces, language and literacy and more. With intentionally designed park spaces, we're able to provide solutions for these societal challenges through recreation with safe and exciting spaces that keep all users connected and engaged. 

Learning Objective 1: Identify leading trends in play space design and the external influences driving these trends. 

Learning Objective 2: Articulate the benefits to communities including social equity, economic impact, and multi-generational engagement. 

Learning Objective 3: Connect societal trends with research-based solutions and see how those translate to design decisions. 

Learning Objective 4: Understand a collaborative design process, public-private partnerships that engage the public, plan, and budget appropriately, and write specifications that ultimately result in successful, signature play environments. 

Target Audience: Landscape Architects, Architects, Builder Developers, General Contractors

PoE Lighting and Automation - Next Gen Control
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |

Tyler AndrewsPoE Texas
Lightning
Tyler Andrews
CEO | PoE Texas

Top subject matter experts with experience in designing and constructing Power Over Ethernet intelligent buildings share their best practices and lessons learned.  The session will help Builders and Integrators interested in Smart Home and Smart Building Technology gain crucial skills and knowledge essential to delivering intelligent buildings and lighting for developers and owners.

Target Audience: Builders and Integrators interested in Smart Home and Smart Building Technology

Estimating, Pricing and Increasing Sales with Upgrades & Selections
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 4

Eric Fortenberry
JobTread Software
Estimating
Eric Fortenberry
Founder and CEO | JobTread

We don’t always need to cut our profit to win the job! Learn how to leverage JobTread to estimate effectively, price jobs to reach target profits, and increase your sales through upgrades and selections.

Target Audience: Builders, Contractors, Remodelers, Specialty Contractors, Business Owners

Helical Piles: An Overview, Design Theory & Applications
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 3

Moncef SouissiImage
Engineering
Moncef Souissi
Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Cantsink

Helical piles and anchors have been used in construction applications for over a century. The first recorded use of helical piles was in 1836 by Alexander Mitchell when he used helical piles to underpin the well-recognized Maplin Sands Lighthouse in England. In the last 30 to 40 years, Helical piles have gained in popularity to the extent they are more frequently recommended by design professional engineers, compared to many other deep foundation types. In 2009, the International Building Code (IBC) was revised in reference to past International Building Codes and included the addition of helical piles. The presentation will discuss the main components of a helical pile, pile installation process, various applications, mechanical and soil pile capacities, and the methods used to determine them. It will also include the design of helical pile using theoretical methods that are based on traditional soil mechanics and the well-known capacity-torque correlation, which is probably the most significant attribute of helical pile. 

Target Audience: Engineers, Contractors, and Architects

Construction Technology Revolution & Change Management
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 7

April MossJustus PalmerDigiBuild
Technology
April Moss
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder | DigiBuild Software
Justus Palmer
Business Development Manager | DigiBuild Software

The open, town-hall style panel will explore:

  1. The pace of technology in our everyday lives and the impact they are having within construction technology (ConTech). VR, FTX, Machine Learning, Blockchain and AI, OH MY!
  2. Explore where ConTech is headed, including technologies impact on material manufacturing, sustainability their adoption
  3. Materials Management, E-Procurement and Project Management goals that can be driven by simple or advanced technology adoption.

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers

Your Pathway to ZEROs - $2,500 or $5,000 Per Residence
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 9

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Green Building
Travis Consler-Pitt
CEO | ICS Inspectors, LLC

Don’t leave money on the table! From single-family, to multifamily high-rises, let us help you navigate The Federal Energy Efficiency Incentives.


Target Audience: Homebuilders, Retrofitters/Remodelers, and Residential Real Estate Investors

QuickBooks for Contractors - Advanced
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. |

Sam Hallburn
SAM
QuickBooks
Sam Hallburn
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor | PBS Accounting and Tax Solutions

This class is an overview of how contractors can utilize the QuickBooks functionality to facilitate job costing, payroll, receivables and the overall benefits of either the online or desktop applications.

Target Audience: Contractors, Subcontractors, and anyone curious about the features & benefits of QuickBooks.

10 Minute Marketing Strategy Plan
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |

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Web Marketing
Joshua Ramsey
Marketing & Communications Specialist | Strategic Point Marketing

A fractional CMO that ranks on page one in your city for the term, "Fractional CMO __(add your city name here)___" is coming to teach and tell you exactly how to rank on page one and also give you a 10 min action plan that will propel your business forward exponentially.Get your own 10 minute action plan that will drastically improve your marketing.  Then stay for the round table of other businesses similar to your industry on what they are doing and how they can improve through new techniques taught by Joshua Ramsey.

Target Audience: All building and construction professionals

Google Partner Teaching: Generate More Online Leads With a SEO Driven Website
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room D 169

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Joshua Ramsey
Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing

This Class offers Live training, Q&A, and unfiltered discussions on how to…

  • Increase your lead flow
  • Building your website properly
  • INDEFFINATELY rank higher on Google
  • Break through the clutter of competitors and increase sales
  • Ad Agency / marketing company tricks to watch out for

Attendees will receive access to free marketing tools and reports.
To get the maximum out of this class, bring your laptop or username and passwords to your Analytics, Google Tools, website or anything similar.

Target Audience: All building and construction professionals

A Better Way to Manage Your Jobs From Start to Finish - JobTread Demo
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Room 4

Rilee Fisher
JobTread Software
Project Management
Rilee Fisher
Director of Business Development | JobTread

Get organized, complete your projects on time, and increase your profits. JobTread is end- to-end construction management software that helps you manage all of your business processes, from sales and estimating through to project completion. Learn why contractors give JobTread a 5-star review and consider adding JobTread to your toolkit.

Target Audience: Builders, Contractors, Remodelers, Specialty Contractors, Business Owners

Creative Solutions for Internet Problems in Construction Trailers and Sales Offices
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Room 9

Jon SlettonMomentum
Internet
Jon Sletton
Vice President of National Accounts | Momentum Telecom

Jon and his teammate, Bryan Gifford will take attendees through challenges with internet connectivity that almost every single home builder face at sales office and construction trailers.

Target Audience: All building and construction professionals

Lightning Protection System Design | 1 AIA Credit
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Room 8

cHicks Lighting Protection
AIA
Chuck Cooley
Business Development | Hicks Lighting Protection

The purpose of this presentation is to provide electrical engineers, architects, and contractors with the training necessary to understand the fundamentals of facility electrical protection related to Commercial & Industrial applications.

Target Audience: Architects and Engineers