56th Annual NFBA Building Expo 2024
General Info
2024 NFBA 56th Annual Conference & Expo
Iowa Events Center (Convention Center)
730 3rd St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
https://www.iowaeventscenter.com/
Parking: Parking is available north of the Iowa Events Center with entrances off of 3rd Street and 5th Avenue. The Iowa Events Center surface parking lots offer the closest and most convenient access to the facility, and easy access to I-235 and other major routes after the event. ADA Accessible parking is available at the Iowa Events Center by entering the lot south of Crocker Street, next to Community Choice Convention Center.
$12 for cars and trucks, $24 for large trucks (duallys and snow blades) and $48 for RVs and Buses.
NOTE: There is NO overnight parking available in Iowa Events Center lots. Vehicles left overnight will be towed.
Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Main Hotel)
435 Park Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dsmdihh-hilton-des-moines-downtown/
The NFBA Group Rate is $154.00 + 7% sales tax + 12% occupancy tax + 3% assessment fee.
Hotel Room Reservations can be made securely online: https://book.passkey.com/e/50552066
Room Block Cut-Off Date: February 19, 2024
Check-In: 3:00 PM Check-Out: 12:00 PM
Parking: Self-Parking is $25.00 per day.
Airport Shuttle is available and complimentary. Dial 515-241-1456
Des Moines Marriott Downtown (Overflow Hotel)
700 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Click Here to Reserve
The NFBA Group Rate is $129.00 + 7% sales tax + 12% occupancy tax + 3% assessment fee.
Hotel Room Reservations can be made securely online: Coming Soon
Room Block Cut-Off Date: February 11, 2024
Check-In: 4:00 PM Check-Out: 12:00 PM
Parking: Valet is $21.00 per day. Hourly rates available for guests not spending the night. *Prices are subject to change.
Airport Shuttle is available and complimentary. Dial 515-245-5500
*NOTICE: NFBA does not use a 3rd-party company to book hotel reservations for conference. NFBA has been made aware of scammers trying to get credit card information from NFBA members. Please do not give out your info to unauthorized callers.
Questions related to exhibiting? Contact Patrick Filippelli at 630-929-7960
Some NFBA exhibitors have been receiving communications from companies soliciting the NFBA attendee list. Please note that these companies are posing as official representatives of the NFBA Frame Building Expo to sell unofficial attendee data lists. These companies are unrelenting and are known to constantly change their company and domain names, but they have no affiliation with the NFBA, and we cannot recommend purchasing a list through them. Exhibitors are advised to beware of anyone soliciting on behalf of the NFBA. Please contact us at NFBA@heiexpo.com with questions
Schedule
2024 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM NFBA Executive Committee Meeting (Closed)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM NFBA Board Meeting (Closed)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration Open
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Change Order Management and Cracking the "WIP": Driving Predictable Cost Projections (Part 1) - Stephane McShane
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
The Lost Art of Connecting: How to Build Relationships You Simply Can't Afford to Lose -Tim Wackel
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Installation Tolerances for Framing, Panels & Trim - Aaron Halberg
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Change Order Management and Cracking the "WIP": Driving Predictable Cost Projections (Part 2) - Stephane McShane
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Barndominiums: Partnerships & Collaborations - Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Legal Update (Topic TBD) – Gary Auman
9:50 AM - 10:50 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Topic TBD
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Going Barndo 2.0! - Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell
Technical & Safety Track of Education
The Evolution of Drone Technology for Construction - Randall Warnas
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Keynote and Membership Meeting
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EXPO OPEN
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM NFBA T&R Meeting (Closed)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Women in Post Frame Meet N' Greet
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Plyco Reception
Thursday, March 7, 2024
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Leadership Landmines that will Rock Your World - Randy Goruk
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Women in Post Frame Session - Renee Covell
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Designing with Knee Braces or Shear Walls and Braced Frames - Tim Royer
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Topic TBD
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Women in Post Frame Session - Renee Covell
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Legal Update (Topic TBD) – Gary Auman
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
NFBA's Basic Principles of Post Frame Construction: What is it and How is it Supporting the International Relief Effort - Todd Meinhold, Dwayne Borkholder and Josh Nowlin
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Mind Blowing Leadership Tips for Explosive Growth - Randy Goruk
Technical & Safety Track of Education
What's in a Pre-Painted Metal Coating and It's Warranty? - Brad Shreve and David Hirte
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Awards Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM EXPO OPEN
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Christians in Construction Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Expo Social
Friday, March 8, 2024
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Registration Open
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 PM - 12:30 PM EXPO OPEN
Screw-Driving Competition
Nail-Pounding Competition
Grand Prize Drawing
Program Changes and Cancellations:
NFBA reserves the right to substitute speakers or to cancel and reschedule events due to any unforeseen circumstances. If NFBA must cancel a show, registrants will receive a full credit or refund of their paid registration fee. No refunds will be made for lodging, airfare, or any related expenses.
Registration
Special Events
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Keynote and Membership Meeting
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Women in Post Frame Meet N' Greet
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Plyco Reception
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Awards Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Christians in Construction Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Expo Social and Foundation Auction
Friday, March 8th, 2024
8:30 PM - 12:30 PM Screw-Driving Competition
Nail-Pounding Competition
Exhibitors
Exhibiting at the Frame Building Expo gives your company access to more than 1,000 post-frame professionals who attend to find new products, learn best practices, and network with colleagues. Review the floor plan for available booth space, submit your application, and review the exhibitor prospectus for additional information regarding the attendees that attend NFBA. We also have a large variety of Sponsorship opportunities available to current exhibitors.
90% of the 2024 Expo floor plan is already reserved!
NOW is your opportunity to choose the best booth location still available. We expect the 2024 Expo to be a sell-out, so don’t delay—send in your exhibit application today!
More than 100 companies have already reserved exhibit space!
(PDF Floor Plan)
(PDF Application)
If we can be of any assistance, just let us know. We look forward to working with you and hope to see you next March in Des Moines, IA
Questions?
Contact NFBA Exhibition Management at NFBA@heiexpo.com or call Patrick Filippelli at 630.929.7960.
2024 Exhibitor Kit
Each Space Includes:
- 8’ BLACK/ BEIGE / BEIGE / BLACK back drape
- 3’BLACK side drape
- A standard 7”x44” booth ID sign
A Few Important Things to Note
- The exhibit hall aisles will be carpeted in Charcoal.
- Your booth space is not carpeted, we strongly encourage you to purchase carpet or bring your own flooring for a few reasons:
- Defines your booth space comfort on your feet and aesthetic purposes of the event.
- Comfort on your feet
- Aesthetically pleasing and inviting for attendees
- Your booth is a shell (pipe, drape and ID sign) so it does NOT come with a table or chairs. For ease, a discounted booth package with carpet is offered on our online site.
To Order Online and Obtain Show Information:
- Visit our website https://www.c1tradeshowservices.com/order-services/
- Show Code: NFBA24DSM
*The passcode is case sensitive.
*Any freight handling, labor, or Signage orders will still need to be faxed into the number at the bottom of our order form along with our payment authorization form. A payment authorization form will not need to be faxed in, if you select the box saying “please check this box for C-1 to utilize this card for your show site charges for such items as material handling, additional furnishings, labor, shipping, etc…” on the credit card information screen found on our online ordering website. This will authorize your payment information to stay on file for the remainder of the show.
Some Important Logistical Information:
- Online Ordering will be open on January 3, 2024. You can still order before this date if you contact miked@c1tradeshowservices.com.
- The deadline for “Early Bird Pricing” is February 2, 2024. Please complete your online order before this date to save yourself some money with the Discount Code NFBA24DSM20% at check-out. If you order after this date please enter the Discount Code NFBA24DSM10% and still be able to save some money.
- The Iowa Events Center handles Electrical, Internet, and Audio Visual services. All ordering information, links, emails and contact information are contained in our event portal so that you can contact those providers directly and with your order.
- C-1 can provide custom furniture via Cort Events. Please email me with the items that you are interested in so that I can confirm availability and pricing which changes based on the show location.
- If you have any rigging needs, please contact Jennifer Rutolo at (941) 371-4523 or jenr@c1tradeshowservice.com.
- Exhibitor Move-In is on Wednesday, March 6 between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. C-1 will accept shipments at the show site between those times and by appointment on Tuesday, March 5. NO advance shipments will be accepted at the convention center prior to these dates.
- If you choose to move yourself in, you can do so on Tuesday, March 5 between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM and Wednesday, March 6 between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM using the designated self-unloading area, which is Hall A. You can use your own hand carts or dollies. The use of C-1 equipment or any other heavy equipment (pallet jacks/fork lifts) or moving in outside of those times is strictly prohibited. Anyone that requires the use of the loading dock, will be required to utilize the services of C-1 to unload and take your items to your booth.
- For those delivering to show site, please contact Jennifer Rutolo at (941) 371-4523 or jenr@c1tradeshowservice.com. We need to understand your unloading needs (i.e. flatbed, 10 k or 15 k fork lift, 40 k fork lift etc…). We will take appointments by size and location in the exhibit hall starting Tuesday, March 5 into Wednesday, March 6. We are asking that anyone with heavy or unusual equipment complete our Heavy Freight Questionnaire. We can then assess the equipment needed to move you in and give you an estimated charge based on the labor, time and equipment needed.
- If you are exhibiting with a vehicle and/or trailer, a mobile spotting fee and special fees will apply. Any freight that is transported into the exhibit hall inside of your vehicle/trailer will be weighed and material handling charges will be added to the spotting fee.
- When using C-1 assistance, please make sure you have proper weight tickets (both empty and full) to avoid any reweigh or special handling charges.
- C-1 always recommends shipping freight directly to the advance warehouse. Our warehouse will receive shipments between January 29 and March 1. A 25% late fee will be added to shipments received after February 28. NO shipments will be accepted at the warehouse after March 1.
- For those exhibitors that produce heavy trash or metal scraps throughout the day, there will be trash removal fees that apply per day.
- Exhibitor Move-Out is after the close of the event on Friday, March 7 from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM. We will have on-site reps from both C-1 and TForce Freight (the Official Show Carrier) to assist you with any of your shipping needs. Exhibitors using carriers other than TForce Freight should notify their drivers to check-in to our service center no later than 3:00 PM on this move-out day. Any freight left on the floor without a Bill of Lading and/or not accounted for (i.e. no driver checked in by 3:00 PM) will be rerouted on TForce Freight.
- FedEx and UPS Ground/Overnight typically do not pick up after their normal pick/up and/or drop-off times at convention centers so please make the proper arrangements to ship with another carrier or drop off at the closest location.
Exhibitors are welcome and encouraged to download and use any of the below promotional graphics when sending correspondence regarding the NFBA Conference & Expo,
700 X 93
1563 X 208
Thank you to our 2024 Conference & Expo Sponsors!
Some NFBA exhibitors have been receiving communications from companies soliciting the NFBA attendee list. Please note that these companies are posing as official representatives of the NFBA Frame Building Expo to sell unofficial attendee data lists. These companies are unrelenting and are known to constantly change their company and domain names, but they have no affiliation with the NFBA, and we cannot recommend purchasing a list through them. Exhibitors are advised to beware of anyone soliciting on behalf of the NFBA. Please contact us at NFBA@heiexpo.com with questions
Handouts/Presentations
2023 - Louisville
2024 Call for Presentations (click here)
