57th Annual NFBA Building Expo 2025
General Info
2025 NFBA 57th Annual Conference & Expo
See you April 2-4th, 2025, in Knoxville, TN!
Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley St
Knoxville, TN 37902
Knoxville Convention Center (kccasm.com)
Hotels
Important Notice: Beware of Scammers Posing as National Frame Building Association Representatives
It has come to our attention that unauthorized individuals are falsely claiming to represent the National Frame Building Association (NFBA) to scam or defraud the public. These individuals are not affiliated with the NFBA.
*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.
Thank You to our Conference Sponsors!
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
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM NFBA Post-Frame Curriculum Certification Testing (Separate Registration Required)
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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
Improving Cash Flow & Inequitable Payment Practices with Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
The Lost Art of Connecting: How to Build Relationships You Simply Can't Afford to Lose with Tim Wackel, The Wackel Group
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Frost Protecting Post-Frame Buildings with Caynen Klessig, PE
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
The Life Cycle of Estimating: Bidding with More Data and Less Gut with Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Marketing and Branding: Stand Out Online and Increase Sales with Rachel Mawhirter, Marketing Maven Consulting
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Improving Safety at YOUR Company: A Post Frame with Gary Auman, Matt Greiner, Todd Meinhold & Dave Underwood
9:50 AM - 10:50 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
2025-2026: Anticipating Business Cycle Changes with Michael Fuez, ITR Economics
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
The Professional Client Approach: Rules for Customer Engagement with Marvin Montgomery, Marvin Montgomery & Associates
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Artificial Intelligence with Kevin Fox, Foxwerx Group
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Keynote, Olympic Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman Wrestling, Rulon Gardner and
NFBA Membership Meeting
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EXPO OPEN
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM NFBA Past President’s Get Together (By Invitation)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM NFBA T&R Committee Meeting (Closed)
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Plyco Reception
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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
The Power of Attitude with Marvin Montgomery, Marvin Montgomery & Associates
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Selling More in Today's Busy World: A Four Step Playbook for Creating Greater Sales Success with Tim Wackel, The Wackel Group
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Post-Frame Barndominiums - Building Code and Structural Design with Tim R. Royer, PE
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Success Training with Eric Miner, Blunier Buildings
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Going Barndo 3.0! with Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell, The Barndominium Company
Technical & Safety Track of Education
OSHA and Safety: Safety Matters – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You and Your Business with Gary Auman, Auman, Mahan & Furry
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management Track of Education
Building Success: Transforming Workplace Culture in Construction with Lisa Ryan, Grategy
Sales & Marketing Track of Education
Barndo Design Tech & Build Strategy with Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell, The Barndominium Company
Technical & Safety Track of Education
Technology You Can Apply in Your Business: A Panel Gary Auman, Joe Shimp, Scott Olson, & Jason Heath
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Awards Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM EXPO OPEN
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Christians in Construction Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Expo Social and Foundation Auction
Friday, April 4, 2025
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Registration Open
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 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 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
Registration Options:
Full Conference / Builder / Member: Early Bird Before 2/18/25: $80 After 2/18/25: $100 On-Site: $120 / Person
Full Conference / Builder / Non-Member: Early Bird Before 2/18/25: $205 After 2/18/25: $250 On-Site: $290 / Person
1 Day Conference / Builder / Member: Early Bird Before 2/18/25: $35 After 2/18/25: $65 / Person
1 Day Conference / Builder / Non-Member: Early Bird Before 2/18/25: $90 After 2/18/25: $150 / Person
Expo Floor Only / Builders, Architects, Engineers: FREE (At the door)
Non-Exhibiting Supplier / Member: On or Before 2/18/25: $320 After 2/18/25 $420 / Person
Non-Exhibiting Supplier / Non-Member: On or Before 2/18/25: $800 After 2/18/25 $930 / Person
Optional Events:
Awards Luncheon / Member: $55
Awards Luncheon / Non-Member: $65
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
Special Events
Wednesday April 2nd
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Keynote and Membership Meeting
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Plyco Reception
Thursday, April 3rd
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, April 4th
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Screw-Driving Competition
Nail-Pounding Competition
Grand Prize Drawing
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 who attend NFBA. We also have a large variety of Sponsorship opportunities available to current exhibitors.
OVER 95% of the 2025 Expo floor plan is already reserved!
NOW is your opportunity to choose the best booth location still available. We expect the 2025 Expo to be a sell-out, so don’t delay—send in your exhibit application today!
(PDF Floor Plan)
(PDF Application)
Scan badges and collect leads using an app on your phone. Purchase a lead retrieval license to activate!
If we can be of any assistance, just let us know. We look forward to working with you and hope to see you next April in Knoxville, TN!
Questions?
Contact NFBA Exhibition Management at NFBA@heiexpo.com or call Patrick Filippelli at 630.929.7960.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Exhibitors will receive 4 complimentary Booth Personnel Registrations for the first 100 Sq. Ft. of exhibit space purchased and then 2 complimentary Booth Personnel Registrations for each additional 100 sq. ft. of exhibit space purchased. The cost will be $50 for each additional person.
*EXAMPLE: A 10’x20’ space would be allowed 6 complimentary personnel.
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 Tuxedo (Black carpet with gray and white speckles).
- 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
- 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: NFBA25TYS
*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 27, 2025. You can still order before this date if you contact miked@c1tradeshowservices.com.
- The deadline for “Early Bird Pricing” is March 12, 2025. Please complete your online order before this date to save yourself some money with the Discount Code NFBA25TYS20% at check-out. If you order after this date please enter the Discount Code NFBA25TYS10% and still be able to save some money.
- The Knoxville Convention Center handles Electrical and Internet services. M&M Events handles Audio Visual. 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.
- Lead Retrieval is handled by Jack White – jwhite@assnoffice.com.
- 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 Tuesday, April 1st 8:00AM-4:00PM and Wednesday April 2nd 8:00AM-11:00 AM. C-1 will accept shipments at the show site Tuesday during move in hours and by appointment only on Monday, March 31. NO advance shipments will be accepted at the convention center prior to these dates or on Wednesday morning before show opens.
- If you choose to move yourself in, you can do so on Tuesday, April 1st between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM and Wednesday, April 2nd between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM using the designated self-unloading area. You can use your own hand carts or dollies. The use of C-1 equipment or any other heavy equipment (pallet jacks/forklifts) 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 forklift, 40 k forklift etc…). We will take appointments by size and location in the exhibit hall starting Tuesday April 1st into Wednesday, April 2nd. 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 to the advance warehouse. Our warehouse will receive shipments between February 28th and March 28th. A 25% late fee will be added to shipments received after March 26th. NO shipments will be accepted at the warehouse after March 28th.
- 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, April 4th 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.
EXHIBIT HALL SCHEDULE (Hall AB) – 119,922 sq. ft.
Monday, March 31, 2025 Decorator Set-Up
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Decorator Set-Up and Exhibitor Move-In
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Morning Exhibitor Set-Up
Expo Open 1 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, April 3, 2025 Expo Open 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Friday, April 4, 2025 Expo Open 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Exhibitor Toolkit
Free Expo Pass
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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
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