35+ EDUCATION SESSIONS AT METALCON IN VEGAS!
METALCON will deliver the practical, business-boosting, solutions-oriented education you simply can’t get anywhere else. Whether you are a seasoned expert or exploring ways to extend your business to include metal, you will learn from the top technical whizzes, business experts, design professionals, and industry insiders in metal construction and design today.
From in-depth workshops to FREE educational sessions conveniently located inside the exhibit hall, to inspiring Keynotes and beyond, METALCON has it all!
FLACK GLOBAL METALS THEATER AT METALCON
Discover all encompassing important topics that affect every aspect of the metal construction and design industry, learn from robust panels that present courses that will affect everything from design, to testing, to implementation and installation, and lifetime usage.
SUPER SESSIONS
Better Together: Creating Connectivity in a Divided World
Justin Ganschow, Business Development Manager, Caterpillar Safety Services, Caterpillar Inc
KEYNOTES
Construction Outlook for ’24: Forbidding or Reason to Cheer
Presented by Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, The Associated General Contractors of America
BEST PRACTICES LEARNING CENTER SESSIONS
In today’s economy, it’s important that your business runs smoothly, maximizing every employee’s time and every dollar spent running your business. Sessions in the Best Practices Learning Center feature industry experts providing you with solid, sensible advice and tried-and-true strategies to ensure your business’s growth and success.
Wednesday, October 18th
Understanding the Customer Experience & Digital Transformation
Accounting Doesn’t Have to Suck
Winners and Losers: Those Who Control Their Metal Prices Vs. Those Who Don’t
Thursday, October 19th
Assuring the Successful Continuation of Your Company
Sales 101: Successful Sales Strategies
Buying MCM: What the Industry Has in Store for You
TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW LEARNING CENTER SESSIONS
Gain a deeper understanding of how to improve building and product performance in the Technical Know-How Learning Center where the focus is on installation techniques, craftsmanship, resiliency, testing procedures, real-world influences and much more.
Wednesday, October 18th
Low Slope Metal Roofing Best Practices
Resilience Buildings, Disaster is a Hazard You Didn’t Prepare For
Aluminum Coil Anodizing for Architectural Designs
Basics of Metal Retrofit Roofing
Thursday, October 19th
Sealant and Adhesive Technology for Metal Applications
AC472 & AC478 Accreditation for the Metal Building Industry
FUSE: Color Trends for the Future of Architectural Building Products
What’s in a Coating and It’s Warrantee for Your Pre-Painted Metal
SUSTAINABLITY LEARNING CENTER SESSIONS
Discover how the concepts of “sustainability” and “green” align with the metal construction and steel industries, learn what is happening at the legislative level, and how to choose the right metals for your region and environment. Common myths and beliefs of metal buildings will be debunked. All these sessions are timely and important.
Wednesday, October 18th
Improve Sustainability of Pre-Painted Metal with Radiation Cured Coatings
Why Design and Build with Metal – The Most Sustainable Construction Material Available
Choosing the Right Metals for the Environment
Thursday, October 19th
Closing the Loop – Circularity in Embodied Carbon
Incorporating Metal in Your Company’s Sustainability Strategy
How to Complete an Accurate COMcheck Building Envelope Compliance Report: A Live Demo
IN-DEPTH WORKSHOPS
Maximize your METALCON education by adding 4- or 8- hour workshops to your agenda. Choose from a selection of essential topics for beginner and experiences building and design professionals, business owners and executives, and anyone else ready to take their knowledge and skills to the next level. Plan Accordingly, some workshops begin on Tuesday, October 17th.
Check out the NEW Value Pass options in registration, our BEST BUY for adding workshops to your agenda!
Tuesday, October 17th
Mergers & Acquisitions Essentials Workshop
Metal Roof Installation Training Certificate Program
Wednesday, October 18th
Rollforming for the Metal Construction Industry Part 1
Thursday, October 19th
Metal Roofing from A (Aluminum) to Z (Zinc)
Rollforming for the Metal Construction Industry Part 2
RAiNA Installer Training for Rainscreen Assemblies
Metal Roofing from A (Aluminum) to Z (Zinc)
THE ARCHITECT’S EXPERIENCE SPONSORED BY PPG
The Architect’s Experience at METALCON is a ‘show within a show’ exclusively for architects, designers, specifiers and engineers eager to breathe new life into projects and wow clients. Produced in partnership with AEC Daily, this one-of-kind, curated experience will explore an impressive range of aesthetic possibilities and provide access to experts who will show you how to solve a wide variety of design, structural, technical, environmental, cost and performance challenges, through the use of metal.
Earn AIA LU’s and HSW’s and enjoy exclusive education, networking and so much more!
Wednesday, October 18th
What Makes Rainscreen Walls Work
Thursday, October 19th
Installation Requirements for Air and Water Resistive Barriers in Buildings
How to Complete an Accurate COMcheck Building Envelope Compliance Report: A Live Demo
Integrating Cladding in Rainscreens and the Differences Between the Two
FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAM SESSIONS
The METALCON Future Leaders is a collection of learning and networking opportunities for young professionals ready to take their career to the next level. Are you under the age of 40 and attending METALCON in Las Vegas? You will be automatically registered as a METALCON Future Leader where you will have the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and build relationships with industry peers between education sessions and exhibits during a jam packed 3 day event!
We have hand selected education sessions that are particularly relevant for Future Leaders!
In-Depth Workshops:
Tuesday, October 17th
Metal Roof Installation Training Certificate Program
Wednesday, October 18th
Rollforming for the Metal Construction Industry (Part 1)
Thursday, October 19th
FREE Sessions on the Showfloor:
KEYNOTE: Construction Outlook for ’24: Forbidding or Reason for Cheer?
Better Together: Creating Connectivity in a Divided World
Understanding the Customer Experience & Digital Transformation
Accounting Doesn’t Have to Suck!
Winners and Losers: Those Who Control Their Metal Prices Versus Those Who Don’t
Assuring the Successful Continuation of Your Company
Low Slope Metal Roofing Best Practices
Resilience Buildings, Disaster is a Hazard You Didn’t Prepare For
Sealant and Adhesive Technology for Metal Applications
AC472 & AC478 Accreditation for the Metal Building Industry
Register to attend METALCON at the Las Vegas Convention Center on October 18-20, 2023
***Use promo code: FLMC to take advantage of $50 off for registrants under the age of 40***