NGA Announces Glazing Executives Forum Programming - Held in conjunction with GlassBuild America

The Forum is a full-day education and networking event featuring a dynamic program focused on Building for Tomorrow.

This year’s Glazing Executives Forum is designed for companies seeking to capitalize on growing demand. It will help glazing company owners and managers grow profits, expand reach, and develop businesses for long-term success. The program will feature the following presentations and speakers:

The Battle for the Wall

Panelists: Nick Bagatelos, Bagatelos Architectural Glass; Paul Bush, Vitro Architectural Glass; Tom Culp, Birch Point Consulting; Roberto Bicchiarelli, Permasteelisa

With voices from the code, architect, and glazing contractor communities, this panel will address how initiatives like the New Green Deal in New York City can impact the glass industry, and what glass companies can do to engage in the conversation proactively.

A New Type of Glazier: From Glass Company to Building Enclosure Expert

with David Ben-Israel

For contract glaziers, the last few years have brought multiple changes and challenges. Façade systems are more integrated; material and labor costs are increasing; and, design responsibility is shifting. This session will address what can glass contractors do to meet these challenges and provide a better solution for their clients, while remaining competitive.

Labor Power Hour: Engage Your Front Line to Increase Your Bottom Line

with Mack and Ria Story

Employees are often hired for what they know and fired for who they are. In this session, attendees will learn strategies to increase the productivity of the employees they have, create a pipeline of leaders, and develop a company culture that attracts and keeps new labor. The result: increased profit, improved morale, and reduced turnover.

Ask the Expert Presentations & Interactive Breakout Sessions

Led by industry experts in their respective fields, these interactive presentations will address some of the leading business concerns of today's contract glaziers: recruitment and retention, cash flow and financing, and the impact of technical codes on your business. Attendees will participate in Q&A and coaching sessions with the experts of their choice.

Get Your Codes and Technical Questions Answered

with NGA code consultant Tom Culp and NGA Technical Director Urmilla Sowell

Learn How to Bid Successfully and Control Costs

with David Ben-Israel

Engaging Your Front-Line Employees

with Mack and Ria Story

Economic Forecast

Back by popular demand, Connor Lokar will give an energetic and informative session on businesscycle trends with a focus on the construction industry to help glazing company executives plan for the future.

Registration to the Forum includes attendance to a complimentary cocktail hour in the NGA booth on the GlassBuild America trade show floor as well as three-day access to the trade show floor over the event dates: September 17-19.

REGISTER NOW or for more information, visit GlassBuild.com.