YKK AP America Signs on as Gold Sponsor of 2015 Glazing Executives Forum

Date: 8 May 2015

10th annual forum to address supply chain management, labor issues and more — YKK AP America, the Georgia-headquartered supplier of storefronts and entrances, curtain-wall and window-wall systems, windows and sun-control products, has signed on as the Gold Sponsor of the 2015 Glazing Executives Forum.  Held in conjunction with GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, the forum will take place September 16, 2015, at the Georgia World Congress Center.“The goal of this year’s event is to provide attendees with strategies to successfully navigate today’s industry, which is rapidly changing in response to increased market demand, new design trends, and labor and glass supply issues,” says Jenni Chase, content director for the National Glass Association.Forum highlights will include breakout sessions on attracting new employees to the industry, smart estimating practices, and field installation issues, in addition to Jeff Dietrich’s much-anticipated economic forecast and an expert panel discussion on the state of the supply chain.New this year, registered attendees to the Glazing Executives Forum will also gain access to the NGAWDDA Keynote Breakfast on Thursday, September 17, when speaker, author and generational expert Cam Marston will address how today’s most successful companies are winning and retaining their top people.

In addition, registered attendees will receive three-day access to GlassBuild America and Express Learning educational sessions on the trade show floor.



Registration for the 2015 Glazing Executives Forum opens this June. For more information on the event, visit www.glassbuildamerica.com, and join NGA in its efforts to build more profitable glass businesses.



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Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association, www.glass.org, is the largest trade association serving the architectural glass, and window and door industries. Its sister organization, the Window & Door Dealers Alliance, www.wddalliance.org, represents the interests of retail, wholesale and installing dealers of new and replacement windows, doors, skylights and related building products. The NGAWDDA provides education, training and certification programs for its member companies and keeps them informed through the Glass Magazine and Window & Door family of print and electronic publications. The NGAWDDA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts the Glazing Executives Forum and Window & Door Dealer Days, bringing together thousands of industry professionals to help them build more profitable companies.

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