METALCON 2021 is returning LIVE and in-person this October and we want your help recognizing this year’s top products! Submit your nominations by July 1st in 15 categories including walls, roofs, structures, paint and coatings, windows and doors and more. To be eligible, a product must have been introduced to the market no sooner than January 1, 2019, and its manufacturer must be a 2021 METALCON exhibiting company (click HERE for a list). Following the application deadline, the public will be invited to vote electronically and winners will showcase their top products with special recognition at their booths. METALCON attendees can vote on-site for their top three choice products and the People’s Choice Top Three award winners will receive special recognition on the show floor.
METALCON will feature this “show within a show,” exclusively for architects, designers, specifiers and engineers eager to breathe new life into projects and solve a wide variety of architectural, structural, environmental and performance challenges through the use of metal. At the show, you’ll have three days access to the exhibit hall, the opportunity to earn up to a years’ worth of AIA LU’s and 20 CSI LU’s by attending exclusive education sessions, a private off-site tour and keynote at the Salvador Dali Museum, and a special architects-only guided tour of the exhibit hall. Shake up your perceptions of what’s possible in design by learning the latest architectural metal and metal construction trends, and business best practices specifically for architects.
Earlier this month, PSMJ Senior Principal David Burstein and Ken Simonson, chief economist with The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), presented comprehensive and encouraging data all pointing in the direction of a robust year ahead in metal construction, while still highlighting some challenges that lie ahead. Construction employment is at an all time high since 2006 in residential construction and year-to-date construction spend between January and March this year versus last year shows the highest gains in private residential with 25% in single-family homes. Construction input and bid price producer price indexes (PPIs) saw a huge increase compared to one year ago, especially for new residential construction and PSMJ’s Q1 Quarter Market Survey of architect and engineering firms showed the gain in Q1 2021 was the highest in the history of the survey. But concerns lie in significant price increases for construction materials including fuel, lumber, and steel. A new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) logged its second positive mark since the beginning of the pandemic.
METALCON’s “MBA” CONTINUES WITH “INCREASING STAFF PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH SUMMER PRODUCTION” - June 2!
Developed in partnership with the trades business experts at Breakthrough Academy, METALCON’s “MBA” program focuses on the six most critical things every metal construction business must do to succeed in 2021 and beyond. Business expert Danny Kerr returns with Session 3 to help you beat the “summertime blues,” when many staff lose the initial energy they brought at the beginning of the season. Learn unique solutions to breathe new life into a hard-working team. Sessions 1 and 2 are available on demand and can be watched at your convenience. Session 4 is scheduled for September 1 with the last two sessions happening LIVE at METALCON on October 6 and 7. Complete all 6 courses and receive your “diploma” at METALCON.
Check out our full calendar of events and watch past episodes of METALCONLive! from our on-demand library. Interested in sponsoring an upcoming session? Download the prospectus.
WHAT’S NEW IN TAMPA
In the six years since METALCON last met in Tampa, the city has been hard at work making improvements to its center and downtown area. The show’s host, the Tampa Convention Center, has been undergoing a $30 million renovation and has become the first venue in Tampa Bay to achieve its GBAC Star Certification, the gold standard of prepared facilities for maintaining cleaning protocols, training, infections disease preparation and response. The Tampa Riverwalk links together downtown Tampa’s top attractions along a 2.6-mile waterfront walkway. and NEW this year, experience The Peninsularium, a NEW immersive arts attraction disguised as a typical roadside attraction and find a fragrance of your own when you visit The Candle Pour, Tampa Bay’s FIRST pour-your-own candle experience, located in South Tampa’s Hyde Park Village.
Book today with METALCON’s ONLY housing company to secure a guaranteed reservation. METALCON and Globetrotter Travel partner together to ensure the most competitive hotel pricing for METALCON 2021 in Tampa. Select from five major hotel brands, all located within walking distance from the convention center.
This month’s METALCON exhibit floor feature is brought to you by Red Bud Industries, a premier manufacturer of coil processing systems. They are known for pioneering, developing, and producing state-of-the-art Slitting Lines, Cut-To-Length/Blanking Lines, and other Coil Processing Equipment.
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