METALCONLive! RETURNS IN 2 DAYS WITH FUNDAMENTALS OF RAINSCREEN DESIGN
Join Managing Director of Pivoth Corp and Vice Chairman at Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA), Steve Gaynor, THIS Wednesday, November 17 at 1:00 PM EST. This presentation was one of the most popular education sessions at METALCON ’21.
Against the backdrop of sunshine-filled skies and warm temperatures, Tampa welcomed the metal construction community back with open arms, providing an ideal setting for METALCON to make its return to meeting “in-person.” There was a constant buzz of energy on the show floor as attendees took advantage of intensive pre-show workshops, 40+ free credit-earning educational sessions, inspiring Keynotes and Super Sessions, networking and exploring a hall filled with 175 exhibitors showing off the newest products in metal construction. From long-time exhibitors of 30 years to first-timers, everyone was thrilled to meet in person once again. Tom Laird, national sales manager with long-time exhibitor New Tech Machinery, said it perfectly, “It is a pleasure to be able to come back and be in front of our customers again with other members of our industry and show off our wares to new and existing customers. There are no words that can express how important it is to be able to see people face-to-face and to shake their hands.” There were many firsts at this year’s show including new specialty pavilions focused on IMPs, Solar, and Construction Technology, plus the Top Products Award and People's Choice Awards, a new Architect’s Experience program and a Metal in Architecture Design Gallery.
Recognizing the critical role architects, specifiers and engineers to learn about the many benefits of incorporating metal into their projects, METALCON launched The Architect’s Experience at the show last month. With about 100 registered individuals, the curated experience featured a dedicated pavilion, an exclusive tour of the show floor, a special evening at the Dali Museum with a keynote by acclaimed architect Yann Weymouth, along with professional and business development credit-earning education. Attendees were also invited to submit projects for the inaugural Metal in Architecture Design Contest and the winning photos were prominently displayed on the show floor with top honors going to ATAS International for their David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago. Look for The Architect’s Experience to return next year.
SPECIALTY PAVILIONS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Amidst the busy floor of manufacturing equipment, specialty pavilions featuring IMPs, Solar, and CONTECH made quite a splash as they debuted at the show. Each pavilion contained representatives from key companies in those industries and had an area for education sessions and live demos. The Solar Pavilion even offered afternoon trivia games! Jeff Irwin, Executive Director, IMP Alliance, shared, “I am the executive director of the Insulated Metal Panel (IMP) Alliance, and our sole purpose is to increase the use of IMPs in the construction marketplace. We had six of the major brands here under one roof. This is the first time this has ever happened where we have had multiple manufacturers who compete with each other all here for the same cause – to increase the use of IMPs – and what’s interesting is that people have come here to see these product sets specifically.”
TOP PRODUCTS RECOGNIZED AT METALCON
Prior to the show, this year’s exhibitors were invited to nominate their top metal products in a variety of categories that had been introduced to the market after January 1, 2019, and its manufacturer a 2021 METALCON exhibiting company. Winners were determined by an electronic vote and announced in September (SEE PRESS RELEASE).The excitement continued onsite at the show as attendees were invited to vote for their Top 3 People’s Choice Award digitally through the METALCON APP. The top three winning products included S-5! for their WindClamp2X in the Roofs category, RoofersCoffeeShop for their "Read, Listen, Watch" program in the Technology category, and to Bay Insulation Systems for their Bay Runner Insulation System in the Insulation and Weather Barriers category. Congratulations to all the winners. Look forward to this program returning next year so exhibitors and manufacturers, start thinking about new products released to market after January 1, 2020 to nominate! More information to come.
Through the generosity of exhibitors and attendees, METALCON’s show management proudly presented a $5,000 check to Feeding Tampa Bay, a local organization part of the national Feeding America organization. To help raise the funds, an autographed fishing rod and reel by “Deadliest Catch” star and METALCON Keynote Speaker, Keith Colburn, an extra large YETI Cooler and a registration and hotel package for next year’s show were raffled off daily at show management’s booth, The Deck. Check out METALCON’s more than 20-year history of giving back to the local host community.
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Mark your calendar for October 12-14 when METALCON '22 takes place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of the famous Indy 500 and the NCAA Headquarters. Come see for yourself why Indy was named one of the “best places to visit” by TIME, Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure in their 2021 lists. Indianapolis is also proving to be a popular destination for the metal construction community, given the city’s convenient location near 75% of the manufacturing distribution space in the US.
ON BEHALF OF THE METALCON TEAM, WE WANT TO WISH YOU AND THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU A MEANINGFUL UPCOMING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
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