Wisconsin Builders Conference Schedule of Events

Vendor Showcase

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Wednesday, February 22

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration, all classes, meals & Vendor Showcase will be in the WI Dells Center dome

7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Vendor Showcase open

8:00 - 10:00 am

Building Failures: Moisture Related Issues with Brick & Stone Veneers - Joe Nagan

8:00 - 10:00 am

Getting to the Top in Google– Your Blueprint for Search Engine Success - Tom Snyder

8:30 - 10:30 am

Window & Door Installation Replacement & Full Frame - Emory Budzinski

8:30 - 10:30 am

Building Better Homes from the Outside-In: The Sustainable Landscape Perspective - Tom Girolamo

10:30 - 11:30 am

Energy Star & Impact Resistant Steel Roofing - Gary Miley

10:30 - 12:30 pm

UDC Basics & Beyond - Leroy Stublaski

11:00 - 12:00 pm

Professional Designations to Set You Apart - Monica Sommerfeldt Lewis

11:00 - 1:00 pm

Proper Placing, Finishing, Curing & Sealing Exterior Concrete - Dan Large

11:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

12:00 - 12:30 pm

WBA Remodeler's "A Cut Above the Rest" Awards

12:30 - 2:30 pm

Future Home - Robin Pharo & Chad Wuebben

12:30 - 2:30 pm

Top Mistakes Most Companies Make and How to Avoid Them - Kelly Bubolz

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Contracts, Customers and Change Orders: The Business of Building Before/During the Construction Process - Robert Procter

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Delivering the Customer Experience - Jay Schuette

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Anatomy of a Healthy Shower - Corey Stevens

3:00 - 5:00 pm

The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success - Building Industry Edition- Wayne Breitbarth

3:15 - 5:15 pm

Durable, Forgiving Wall Systems - Linda Heipp

4:00 - 5:00 pm

What Ever Happened to Happily Ever After? - Paul Woita & David Hopkins

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Welcome reception – Open to all education attendees, members, speakers & vendors

7:00 - 11:00 pm

Hospitality Suites in the Chula Vista condos

Join us at the Oscar Night themed Hospitality Suites
Have fun with our sponsors and other attendees in a relaxed social setting.
Dress up if you want to on Wednesday night
Favorite movie character? Red-carpet wear? Oscar the statue? We know how creative you are!

Thursday, February 23

7:00 - 2:00 pm

Registration at WI Dells Center dome

7:00 - 4:00 pm

All classes, meals & Vendor Showcase will be in the WI Dells Center dome.

7:00 - 4:00 pm

Vendor Showcase open

8:00 - 4:30 pm

ProEarth: Building Sciences 101 - brought to you by ProBuild - Justin Wilson.

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8:30 - 3:30 pm

Vinyl Siding Application (to earn certification requires $165 additional fee) David Verbosky. Click here for flyer

8:00 - 10:00 am

How to Run a Home Building Business - Mark Etrheim

8:30 - 10:00 am

Social Media for the Building Industry - Jeanette Pham & Michelle D'Attilio

10:30 -12:30 pm

Geothermal Heating & Cooling - Eric Legreid & Wally Heumann

11:00 - 1:00 pm

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Home Construction - Leroy Stublaski

11:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch/Vendor Showcase

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Building your Business Based on Building Science & Strategic Partnerships - Andy Kuc & Kevin Hogan

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Dew Point for Dummies - Joe Nagan

4:00 pm

Vendor Showcase closes

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Registration at Chula Vista in Grand Ballroom lobby

3:00 - 7:00 pm

Silent Auction at Chula Vista in Grand Ballroom lobby

5:00 - 6:00 pm

President’s cocktail reception at Chula Vista in Grand Ballroom

6:00 - 9:00 pm

President’s Recognition Banquet--Installation of Gary Roehrig, Mid-Shores HBA, major WBA awards presented: Builder of the Year, Associate of the Year, Hall of Fame, Rising Star, Above, Beyond & Then Some.