Check Out Top 2025 IBS Pre-show Learning Opportunities

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The International Builders’ Show — the premier tradeshow for the residential construction industry — offers industry professionals the chance to network with 67,000+ attendees from more than 100 countries and visit 1,400+ manufacturers and suppliers on the show floor. It also includes opportunities to access to 100+ IBS education sessions through the Expo+Education Pass.

As registration opening draws near for the 2025 IBS, taking place Feb. 25-27 in Las Vegas, here are additional opportunities to expand your learning through pre-show symposiums and courses.

Pre-Show Symposiums

Building Science Symposium: The annual national tour will host its 2025 kickoff event with fresh insights for high-performance construction and design. Whether you’re a builder, remodeler, tradesperson, architect or supplier, this popular pre-show learning opportunity offers industry-leading ideas and strategies, from understanding standards and integrating performance components to providing durable, energy-efficient enclosures.

Custom Building & Remodeling Symposium (new for 2025 IBS): Discover innovative, bold and dynamic business management insights for custom builders and remodelers that focus on forward-looking, innovative strategies for accelerating the growth of your business and future-proofing your profits. Uncover innovations in building products and techniques, technology advancements for project management, design and sales, strategies for differentiating your business from competitors, new markets to explore, a custom building and remodeling market outlook and more. 

NAHB Courses

Sixteen pre-show courses will be held at the Encore Hotel before the start of 2025 IBS. These NAHB Courses give participants the chance to increase their skill sets by digging deeper into industry topics, all while earning NAHB continuing education credits and, in some cases, continuing education for AIA and AIBD. NAHB Courses are extremely interactive, so attendee collaboration, participation and sharing experiences play a crucial role in retaining the knowledge learned.

Planned courses include:

  • Estimating: The First Line of Defense for Profits
  • The Project Schedule as a Planning and Communication Tool
  • How to Craft a Winning Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Financial Management
  • Job Costing: The Road Map Continues

Visit buildersshow.com for more information.

Mark your calendars for Sept. 3 — the official registration date for the 2025 IBS — to sign up.

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