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10 Ways to Boost Your Business Forward in 2025

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The 2025 International Builders’ Show is filled with tips, tricks and expertise from the best and brightest in the home building industry. To learn from your peers and get ahead of the game, be sure to stop by at any of the following learning and networking opportunities.

8 Essentials for Company Growth, Increased Profitability & Company Performance
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. & 2:15-3:15 p.m. (two sessions) | LVCC - West 217

Discover the eight essentials to grow your company, and tools and strategies to help your team communicate and work together to reap phenomenal results.

Innovative Building Tools & Technologies for Building Better Homes
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | LVCC - West 229

Discover the innovative resources and best practices from experts at the National Labs system, U.S. Department of Energy, Home Innovation Research Lab and Home Innovation Alliance that can help you with the adoption of new tools and technologies.

Increase Operational Productivity by Elevating Your Workplace Culture
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | LVCC - West 217

Through real-world examples and proven methodologies, gain valuable insights to create a culture of innovation and creative that produces high-level performance.

Jam(b) Session: The AI Marketing Guide (for humans) - What It Is, Isn’t & Can Do for Your Business
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 2:15-3:15 p.m. | LVCC - West 232

Walk away with a clear understanding of how to start leveraging AI, balance traditional efforts with tech-forward approaches, and plan for the future of AI advancement - all with a human touch.

Improving Jobsite Productivity
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 10:15-11:15 a.m. | LVCC - West 224

This session will focus on "hand-on" best practices for managing labor shortages, trade relations, cycle time, quality assurance, and reliable scheduling by a panel of builders who have been there and done that successfully.

Project Management in the Fast Lane: Mobilizing a Profit-Drive Production Team
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 10:15-11:15 a.m. | LVCC - West 224

This advanced session will outline a proven strategy, based on Lean Manufacturing principles, that when fully implemented has very and positive impact for everyone on the delivery and receiving end of the transaction process.

Executive Insights: Exploring the Year Ahead with Home Building’s Top Leaders
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 [.m. | LVCC - Spotlight Room - West 326

Top executives from all corners of the home building industry will have a candid conversation about the state of home building, what they’ve been discussing and see at IBS, the ideas and approaches they plan to implement in 2025 and their prediction for how your business will be impacted by everything from interest rates to the election results. 

Discover Your Operational Algorithm to Create a Data-Drive Construction Business That Runs Itself
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | LVCC - West 318

Through practical examples from trade contractors, small general contractors and large home-building companies, learn how to use predictive data analysis to build and follow a simple framework for increasing your business’ efficiency streamlining operations and driving growth.

Proven Path to Profit: A "Do This, Not That" Guide to 10x Gains
Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | LVCC - West 207

Through personal stories and real-life examples, learn the "do this, not that" steps one builder took to shift his focus to business development and profit management that multiplied his business by 10x as a result.

Punch List: Managing Business Risk Through Contracts, Insurance & More
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 10:15-11:15 a.m. | LVCC - West 232

Through recent court cases, statutory updates, industry trends, and audience Q&A, leading attorneys will highlight the critical legal and risk-related issues that underpin your business.

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