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We appreciate your interest in presenting a METALCON Live! session in 2024.

We are seeking dynamic presenters who can educate, engage, inspire and present material in ways that will enhance the attendees' knowledge and experience. 

We encourage presentations that employ a variety of delivery formats such as case-studies, panel discussion, product compare and contrast, point-counterpoint, and tips, tricks and hacks.

These sessions must be 60 minutes in length (including Q&A) and target real-world, metal-related challenges and opportunities of:

  • General and Sub-contractors in Commercial, Residential and/or Industrial, or Institutional Construction

  • Designers, Specifiers, Architects

  • Engineers

  • CEO’s, General Manager’s, Owners, Presidents, Principals

  • Sales and Marketing Leaders

  • Project Managers

  • Facilities Managers

  • Foreman/Crew Leaders

  • Installers/Technicians

  • Human Resources/Workforce Development Personnel

 

Topics of Interest (include but are not limited to):

  • All technical aspects of building and construction related to metal from basic to advanced concepts
  • New or updated building codes
  • Challenges pertaining to specialty contractors
  • Case studies featuring newly completed or soon-to-be completed state of the art projects
  • Pricing forecast for next 2+ years pertaining to specialty contractors
  • Compatibility between systems (ie: rainscreen, etc.)
  • Designing with and specifying metal for roofing, walls, cladding, etc.
  • Metal in architecture and design
  • Construction technologies and their benefits, challenges, implementation and/or resources
  • Metal construction safety
  • Business strategies including project management, sales, marketing, legal, etc.
  • Sustainability, resiliency, solar, off-site/modular
  • Updating buildings and/or increasing resiliency with retrofit metal roof and wall systems 


Submission Guidelines:

All sessions should qualify for general AIA Learning Units or Health, Safety, Welfare credits. METALCON will apply for and maintain course accreditation.

 
METALCON strictly prohibits any form of promotional presentations or sales pitches during our educational sessions or workshops.
 
Company type:*
Is this course designed for Architects, Specifiers, Designers, or Engineers?*
What is the topic/focus for this session? (select all that apply)*
Which category does this session fall under? (select up to 3):*
Level of expertise or industry knowledge needed for attendee participation (select 1):*

If this is a panel, please list all other panelist names, titles, companies, and contact information: