Education

Acquire Industry Knowledge. Connect with Industry Experts.

LEARN FROM TOP BUSINESS LEADERS.

IBS: The Essential Industry Experience is heading back to Vegas in 2024 with unmatched and unrivaled education specifically for the residential construction industry. IBS Education is always an attendee favorite.

The 2024 lineup will not disappoint.

Walk away with the latest trends, newest techniques, forward-thinking business strategies and actionable items you can apply to your business right away.

Super Sessions

Sometimes, more is better. When it comes to Super Sessions, this is absolutely the case. We’ve transformed three of our most popular IBS sessions into super-charged educational experiences.

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Learning Labs

Learning Labs are fast-paced sessions using unique presentation formats (think lightning rounds and Ted-talk style), interactive technology, audience participation and more.

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Game Changers

These daily keynotes feature thought leaders who transform the way we think about and address issues critical to the housing industry.

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Building Knowledge Sessions

These 60-minute sessions in 9 tracks are the foundation of education at IBS. You are sure to find the best education the industry has to offer on today's most relevant topics.

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Before the Show

NAHB Courses

These courses give you a chance to become fully immersed in specific industry topics while working toward an NAHB designation. Pre-Show Courses require a separate registration.

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Building Science Symposium

What began as a small 1-day meet-up in a local Kansas City brewery and has since grown into an annual 6-city national tour, the Building Science Symposium will host its culminating event at IBS 2024! Led by today’s top high performance experts and builders, this IBS pre-show event offers industry-best insights for elevating your building practices, from understanding standards and integrating performance components to providing durable, energy-efficient enclosures. Hear best practices for flashing, air control, vapor and moisture management, IAQ and more while you share a few cold ones with fellow industry pros and discuss countless challenges and solutions for better building techniques.

Includes morning refreshments, lunch and a networking happy hour to close out your day.

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Pro Builder & Pro Remodeler's U40 Leadership Summit

Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler's U40 Leadership Summit is a one day educational and networking event for young home building and remodeling company owners and leaders as well as management-level sales, marketing, purchasing, operations, construction and design professionals. This event requires a separate registration. You can add it when you register for the Builders' Show. This event was new to the show in 2023.

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Remodeling Symposium

With interest rates high and new home availability low, more consumers are choosing to remain in their current homes, making remodeling and renovation one of the industry’s busiest segments. Now’s the time to reexamine critical practices to ensure you’re firing on all cylinders and ready to take advantage of this exponential growth and demand. The Remodeling Symposium features the industry’s leading experts sharing best practices and process improvements as you take a deep dive into each facet of a remodeler’s business including design, pre-construction, building technique, sales and marketing, project management and more. Network with and gain countless practical tips from your industry peers, making the Remodeling Symposium an IBS pre-show event you can’t afford to miss!

Includes morning refreshments, lunch and a networking happy hour to close out your day.

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First Time Attendee Deal

If you’re attending the Builders’ Show for the first time as an NAHB Member, put your NAHB membership to work for you. Start enjoying NAHB member benefits like joining us at IBS: The Essential Industry Experience and getting access to all the amazing IBS Education sessions!

^{*Manufacturer and software provider registrants are not eligible.}

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"I sat at every session with a notebook, said, 'Oh this is a great idea,' and ended up with 14 pages. What I took from the show we started immediately applying to the business and we're still trying to distill it down and implement all of it in our strategy."

Andrew Brindley, H-E Homes

"The IBS experience allows you to see everything and focus while you're there. Seeing the trends at the show gave me the confidence to say, 'Okay, that is a good direction to go in.' You get an overview of the entire industry and tactics that you can implement right away."

Lauren Merritt, Loren Homes, Inc.

Education

Acquire Industry Knowledge. Connect with Industry Experts.

LEARN FROM TOP BUSINESS LEADERS.

Super Sessions

Learning Labs

Game Changers

Building Knowledge Sessions

Before the Show

NAHB Courses

Building Science Symposium

Pro Builder & Pro Remodeler's U40 Leadership Summit

Remodeling Symposium

First Time Attendee Deal

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