SMACNA EDUCATION & EVENTS
SMACNA’s multitude of events and educational programs offer a dynamic learning environment designed to help members deepen their industry knowledge and enhance their professional expertise. Members gain valuable insights into management, operations, and the latest trends shaping the industry. Equally important are the numerous networking opportunities, where members can forge lifelong connections and exchange best practices with their peers, gaining invaluable knowledge from the experiences of others.
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Covers the essential skills of effective project management for project managers, including management/leadership, project planning, time management, change order management, and more.
June 7 - 10, 2026
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The Estimator’s Toolkit: Best Practices for Predictable Success
Learn to think differently about the estimating process. This course addresses the challenge of creating predictable outcomes by teaching estimators to manage the entire project workflow from start to finish.
September 1 - 2, 2026
UPCOMING IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
Covers the essential skills of effective project management for project managers, including management/leadership, project planning, time management, change order management, and more.
Join SMACNA and NEMI at the 2026 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference (Booth 101), August 2–5, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Learn to think differently about the estimating process. This course addresses the challenge of creating predictable outcomes by teaching estimators to manage the entire project workflow from start to finish.
The SMACNA Canada Mental Health Summit brings together contractors, workers, and industry leaders for a half day of education, conversation, and community-building around mental health in the trades.
Covers the essential skills of effective project management for project managers, including management/leadership, project planning, time management, change order management, and more.
The SMACNA Canada Mental Health Summit brings together contractors, workers, and industry leaders for a half day of education, conversation, and community-building around mental health in the trades.
Covers in-depth financial management issues for those individuals within a firm who are considered “non-financial personnel."
METALCON is where contractors, architects, developers, owners, fabricators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors gather to explore the latest products, solutions, opportunities and innovations related to the use of metal in design and construction.
Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando
This 2½-day, in-person training program is designed to elevate how service professionals show up on the job, in customer interactions, and within their teams.
December Council of Representatives Meeting in Chula Vista, CA.
Save the Date! MCAA, NECA and SMACNA have partnered together to host the MEP Innovations Conference.
Join SMACNA and SMART at their joint booth (N2014) during the 2027 AHR Expo, January 25–27, 2027, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.
The Chapter Executives Institute (CEI) is an annual continuing education program developed specifically for SMACNA chapter executives.
The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is the largest roofing and exteriors event in North America.
Save the Date! Our third annual National Careers in Trades Week will be held April 5-9, 2027.
June Council of Representatives Meeting in Denver, CO
The SMACNA 2027 Annual Convention will be held from October 24 - 27, 2027 at Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, Chula Vista, CA.
December Council of Representatives Meeting in Boca Raton, FL
The SMACNA 2028 Annual Convention will be held from October 8-11, 2028 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ.
UPCOMING ONLINE PROGRAMS
For this Learning Journey, in celebration of Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day, we are bringing together speakers in Canada who represent both the Indigenous peoples and the trade leaders who recruit within those communities.
In mechanical contracting, a gap of just a few millimeters in the field can lead to miles of rework and months of friction.
WIP is only as accurate as the material cost data behind it.
This webinar provides a practical overview of how SMACNA chapter executives can use AI to analyze contracts, compare labor agreements, and improve internal decision-making while protecting sensitive information.
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