October 24, 2026

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Registration

October 25, 2026

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

College of Fellows Golf Outing Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

College of Fellows Golf Tournament

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

College of Fellows Clay Shooting

Tenoroc Shooting Sports + Training

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

College of Fellows Pickleball Tournament

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

College of Fellows Meeting

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Pacesetter Reception (Invite Only)

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour

Join us for cocktails, conversation, and light bites. This relaxed reception offers the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow attendees in a casual setting.

October 26, 2026

6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

The Goldilocks Problem: Finding the Right Size for Your Contracting Business

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Discover the Benefits of RMLU Data

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Credential Pathways: Connecting ITI Training to ICB Certification

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

SMACNA Technical Revival

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Real Safety Buy-In Is Earned, Not Mandated.

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Fire Life Safety and IAQ - Dipping your toe in as an HVAC Contractor

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

The Real Cost of Prefabrication

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

In It Together: Hard Hats, Hard Conversations, and Mental Health in Construction

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Beyond the Benchmark: Lessons from High-Performing Contractors

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Making Microsoft Work Harder for Your Business

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Succession Planning: One Contractor, Two Generations, One Playbook

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

In It Together: Hard Hats, Hard Conversations, and Mental Health in Construction Part Deux

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

The Government Affairs Overview: Policy, Politics and Election '26

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Growing Your Company Through Social Media and Marketing

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

The Pulse of Sheet Metal Fabrication

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Keynote Presentation and Awards Lunch

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

STOP SAYING AI!

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Exclusive Data: The Change Order Reality Check

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Who is Winning in MEP - and Why.

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Basics of Test & Balance

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Outsourced, Not Outsmarted: Making BIM & Estimating Partnerships Work

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

SMACNA Block Party at Universal CityWalk

Off-site, with transportation provided beginning at 6:00pm

October 27, 2026

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Product Show Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Spouse Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Product Show*

*Visit SMACNA at Booth 806 during the Product Show to connect with staff, learn about member resources, and get your questions answered.

October 28, 2026

6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

SMACN-IFUS Contributors’ Annual Meeting

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Annual Business Meeting

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Labor Forum

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Taking your first steps in setting up Commercial Service within your business

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Breaking Into Architectural Sheet Metal: A Strategic Look for HVAC Contractors

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Own the Outcome: Leading Technology That Drives the Business

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Practical AI: Making it Work

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Inside Industrial: What It Really Takes to Work in Process and Heavy Industrial Markets

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

President’s Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

100M Labor hours: Actual vs Budget, what is normal?

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Exit on Your Terms: Legacy, Liquidity, Relevancy

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The PE Playbook: What Contractors Need to Know Before, During, and After an Exit

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SMACNA 101: Getting the Most Out of Your National Membership

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Drama Detox: Creating Gossip-Free Cultures

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

CIC Reception (Invite only)

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Final Night Dinner

8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Final Night Entertainment