October 24, 2026

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Registration

Waterside Foyer

October 25, 2026

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

College of Fellows Golf Outing Breakfast

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration

Waterside Foyer

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

Orange

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Pacesetter Reception (Invite Only)

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour

Waterside Lawn/Signature Island/19th Green

October 26, 2026

6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Breakfast

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration

Waterside Foyer

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

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

Grand Ballroom 2

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Discover the Benefits of RMLU Data

Salon 8-9

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Credential Pathways: Connecting ITI Training to ICB Certification

Grand Ballroom 1

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

SMACNA Technical Revival

Salon 11-12

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Real Safety Buy-In Is Earned, Not Mandated.

Salon 5-6

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

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

Grand Ballroom 2

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

The Real Cost of Prefabrication

Salon 8-9

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

Grand Ballroom 1

9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Making Microsoft Work Harder for Your Business

Salon 11-12

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Succession Planning: One Contractor, Two Generations, One Playbook

Salon 11-12

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

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

Salon 5-6

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

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

Grand Ballroom 1

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Growing Your Company Through Social Media and Marketing

Grand Ballroom 2

10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

The Pulse of Sheet Metal Fabrication

Salon 8-9

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Keynote Presentation and Awards Lunch

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

STOP SAYING AI!

Grand Ballroom 1

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Exclusive Data: The Change Order Reality Check

Salon 8-9

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Who is Winning in MEP - and Why.

Grand Ballroom 2

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Basics of Test & Balance

Salon 11-12

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Outsourced, Not Outsmarted: Making BIM & Estimating Partnerships Work

Salon 5-6

5:30 p.m.

SMACNA Block Party Transportation to Universal City Walk

In front of the Signia Hotel at the porte cochere

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

SMACNA Block Party at Universal CityWalk

Off-site, with transportation provided starting at 5:30 p.m.

October 27, 2026

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration

Waterside Foyer

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Product Show Breakfast

Floridian Ballroom

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Spouse Breakfast

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Product Show

Floridian Ballroom

October 28, 2026

6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration

Waterside Foyer

7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

SMACN-IFUS Contributors’ Annual Meeting

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Annual Business Meeting

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Labor Forum

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

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

Salon 11-12

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

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

Salon 8-9

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Own the Outcome: Leading Technology That Drives the Business

Grand Ballroom 2

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Practical AI: Making it Work

Grand Ballroom 1

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

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

Salon 5-6

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

President’s Lunch

Waterside Ballroom 1-9

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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

Salon 11-12

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Exit on Your Terms: Legacy, Liquidity, Relevancy

Salon 8-9

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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

Grand Ballroom 2

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SMACNA 101: Getting the Most Out of Your National Membership

Salon 5-6

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Drama Detox: Creating Gossip-Free Cultures

Grand Ballroom 1

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

CIC Reception (Invite only)

Waterside Patio

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Final Night Dinner

Bonnett Creek Ballroom 7-12

8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Final Night Entertainment

Waterside Ballroom 1-9