No foolin’! The Frame Building Expo returns to the Knoxville Convention Center [701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902] from April 2-4, 2025. The event, sponsored by the National Frame Building Association, features an exhibition hall filled with more than 150 exhibitors, as well as informational seminars and special programs specifically for the post-frame construction industry.
Expo Hours
On-site registration will be open from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1; from 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 2; from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, April 3; and from 8-10:30 a.m. Friday, April 4. So attendees can select the options that best suit their needs, educational tracks, which are offered from Wednesday through Friday, are divided into three categories: Business Management, Sales & Marketing, and Technical & Safety. In addition to the educational programming, the aforementioned Expo floor will also be open Wednesday through Friday. Expo floor hours on Wednesday are 1-5 p.m.; Thursday from 12-4:30 p.m.; and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Attendee Registration Details
Registration is open now. The NFBA member early bird rate (registration before Feb. 18, 2025) is $80 for full conference access and $205 for non-members. After Feb. 18, registration is $100 for members and $250 for non-members. On-site registration will be $120 for members and $290 for non-members.
If builders are attending the conference for only one day, the early bird admission registration cost for the conference is $35 for members and $65 after Feb. 18. Non-member builders will pay $90 early-bird conference registration for one day or $150 if registering after Feb. 18.
Builders can enjoy free admission to walk the Expo floor. Free admission is limited to builders and only admits attendees to the Expo floor.
The early-bird registration rate (on or before Feb. 18) for non-exhibiting supplier members is $320; after Feb. 18 the rate is $420. Early-bird registration for non-member, non-exhibiting suppliers is $800; the rate goes up to $930 after Feb. 18.
Getting There
Courtesy of guidance from the NFBA, visitors traveling Eastbound on I-40 should take Exit 388 onto 441 South (Henley Street) to downtown Knoxville. The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.
If traveling Westbound on I-40, take Exit 387. Turn right onto Western Avenue. At the third traffic light turn right onto Henley Street. The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.
If traveling to the convention center by way of Southbound I-275, at the I-275/I-40 interchange, bear right onto 441 South (Henley Street/downtown Knoxville). The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.
Those traveling Northbound on U.S. Highway 129 (from McGhee Tyson Airport), take 129 North. Take ramp to I-40 East (Asheville), stay in the right lane to Exit 388 onto 441 South (Henley Street) into downtown Knoxville. The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue
Need More Help?
Anyone with questions or looking for more information can contact the NFBA’s Sherry Freier at [email protected] or 800-557-6957. See you in Knoxville in April! FBN
