The National Frame Building Association has announced the 2025 Conference Schedule.* Here’s an outline of the schedule to help you plan your days — and your nights — April 1-4, 2025, in Knoxville. Anyone with questions or looking for more information can contact the NFBA’s Sherry Freier at 800-557-6957 or [email protected].
Tuesday, April 1
2:00-3:00 pm • NFBA Executive Committee Meeting (Closed)
3:00-5:00 pm • NFBA Board Meeting (Closed)
4:00-7:00 pm • Registration Open
6:00-9:00 pm • NFBA Post-Frame Curriculum Certification Testing (Separate Registration Required)
Wednesday, April 2
6:30 am-5:00 pm • Registration Open
6:30-8:30 am • Breakfast
7:30-8:30 am • Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management: Improving Cash Flow & Inequitable Payment Practices with Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group
Sales & Marketing:The Lost Art of Connecting: How to Build Relationships You Simply Can’t Afford to Lose with Tim Wackel, The Wackel Group
Technical & Safety: Frost Protecting Post-Frame Buildings with Caynen Klessig, PE
8:40-9:40 am • Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management:The Life Cycle of Estimating: Bidding with More Data and Less Gut with Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group
Sales & Marketing:Marketing and Branding: Stand Out Online and Increase Sales with Rachel Mawhirter, Marketing Maven Consulting
Technical & Safety:Improving Safety at YOUR Company with Gary Auman, Matt Greiner, Todd Meinhold & Dave Underwood
9:50-10:50 am • Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management: 2025-2026: Anticipating Business Cycle Changes with Michael Fuez, ITR Economics
Sales & Marketing: The Professional Client Approach: Rules for Customer Engagement with Marvin Montgomery, Marvin Montgomery & Associates
Technical & Safety: Artificial Intelligence with Kevin Fox, FoxWerx Group
11:15 am-12:45 pm • Keynote: Olympic Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman Wrestling, Rulon Gardner and NFBA Membership Meeting
1:00-5:00 pm • Expo Open
2:00-3:00 pm • NFBA Past President’s Get Together (By Invitation)
5:00-7:00 pm • Women in Post Frame (WinPF) Reception
8:00 pm-12:00 am • Plyco Reception
Thursday, April 3
7:00 am-5:00 pm • Registration Open
7:00 am-8:30 am • Breakfast
8:00 am-9:00 am • Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management: The Power of Attitude with Marvin Montgomery, Marvin Montgomery & Associates
Sales & Marketing: Selling More in Today’s Busy World: A Four Step Playbook for Creating Greater Sales Success with Tim Wackel, The Wackel Group
Technical & Safety: Post-Frame Barndominiums – Building Code and Structural Design with Tim R. Royer, PE
9:10-10:10 am • Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management:Success Training with Eric Miner, Blunier Buildings
Sales & Marketing: Going Barndo 3.0! with Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell, The Barndominium Company
Technical & Safety:OSHA and Safety: Safety Matters – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You and Your Business with Gary Auman, Auman, Mahan & Furry
10:20-11:20 am • Breakout Educational Sessions
Business Management: Building Success: Transforming Workplace Culture in Construction with Lisa Ryan, Grategy
Sales & Marketing: Barndo Design Tech & Build Strategy with Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell, The Barndominium Company
Technical & Safety: Technology You Can Apply in Your Business: A Panel Gary Auman, Joe Shimp, Scott Olson, & Jason Heath
11:45 am-1:15 pm • Awards Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
12:00-4:30 pm • Expo Open
5:00-7:00 pm • Christians in Construction Reception
7:00-10:00 pm • Expo Social and Foundation Auction
Friday, April 4
8:00-10:30 am • Registration Open
8:30-10:00 am • Continental Breakfast
8:30 am-12:30 pm • Expo Open
Screw-Driving Competition; Nail-Pounding Competition; Grand Prize Drawing. FBN
*Program Changes and Cancellations: The NFBA reserves the right to substitute speakers due to any unforeseen circumstances.
