The largest annual light construction show in the world, welcoming 78,000+ building professionals
As a project manager, it is your responsibility to get the project built on time and on budget—all while keeping the customer happy.
This course is designed to help project managers increase their professional value and, as a result, create a deeper value for the company and the customers. It teaches you the basics of successful project management and explains the role of project managers during each phase of a project: pre-construction, construction and post-construction. Graduates...
The High Performance Building Zone (HPBZ) is where IBS 2019 attendees discovered the best practices needed for improving efficiency in all areas of the home.
Attendees are constantly telling us that they are looking for ways to build a more efficient, more cost-effective home, and at the HPBZ, they get those answers—and so much more.
The Demonstration Stage featured up-close, hands-on construction demos designed to show attendees the latest and greatest in high...
The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is an excellent place for you to share your knowledge and expertise on topics that impact the home building industry. IBS is the housing industry’s largest annual light construction show in the world—serving an audience of more than 67,000 in 2019.
Attention all speakers! Proposals are now being accepted to present an education session at IBS 2020, January 21-23 in Las Vegas.
Preferred Topics for 2020:
Be...
Get the maximum benefit from your IBS investment by viewing 139 sessions and presentations from IBS 2019—with IBS Education On Demand.
With IBS Education On Demand, you can access a library of all recorded sessions from IBS 2019. Sessions on Business Management, Custom Building & Remodeling, Sales & Marketing and more...plus presentations from IBS Live are all available to you!
IBS Education On Demand Overview:
The 2019 International Builders’ Show may be over, but the IBS Store remains in the minds of attendees who made the store their key destination to pick up publications to help build their business.
Top 10 Best Sellers from IBS 2019:
Get ready for our upcoming IBS webinar series, featuring fresh new content on the most talked about topics from IBS 2019.
April 10
Understand Today’s New Home Buyer
Mary Kaye O’Brien & Paige Shipp
April 25
The 5 Drivers of Business Success
Fred Reikowsky
May 1
Modern Materials Create the Traditional Exteriors Buyers
Fernando Pagés Ruiz
May 16
Cybersecurity Risks and...
Education was in demand at IBS 2019 and the results are in! Out of 130+ education sessions in 7 different tracks, here are the top attended sessions:
1. Do This, Not That! Design Do’s & Don’ts for 2019
2. Are You a Project Manager or a Project Witness?
3. 60 Design Ideas in 60 Minutes
4. The ABCs of Leadership: Always Be Coaching
5. The 2019 Housing & Economic Outlook
6. How Small & Mid-Sized Builders Can Successfully Compete With the Giants
7. Clash of the Titans!...
With 27 sessions jammed into three days, there wasn’t a hot technology topic left undiscussed during 2019 IBS Tech Bytes programming.
The large room was split into two separate areas to allow for two distinct types of learning. Education sessions occurred on the education stage, while the tech bar was the place to go for advice and tips from the tech experts that were always available and to work with speakers during their “office hours.”
On the Education Stage:...
Margaret Whelan is the Founder and CEO of Whelan Advisory, LLC—a company that provides strategic and financial advice to public and private companies globally, with an emphasis on identifying and achieving the lowest cost of capital available.
Margaret is moderating one of this year’s IBS Live discussions, “Offsite Insight: Products & Processes That Will Revolutionize New Construction” on Wednesday, February 20 from 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.
We caught up with Margaret to get a...
Jason Ballard is the Co-Founder and CEO of ICON, an Austin-based construction technologies company that is leading the way into the future of human shelter and home building using 3D printing and other scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Jason will present one of this year’s IBS Live discussions, “3D Printing: A New Paradigm for Affordable, Resilient Housing” on Tuesday, February 19 from 1:30 – 2:00 PM. We caught up with Jason to get a sneak peek into his...