Experience 35+ education sessions delivered by the industry's foremost experts.

Please note: All education sessions—excluding workshops—are included with your registration. No additional sign-up is required. Simply arrive at your chosen session at the scheduled time and location. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

METALCON is the foremost authority in providing top-tier education focused on the application of metal in construction and design. We harness the expertise of leading professionals in metal construction, architecture, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver unparalleled knowledge. Whether you’re a contractor, installer, architect, specifier, or building owner, METALCON offers a range of in-depth workshops and complimentary educational sessions tailored to meet your specific needs.

METALCON education is accredited by organizations including the AIA and the Florida DBPR.

KEYNOTES, MORNING KICKOFFS + SPECIAL SESSIONS

Discover important topics that affect every aspect of the metal construction and design industry, learn from robust panels that present courses that will affect everything from design, to testing, to implementation and installation, and lifetime usage.

Tuesday, October 21

➝ KEYNOTE
Continuing to Always Move Forward: Lessons in Resilience and Leadership
Clinton “Clint” Romesha, Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant & Medal of Honor Recipient

➝ MORNING KICKOFF
Design and Development: A Technical and Personal Walk-Through of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Brian Zamora, Owner, BCZ ARchT (Former: Senior Associate at Gehry Partners, LLP)

➝ SPECIAL SESSION
State of the Industry – Presented by the Metal Construction Association

Wednesday, October 22

➝ KEYNOTE
Economic and Labor Market Update – What to Expect in 2025 and Beyond
Alex Chausovsky, Director of Analytics and Consulting, Bundy Group

➝ MORNING KICKOFF
Breaking the Cycle of Wildfire Destruction: The Urgent Need for Fire-Resilient Construction Presented by California Architects
Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir & Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, Principles, Minarc

BUSINESS GROWTH & INNOVATION LEARNING SESSIONS

The Business Growth & Innovation Sessions deliver practical, expert-led strategies to help you run a smarter, more profitable business. Ideal for contractors, manufacturers, small business owners, future leaders, and anyone involved in sales, operations, or team management, these sessions cover steel pricing, automation, AI, hiring, and more. Whether you’re growing your business or advancing your career, this is your hub for ideas and tools to stay competitive in today’s fast-changing construction industry.

BUILDING PERFORMANCE LEARNING SESSIONS

As extreme weather events and safety threats escalate, understanding building envelope performance is no longer optional—it’s essential. These sessions deliver targeted, expert-led education on evolving building codes, testing protocols, and risk mitigation strategies. Designed with contractors, builders, engineers, architects, and building professionals in mind—but valuable for anyone involved in design, construction, or code compliance—these sessions cut through the complexity to help you create safer, stronger, code-compliant structures.

Tuesday, October 21

➝ LEEDv5: Revisions that Affect Metal Construction

➝ The Value of Metal Composite Materials How Durability, Resilience, and Sustainability Affect Cost vs. Value

➝ FireBlocki ng and NYC Building Codes: Finding Solutions

Wednesday, October 22

➝ Insulated Metal Panels 101 – An Introduction to IMPs

➝ Future Proofing High Performance Buildings w/ Rainscreen Cladding Design

➝ Steel Solutions for Sustainable Building Design: Pathways to Net-Zero

Thursday, November 23

➝ A Case for Removing Wood Blocking

➝ Metal and the Elements: Navigating Modern Construction in Changing Conditions

INSTALLATION & TECHNIQUES LEARNING SESSIONS

The Installation & Techniques Learning Track delivers education to help contractors, installers, and field professionals build smarter, safer, and more efficiently. From air barriers to scaffolding, cold-formed steel to extreme weather solutions, these sessions focus on getting the job done right. Learn how to avoid costly mistakes, meet evolving codes, improve safety, and adopt the latest tools and technologies. It’s the jobsite know-how you need to stay competitive and deliver top-tier performance.

Tuesday, October 21

➝ Installing Air Barrier System – The Devil is in the Details

➝ Revolutionizing Scaffolding: Safety, Efficiency, and Global Best Practices

Wednesday, October 22

➝ Stronger Structures, Safer Assets: The Value of Metal in Extreme Weather Zones

➝ Advances in Cold-Formed Steel Roll-Forming Technology: Optimizing Production Efficiency

Thursday, October 23

➝ Cold Formed Buildings: An Introduction to a Growing Movement

METAL MASTERCLASSES

Metal Masterclasses @ METALCON deliver advanced education for experienced professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and sharpen their competitive edge. These sessions go beyond the basics, diving into critical topics like designing lifetime roofing warranties, avoiding costly workers’ comp pitfalls, and mastering building envelope performance. Led by top experts, each class offers real-world insight, technical rigor, and practical strategies tailored for contractors, owners, engineers, and others ready to elevate standards and results in metal construction.

Tuesday, October 21

➝ Seal the Deal: Developing Lifetime Warranties

➝ Common Workers’ Compensation Pitfalls & How to Avoid them: A Guide for Metal Construction Companies

Wednesday, October 22

➝ Sealing the Envelope: Air, Vapor, & Thermal Barrier Solutions for Metal Buildings

DESIGN DISTRICT LEARNING SESSIONS

The Design District @ METALCON is a curated experience created exclusively for architects, designers, specifiers, and engineers transforming the built environment. Sponsored by PPG and produced in partnership with AEC Daily, this specialized hub offers expert-led education (earn up to a year’s worth of AIA LUs and HSWs), visionary presentations, and cutting-edge solutions from 250+ top-tier exhibitors. Whether you’re reimagining façades, advancing sustainability, or tackling performance and code challenges, the Design District delivers the inspiration, solutions, knowledge, and connections to transform your work through the resilient beauty of metal.

Earn a full year’s worth of AIA LU’s (including HSW’s) by attending 5 education sessions on Tues., 5 on Wed., and 2 on Thurs.

Tuesday, October 21

➝ Modern Solutions: Advancing Performance in Metal Building Insulation

➝ Acoustic Solutions for Metal Buildings

➝ Designing Metal Buildings for Circularity: Reuse and Recycling Strategies

➝ Advanced, Cost-Effective, Field Touch Ups, Repair and Restoration Solutions for Architectural Metal

Wednesday, October 22

➝ Morning Kickoff: Breaking the Cycle of Wildfire Destruction: The Urgent Need for Fire-Resilient Construction

➝ Spel(Li)ng (Be)auty in Met(Al)

➝ Seeing Double: Adopting Twins for De-Carbonization, Resilience, and Circularity

➝ Sacred Geometry and Metal Roofing: A Match Made in Heaven

➝ Understanding… And Documenting… the Environmental Footprint of Aluminum Extrusions

IN-DEPTH PAID WORKSHOPS

Level up your skills with METALCON’s expert-led workshops.
Designed for every experience level—from beginner-friendly to advanced—these in-depth workshops give you the chance to learn, earn credentials, and work with industry pros—all before the exhibit hall opens.

Best Buy: Purchase two workshops with the Value Pass and save up to $280.
Workshops labeled with an *asterisk* will earn you 4 hours of AIA LU HSW’s!

Monday, October 20

➝ Metal Roof Installation Training: Part 1 – Certificate Course
This session includes Part 2 — attendance for Part 2 is mandatory.

Tuesday, October 21

➝ *Metal Roofing from A (Aluminum) to Z (Zinc)

➝ *Advanced Metal Exterior Installation Techniques for Roofing & Building Contractors

➝ Roll Forming for the Metal Construction Industry: Part 1
This session does NOT include Part 2. Part 2 requires separate registration and payment, and features different speakers and content.
You may attend either part independently—one is not required for the other.

➝ Metal Roof Installation Training: Part 2 – Certificate Course
This session includes Part 1 — attendance for Part 1 is mandatory.

➝ *The Blueprint to Back Office Success: Managing Credit and Collections in Construction

➝ *Low Slope Detailing Workshop – Certificate Course

Wednesday, October 22

➝ Roll Forming for the Metal Construction Industry: Part 2
This session does NOT include Part 1. Part 1 requires separate registration and payment, and features different speakers and content.
You may attend either part independently—one is not required for the other.

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