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IRE Seeking Entrants for 2025 Innovative Products Competition
Be a part of innovation: Submit your entry for the 2025 innovative product awards
The 2025 Innovative Product Showcase and Awards Program submission deadline for next year’s International Roofing Expo at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Feb. 19-21, 2025, is quickly approaching. Submissions must be received by Dec. 20.
— Image courtesy of Wikimedia/Bryan Gottlieb for Roofing Contractor
The International Roofing Expo, happening next Feb. 19-21, 2025, in San Antonio, is more than just the industry’s largest trade show and conference; it’s also where inventors’ toils are recognized and, sometimes, adopted as new industry standards.
But how can you win without participating and submitting your invention?
IRE invites you to showcase your game-changing products in the 2025 Innovative Product Showcase and Awards Program, or IPSA. This annual program celebrates the most groundbreaking materials, tools, and services that are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the industry.
The Product Categories
- Business Software and Technology Products
- Coatings, Caulks and Sealants
- Gutters and Roof Drains
- Roofing Products (Including: Single Ply, Metal Panels, Shingles, Synthetic Roofing & Flashing)
- Safety & Fall Protection
- Siding & Insulation
- Solar Panels & Products
- Tools, Equipment and Machinery
- Waterproofing, Flashing, Vapor Barriers, Underlayments and Insulation
- Windows & Doors and Skylight & Roof Windows
How to Enter: IPSA Official Rules
- Contact your account executive to learn more about the program and to sign up.
- Pay your required entry fee(s).
- Submit your product or service through the entry form: click HERE.
Award Program Highlights
- Entry Submission: Online entry form coming soon!
- Entry Deadline: December 20, 2024
- Online Voting Opens: Early February!
- Winners Announcement: March 12, 2025
- Judging Criteria: Uniqueness, value proposition, presentation, market viability
- Who Votes: People's Choice (voted by industry professionals), Expert's Choice (selected by IRE editors and industry experts)
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Winning Perks:
- High-res logo and press release template for marketing
- Exhibit booth signage for International Roofing Expo 2026
Entry Fees
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Initial Entry Fee: $1,250
- Includes one entry in a single category and all digital and on-site show benefits to help promote your participation in the showcase awards program.
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Second Product Entry: $995 ea.
- Includes one additional entry for a second product.
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Three or More Product Entries: $750 ea.
- Includes one additional entry for a third or fourth product.
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Additional Category Entry Fee: $250 ea.
- Includes one additional category entry for the same product.
⇨ For more information, click HERE.
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