The International Roofing Expo (IRE) returned to New Orleans for an in-person event last month where attendees celebrated an industry that withstood unrelenting change and showed strong signs of emerging from the economic crisis sparked by supply chain issues and COVID-19 fatigue.
A strong work backlog and changing COVID-19 health and safety regulations may have kept more than the usual amount of roofing contractors and suppliers away from the Big Easy, but still saw just over 10,000 registrants. Despite any setbacks, the 2022 expo still showcased more than 400 companies on 140,000 square-feet of exhibition space at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. And it will be remembered for several special moments.