Roofing contractors converged on South Florida for another year of engaging speakers and unprecedented networking opportunities at the 15^th annual Best of Success.

MIAMI — Roofing contractors from across the United States and beyond celebrated the 15^th anniversary of RC’s Best of Success conference last month at the J.W. Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa.

Whether in residential, commercial or industrial roofing, contractors let down their guard for an intensive, two-day learning experience designed to help their companies grow. For the second straight year, more than 500 roofing contractors and roofing professionals were in attendance, the first time that’s ever happened in conference history.

Several of the sessions were streamed live and are available for free on demand through September 2020. Click here for more information.   

Roofing industry professionals converged on central Florida for the nation’s largest regional roofing trade show

Thousands of roofing contractors and other industry professionals were part of the 97^th Annual FRSA Convention and Expo last month at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. The experience included three full days of educational sessions, networking opportunities, family-friendly fun, and fundraising for important causes. More than 220 companies showcased their products, services and recent technological innovations on a sold-out show floor.

Save the date! Plans are already well underway for next year’s show from July 15-17 at the Gaylord Palms Resort.

See photos from last year’s event.

The International Roofing Expo, the roofing industry’s largest annual event, drew thousands to Nashville for the first time.

Take a look at the highlights in our exclusive photo gallery from the Music City Center show floor. See someone you know? Please let them know by sharing the link to this page.

And Don't forget to check out our other photo galleries from IRE 2019: Community Service Day 2019, ROOFPAC Songwriting Event, National Women in Roofing Day II.

ROOFPAC, the political action arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, invited the industry to celebrate on the eve of the 2019 International Roofing Expo in support of critical lobbying efforts in Washington D.C. And they did it in an authentic Nashville fashion with a songwriting contest at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Roofing professionals from across the country gathered in Nashville just before the 2019 International Roofing Expo for the second annual National Women in Roofing Day. See our exclusive photo gallery.

Dozens of roofing contractors and other industry professionals celebrated a decade of pitching in to help residents in neighborhoods across the country during Community Service Day 2019 at the International Roofing Expo in Nashville. See who was part of the effort in collaboration with Rebuilding Together Nashville, and again sponsored by Sika Sarnafil.

Everything’s bigger in Texas, including this new, exclusive photo gallery from RC’s 14th annual Best of the Success conference at The Star, the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Frisco, Texas. Photos by Tony Miranda, of Christie’s Photographic Solutions

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The 69^th Annual Midwest Roofing Contractors Association Conference was held last week in Omaha, Neb.

The event was held at the Omaha Convention Center (formerly the CenturyLink Center) that is considered the centerpiece of downtown Omaha’s $2 billion riverfront revitalization.

This year’s MRCA conference featured a new format while offering the excitement of the expo floor. The keynote speaker was Tom Osborne, longtime coach of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhuskers.

The event is open to commercial and residential contractors, safety consultants, superintendents and foremen, project managers, facility managers, specifiers, code officials, insurance agents, manufacturers, engineers, suppliers, and architects.

According to the MRCA website at www.mrca.org, the 70^th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo will be held Nov. 20-22, 2019 in Overland Park, Kan. at the Overland Park Convention Center. 

FRISCO, Texas — RC’s 14^th Best of Success conference wrapped up Tuesday, after more than 500 people registered to participate in the intensive, two-day event that was filled with dynamic speakers and plentiful networking opportunities.

Held at the new Omni Frisco Hotel, which sits adjacent to the official headquarters and home of the Dallas Cowboys, this year’s event took on special meaning for those intent on learning ways to grow their roofing businesses while also improving the industry as a whole.

“Everything is bigger in Texas, and clearly that goes in line with Best of Success this year because we have the largest registration numbers ever,” said RC Publisher Jill Bloom, founder of the annual event.

Several of the sessions were broadcast live and are available for replay at http://bit.ly/2w1Go5h

Roofing contractors and industry professionals gather in Kissimmee for the nation’s largest regional roofing trade show

A sold-out show floor drew roofing contractors and other industry professionals to the 96^th Annual FRSA Annual Convention and Expo last week at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla.

Organizers said the show sold out on its expanded exhibitor space two months before the event.

In addition to the crowded show floor and numerous networking opportunities, roofing contractors were able to participate in 17 industry-specific educational programs for a total of 25 hours of continuing education credit. Seminar topics included OSHA updates, Advanced Florida Building Code 6^th Edition, and energy code roofing requirements.

Planning is already underway for next year’s expo, which moves to July 17-19  at the Gaylord Palms Resort.

Click here to see photos from last year's FRSA Annual Convention and Expo.