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Photos: Images from IRE 2019 Show Floor in Nashville

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.

Photos: ROOFPAC Songwriting Event at IRE 2019

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.

Photos: National Women in Roofing Day II 2019

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.

Photos: Community Service Day IRE 2019 Nashville

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.

More Photos from Best of Success 2018 in Dallas

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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69th Annual Midwest Roofing Contractors Association Conference

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.

Photos from the 14th Best of Success 2018 in Frisco, Texas

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

Photos: FRSA Convention and Expo 2018

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.

New York City for the AIA Conference on Architecture

Photos: AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City

Some of the world’s most creative minds in architecture, design and building materials development met in New York City for the AIA Conference on Architecture.

In addition to show floor, attendees could choose from more than 160 educational seminars and workshops, and had access to one-of-a-kind tours of some of the city’s iconic buildings led by expert designers.

Jill Bloom, publisher of Roofing Contractor and sister publication Building Enclosure, was there and provided this exclusive photo gallery. Be sure to comment about your show highlight, if you were there.