Note: All times are Central Standard Time
Monday, November 1
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
NBMDA Executive Committee & Lunch (invitation only) |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
NBMDA Board of Directors Meeting (invitation only) |
Tuesday, November 2
| 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor Set Up |
| 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Registration & Information Desk Open
Sponsored by Egger Flooring International GmbH |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Supplier-Hosted Distributor Meetings (invitation only) |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
NAFCD Executive Committee (invitation only) |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
NAFCD Board of Directors Meeting (invitation only) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
NBMDA Steering Committee Meeting |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
NAFCD Networking Reception (NAFCD members only)
Wedgewood |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
NBMDA First-Timer Reception (invitation only)
Peacock Terrace |
| Evening |
Supplier-Hosted Receptions & Dinners (invitation only) |
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Wednesday, November 3
| 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Registration & Information Desk Open
Sponsored by Egger Flooring International GmbH |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
NBMDA Breakfast & Membership Meeting
Sponsored by Arauco
7:30 a.m. Breakfast Start
8:00 a.m. Presentation Start
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| 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
NAFCD Breakfast & Membership Meeting
7:30 a.m. Breakfast Start
8:00 a.m. Presentation Start
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| 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor Set-Up |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Annual Convention Kick-Off & Opening Remarks |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Keynote Address
Dirk Beveridge, Unleash WD
The Noble Calling of Leadership – Practical Lessons from the We Supply America Tour |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
General Session
Robert Tucker, Innovation Resource Group
Managing for the Future: Capitalizing on the Driving Forces of Change
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| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
General Luncheon & Networking Cafe |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
General Session
Scott Klososky, Future Point of View
The Future of Cybersecurity |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Chris Wallace, Innerview Group
The Experience Edge: How Industry Partners Can Work Together To Deliver a Customer Experience That Wins Over the Modern Buyer
Mike Regan, TranzAct Technologies
It’s Your Supply Chain – You Get What You Are Willing to Live With
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| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Anchor Peabody, Berenson Corp, DMSi Software, Metroflor Corporation and Timber Products Company |
| Evening |
Supplier-Hosted Dinners (invitation only) |
Thursday, November 4
| 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Registration & Information Desk Open
Sponsored by Egger Flooring International GmbH |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
General Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
General Session
Brian Beaulieu, ITR Economics
Planning and Navigating with Assurance |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Working Luncheon in Exhibit Hall |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor Teardown |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Networking Happy Hour: "Beers with Peers" |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Closing Reception and Dinner
Chantilly West
Sponsored by Blum, Inc.
Featured Sponsors: Clarke Veneers & Plywood-Bourbon Bar Tasting; USply-Craft Beer Tasting |