Speakers

LBM Expo 2024 Speakers

The Adaptable Company: Re-energize your team in difficult times with Mark Altman (Breakfast Session)

Mark Altman

Founder of MindsetGo

Mark Altman is the founder of MindsetGo, a leading training provider that coaches professionals and students to become more confident and effective communicators. With over two decades of experience teaching communication, sales, and engagement skills, Mark empowers individuals to maximize their potential to be more successful personally and professionally.

Workforce Development and Industry Recruitment: A Panel Discussion

Doug Ford

NRLA Chair, Curtis Lumber Company

Jeremy Baker

VRLDA President, r.k. Miles, Inc.

Brent McCartney

Education Consultant, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

A panel discussion of workforce development and industry recruitment. 

2025 Economic Forecast with Elliott Eisenberg, Ph.D. (Breakfast Session)

Elliott Eisenberg, Ph.D.

Often called the “Stand-up Economist,” Elliot Eisenberg uniquely specializes in making the arcana and minutiae of economics entertaining and relevant. With expertise and consultation sought-out by federal, state, and local governments and legislators, hedge funds and investment advisory groups, Dr. Eisenberg is an established authority on the national and global economy and its impact on various industries. Eisenberg is an acclaimed economic expert and former senior economist at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Marketing Mastery: Best Practices for Promoting Yourself, Your Company, and Your Products in the LBM Industry with Kristen Pucci

Kristen Pucci

Founder & CEO, KRAE - Creative and Talent Services

Schedule-at-a-glance

Schedule-At-A-Glance

Wednesday,
December 11

7:30AM – 5PM — Registration Open

Pick-up your pre-registered badge or register onsite for LBM Expo badges.

Location: Expo Gateway

9:30AM – 5PM — Show Floor Open

Experience all that the 2024 LBM Expo has to offer by exploring hundreds of exhibits and getting hands-on, interactive experiences with in-booth demos and featured products. 

Location: Earth Expo Center

10:15AM – 11:45AM — Student Recruitment Panel Discussion & Job Fair

Students get to explore the LBM Expo show floor for free by attending this session that demonstrates the opportunities the LBM industry has for them. After the panel, students have the opportunity to interact with LBM employers, exchanging their resumes in return for business cards and potential job opportunities.

Location: Education Zone

11:30AM – 1PM — Lunch on Show Floor

Continue to network, but over a free plate of lunch with everyone at LBM Expo – attendees and exhibitors!

Location: Earth Expo Center

4 – 5PM — NYLE Annual Meeting

See what the younger generation of LBM experts has in store for the future, hear about their achievements over the past year, and congratulate the old officers while watching the installation of the new. *Open to anyone.

Location: Earth Expo Center, Education Zone 

Thursday,
December 12

7:30AM – 5PM — Registration Open

Pick-up your pre-registered badge or register onsite for LBM Expo badges.

Location: Expo Gateway

9:30AM – 5PM — Show Floor Open

Experience all that the 2024 LBM Expo has to offer by exploring hundreds of exhibits and getting hands-on, interactive experiences with in-booth demos and featured products. 

Location: Earth Expo Center

11:30AM – 1PM — Lunch on Show Floor

Continue to network, but over a free plate of lunch with everyone at LBM Expo – attendees and exhibitors!

Location: Earth Expo Center

4 – 5PM —NRLA Annual Business Meeting

Join the NRLA for its annual meeting and the induction of the newly elected NRLA officers and board. 

Location: Expo Center