LBM Expo 2024 Speakers
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
2025 Schedule COMING SOON
Schedule-At-A-Glance
Wednesday,
December 10
Pick-up your pre-registered badge or register onsite for LBM Expo badges.
Location: Expo Gateway
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
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
Continue to network, but over a free plate of lunch with everyone at LBM Expo – attendees and exhibitors!
Location: Earth Expo Center
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 11
Pick-up your pre-registered badge or register onsite for LBM Expo badges.
Location: Expo Gateway
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
Continue to network, but over a free plate of lunch with everyone at LBM Expo – attendees and exhibitors!
Location: Earth Expo Center
Join the NRLA for its annual meeting and the induction of the newly elected NRLA officers and board.
Location: Expo Center
