Industry Change 2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 7 ou Are Invited to ICAAs Industry Change 2017 Annua Convention & Trade Show in aas2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show October 5–7, 2017 Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 HARNESSING INDUSTRY CHANGE is the challenge Speaking of harnessing industry change, you’ll definitely of everyone in the insulation business. For that reason, want to attend our Trade Show, where leading exhibitors we’ve made it the theme of our 2017 ICAA Convention will dazzle you with their latest and greatest products and and Trade Show. Our mission at this year’s event is to help innovations. It is the perfect venue to make connections insulation contractors and suppliers make sense of change with industry colleagues across the country. and use it to their advantage. We cannot stop our industry from changing, but we can Our educational programming is built directly on feedback arm ourselves with tools to face it head on. Attending the from our members, to ensure that our sessions tackle the ICAA Convention and Trade Show is a great first step. We issues that matter most to you. Want to know how to tailor look forward to serving you in Dallas! your online presence to grow your business? We’ve got a session for that. Wondering how to effectively manage and market to the upcoming generation of workers and buyers? We’ve got you covered. From technical expertise, to business strategies, to best safety practices, there’s a lot for you to discover at the ICAA Convention and Trade Show this October, whether you’re a newbie, business owner, installer, Ferrell Drum, ICAA President Michael Kwart or supplier. Garland Insulating Ltd. ICAA Executive Director oneer laa D 2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show Industry Change All events and sessions open to all attendees 2017 ICAA Convention Sessions do not overlap & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 At a ane SA OOR IA OOR 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm 8:00 am to 9:00 am ICAA CITT TIS ★ Lessons Learned: Open to all attendees Wisdom from Veteran Contractors TSA OOR 5 9:00 am to 10:00 am Is My Data Safe From Hackers? 9:00 am to 9:30 am ★ How to Protect Your Business from the ICAA C Dark Side of the Internet ICAA SITS ASS atinu Session atinu Sessions 10:00 am to 11:00 am 9:30 am to 10:15 am ★ Decoding Generation Y: ★ How Can My Online Presence Grow Manage and Market to Millennials My Business? 10:15 am to 11:00 am 11:00 am to 3:00 pm ★ How to Meet Code and Manage ICAA TA S Moisture in an Environment of With lunch and prize drawings Increasing Air Tightness Requirements SATA OOR 7 11:15 am to 12:00 pm ★ Working and Winning with Builders 8:00 am to 8:30 am ★ Staying Safe on Ladders, Lifts, and Scaffolds 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ICAA TI C 8:30 am to 10:00 am ★ Control Your Workers Compensation 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Claims and Save Money ★ Meeting Grade I Installation Standards 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm ICAA TA S A I A CTI Shedue Industry Change SA October 2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm ICAA CITT TIS ICAA has been hard at work since our last Convention! Come get up-to-date on the association’s newly completed initiatives, projects in the pipeline, and issues affecting the industry. These pre-Convention Committee meetings are a great opportunity to offer your feedback and help us determine what we tackle next. Members and non- members welcome! Covered topics will include: ★ ICAA’s Model Get Hired Program™ to help members recruit quality employees ★ Discussion of ICAA’s Sample Spray Foam Hazard Communication Program ★ Promoting the high value of insulation through an infographic targeted at the builder market ★ Overview of ICAA’s new Model Heat Illness Prevention Program tate ar o eas errs eel ★ Industry legislative update and a summary of the contributions of insulation to the U.S. economy ★ Update on the spray argaret Hnt Hll rge foam industry D Shedue Industry Change TSA October 5 2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 9:00 am to 9:30 am ICAA C ICAA SITS ASS ICAA’s Committee Co-Chairs welcome Convention ICAA President Ferrell Drum and Trade Show attendees to Dallas. Garland Insulating Ltd. ICAA ATI CATIA SSSIS 9:30 am to 10:15 am 10:15 am to 11:00 am How Can My Online Presence Grow How to Meet Code and Manage Moisture in My Business? an Environment of Increasing Air Tightness Learn how to harness the Internet to engage Requirements customers in memorable and meaningful ways While working to reduce energy use is important, we to ignite sales and business growth. From your must always keep durability as a principal concern. website to social media to online reputation The ways that today’s buildings are being designed to management, this session will teach you the meet codes (particularly the air tightening of building basics of using the Internet as your “online envelopes) have increased the need for solutions that sales rep.” Topics that will be covered include can enhance the drying potential of our walls. In this the importance of having a fresh website session, we will explore these concepts and practices, with SEO best practices; a presence on social dig into a thorough understanding of what impacts media and which platforms are best for your we can expect in the future due to increasing energy business; and choosing the right tactics efficiency and airtightness levels, and outline how to drive traffic to your website. Hear about we can manage moisture to successfully build the trends in social media and digital marketing, sustainable homes of the future. and get the necessary background knowledge so 11:15 am to 12:00 pm that you are informed when Working and Winning with Builders hiring or managing the Learn key strategies to win with your builders by work product of a digital turning industry knowledge into value. Get tips and marketing company. strategies on how to become a consultant to your customers, using building science to help them build more comfortable, durable, high-performing homes. 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ICAA TI C Network while you eat! Say hello to old friends and make new ones as you share a meal with industry colleagues from around the country. Shedue Industry Change TSA October 5 IA October 2017 ICAA Convention contne & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm 8:00 am to 9:00 am TI A I ISTAATI STAAS SSS A IS TA What does it actually mean to achieve Grade I CTACTS installation? We’ll showcase the right and wrong Running a successful contracting company requires a way to install, discuss the Home Energy Rating fair amount of trial and error. Get ahead of the curve System (HERS) score impact of different grades, and by learning from the accomplishments, mistakes, and host one of the pioneers of HERS rater training to rebounds of those who have years of experience in the evaluate the installs. Featuring fiberglass, cellulose, industry. A panel of longtime insulators will answer and spray foam setups. attendee questions and share the tips they wish someone had told them. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm 9:00 am to 10:00 am ICAA TA S A I IS ATA SA ACS T A CTI TCT SISS T A SI Explore the latest products, services, and T ITT technologies from an array of leading industry In the digital age, no business, large or small, vendors all gathered in one ballroom. Make new is immune to cyber attacks or data breaches. connections, strengthen existing partnerships, and Vulnerabilities in your information security could cost come away with all the information you need to make you time, money, and peace of mind. Find out the ways purchasing decisions. that hackers target companies and discover concrete Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. strategies to avoid becoming a victim. This session will boil technical jargon into practical know-how that you can use to safeguard your online systems. ansgng are ICAA ATI CATIA SSSI 10:00 am to 11:00 am Decoding Generation Y: Manage and Market to Millennials Gain insights on how Millennials—the largest consumer group and population group—think, work and make purchasing decisions, so you can better understand your employees, customers, and potential talent pool. Sort through the fact and fiction as we explore how their workplace attitudes, civic mindedness, and interaction with digital technology shape their decision making. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm ICAA TA S With lunch and prize drawings Explore the latest products, services, and technologies from an array of leading industry vendors all gathered in one ballroom. Make new connections, strengthen D existing partnerships, and come away with all the information you need to make purchasing decisions. Shedue Industry Change SATA October 7 2017 ICAA Convention & Trade Show Hyatt Regency Dallas October 5–7 8:00 am to 8:30 am STAI SA AS ITS A SCAS Falls are a leading source of injuries, fatalities, and workers compensation claims on construction sites. The good news? Many falls can be prevented by training employees and taking the proper precautions.