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The Design District returns to METALCON 2025
The premier education and networking hub for design professionals. Back by popular demand for its third consecutive year, The Design District @METALCON returns to Las Vegas from October 21–23, 2025, bringing together leading architects, engineers, designers and specifiers for three days of targeted education, cutting-edge products and high-level networking-all centered on ...
Building back better: Metal’s role in fire-resistant recovery
By Jesse Sanchez. Metal construction is leading bold, innovative, fire-resilient community rebuilding efforts. As wildfires continue to devastate regions across the U.S., a renewed push is emerging to rebuild smarter, stronger and more sustainably. One of the voices calling for that shift is Frank A. Stasiowski, founder of PSMJ ...
METALCON launches Veteran retreat project with Steel Frame Build
Eagles Landing begins in Las Vegas, bound for Montana. This year, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction is proud to launch a heartwarming project: a full-scale steel frame for a future veteran retreat in Hall, Montana, an inspiring new initiative for METALCON ...
Explore the future of metal in this live contractor panel!
By Dani Sheehan. The metal construction industry is evolving – are you keeping up? Join METALCON Live! on August 6 for a dynamic panel discussion. MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS) is coming to METALCON's online webinar Live! this August 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET! Join us for an engaging ...
Popular gathering returns for women: ‘Metal & Mimosas’ at METALCON
METALCON offers women in metal construction a high-energy morning of networking, inspiration and industry empowerment. With more and more women taking a career path into the metal construction industry, the organizers of METALCON are inviting women to inspire and be inspired by other women at Metal & Mimosas during the upcoming ...
METALCON sessions address building with weather events in mind
Brian Partyka, vice president of development at Carlisle, and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, principals and co-founders of Minarc, will present on fire and weather-resistant metal construction. Whether or not you believe the number of disastrous weather events are increasing or worsening, you must acknowledge the importance of improving building ...
METALCON 2025 Top Product Awards
Award applications are due August 8, 2025. METALCON, the premier global event for the metal construction and design industry, announces its Fifth Annual Top Product Awards, honoring the most innovative products, technologies and solutions shaping the future of the industry. METALCON exhibitors are invited to submit nominations across 15 product categories, showcasing ...
Metal — The hottest topic in Chicago during the MCA Summer Meeting
By Karen L. Edwards Metal Construction Association (MCA) members gathered in Rosemont, Illinois to learn about the latest happenings in the metal construction industry. Current economic landscape The summer meeting kicked off with a keynote presentation from the Chief Economist of Armada Corporation, Chris Kuehl, who shared updates on ...
Medal of Honor recipient & retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant to headline as keynote speaker at METALCON
Offering a rare and inspiring perspective, his presentation will leave attendees with powerful, actionable insights they can apply both professionally and personally. METALCON is honored to welcome Clinton “Clint” Romesha, retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and Medal of Honor Recipient, as the featured keynote speaker for its 2025 event. Romesha will ...
Tools with big impacts: New tech and trade pro support
By Jesse Sanchez. New products, trade programs and national contests bring innovation and inspiration to contractors. In this episode of MetalTalk™, hosted by Karen Edwards, Rebecca Talbot of Malco Tools dives into more topics than just hardware — she brings listeners up to speed on new innovations, smarter tool design and the ...
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