EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE

New this year, LBM Expo will kick-off with an opening session designed to educate retailers and exhibitors on a topic of relevance for everyone.

Our late-morning kick-off event – 125 years in the making – will bring together retailers and exhibitors, providing insight on the future of our industry. At the event, you’ll hear from amazing speakers, and learn what’s new at LBM Expo, and some tips to get the most value from the show. Learn more about Building Retail 2025

Join us as the floor opens for lunch with retailers and exhibitors on the show floor.

As building and design trends change in real-time, it’s important for retailers-and their suppliers-to be forward thinking. That’s why Demo Zone #3 is dedicated to showing you the future of the LBM industry. From virtual kitchen and bath showrooms to trainings on forklift simulators, Demo Zone #3 will give you the tools to keep you ahead of the competition.

The LBM Expo 2019 Show Floor is open. Come and meet with more than 200 exhibiting companies, explore our demo zones, and find new products to make your business more profitable.

Strength and durability are the goals, but not at the expense of comfort and low energy bills. Read more…

How not to have the deck you sold end up on the 6:00 news.

Despite advanced building codes, faulty ledger flashing, poor connections to the house, and wobbly newel posts are move common that you think. But specialty hardware, fasteners and flashings are all on your shelves right now to make the job easier and to avoid that dreaded phone call. Read more…

Experts agree on the importance of super-insulated walls, but not on how to build them.  It’s not a simple wall anymore, it’s one component in a whole-house system.  Is a perfect wall achievable? Learn more about this session

Avoiding the #1 Reason for Construction Litigation.

Modern products, such as flashing tapes, make it easier than ever to stop water intrusion, but they must be installed correctly. You can help your customers avoid lawsuits and lost profits by selling them the right product for the application and making sure they have the information to install it right. Learn more about this session

Without the right design, components and assembly, your builder will lose the battle against rain, cold air and ice dams. Learn more about this session

Cheers! Come on down to the show floor and have a drink with your fellow retailers and exhibitors.

What can you do at the lumberyard to help your customers avoid drywall problems? Well, for one thing, you help your customers understand the benefits of engineered studs. They may not be more expensive, once you factor in the callbacks. And that’s just one thing you can do. Join us for this lively discussion that dives into other ways to solve this problem. Learn more about this session

We know you are early risers, that’s why we are bringing back Business Connect before the show floor opens. This event brings retailers and exhibitors together for one-on-one discussions and received excellent reviews last year.

How productive could you be if you were able to meet with exhibitors before the show floor opened? In the NRLA’s version of “speed dating” you’ll be matched with exhibitors for a chance to meet quickly and hear what they have to offer before you do business with them on the show floor.

We bring the exhibitors to you

LBM Expo Business Connect is an innovative appointment style event designed to bring retail attendees together with exhibitors before the show floor opens. Exhibitors will meet with you to discuss your needs and spark your interest, maximizing your valuable time and resources.

As building and design trends change in real-time, it’s important for retailers-and their suppliers-to be forward thinking. That’s why Demo Zone #3 is dedicated to showing you the future of the LBM industry. From virtual kitchen and bath showrooms to trainings on forklift simulators, Demo Zone #3 will give you the tools to keep you ahead of the competition.

The LBM Expo 2019 Show Floor is open. Come and meet with more than 200 exhibiting companies, explore our demo zones, and find new products to make your business more profitable.

Installing headers, beams and structural ridges means understanding the load path. Many builders look to their lumberyards for basic engineering services. Learn more about this session

The majority of callbacks can be traced to framing issues.

Many framers are specialists who don’t see the big picture. You can win their loyalty  (and their business) by helping them understand how the right product choices and the right installation will minimize drywall problems and ease cabinet and trim installation. That means more work and more money for everybody.

Protecting a house from the weather and making it airtight are two different things.

In the old days, you just covered the walls and roof with heavy felt paper, today it’s more complicated.  You need to help builders choose the right system for their project and make sure they understand the installation details that lead to long-term durability.  And no, they can’t just use whatever tape is the cheapest. Learn more about this session

Airtight, super-insulated walls improve performance but complicate flashing.

Airtight walls with lots of insulation are the way of the future for high-performance homes. But many builders can’t get the flashing right in a simple wall, so now they really need your help. In this demo, we’ll go over window and door installations, pipe and vent penetrations, as well as electrical boxes; detailing the do’s and don’ts. Learn more about this session

Why keeping the sheathing warm and dry on a house is not just preferred – it’s necessary.

The key to a house’s durability is keeping it dry and temperature controlled.  It’s like putting a windbreaker over a wool sweater – it makes sense.  While this is fairly easy to achieve on the inside with heat and AC, what about on the outside?  In this session we will discuss the components necessary to achieve this goal. You can help builders understand why it’s worth it (more referrals, fewer callbacks) and which products will be work best for them. Learn more about this session

The builder always blames the lumber, and the lumberyard always blames the builder. But all of the issues are easily avoided if the builder and the lumberyard work together to choose the right products and make sure they’re installed correctly Learn more about this session

With the variety of underlayments, shingles and flashings available, builders need your help making the right choices and understanding the critical details. Learn more about this session

They may be simple structures, but there’s a lot that can go wrong.

For builders, the first hurdle is finding the right products to do the job, whether it’s a specialty hanger or a form for the piers. If you the right stuff on your shelves, that helps, but installing these things correctly is no guarantee. You also need to arm your customers with the most important tool: good information. Learn more about this session

Come to the NYLE Annual Meeting! Meet the new officers of the Northeastern Young Lumber Execs (NYLE), review the past year, and plan for the future.

The CHIPs award will be presented to an individual who has been instrumental in promoting the professional and/or personal development of young people involved in the lumber and building material industry.

We’re celebrating our 125th Anniversary so of course, we needed a big name headliner. Join the LBM industry in celebrating 125 years of the NRLA and enjoy an evening of dinner, and a show by the legendary comedian Jay Leno. Learn more about the NRLA’s 125th Anniversary Celebration!

On Friday morning, retailers and exhibitors will have one more chance to experience world-class education, gather with friends and those they met during the show, and have an excellent breakfast.