The 7th Annual Glazing Executives Forum will feature discussions on the economy, green building, project management and other key issues facing the glass industry, including an economic forecast, financial and operating trends, forecasts, research and more.
The 7th Annual Glazing Executives Forum, to be held 13 September in conjunction with GlassBuild America in Las Vegas, will feature discussions on the economy, green building, project management and other key issues facing the glass industry, according to a 17 May release from the National Glass Association.
The 2012 forum will again feature an economic forecast by Jeff Dietrich of Eco Trends. Dietrich will provide a variety of key insights on the glass industry, including financial and operating trends, forecasts, research and more, according to the release.
Another highlight of the event will be a panel discussion on the current state of the glass industry, which will examine the latest technology, building codes, products and energy issues. The panel includes Garrett Henson of Viracon, Oliver Stepe of YKK AP, David Balik of General Glass International and Scott Clymire of United Architectural Metals.
Project management will be the focus of the forum’s final session of the day, with an interactive and lively panel discussion on trends in project management and how industry leaders approach this important discipline. The project management panel will consist of several project managers from NGA member firms that will offer their insight on how they approach project management, and will be moderated by one of the foremost project management specialists in the world, Frank Ryle, PMP.
Additional sessions will address green building and LEED 2012, and marketing efforts focused on the architectural community.