﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Wall And Ceiling Alliance Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.wallandceilingalliance.org</link><description>News related to Wall And Ceiling Alliance</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Wall And Ceiling Alliance All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>ASC Regions 6 &amp; 7: 2025 Student Competition and Construction Management Conference 2/5/2025  - 2/8/2025 </title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Associated Schools of Construction is&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;the professional association for the development and advancement of construction education, where the sharing of ideas and knowledge inspires, guides and promotes excellence in curricula, teaching, research and service.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Now Open for Team Member Names and Faculty Coach Registration!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team must be registered online by December 13, 2024.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit the ASC website: &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.asc67.org/"&gt;www.asc67.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.asc67.org/Images/graphics/team_registration_100H.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7984</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:59:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2025 AGC Installation Awards Gala 2/7/2025 5:00 PM - 2/7/2025 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;A Night Honoring the Best in Construction!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;The 2025 Installation &amp;amp; Awards Gala, presented by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.procore.com/"&gt;Procore&lt;/a&gt;, will be held on February 7, 2025, at the Fairmont San Francisco. This prestigious black-tie event celebrates the industry&amp;rsquo;s achievements over the past year at an elegant awards ceremony and installation of AGC of California&amp;rsquo;s leadership.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit the AGC website: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.agc-ca.org/sites/2025-installation-awards-gala/"&gt;www.agc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7991</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:08:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SprayFoam Annual Convention &amp; Expo 2025 2/9/2025  - 2/12/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;At this event, industry leaders and professionals in spray foam insulation, roofing, specialty applications, coatings and related equipment from all over the U.S. and abroad meet in Las Vegas to learn the latest developments in spray polyurethane foam and participate in vast education, enrichment and networking opportunities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&amp;ldquo;The SprayFoam Convention &amp;amp; Expo is our industry&amp;rsquo;s most anticipated event of the year,&amp;rdquo; says Rick Duncan, executive director of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance. &amp;ldquo;The event continues to grow in both offerings and attendees and anyone and everyone looking to expand their knowledge, marketability and career trajectory should plan to attend.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;The event&amp;rsquo;s agenda encompasses a variety of offerings including: Over 40 educational break-out sessions; a robust exhibits hall; SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP) courses, installer training, written exams and free field exams; the ABAA Certified Applicator Training (a co-located event); the annual Golf Tournament; member and contractor-only events; and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;To learn more about this event, visit SprayFoam&amp;#39;s website: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://members.sprayfoam.org/event-calendar/Details/sprayfoam-2025-1259586?sourceTypeId=Website"&gt;www.sprayfoam.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7998</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:55:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leadership Training for Managers (In-Person Training) 2/12/2025 8:30 AM - 2/14/2025 4:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Learn proven methods for developing engaged, high-performing teams.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In a results-oriented business environment, accomplished leaders know that engaging their teams is critical to achieving goals. To that end, a study conducted by Dale Carnegie found that teams who are enthusiastic, inspired, confident, and empowered are considerably more likely to engage in achieving organizational goals. The research also indicated that leaders who sincerely care about their people foster a culture of engagement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today, more than ever, shaping how an organization ticks and how employees function within are top priorities.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Empower others and hold them accountable.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Build a culture of engagement.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Align performance goals with strategy.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Apply effective coaching techniques.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Recognize team success with enthusiasm.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Own and learn from mistakes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit Dale Carnegie&amp;#39;s website:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/courses/193/50567"&gt;www.dalecarnegie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7954</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:33:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>* 2025 WACA Crab Feed - Bistro Boudin Restaurant  2/20/2025 4:00 PM - 2/20/2025 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;***Please Note: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;This is a Members Only Dinner Meeting. Please do not register if you are not a Contractor or &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Associate Member **&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;If you are not a member but are interested in attending, please contact Sherry at:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sherry@wallandceiling.org"&gt;sherry@wallandceiling.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cocktails &amp;amp; Appetizers at 4:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dinner at 5:30 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;RSVP soon as we expect this meeting to sell out!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;$85 Per Person&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;***SOLD OUT**** $400&amp;nbsp;Sponsorship Opportunity - includes (2) tickets &amp;amp; logo signage at event, in magazine &amp;amp; e-newsletter&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#4d4d4d"&gt;Onsite Parking Available:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#4d4d4d"&gt;Bistro Boudin will validate two (2) hours of parking.&amp;nbsp;Remember to&amp;nbsp;bring your parking ticket with you for validation. Other non-validated public parking is available in the area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin:0in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:justify; margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hotel:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;The Argonaut Hotel, located just steps away from Bistro Boudin, is a good option for lodging. &lt;a href="https://www.argonauthotel.com/"&gt;Click here for reservations.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;Review WACA&amp;#39;s Meeting, Event, &amp;amp; COVID-19 Policies &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wallandceilingalliance.org/meeting-event--covid-19-policies.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Cancellation Policy: Full refund without penalty will be granted 7 days prior to the event date. &lt;span style="background: white;"&gt;Cancellations&amp;nbsp;received less than 7 days from the event date are responsible for the full registration fee.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;To cancel,&amp;nbsp;email&amp;nbsp;Sherry Hadnot at: &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:sherry@wallandceiling.org?subject=Crab%20Feed%202022"&gt;sherry@wallandceiling.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7988</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:19:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NAHB International Builders Show 2025 2/25/2025  - 2/27/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;NAHB International Builders&amp;#39; Show&lt;sup&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;&amp;nbsp;(IBS)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is the largest annual light construction show in the world. The 2024 show welcomed 76,000+ visitors from more than 100 countries.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;The NAHB International Builders&amp;#39; Show&lt;sup&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;&amp;nbsp;(IBS)&amp;mdash;the premier, once-a-year event that connects, educates and improves the residential construction industry&amp;mdash;is a hub for new product launches, construction demos, industry thought leader sessions, workshops, panel discussions&amp;hellip;and more. The people, products and knowledge you&amp;rsquo;ll gain will give you the real ideas and real solutions you need to grow and strengthen your essential business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit their website: &lt;a href="https://www.buildersshow.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;www.buildersshow.com&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wallandceilingalliance.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=7997</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:41:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Institute Summit 2025 2/27/2025  - 3/1/2025 </title><description>&lt;p&gt;The CRC leads academic, cutting-edge construction research, and Iowa State University will host the annual Construction Research Congress.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.cisummit.org/" rel=" external noopener" target="_blank"&gt;The Construction Institute Summit&lt;/a&gt;, with its heavy industry component, will facilitate interaction between construction research professionals, contractors, owners, and practitioners. Together, we will share new developments and innovative practices. Network with peers, earn PDHs, and get access to top-notch industry research.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Top 5 Reasons to Attend&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Participate&amp;nbsp;in wide-ranging discussions&amp;nbsp;with academic and industry experts about finding real solutions to the top problems in the construction industry.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Witness an overview of a high-performance project, firsthand from the project team&amp;rsquo;s perspective, and participate in an insider tour.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Meet and mingle with academic and industry peers from around the country to share insights with one another as we look toward next generation construction.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Earn PDHs via technical sessions, technical tours, and keynote presentations.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Visit the&amp;nbsp;quaint neighborhoods, boutique businesses, beautiful parks, award-winning restaurants, and an abundance of public art in, Des Moines, Iowa&amp;#39;s cosmopolitan capital city.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;To learn more about this event, and/or to register, visit their website: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cisummit.org/"&gt;www.cisummit.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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