Staying ahead of the competition is essential in the construction industry. One way to keep a step ahead is by attending trade shows. These events allow you to discover industry trends, network with home building experts, and experience the latest products and services. As we head into 2025, you’ll want to take note of the renowned expos taking place over the next 12 months.
Whether you’re a sales manager, division president, marketing director, vice president, or a new home sales agent, these events offer many opportunities to help you excel in the year ahead.
Let’s dive into the best construction trade shows this year.
Home Builder Trade Shows You Won’t Want to Miss
Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV | February 25-27, 2025
Welcoming over 76,000 guests from 100 countries, the NAHB International Builders’ Show is the nation's largest annual residential housing construction trade event for manufacturers and suppliers of home construction products and services. Attendees must be light commercial or residential construction professionals, including builders, remodelers, realtors, and sales agents.
Every attendee can network with industry professionals, learn about new products, watch construction demos, and gain industry-leading insights through thought leader sessions, panel discussions, and more.
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Jacob Javits Convention Center | New York City | March 12-13, 2025
Bringing together over 40,000 attendees, the New York Build Expo showcases more than 500 speakers and hundreds of exhibitors. Attendees range from contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, realtors, government, and construction professionals.
The event comprises multiple hubs, including an architect hub and a governmental hub, as well as an array of exclusive networking events.
- The architect hub projects 3D model displays of cutting-edge designs from leading architects.
- The governmental hub allows suppliers to connect with government agencies to get involved with upcoming projects.
- The exclusive networking events allow attendees to connect with innovative industry leaders. The expo also hosts the largest networking event in the U.S. for Women in Construction.
Spring 2025 | Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, FL | April 15-17, 2025
Fall 2025 | Dallas Hyatt Regency | Dallas, TX | October 28-30, 2025
Formerly known as the TecHome Builder Summit and Housing Transformation Summit, the Builder Innovator Summit has been co-located and combined to maximize the value, opportunity, and convenience for guests and sponsors. This show was created to drive progress and innovation within high-volume/production, luxury, multifamily, digital solutions, structures and systems, finishes, and personalization.
Each attendee receives a detailed itinerary tailored to their specific needs and interests. Each itinerary includes general sessions, boardroom presentations, and personalized one-on-one meetings with sponsors.
The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel | Dana Point, CA | May 5-7, 2025
The Builder 100 Leadership Summit is an exclusive event for senior executives from America’s largest volume of home builders. This summit equips guests with information to ensure success in industry planning and explores the future of home building.
Attendees can hear from like-minded builders about their experiences integrating technology and innovation into their organizations, collaborate to create strategies based on current market conditions, and celebrate the year's housing achievements.
Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, CA | June 19-20, 2025
The annual Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) focuses on the art and science of building residential real estate and strives to create more attainable homes and communities. This action-packed four-day conference includes an exhibit showcase, multiple conferences, targeted buyer and seller exchanges, award ceremonies, and house tours with advanced tactics.
PCBC brings influential home builders and real estate developers together. The conference is catered to major home builders and community developers who build over 200 units per year, manufacturers and suppliers of building materials, creative consultants in architecture, planning, design, marketing, and leaders from financial and analytical firms.
Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, CA | November 4-7, 2025
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is designed to keep participants at a competitive forward edge by covering health, wellness, resilience, and sustainability in the real estate industry. The conference brings together visionaries, thought leaders, and influential voices to challenge the green future of real estate. The conference hosts roundtables for personalized discussions to find solutions for current industry challenges, site tours, and workshops to equip builders with innovative tools and solutions. This one-of-a-kind experience comprises many interactive experiences and activities that connect builders with cutting-edge products, technology, and services, paving the way for a better future for everyone.
Building Industry Trade Shows You Won’t Want to Miss
Oregon Convention Center | Portland, OR | March 25–27, 2025
The Mass Timber Conference is catered to design, manufacturing, development, and construction professionals. As the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world, attendees will benefit from presentations in personalized tracks to assist in growing business needs.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center | Kissimmee, FL | July 24 – 25, 2025
The Southwest Builders Conference, hosted by the Florida Home Builders Association, is the largest building industry tradeshow in the southeast. This 48-hour conference brings together over 350 exhibitors and includes seminars, multiple networking opportunities, roundtable discussions, and briefings on the industry.
This conference is for builders, general contractors, remodelers, developers, building code officials, architects, developers, interior designers, and trades professionals.
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center | Grapevine, TX | July 28–30, 2025
Designed to help builders, remodelers, and associates grow their businesses, the Sunbelt Builders Show brings together experts to showcase new technologies and products to the nation’s top builders, developers, and remodelers. The event welcomes over 2,000 industry professionals along with 200 exhibitors. Throughout the three days, attendees can access 30 live demos, education sessions, and networking meetings.
Home Builder Seminars
Seminars fuel the value of the trade shows. Each show offers either discussion groups or one-on-one mentorship meetings. These seminars help builders strategize future business plans and provide mentorship opportunities by connecting those who have overcome industry challenges with those looking for mentors.
Although there are many home builder seminars to highlight, we want to address a couple for the upcoming International Business Show.
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Home Builder Events
Each builder show offers networking opportunities, including after-parties, off-site events, award shows, and more. Remember to bring business cards, as fellow attendees could be your new contractors, agents, or partners who can assist in increasing your net sales. Always remember that attending these events provides value that may be seen immediately or years later.
Takeaways for Builder and Construction Trade Shows
Although all these shows may seem overwhelming at first glance due to the jam-packed itineraries, each show strives to accomplish a similar purpose: to equip builders with innovative information to advance their competitive edge in our ever-evolving industry. From many speakers, networking events, and personalized time to meet with sponsors, each show can be beneficial as you learn about the latest industry news, technology, and trends.
