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2025 ABAA Conference Schedule

TUESDAY MAY 6

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Track 1 – Centennial E-H

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 Track 2 – Centennial A-B

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Foundational Track – Centennial D

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Attendees are not bound by specific tracks and can attend any presentation they are interested in.

7:00am – 8:00am Registration & Light Breakfast | Exhibit Hall is Open
8:00am – 8:30am Opening Remarks: ABAA Initiatives, Goals & Successes
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8:45am – 9:45am Future-Proofing Buildings with Whole Building AWBs Benjamin Meyer & Luke Geoffrion Centennial E-H
8:45am – 9:45am Prefabricated Exterior Wall Assemblies: Herding Cats in Hard Hats Kayla Maines, Trevor Brown, Colton Howard Centennial A-B
8:45am – 9:45am Building Science Principles in Action: The Dews and the Don’ts Caroline Klatman & Alex Kosis Centennial D
9:45am – 10:00am BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
10:00am – 11:00am Case Study: Navigating the Complexities of Expansion Joint System Installation for Stadium Construction Jack Belanger Centennial E-H
10:00am – 11:00am Navigating Below-Grade Waterproofing System Installation in New Construction Art Tyson Centennial A-B
10:00am – 11:00am Air Barrier Fundamentals – The Why and What of Building Airtightness Ryan Dalgleish Centennial D
11:00am – 11:15am BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
11:15am – 12:15pm Introduction to Delegated Design for Building Enclosure Systems Rebecca Rose Booth & Andrea Baird Centennial E-H
11:15am – 12:15pm Sink or Swim: Effective Natatorium Envelope Design Thru Case Study Q. Jonnie Hasan Centennial A-B
11:15am – 12:15pm Moisture Defects in Buildings – A Sick Building Epidemic Cheryl Ciecko Centennial D
12:15pm – 1:15pm Lunch |  Exhibit Hall is Open
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1:15pm – 2:15pm Air Barrier Embodied Carbon: A Critical Review Dr. Randy Van Straaten & Adam Broderick Centennial E-H
1:15pm – 2:15pm Current and Future Energy Codes- Impacts on the Design, Construction, and Testing of Air Barriers Lee Durston Centennial A-B
1:15pm – 2:15pm Basic Critical AVB Detailing Corey Zussman Centennial D
2:15pm – 2:30pm BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
2:30pm – 3:30pm Glass-Mat Gypsum Sheathing: Evolution, Advantages, and Effective Strategies for Air Barrier Applications Matthew Hollingsworth Centennial E-H
2:30pm – 3:30pm Leveraging the UK’s Mandatory Air Tightness Testing: Insights and Data-Driven Strategies for Enhanced Building Performance Barry Cope Centennial A-B
2:30pm – 3:30pm Air Barrier Installation and Quality Control Fundamentals Melissa Payne Centennial D
3:30pm – 3:45pm BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
3:45pm – 4:45pm Meeting Today’s Construction Challenges with Prefabrication David Young & Rob Zdenek Centennial E-H
3:45pm – 4:45pm Saddle Up! Integrating Control Layers at Parapet to Rise Walls Conditions Michael Nagle & Jake Morrision Centennial A-B
3:45pm – 4:45pm Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx): Fundamentals, Standards, and Essential Practices Alessandra Valerio Centennial D
6:00pm – 9:00pm Board Meet & Greet

WEDNESDAY MAY 7

7:30am – 8:30am Rise & Shine Hot Breakfast Networking Event | Exhibit Hall is Open
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8:30am – 9:30am KEYNOTE: Will Construction Thrive or Dive Beyond 2025? Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America Centennial E-H
9:30am – 10:00am BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
10:00am – 11:00am ABAA Contractors Committee – Submittal Risks and Responsibilities – Panel Discussion Michael Repka, Matt Giambrone, Paul Grahovac, Corey Zussman Centennial E-H
11:00am – 11:15am BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
11:15am – 12:00pm ABAA Updates & ABAA Awards Ceremony
12:00pm – 1:15pm Lunch | Exhibit Hall is Open
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1:15pm – 2:15pm Unlocking the Advantages of QAP Andrea Wagner Watts, Ben Meyer, Cailtin Clark, Nicholas Alexander Centennial E-H
2:15pm – 2:45pm BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
2:45pm – 3:45pm Preserving an Icon while Re-envisioning the Enclosure of the United States Air Force Academy Chapel Bryan Rouse, Emily Ryba Centennial E-H
3:45pm – 4:00pm BREAK | Exhibit Hall is Open
4:00pm – 5:00pm Lessons Learned – Trades That Need To Include an AVB Discussion in their Specification and Preinstallation Meetings Corey Zussman Centennial E-H

THURSDAY MAY 8

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Quartz A-B

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Granite B-C

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8:00am – 9:00am Research Committee Meeting Andrew Dunlap & Sarah Flock Quartz A-B
8:30am – 9:45am QAP Committee Meeting Elizabeth V. Rodenkirch Granite B-C
9:10am – 10:00am Technical Committee Combined with Research Committee Meeting Andrea Wagner Watts, Cody Shelner, Andrew Dunlap and Sarah Flock Quartz A-B
10:00am – 11:00am Contractors Committee Meeting Matthew Giambrone Granite B-C
10:00am – 11:00am Technical Committee Meeting Andrea Wagner Watts and Cody Shelner Quartz A-B
11:15am – 12:15pm Education and Training Committee Meeting (Working Lunch) Matthew Hollingsworth and David Holtzclaw Granite B-C
12:30pm – 1:30pm Marketing Committee Meeting (Working Lunch) Matt Nelson and Craig Wetmore Granite B-C

INSTALLER & AUDITOR TRAINING

MAY 6-8

Course Length: 3 Days
(May 8 is a half-day of offsite hands-on training for Installers & Auditors)

Time Course Room Trainer
8:00am – 5:00pm Self Adhered and Fluid Applied Training Quartz A-B Matthew Ritchie
8:00am – 5:00pm Spray Polyurethane Foam Training Granite B-C Tom Harris
8:00am – 5:00pm Field Auditor Training Granite A Timonthy A Mills