The WDMA Technical & Manufacturing Conference fosters both technical and professional development and is the premier destination to participate in leading-edge conversation on emerging technologies, manufacturing applications, regulatory issues, and a wide range of topics of interest to the window, door, and skylight industry.

This year's conference features a curated program of panels, and sessions that have expert speakers to learn from past experiences and discover strategies and best practices that will give you a competitive advantage. These leaders will offer innovative ideas, compelling insights, and effective strategies to take back to your companies.

All times are reflected in Central Standard Time. 
Please note that this schedule is tentative

   

7:00 - 12:00pm

Registration is Open
7:00 - 8:00am

Networking Breakfast
Ensure that you are running on full cylinders! The Continental Breakfast is a chance for attendees to fill up on coffee, grab some food, talk with exhibitors, and network with each other.
8:30 - 9:30am

Opening Session
9:30 - 10:00am

Networking Coffee Break
10:00 - 11:00am

 Concurrent Session 1

 Concurrent Session 2
11:15 - 12:30pm

DOE's Fenestration Research Outlook

Robert Tenent, Senior Materials Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The Buildings Technologies Office (BTO) at the U.S. Department of Energy maintains an extensive research portfolio in support of the fenestration industry. This program includes early–stage materials science and technology validation, product performance and durability evaluation, field performance evaluation and market transformation efforts. This presentation will give a flavor of the full breadth of the BTO portfolio with an overview of multiple emerging technologies currently incubating under the program up through extensive on–going market transformation efforts.
12:30 - 5:00pm

Board of Directors Lunch & Meeting (invite only)