Schedule At-A-Glance
- Western Roofing Expo
- Schedule At-A-Glance
7:30AM – Davis Memorial Foundation: Bob Porter Golf Tournament – Revere Golf Club, Lexington Course
Sponsored by: QXO
9:00AM – Davis Memorial Foundation: Sporting Clays Tournament – Pro Gun Club
Sponsored by: QXO
5:30PM – 7:30PM – Davis Memorial Foundation: Welcome Event & Auction
Sponsored by: GAF
(BLOCK 1)
8:45AM – 10:00AM
- Forty Years of Single-Ply Roofing Evolution: Performance, Design and Longevity
Ken Klein, WSRCA Technical Advisor – Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger
- Roofs and Roof Coverings: Mitigating the Effects of Fire in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
Marco Sieber, Maury Alpert – Polyglass
CEU: AIA
- Roofing Trends That Matter
Heidi Ellsworth – RoofersCoffeeShop
- Future-Proof Lead Generation: Modern Marketing in the Age of AI
Anna Anderson – Art Unlimited
- Ready or Not: ICE Raids, I-9 Audits, and Roofing Contractor Exposure
Trent Cotney, WSRCA Legal Advisor – Adams & Reese, LLP
- When Experience Isn’t Enough: Why Roofing Safety Depends on Values, Not Just Skill
Ariel Shenkel – American Eagle Roofing
- De Contratar Rápido a Contratar Bien: Cómo Construir un Equipo Ganador de Techadores (From Hiring Fast to Hiring Right: How to Build a Winning Roofing Team)
Amparo Sancen – Latinos En Roofing
(BLOCK 2)
10:15AM – 11:30AM
- The Rising Need for Fire Resistant Vents
Jess Grandy – Able Sheet Metal
- Water Accumulation Below Reflective Roofing
Phil Dregger – Salas O’Brien
CEU: AIA
- Using AI in Roofing Estimating: What Helps, What Hurts, and What Still Requires Judgment
John Kenney – Cotney Consulting
- Numbers Over Emotions: Driving Excellence in Your Roofing Business
Ken Kelly – Ken Kelly Consulting
- Protecting Profit: How Risk Mitigation Saves Roofing Contractors Money
Trent Cotney, WSRCA Legal Advisor – Adams & Reese, LLP
- Fall Protection, Heat and Human Nature: Why Good Roofers Still Get Hurt
Steve Zasadil – SNK Services
WSRCA Safety Advisor
- Los 3 Pilares Para Escalar Tu Negocio de Techado (The 3 Pillars to Scale Your Roofing Business)
Moises Morales – Advosy Construction, SRS Distribution
11:45AM – 1:00PM – SPANISH LUNCH AND LEARN – DAY 1
Sponsored by: SRS Distribution & GAF
- Deja de Regalar tu Dinero: El Arte de Maximizar tus Reclamos Comerciales (Stop Giving Away Your Money: The Art of Maximizing Your Commercial Claims)
Victor Maya – Advantage Roofing, GAF
11:30AM – 1:00PM – LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON
- with Keynote Speakers: Craig Brightup, WSRCA Political Correspondent and Chad Collins – Roofing Corp. of America, Chairman of the Board, National Roofing Contractors Association
1:00PM – 6:00PM – Exhibits and Trade Show – Day 1
1:30PM – 2:00PM – Live Demo 1 – Carlisle Construction Materials
2:30PM – 3:00PM – Live Demo 2 – Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions
3:30PM – 4:00PM – Live Demo 3 – Polyglass U.S.A., Inc.
4:30PM – 5:00PM – The Roofers Feud
Sponsored by: Certainteed
7:00AM – 8:30AM – Table Talks Breakfast with NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
Join your fellow National Women in Roofing pals for a fun Table Talks breakfast during the 2026 Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas! In this engaging round-robin format, we’ll chat about leadership, building industry relationships and other topics that apply to you as a professional woman in the roofing industry. It’ll be a great way to meet others that face the same challenges as you! Registration is only $55 and includes Table Talks discussion and breakfast!
(BLOCK 3)
8:45AM – 10:00AM
- Design Warranty vs. Manufacturer’s Warranty: Navigating Roofing Obligations
Brian Chamberlain – Carlisle Construction Materials
CEU: AIA, IIBEC
- New Air Barrier Requirements for Re-Roofing
Matt Braun – GAF
CEU: AIA, IIBEC
- The Roofing Roundtable: Real Talk Across Generations
Rachel Garcia – Malarkey Roofing Products
WSRCA Young Roofing Professionals Committee
- Scaling Without Breaking: How to Grow Roofing Operations Without Losing Control
John Kenney – Cotney Consulting Group
- State of the Industry: A Legal Perspective
Trent Cotney – Adams & Reese, LLP
WSRCA Legal Advisor
- Mental Health and Addiction in the Roofing Workplace: What Contractors Need to Know
Paul Reed – Roofers in Recovery
- El Costo de la Desconexión: Cómo Las Fallas Después del Contrato Hacen Perder Confianza y Dinero (The Cost of Disconnection: How Post-Sale Breakdowns Cost Trust and Revenue)
Monica Vornbrock – The GLO Group
(BLOCK 4)
10:15AM – 11:30AM
- History of Roofing: How The Industry Was Built
Trent Cotney and John Kenney – Adams & Reese, LLP, Cotney Consulting Group
WSRCA Legal Advisor
- Designing Durable Cold-Climate Roofs Across the Western U.S.
Mindy Dahlquist – TRA Snow & Sun
- Building Envelope – Roof to Exterior Wall Designs and Connections
Brian Chamberlain – Carlisle Construction Materials
CEU: AIA, IIBEC
- Private Equity: Everything You Need to Know
Scott Riopelle and Paul Reed – ONE Solutions/HCR Group
- Escaping Reactive Service and Creating Predictable Growth
Tracey Donels – Service First Solutions
- Understanding OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine and the Unforeseeable Employee Misconduct Defense
Philip Siegel – Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, P.C.
- Uso de la IA y la Tecnología Para Construir Sistemas en Su Negocio de Techado (Using AI and Technology to Build Systems in Your Roofing Business)
Amparo Sancen – Latinos En Roofing
11:45AM – 1:00PM – SPANISH LUNCH AND LEARN – DAY 2
Certainteed – Bueno, Mejor, Superior (Certainteed – Good, Better, Best)
Imelda Perez – Certainteed
11:30AM – 1:30PM
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
with Motivational Speaker: Shereen Thor
Sponsored by: Malarkey Roofing Products
1:30PM – 5:00PM
Exhibits and Trade Show – Day 2
2:30PM – 3:00PM – Live Demo 5
RoofersCoffeeShop Sound Stage with WSRCA President Stan Robinson – Pacific West Roofing, and incoming WSRCA President Ron Lloyd – Kokua Roofing
Sponsored by: RoofersCoffeeShop.com
4:00PM – 5:00PM
The Roofing Games™ – Shingling Competition
Sponsored by: Malarkey Roofing Products
IIBEC – EDUCATION DAY AT THE WESTERN ROOFING EXPO
Join IIBEC on Wednesday, September 30, from 9:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. for two presentations designed to elevate your expertise in the building enclosure industry. Kick off the day with
• Roof Assemblies: Fundamentals, Part of IIBEC’s Roofing Practice Series
This comprehensive course, covering everything from design and installation to inspection and maintenance, is ideal for both current professionals and those entering the field.
Then, stay ahead of industry standards with
• Changes to the I-Codes from the 2024 to the 2027 Editions
Highlighting key updates to the International Building Code and International Energy Conservation Code you need to know.
Roof Assemblies: Fundamentals has been approved for 3.0 IIBEC CEHs. | This session has been submitted for 3.0 AIA CES for approval. Changes to the I-Codes from the 2024 to the 2027 Editions has been approved for 1.5 IIBEC CEHs| This session has been submitted for 1.5 AIA CES for approval.
Price: $295.00 IIBEC Member/$450.00 Non-member
