200 participants joined in  a day of networking and learning at NGA’s third annual Glazing Executives Forum (GEF).

In addition to participants from the U.S., GEF saw attendees from as far away as Alaska, Beirut, Switzerland, Canada, and China.

Charles Eastman of Georgia Tech University gave this year’s featured presentation on BIM and Your Business.

Jeff Dietrich of EcoTrends gave an industry economic forecast.

Comments received at GEF included: “Wonderful event, looking forward to it again,”  “The breakout sessions were engaging and excellent,” and “GEF has gotten better each year!”

The Glazing Executives Forum is presented by NGA’s Architectural Glazing Committee

Chairman
Rod Van Buskirk
Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co., Inc.

Members
Steven Burnett, Walters & Wolf Curtain Wall
Chris Fenwick, Kawneer Company, Inc.
John Heinaman, Heinaman Contract Glazing
Jim Joyce, Lee & Cates Glass, Inc.
Thomas D. Lee III, Lee & Cates Glass, Inc.
Bill Lingnell, Lingnell Consulting Services
Kevin McMahon, K-Man Glass Corp.
Joe Mesko, Mesko Glass & Mirror
Bob Trainor, Trainor Glass Co.
Richard Voreis, Consulting Collaborative

About NGA
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association is the largest trade association representing the entire flat glass and auto glass industries. Based outside Washington, DC, NGA offers certification, education and training, and MyGlassClass.com—a state-of-the-art, online training resource. NGA publishes the leading trade magazines—Glass Magazine®, Window & Door®, AutoGlass™, and e-newsletters, e-glass weekly™ and WDweekly™. In addition, NGA serves the industry and general public with its Web sites: www.glass.org, www.GlassBuildAmerica.com, www.GlassMagazine.net, www.AutoGlassmagazine.net, www.WindowandDoor.net, and www.myautoglass.org. NGA also hosts the industry’s premier annual trade events: GlassBuild America®: The Glass, Window & Door Expo and the National Auto Glass Conference.