Join us for NGA Glass Conference: Charlotte
Join us for NGA Glass Conference: Charlotte
The conference will feature educational sessions and networking opportunities. The NGA Forming, Fabricating and Advocacy Committees will meet to discuss open work items, new resource development, and trends and issues facing the industry.
Event Information
Event Registration
Early-bird rates end January 7, 2027.
Schedule (Subject to Change)
1:00 - 5:15 pm NGA Fabricating Committee
- Orientation & Attendee Introductions
- Presentation Building Industry Consensus by Julia Schimmelpenningh, Eastman Chemical
- Fabricating General Business
- Laminating
- Glass Guards Discussion
- Decorative Glazing
5:15 - 6:15 pm Welcome Reception
7:30 - 8:30 am Networking Breakfast
8:30 - 10:30 am NGA Fabricating Committee, continued
- Protective Glazing
- Presentation Flood Resistant Glazing by Vaughn Schauss, Kuraray
- Presentation Designing with Fire-Rated Glass by Daniel Poling, SCHOTT and Devin Bowman, TGP and Thomas Zaremba, Roetzel & Andress
11:00 - 12:30 pm School Security Working Group Meeting
12:30 - 1:30 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm Industry Collaboration
3:00 - 5:15 pm NGA Advocacy Committee & Sustainability Sub-Committee
5:15 - 6:30 pm Vino with Vitro Networking Reception
7:30 - 8:30 am Networking Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am NGA Forming Committee
- Industry Initiatives Update
9:30 - 11:00 am PCR Workshop with TrueNorth Collective
11:00 - 12:30 pm Glass & Glazing Codes & Standards Update
- Glass & Glazing Industry Standards by Urmilla Sowell, NGA
- Energy & Green Codes Update by Tom Culp, Birch Point Consulting
- Fire & Structural Codes Update by Thomas Zaremba and Nick Resetar, Roetzel & Andress
12:30 - 1:30 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 - 5:15 pm NGA Fabricating Committee, continued
- Insulating
- Vacuum Insulating Glazing (VIG) Deflection Testing Update by Stephen Morse, Michigan Tech University
- Presentation Insulating Glass Design for Structural Applications by Jon Kimberlain, Dow
- Tempering
- Presentation: Grading Visibility of Distortion and Anisotropy in Heat-Treated Coated Glass by Eric Hegstrom, LiteSentry
- Presentation Heat Soak Testing in North America by Vicente Montes, PE, Façade Engineer, CDC
- Fabricating New Business
5:15 - 6:15 pm Wrap-Up Happy Hour
6:30 pm Dine-Around Experience
Informal dinner at a local restaurant. Join a group of fellow attendees at one of Charlotte's many restaurants for a relaxed dinner and great conversation. This is a self-funded event; each participant will order from the menu and pay for themselves. Restaurant options will be available prior to the event.
Book Your Stay
Charlotte Marriott City Center
Deadline: January 11, 2027
Rate: $237
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