NGA Glass Conference

VIG, EPDs and sustainability top the agenda

The NGA Glass Conference: Milwaukee kicked off on Aug. 6 with a trio of high-performance case studies from the host city. The session featured presentations on the historic restoration of a glass-enclosed staircase at the Milwaukee County War Memorial, featuring vacuum insulating glass; the high-…

The premier technical conference for the architectural glass industry, NGA Glass Conference kicks off today in host city Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Participants will benefit from leading technical leaders, learning the latest on sustainability initiatives, vacuum insulating glass, non-destructive glass…

Decarbonization and advocacy for the glass industry topped the agenda at last week's NGA Glass Conference: Isle of Palms | Charleston. The conference welcomed around 100 technical and advocacy leaders to discuss decarbonization and advocacy, as well as celebrate industry leaders.

Glass and glazing industry technical leaders gathered July 25-27 for the National Glass Association’s NGA Glass Conference: Tacoma, where high-performance glazing, industry code updates, workforce development challenges and more took center stage. Here are five top takeaways from the meeting.

As the International Year of Glass 2022 wrapped up, industry technical leaders at NGA Glass Conference: Miramar Beach in Miramar Beach, Florida, focused on the years ahead with two themes: advocacy for architectural glass as a sustainable material and the many ways it enhances occupant experience.

Technical leaders from the glass industry gathered in Florida last week for the NGA Glass Conference: Miramar Beach, hosted by the National Glass Association. The packed three-day conference provided attendees with opportunities to hear updates on critical changes to codes, standards and…

At the NGA Glass Conference: Miramar Beach January 24-26, Selkowitz will present considerations for the practical application of thin triples in commercial and residential construction. 

The glass industry has an opportunity to become a new type of “first responder” by providing security products that protect children, teachers and staff against school shooters.

About 100 glass industry technical leaders gathered July 18-20 for the NGA Glass Conference: Chicago, where the group addressed everything from security glazing to protect against active shooters to updates in test methods of fabricated glass. 

NGA Glass Conference: Chicago kicked off July 18 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore. The conference, which is hosted by the National Glass Association and runs through July 20, has brought together about 100 representatives from glass fabricators, manufacturers, suppliers, glaziers, association…

The NGA Glass Conference brought conversation of next-generation glass technologies, glass recycling, daylighting and human health, and more to Long Beach, Jan. 24-26. The event drew more than 100 glass industry leaders, who came together in-person at the Renaissance Long Beach or joined virtually…

Thom Zaremba, NGA code consultant, partner at Roetzel & Andress and overall “defender of glass,” was named the recipient of the 2022 C.G. Carney Award by the National Glass Association during the NGA Glass Conference, held last week in Long Beach.

The NGA Glass Conference: Long Beach kicked off on Jan. 24, with more than 100 glass industry leaders coming together in-person at the Renaissance Long Beach or joining virtually. The event, which runs through Jan. 26, includes updates from NGA’s Fabricating Committee, Forming Committee and…

The National Glass Association’s Glass Conference, to be held Jan. 24-26 in Long Beach, California, at the Renaissance, Long Beach will feature a few rounds of golf, great networking opportunities, and of course, invaluable informational and educational sessions.

4 code & regulatory takeaways from the NGA Glass Conference

The National Glass Association held its winter NGA Glass Conference Feb. 9. At the top of the agenda for the virtual meeting: new energy and environmental codes and regulations that will impact the glass industry, driving product trends and asking more from companies. 

NGA Glass Conference: February 2021 is on February 9. This one-day online event will cover future implications of the latest codes & standards development. 

 5 key takeaways from industry experts at the July NGA Glass Conference.

NGA Glass Conference concluded its first virtual event last week, hosting over 400 registrants. The three-day conference offered insights and education to the glass industry.

The third and final day of the NGA Glass Conference got technical, with sessions focused on architectural glass and frequently asked questions from the design community, safety glazing, and glass and glazing technical codes updates. It closed with a sobering economic update from ITR Economics'…

NGA Glass Conference’s second day was as busy as the first, offering a full docket of educational offerings covering topics from troubleshooting glass fabricating equipment, to digitizing the factory and jobsite.

The NGA Glass Conference kicked off Tuesday as an online interactive event with nearly 500 pre-registrants. NGA President and CEO Nicole Harris opened the event with a State of the Association address.

From educating architects, to engaging code officials, to influencing legislation, efforts to promote and protect the glass and glazing industry dominated the conversation at the National Glass Association 2020 Annual Conference yesterday in La Jolla, California.

What’s driving future glass trends? Transparency, performance and technology, according to Lisa Rammig, senior associate for Eckersley O’Callaghan. Rammig spoke Jan. 23 during the 2019 National Glass Association Annual Conference in Naples, Florida. To meet next-generation demands, players from…