FGIA to Host Hybrid Fall Conference with In-Person and Online Options

FGIA to Host Hybrid Fall Conference with In-Person and Online Options
Photo source
FGIAonline.org

Date: 2 June 2021

In support of helping the industry continue to move toward re-opening, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) announces that its 2021 Fall Conference will offer an in-person event option.

The conference will benefit from a hybrid format in which participants may choose to either attend physically at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, AZ, or connect virtually. The conference will be held October 18-21, with registration opening in early July.

“This new hybrid format seeks to continue serving our members in every capacity, whether they are located in the U.S. or Canada, and whether they prefer to gather in person or online,” said Janice Yglesias, FGIA Executive Director. “The different options will offer two distinct but blended experiences that deliver the high value and interest that is customary of FGIA events.”

To best serve members and meeting participants and to address safety concerns as FGIA transitions back to in-person gatherings, FGIA Meetings Manager, Florica Vlad, has become a Pandemic Compliance Advisor (PCA) through Health Education Services, in addition to being a Certified Event Planner (CEP). The PCA role is tasked with enforcing actions to assure participants and staff are protected within the scope of an event from contracting or spreading COVID-19. While FGIA, like any entity, is unable to guarantee zero levels of exposure, participants can be confident that all possible precautions will take place prior to, during and following the Fall Conference.

While the schedule for the conference is still being developed, author and body language expert Janine Driver will reprise her role as the event’s keynote speaker.

“We are thrilled to welcome back Janine Driver as our keynote speaker for the Fall Conference,” said Vlad. “Janine was a popular speaker at our event in 2017, and we look forward to sharing her expertise with both our in-person and virtual audiences.”

New FAQs have been added to the FGIA website to address questions about the Fall Conference’s hybrid format, including information about the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s up-to-date guidance and the plan to ensure safety is the conference’s first priority.

To learn more about upcoming FGIA events, visit FGIAonline.org/events. Contact Florica Vlad at fvlad@FGIAonline.org with any questions.

600450 FGIA to Host Hybrid Fall Conference with In-Person and Online Options glassonweb.com

Others also read

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released an updated version of its widely used water leakage field check specification for non-operable fenestration systems.
FIT Show organisers are thrilled to announce the winners of the FIT Show 2025 Marketing Awards, marking the event’s biggest and most competitive year yet.
FENSTERBAU FRONTALE has a new director with immediate effect: Chiara Sträßner is taking charge of the organization of the world's leading trade fair for windows, doors and facades.
The Glass and Glazing Federation’s (GGF) North West and North Wales regional meeting took place on Tuesday, 8th July, marking an exceptionally busy yet highly productive day.
Program designed for glass fabrication company executives, technical leaders and plant personnel
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification describing the use of aerosol foams developed specifically for application with fenestration products.

Add new comment

From industry