National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
What the 2026 midterm results mean for roofers
By Emma Peterson. Former lawmakers and roofing advocates discuss one of the most consequential elections in decades and what it means for contractors. In a brand-new Coffee Conversations® episode, sponsored by Elevate, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the historic events of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 ...
2027 CRCA Trade Show and Seminars brings roofing education and innovation to Chicago
By The Coffee Shops®. The event features more than 150 manufacturers and suppliers, technical seminars, safety education and networking opportunities. The 2027 Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) Trade Show and Seminars will bring roofing and waterproofing professionals together January 20-22, 2027, for three days of education, networking and product discovery. Since 1983, the ...
Find your community at IRE 2027
By Emma Peterson. From developing tomorrow’s leaders to celebrating today’s professionals, IRE 2027 puts connection front and center at their events. It might be hard to believe, but 2027 is just around the corner and with it comes another International Roofing Expo (IRE)! IRE is the largest roofing and exteriors even in ...
Stepping up and asking the hard questions
By Emma Peterson. Industry experts discuss the importance of reducing mental health stigma and encouraging difficult but necessary conversations. In the roofing industry, safety is a common topic of conversation. But what is often missed in those conversations is that safety is not just about fall protection and PPE; it’s also about ...
Better communication, stronger teams
By Emma Peterson. The Bilingual Leadership Program helps roofing professionals strengthen communication, bridge cultural differences and build stronger, more connected teams. In an episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth got the chance to chat with Monica Vornbrock, co-founder of The Glo Group, about the development of the Bilingual Leadership Program and ...
Top October articles: Business boosters and contractor training
By Emma Peterson. We’re counting down the 10 most-read stories from The Coffee Shops® to help you stay on top of the latest industry conversations. Though it may be hard to believe, October is already coming to a close. And if your month has been anything like ours here at The Coffee ...
Expert insights that span the pond
By Emma Peterson. Although roofing practices and regional challenges vary around the world, John Kenney explains why the industry's fundamental goals remain the same and how contractors can benefit from sharing their experiences. In an episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group ...
Training that sticks
By The Coffee Shops®. This new fall protection trainer course gives roofing professionals tools to make safety education more relevant, engaging and consistent. Fall protection training is familiar territory for many roofing contractors, but delivering information does not necessarily mean workers will retain it. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan ...
Bringing roofing to academia
By Emma Peterson. Through university-level roofing courses, industry leaders are creating a stronger foundation for future growth. Oftentimes, college is thought of as an alternative path than the trades. But that separation, between the trades and academia, is slowly going away, as shown by the partnership between the Roofing Alliance ...
Get Ready for IRE 2027!
In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations®, sponsored by SRS Distribution, we are joined by Brandi McElhaney, show manager at Informa and Keenan Perry, director of field & event marketing at SRS Distribution and Jon Goodman from NRCA. They will share the history and continued growth of the International Roofing Expo (IRE) ...
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