MLA Roundtable Group Fall Meeting

Professionally facilitated groups exchange insights, address challenges, and identify growth opportunities through shared best practices and performance metrics.

Federated Webinar -Fire Prevention

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

This presentation will explore common fire hazards in businesses across the nation.

Estimating 1-2-3 - Inver Grove Heights, MN

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Women in the Industry Lunch & Learn

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Join us for the 2025–2026 Built to Lead Leadership Series...designed to equip and elevate women leaders across the LBM industry. BLD’s Women in the Industry group was created to offer a relaxed, supportive place for women to learn from and ...

Federated Insurance - Risk Management Academy

12:00 AM

Federated Insurance® is excited to formally invite business owners and leaders to attend one of our complimentary 2½-Day Risk Management Academy (RMA).

Webinar: Understanding Minnesota’s New Paid Leave Law

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Minnesota’s new Paid Leave law goes into effect soon, bringing important changes for both employers and employees.

Virtual Roundtable 2025-2026

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

NEW Groups Starting This Fall! Discover the value of roundtable groups in helping you improve your business and thrive as a leader.

Pinnacle Roundtable

5:00 PM - 12:00 AM

BLD Roundtable groups are carefully organized peer groups which help each member grow and thrive as business owners and managers.

Yard & Delivery Operations Workshop - Tomah, WI

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Attendees will be challenged to evaluate your company’s processes to gain efficiency and improve your bottom line.

OECS Webinar - Work Smarter, Feel Better: Essential Ergonomics Strategies for a Healthier Workplace

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for a powerful 1-hour webinar designed to help employees and managers navigate workplace mental health, manage stress effectively, and support colleagues through different levels of stress—from everyday pressures to crisis situations. ...

Estimating 1-2-3 - Des Moines IA

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Legacy 3 Roundtable

1:00 PM - 12:00 PM

This private professional group offers different perspectives to help create a strategic vision for your organization.

Federated Webinar -Retaining your Key Employees with the Federated® Triple Protection Plan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

This webinar will provide insights into identifying these essential team members and offer strategies to help retain them.

Estimating 1-2-3 - Neenah, WI

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Sales Development - Bismarck, ND

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Designed for Contractor and Project Sales team members, this fast-paced interactive workshop will provide the fundamental elements Sales Personnel should understand in order to be successful in LBM sales.

2025 Mid-America Connection Conference

Save the Date for BLD Connection’s NEW one day Mid-America Connection Conference in December 2025! This event offers educational seminars or contractor workshops in the morning, a membership lunch with a keynote speaker, and an afternoon of ...

2025 Nebraska Connection Conference

Join us for BLD Connection’s one day Nebraska Connection Conference! This event offers educational seminars or contractor workshops in the morning, a membership lunch with a keynote speaker, and an afternoon of networking with LBM suppliers ...

Estimating 1-2-3 - St. Joseph, MO

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Blueprint Reading & Material Take-off - Fargo, ND

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This two-day workshop covers residential construction methods, blueprint reading, and material take-off, with hands-on practice using real working drawings.

Estimating 1-2-3 - Inver Grove Heights, MN

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Yard & Delivery Operations Workshop - Lawrence, KS

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Attendees will be challenged to evaluate your company’s processes to gain efficiency and improve your bottom line.

Sales Development - Sioux Falls, SD

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Designed for Contractor and Project Sales team members, this fast-paced interactive workshop will provide the fundamental elements Sales Personnel should understand in order to be successful in LBM sales.

2026 BizCon North

5:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Join Us at BizCon North in St. Cloud! Mark your calendars for January 20-21, 2026, as BLD Connection brings BizCon North to St. Cloud, MN! This premier event is designed for lumber and building material professionals looking to connect, ...

Legacy 2 Roundtable

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

This professionally facilitated group offers different perspectives to help create a strategic vision for your organization. Roundtables provide a ...

Estimating 1-2-3 - Omaha, NE

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

2026 BizCon South

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Us at BizCon South in Altoona, Iowa! Mark your calendars for February 3-4, 2026, as BLD Connection brings BizCon South to Altoona, Iowa! This premier event is designed for lumber and building material professionals looking to connect, ...

Women in the Industry Lunch & Learn

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Join us for the 3rd part of our Built to Lead Leadership Series...designed to equip and elevate women leaders across the LBM industry.

Lumberyard Design & Operational Excellence - Rochester, MN

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Unlock powerful tools for lumberyard and warehouse design along with the necessary systems and processes to improve efficiency and profits..

Wisconsin Next Gen Roundtable

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

BLD Connection’s Next Gen Networking Group focuses on the development and connections that matter for next generation business leaders.

2026 Wisconsin Connection Conference

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Join BLD Connection and WLDEF in Wisconsin Dells for a day of industry education, networking, and meaningful connections with your peers.

Blueprint Reading & Material Take-off - Little Rock, AR

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This two-day workshop covers residential construction methods, blueprint reading, and material take-off, with hands-on practice using real working drawings.

Estimating 1-2-3 - Madison, WI

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Yard & Delivery Operations Workshop - St Cloud, MN

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Attendees will be challenged to evaluate your company’s processes to gain efficiency and improve your bottom line.

Estimating 1-2-3 - Inver Grove Heights, MN

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to read blueprints and complete residential material take-offs efficiently and accurately. Estimating 3 goes beyond the basics, tackling the more complex areas of construction take-offs.

Women in the Industry Lunch & Learn

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Join us for the 4th installment of our   Built to Lead Leadership Series...designed to equip and elevate women leaders across the LBM industry.