IRE – International Roofing Expo
Make Work a Sanctuary
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo (IRE). Helping an employee maintain physical and mental health could be the most important thing employers do this year. Roofing is already a physically and mentally demanding job by itself. The additions of current circumstances such as the ongoing pandemic and social and political ...
Meet Jennifer Wrightson, Answer Me This! Winner
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question, next week’s winner could be you! At RoofersCoffeeShop®, we love giveaways! We also love fun prizes and this giveaway won’t disappoint. One of our latest giveaways is sponsored by Gibraltar Building Accessories as part of their ...
The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is Rescheduled for April 2021
After ongoing discussions with key stakeholders and with full support from NRCA, the International Roofing Expo (IRE) team has made the proactive decision to reschedule the event from February to April 2021. The decision to move the dates of IRE was not reached easily, however, in order to ensure a productive ...
Ensure Worker Safety and Stay in Business With These 8 Tips
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo. The importance of safety protocols has never been higher as localities reopen and COVID-19 cases continue to soar. Spikes in new COVID-19 cases continue to increase nationwide as many economies are reopening. For roofing professionals, it has never been more important to follow safety protocols including ...
Additional Safety Measures for this year’s International Roofing Expo
By IRE. Learn how we’re preparing for your arrival in Las Vegas. Informa AllSecure will employ the highest standards of safety, hygiene, cleanliness and quality for operating events. These measures are in addition to government local authorities and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The IRE will adapt, at a minimum, the following standards ...
Congress Approves Additional Time for PPP Loan Forgiveness
By Gary Thill. Roofing professionals now have extra time and more flexibility to use PPP funds. New guidance regarding the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan forgiveness was announced by the federal government. The amount of time and flexibility to use these funds is being extended based on new legislation. This information is ...
Heidi and Vickie Show- Until you Walk in Their Shoes- PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of The Heidi and Vickie Show. You can read the transcript below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Hello and welcome to the Heidi and Vickie Show. This is Heidi. Vickie Sharples: And this is Vickie. Heidi Ellsworth: And we are here to share ...
NRCA's Reid Ribble Q&A: 'Major Declines' in Sales, Shipments; Some Signs of Hope
By Gary Thill, IRE. With nearly 10 years in Congress and almost 30 years as a roofer himself, few people are more qualified to assess the current situation — and provide future forecasts — than NRCA CEO Reid Ribble. Recently, Ribble sat down with IRE Business Update for a far-reaching Q&A covering ...
Roofing Road Trips with Heidi Welcome Owens Corning’s Brian King
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Owens Corning Vice President of Strategic Marketing shares updates about the company’s latest innovations that are helping contractors. In this podcast, Heidi shares that she had the opportunity to get a booth tour from Brian at the 2020 International Roofing Expo in Dallas to learn how ...
Last Call for IRE 2021 Call for Presentations
By Laura Bartolozzi, RCS Reporter Date extended to April 6, 2020, for all submissions If you’re in the roofing and construction industry, then you’re more than familiar with the International Roofing Expo’s annual trade show. What you may not be familiar with, is the logistics behind the transfer of information from exhibitor ...
