Exploring the NERCA Convention & Trade Show

By Emma Peterson.

Experience an incredible regional tradeshow through The Coffee Shops crew!  

Recently, Karen Edwards and Alex Tolle of The Coffee Shops™ headed over to New Jersey for the The North / East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA)'s 97th Annual Convention & Trade Show! Hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, this incredible show kicked off on March 18, 2025, and continued until March 20. This is the biggest regional event for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Delaware. With hours of free seminars, a variety of networking opportunities and an expansive show floor to explore, this convention built incredible connections and success in the roofing community.

Karen and Alex were busy during the show hosting a soundstage over in booth #604. They snuck a quick check in on March 19 to talk about what was happening at the show. Karen shared a bit of what had been happening at the convention, saying, “The show floor just opened so people have just started coming in making their way around the floor. Everything kicked off yesterday with the welcome reception and silent auction.” The proceeds from the auction go to support the North East Roofing Educational Foundation (NEREF) which is open to NERCA members' immediate family that is looking to pursue post-secondary education and vocational programs. This year, NERCA plans on awarding 14 scholarships of $3,000 each. Applications will be accepted up until May 23, 2025!

Later, after the show floor had been open for a bit, Alex checked back in. She shared, “It’s been great and really busy. We’ve had a lot of great conversations, both in our booth and walking around the trade show. It was a lot of fun and people are so excited!” Some of those conversations included interviews with Brava Roof Tile, TRA Snow & Sun and Leap. You can catch up on all the videos from the show on the RoofersCoffeeShop YouTube channel!

Overall, The Coffee Shops had a great time at this year’s NERCA convention and we are excited to come back again. Next year’s show is scheduled for February 10-12, 2026, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.