Oct  15-17 | Seattle, WA

2025 Building Leaders Summit

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About

Hosted by BIAW and NAHB, this conference offers training for staff and member leadership seeking professional development.

Choose from a variety of sessions for staff and member leadership designed to help your local and member leadership develop into the most effective and efficient home building industry advocates you can be.

Cost to attend

Optional - Public Speaking Training: Oct. 15
Registrant: TBD
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Regular Registration
Registrant: TBD

Our speakers

From visionary CEOs to renowned industry experts, our handpicked speakers bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and inspiration to our leadership conference.

Keynote

Mark Mohammadpour

Chasing the Sun, Owner and Chief Well-being Officer

Andrea Smith

BIAW, Policy and Research Manager

Bailee Butcher

MBAPC, Director of Communications

Bart Hansen

BIACC, Executive Officer

Bob Disney

KBA Builder Grant Program + Construction in Motion

Carl Harris

NAHB, First Vice Chairman of the Board

Courtenay Gebhardt

Chair, Workforce Development Task Force: Seattle Wood Tech Center TAC

Danielle Kilian, IOM

BIACC, Events Director

Dave Ashley

NAHB, Membership Field Specialist, Federation Services

Dianne Danowski Smith, APR, Fellow PRSA

Publix Northwest PR + PA

Donna Franza

NAHB, Senior Consultant, Advisory Services

Greg Lane

BIAW, Executive Vice President

Jan Himebaugh

BIAW, Managing Director of External Affairs

Janelle Guthrie, APR, Fellow PRSA

BIAW, Communications Director

Jeff Losey

HBA of the Tri-Cities Executive Officer

Jessie Madison

SHBA, Marketing and Event Manager

Jessie Simmons

OMB, Director of Government Affairs

Jim Tobin

NAHB, President and Chief Executive Officer

Kari Young

Forward Fundraising, CEO

Lex Nepomuceno

Washington Hospitality Association, Department Head of Communications and Technology

M. Lindsay Brown

CWHBA, Executive Officer

Mescha Manietta

KBA, Membership and Communications Director

Rachel Branson

NAHB, Director, Leadership Training & Development

Rachel MacKenzie

NAHB, Manager, Net Member Growth

Sailor Rozema

BIAW, Social Media Manager
To be announced
*Speakers are subject to change

Hotel + Travel

Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
‍17620 International Blvd
Seattle, Washington, 98188-4001, USA
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Located across the street from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center is a five-minute walk from the terminals and offers a complimentary airport shuttle. The Airport Link Light Rail station is steps away, taking you to Downtown sights like Pike Place Market and The Space Needle.

The hotel offers:
* Free wi-fi
* A fitness center
* A business center
* Outdoor pool
* Two private courtyards

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Frequently
asked questions

When and where will the summit be held?

Oct. 15-17, 2025

Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
‍17620 International Blvd
Seattle, Washington, 98188-4001, USA

Who should attend the summit?

Home Building Association member leaders and staff and interested in professional development and training. The conference will offer separate and joint training sessions

Will there be opportunities for networking at the summit?

Yes! The event will have networking opportunities prior, during and after the sessions.

Will the summit be available online?

At this time we are only offering in-person sessions.

Are there scholarships available for me to attend?

BIAW and NAHB are offering 12 scholarships that will cover the cost of registration to local association staff and member leaders here in Washington.  The scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  However, there is a limit of two per local association.  Further, the first scholarship for each local association must be used to register a member leader, not a staff member.  (The second scholarship can be utilized by a local association staff member.)

‍The scholarship covers only registration for the conference ($175 if “early bird” or $195 after July 31).  The scholarship also cannot be used for the registration fee for the public speaking training on Oct. 18. If you’d like to register someone for the conference using the scholarship, please contact Gregl@biaw.com directly, and we’ll make the arrangements.

Is food covered in the cost of the summit?

Thursday lunch and Friday breakfast and sessions snacks are included with your registration. All other meals are on your own.

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