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Registration is now open for the 2025 Wall and Ceiling Conference & Trade Show to be held at The Coeur d'Alene Resort on May 15-17, 2025. This event is the p lace to be for signatory wall and ceiling contractors. Join industry leaders and innovators for networking and learning to elevate the industry and your business. Each day of the conference includes trade show hours featuring must-have products and services, two tracks of sessions covering the latest in technology and business strategy, and relaxed social activities to build lasting connections with industry peers. It's time to escape the job site and bring the whole family! The resort has ...

Nominations for the 2025 NWCB Project of the Year Awards will be accepted from Wednesday, January 15, 2025, through the end of business on Monday, March 31, 2025. Projects will be judged based on design, innovation on the job site, quality of workmanship, use of materials, job site conditions, and overall impact. Winning projects will have the opportunity to be featured in local and industry media outlets. Key Details: Each company may receive no more than two (2) awards per area, per year. Individual projects may only win in one category. Projects must be complete at the time of submission. Projects completed within the past two years may ...

Last night's windstorm caused a power outage affecting the NWCB office in Woodinville. We don't expect to see the power restored until this weekend, so our office will remain closed through the rest of the week. Our staff will be working remotely, and you can reach us via phone and e-mail as normal. Stay safe!

On October 8, the NWCB hosted a special industry celebration at the Elliott Bay Brewing Company in Burien to honor the Washington winners of the 2024 Outstanding Project of the Year awards. The event not only recognized exceptional projects but also celebrated the recipients of the local IUPAT and OPCMIA Mentor of the Year and Apprentice of the Year awards. Thirteen projects from Washington and Oregon were selected for this year's Outstanding Project of the Year Awards. The honored contractors from Washington included Mehrer Drywall, Performance Contracting, Western Partitions, Northwest Partitions and GK Knutson. For a detailed look at this year's award ...

Photos of the 2024 Wall and Ceiling Conference & Trade Show are now available to view on the NWCB Facebook page . Many thanks to our event photographer Michael Pegram.

Thanks to all who attended the 2024 Wall and Ceiling Conference on May 16-18 in Indian Wells California! Enjoy the highlights reel!

The CDC describes the workplace as an optimal setting to create a culture of health: Workplaces already have communication structures in place, have centralized programs and policies, can make social support networks available, and employers can offer incentives to encourage healthy behaviors. View this on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries website.

The Conference Team is proud to announce the 2024 Keynote Speaker James Spellos! From productivity shortcuts to the best apps, from augmented & virtual reality to artificial intelligence, Jim's keynote and educational session share useful and hot technologies you can immediately use in your professional and personal life. James Spellos is the President of Meeting U. whose mission for over 20 years is to help people become more productive and comfortable with technology.

Nominations are now accepted for the 2024 awards beginning on September 1, 2023, through the end of business Wednesday, November 15, 2023. As always, the projects will be judged on design, job site innovation and/or conditions, quality of workma nship, use of materials and overall effect. The winning projects have an opportunity to be showcased in the media, including local newspapers and industry publications. No more than two (2) awards per company, per area, and individual projects can only win in one category. All the nominations will need to be submitted on our web-based submission platform on Submittable.com. It is important to remember that your project ...

The NWCB announces the winners of the 2023 Outstanding Project of the Awards that the recent Wall and Ceiling Conference in Huntington Beach, California. A total of 16 projects were recognized for interior and exterior finishes on commercial and residential projects, as well as for light-gauge steel framing, suspended ceilings and renovation and restoration work. Projects were judged on design, jobsite innovation and/or conditions, quality of workmanship, use of materials and overall effect. The judges were Peter V. Burns, director of technical services, NWCB; Ed Charles, form er executive director, the Association of Wall and Ceiling Contractors and Northwest ...