Is everyone surviving winter?! If you’re dreaming of warmer temps, be sure to stop out to your local association home show in the next few months to see the latest spring and summer trends in the building industry. Fargo-Moorhead is up first (February 28^th-March 2^nd), Minot (March 14^th-15^th), Bismarck-Mandan (March 28^th-29^th), Grand Forks (March 29^th-30^th), Dickinson (April 4^th-5^th), and Williston (April 4^th-5^th).

We our holding our annual “spring” meetings in Bismarck the first week of February along with our joint Legislative Social at Sixteen03 Main Events which is hosted biennially by NDAB and the North Dakota Association of REALTORS®. Committee meetings, our spring board meeting, and a visit to the Capitol are also on the itinerary. Save the date for the remainder of our 2025 events! The NDAB Summer Social will be in Minot on July 29^th and the Summer Board Meeting on July 30^th. Our year will conclude with our Annual Banquet in Grand Forks on November 4^th and the final meeting of our 2025 Board of Directors will take place on November 5^th.

The International Builders’ Show is later this month on February 25^th-27^th in Las Vegas with leadership meetings beginning the weekend before. The show is celebrating its 81^st year and it will have the biggest show floor in 15 years with over 1,700 exhibitors (716+ of them are NEW!). There will be 120+ education sessions and a segmented show floor separated into six categories, so you can quickly and easily find what interests you.

The Area 10 Reception will be on February 25th at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort (NDAB’s hotel block) in Pavilion 3. This is a great opportunity to visit with your peers across the state and to also introduce yourself to our Student Chapters. Other events include the Gold Key/Platinum/Capitol Club Parties (Feb 24 – Club Members Only), Opening Ceremonies featuring David Spade (Feb 25), House Party (Feb 25 – SOLD OUT), Young Pro Party (Feb 26), and the Chris Janson Closing Concert (Feb 27).

Go to www.buildersshow.com to register if you haven’t already and you can view the IBS Preshow Planner here https://www.buildersshow.com/ibs-pre-show-planner-2025. A detailed itinerary will be available and emailed to all NDAB attendees. Other NAHB events in 2025 include the Spring Leadership Meeting & Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 10-13 and the Fall Leadership Meeting in Denver, CO on November 17-19. The Area 10 Leadership Conference will be in Des Moines, IA on April 16-17. Registration is coming soon!

We are in month two of the North Dakota 69^th Legislative Session. NDAB, which includes our lobbyist Lisa Feldner with Integrity Public Affairs, has a presence at the state capitol each day that the legislature is in session. The NDAB Government Affairs Committee has been meeting weekly to discuss important bills related to our industry and will continue to do so until the session ends. You can access the 2025 NDAB Legislative Policy Handbook on our website www.ndbuild.com/ndab-policy.

Please reach out to me with any questions about NDAB or your membership!

brittney@ndbuild.com

Brittney Roehrich, NDAB CEO