ProConnect Education is set for Dec 4-6, 2022, at the Andaz Resort & Bungalows, in Scottsdale, Ariz. This event is geared toward AEC professionals and building product manufacturers serving the $108 billion K-12 and University design and construction sector.
![Andaz Scottsdale resort](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Andaz%20Scottsdale%201%20copy.png)
PROCONNECT EDUCATION (K-12 | University) Dec 4-6
ProConnect EDUCATION (K-12 to University) Dec 4-6, 2022, will bring architects, contractors, and designers in the K-12 schools and higher education sectors to the Andaz Resort & Bungalows, Scottsdale, Ariz., to meet with building product suppliers who specialize in the $108 billion Education design and construction market.
To learn more about participating as an Attendee or Vendor in ProConnect Education 2022, contact Robert Reed, 630-845-1285, rreed@sgcmail.com.
This short video (1:49) provides a feel for the buzz at the event. SGC Horizon has produced 28 ProConnects in the last 4 years. Our 29th ProConnect, ProConnect Multifamily, will be held Oct 26-28 in San Diego.
More than 900 architects, engineers, developers, contractors, and home builders have participated in ProConnect Events.
![Progressive Foam table at Proconnect Multifamily Dallas 2022](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Progressive%20Foam2%20cropped%20MF%20Dal.png)
To learn more about participating in future ProConnect events as a Vendor or Attendee, contact Dan Gardner, 989-860-7930, dgardner@sgcmail.com.
![Lynden Door meeting at ProConnect Multifamily Dallas 2022](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Lynden%20Door%20cropped.png)
NETWORKING FOSTERS LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR ATTENDEES AND VENDORS
The 20-minute discussions between Attendees and Vendors – plus the informal networking that takes place during breaks and meals – generate a hum that reverberates throughout the ballroom.
At ProConnect Events, you can feel the excitement in the air. Attendees and Vendors say they like the the compressed information exchange – "a very good use of my time," is the most common response from Attendees and Vendors alike.
![Laticrete at ProConnect MF Dallas 2022](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Laticrete%20crop%20-%20MF%20Dallas.png)
ATTENDEES SHARE INFORMATION, IDEAS, AND SOLUTIONS AT PROCONNECT ROUNDTABLES
Attendee Roundtables are a new feature for ProConnect events. Here, Attendees meet in groups of 12-15 for a one-hour moderated discusson of pre-selected agenda items – e.g., "Supply Chain Problems – and Solutions" – and offer each other technical advice and Post-event surveys show that the Attendee Roundtables have become one of the most popular features of ProConnect events, along with other networking opportunities.
![Brilliant demonstrates at ProConnect Multifamily Dallas 2022](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Brilliant%20crop%20-%20MF%20Dallas%202022.png)
To learn more about participating in ProConnect events as a Vendor or Attendee, contact Dan Gardner, 989-860-7930, dgardner@sgcmail.com.
6 MORE PROCONNECT EVENTS COMING IN 2023
SGC Horizon will present 6 ProConnect events in 2023 – dates and locations to be announced soon:
Multifamily (2)
Single Family (2)
Education
Sustainability
To learn more about participating in ProConnect events as a Vendor or Attendee, contact Dan Gardner, 989-860-7930, dgardner@sgcmail.com.
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