Annual Conference and
Congressional Fly-In
September 19–21, Washington, Dc
VI NYL 3 6 0 A N N UA L CON FE R E N CE
M ON DAY, S E P T E M B E R 1 9T H
NAHB Atrium and Auditorium | 1201 15th Street, NW | Washington DC 20005
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
EVENT REGISTRATION OPEN (ATRIUM)
VINYL INSTITUTE, VINYL SIDING INSTITUTE, AND VINYL INSTITUTE OF
CANADA Individual Board Meeting
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION (ATRIUM)
T U E S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 2 0 T H
NAHB Atrium and Auditorium | 1201 15th Street, NW | Washington DC 20005
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN
7:00 AM 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM BREAKFAST BUFFET (ATRIUM)
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
WELCOME ADDRESS (CONFERENCE ROOM)
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
BECOMING ESSENTIAL: Building and Maintaining Competitive Advantage,
Keynote by Scott Steinberg
Change is the only constant modern professionals and organizations can rely on
today. In this eye-opening presentation, bestselling business analyst and author Scott
Steinberg explains how to avoid becoming a commodity – or worse, obsolete – by
preparing you to identify and greet the challenges and opportunities which progress
presents. From more powerful ways to capitalize on business intelligence and grow
brand equity to developing cutting-edge products, services and customer experiences, he demonstrates how you can create and maintain a competitive edge – and
effectively apply it in context. Scott is the CEO of TechSavvy Global, a management
consulting and market research firm, he helps clients create competitive advantage
and drive change, innovation and growth.
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
BREAK
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
FRIEND OR FOE: The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply
Chain Sustainability Programs :
Companies in the U.S. and abroad are implementing sustainability programs to
address increasing consumer and stakeholder demands for more corporate responsibility and for improving transparency in product supply chains. Many companies
have added a Chief Sustainability Officer, created supply chain sustainability and
transparency task forces, and actively engaged suppliers to fulfil their sustainability
goals – all focused on addressing supply chain sustainability hotspots while reducing
costs and creating a competitive advantage. Hear from leading global brands about
why they are embracing sustainability as part of their corporate culture and how they
quantify their return on investment. Learn how and why corporate sustainability programs guide decisions about product innovation and portfolio offering, internal and
external business practices, and supplier relationships. Learn how you can overcome
potential challenges and position your company as a sustainability leader to drive
change and business opportunities in your value chains.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
TRENDS AFFECTING HOME BUILDING AND
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Hear representatives from the home building and multifamily housing industries about
the trends and outlook for the new and existing properties over the next five to ten
years. Find out key areas of the country they are focused on for building expansion,
demographic trends influencing buying and renting decisions, issues impacting
growth, the role green building rating systems have in their projects, and future
building products they want for their projects.
V I N YL 3 6 0 AN N UA L CON FE R E N CE
T U E S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 2 0 T H (CON T I N UE D)
NAHB Atrium and Auditorium | 1201 15th Street, NW | Washington DC 20005
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM LUNCH BUFFET (ATRIUM)
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR THE VINYL INDUSTRY
Economist Dr. Elliot Eisenberg will discuss how GDP growth will perform, what
inflation and interest rates are likely to do, how labor market conditions will change,
what wage growth and household wealth will look like, how energy prices will
behave. He will also look at how the many dimensions of the housing market will
perform including residential construction activity, remodeling activity, existing
home sales activity, home prices, home sizes, credit availability, household formation,
demographics, and more. Eisenberg will also briefly compare economic conditions
across the nation and focus on several key trends.
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AFFECTING THE VINYL INDUSTRY
2:30 PM–3:45 PM PANEL DISCUSSION
3:45 PM–4:00 PM BREAK
4:00 PM–5:00 PM WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE 2016 ELECTIONS with Amy Walter,
National Editor of the Cook Political Report, Former Political Director of ABC News.
Known as one of the best political journalists covering Washington, she is the national
editor of the Cook Political Report and the former political director of ABC News.
Amy will take the audience on an insider’s tour of Washington through the eyes of the
woman with her finger on the pulse of politics.
5:00 PM–5:30 PM CONGRESSIONAL FLY-IN PREP SESSION
VINYL360 RECEPTION & AWARDS DINNER
Washington Plaza Hotel | 10 Thomas Circle, NW | Washington, DC 20005
6:30 PM RECEPTION
7:00 PM DINNER & HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS
8:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT BY CAPITOL STEPS
The entertainment for the evening is Washington DC’s Capitol Steps, a musical comedy
group that put the “mock” in democracy! They began as entertainment for the Senate
office Christmas Party. Originally, they wanted to do a traditional nativity play, but in
all of the Congress, they couldn’t find three wise men and a virgin. The Capitol Steps
have been featured on the “Today Show,” “Nightline,” and “Good Morning America.”
CO N G R E SS ION A L FLY- IN
W E D N E S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 2 1 ST
Capitol Hill Club | 300 First Street, SE | Washington DC 20003
7:00 AM
BUS PICK-UP AT LOEWS MADISON HOTEL
TRAVELING TO THE CAPITOL HILL CLUB
Breakfast buffet available at the Capitol Hill Club, Eisenhower Room
8:30 AM–5:00 PM
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE VISITS
11:30 AM– 1:30 PM
LUNCH BUFFET (CAPITOL HILL CLUB)
5:00 PM–6:00 PM
DEBRIEF & RECEPTION (CAPITOL HILL CLUB)