2019 National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show
The 2019 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show is coming to the heart of Chicago, April 1 - 4, 2019. Though known as the Second City, Chicago takes a back seat to no town. Plan to join us for an exciting experience, from the best educational agenda in home performance and weatherization to networking opportunities like none other.
The HPC National Conference & Trade Show is where you will join over one thousand residential energy efficiency professionals for four days of outstanding educational sessions, networking, and inspiration. In educational sessions, over lunch, or during casual conversations over coffee at the Trade Show, you’ll have the chance to personally connect with industry leaders and your peers from across the country.
Sheraton Grand Chicago
301 E North Water St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Call for Session Proposals!
The Home Performance Coalition is committed to bringing individuals and organizations together to build personal and professional development and connections, enhance knowledge and skills, and share the most current information and best practices for weatherization and home performance—at the National Conference and events throughout the year.
The 2019 National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, April 1-4, will bring together residential energy efficiency professionals from across the country at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. The conference features hundreds of sessions and workshops, unlimited networking opportunities, and a top-notch exhibit hall.
The conference will use Chicago’s rivers and bridges as a catalyst for discussion of this year’s conference theme of Building Bridges! As our industry continues to grow and evolve, the themes of creating new connections, joining together, and Building Bridges are more important than ever. As we’re in Chicago, surrounded by bridges, we’ll aim to highlight sessions that demonstrate how you and your organization can be the bridge – whether you are fostering connections within your organization, strengthening relationships with your customers or other industries, or though workforce development or technological innovations.
We are currently accepting proposals that reflect the best thinking, practices, research and innovation in the field via the online proposal system until Friday, August 10, 2018 midnight PT.
We invite proposals that:
- Explore issues important to attendees related to the topic areas listed below
- Stimulate and provoke discussion and audience engagement
- Present evidence based on or supported by research
- Use innovative approaches to enhance attendee learning
- Target either new, mid-career, or seasoned home performance and/or weatherization professionals
- Demonstrate relevance of lessons through “real-life” case studies
- Provide diverse approaches for different types of learners
- Reflect innovation and cutting edge content, particularly around the conference theme of Building Bridges
Session Submission Resources:
- Submit your Proposal here: Online Proposal System Site
- Submission Instructions
- Conference Proposal Quick Checklist
Session submission options:
- Session Proposal (90-minutes; 3.5 hours or full day workshop)
Select this option to submit a complete session or workshop proposal. - Panel Submission (part of 90-minute session)
Do you have an idea for a session that you'd like to present with others in the industry? This option allows you to submit a session idea for a conference panel that you'd like to participate in or help organize. - Tour/Offsite Training
Select this option if you or your organization would like to organize a tour or outing in Chicago, or offsite training on the first day of the conference.
Online Proposal System Information:
Please read the submission instructions carefully prior to submitting. The submitter must input all presenters’ and co-presenters’ contact information and biography in order for the proposal to completed. You will not be able to submit until all co-presenters listed in the proposal have completed the presenter profile tasks (or you have submitted them on their behalf). Please check the Conference Proposal Quick Checklist to ensure you have all information gathered before you begin. You may, however, save your information and return to the submission to complete the proposal at any time prior to the deadline.
Plan Your Submission:
We suggest you read the instructions before submitting your online description- and writing your session description in Word before entering it in the online proposal system. Session and workshop proposals require clear and concise titles, succinct and persuasive descriptions, and well-thought-out learning objectives / take-aways.
- Your title should capture, in 10 words or less, the topic that will be covered and the intended audience.
- Your description should, in 150 words or less, build on your title and include what participants will take away from the session, the specific content to be delivered, and what type of delivery methods will be used to convey the information.
- Your learning objectives should put the emphasis on new skills, strategies, and knowledge that attendees will gain as a direct result of participating in the session.
- All conference sessions must be educational in nature, unbiased and avoiding direct or indirect promotion of any particular product or service.
Topic Areas:
o Affordable Housing
o Building Bridges & Collaborations
o Building Envelope
o Diagnostics & Audits
o Fundamentals
o Home Performance Business Operations
o Home Performance Policy
o Home Performance Sales & Marketing
o HVAC & Mechanicals
o Indoor Air Quality & Healthy Homes
o Leading the Way
o Multifamily: Program & Technical
o Program Success: Operations & Updates
o The Smart Home
o Valuing Energy Efficiency
o Water
o Weatherization Operations
o Weatherization Technical
Submit Your Proposal Here
Sessions and Workshop Proposal Dates
Deadline: Friday, August 10, 2018, midnight PT
Notifications will be sent in December.
Session Proposal Review Process:
The proposal review process consists of proposal evaluations by over 100 volunteers. Please submit complete proposals with well-thought out, persuasive, succinct, and proofread descriptions. Reviewers assess each session proposal based on the information provided. See the Proposal Review Process portion of the Session Proposal Instructions for more information about the review and program development committee process.
For Attendees
The trade show floor is the hub for learning about and engaging with new products and techniques as well as shopping for immediate and future purchases available at your fingertips.
Trade Show Floor Dates & Times:
Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm & 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm & 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 4 7:00 am – 11:00 am.
Trade Show Receptions are Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 PM - 6:30 PM. Here you will have the chance to personally connect with industry leaders and your peers from across the country alongside heavy appetizers and a *cash bar.
*HPC Responsible Drinking Policy - Recognizing the emphasis on networking done through receptions and social events, HPC encourages responsible drinking at all of its networking events and receptions. All HPC sponsored events will offer nonalcoholic drinks. Alcohol will not be served to anyone under the age of 21.
For Exhibitors
The Home Performance Coalition delivers your target market directly to you at the industry's leading educational conference and trade show with weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry. At HPC conferences, attendees are ready to learn, ask questions, and make purchasing decisions. Each HPC trade show offers a unique marketing and branding opportunity to showcase products, equipment and services, while allowing you to capture quality leads and expand your customer base. View HPC's Prospectus here.
Exhibitor Floor Plan
Registration Form
Exhibitor Benefits
THE STANDARD EXHIBITOR BOOTH SPACE INCLUDES:
• Company name and website link on the conference website
• Social media welcome
• Promotional template
• Company listing and profile on the conference mobile app
• Exhibitor booth carpeting
• Two exhibitor representative registrations and best price of $675 for subsequent registrations
• Tuesday and Wednesday receptions hosted in the Exhibit Hall
• Full conference access for registered staff, including access to all sessions and meals
• Professional decorator and drayage services
• Six-foot skirted table with seating for two representatives and a trash receptacle
• Identification sign for your booth with company name and booth number
• Dedicated trade show manager to assist with all of your account needs
• Dedicated customer service manager to assist with all of your registration needs
• Booths 10x20 and larger include one additional conference registration
Cost
• 10x10 Booth: $2,250 now, $2,600 after June 8
• 10x20 Booth: $4,250 now, $4,600 after June 8
• 10x30 Booth: $5,250 now, $5,600 after June 8
• 20x20 Booth: $6,250 now, $6,600 after June 8
Trade Show Hours
Exhibitor Setup:
Monday, April 1, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Show Dates & Time:
Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm & 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 pm & 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 4, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 am.
Tear Down:
Thursday, April 4, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
What’s included in the booth fee?
Your booth fee includes pipe & drape and a booth sign along with a 6’ draped table, 2 chairs and a waste basket. HPC is including booth carpet so there is no need to order carpet. All furnishings, electrical and other services can be ordered at the expense of the exhibitor.
Shipping Info
TBD
Sponsor this event and raise your company's brand awareness, support workforce development and publicly demonstrate your commitment to energy efficient, healthy, sustainable homes. Pick your level of involvement (bronze, silver, gold) or become a Sustaining or coveted Host Sponsor. When you sponsor an HPC Conference and Trade Show, you increase your company's brand awareness and connect with industry leaders who are invested in creating healthy, comfortable, energy-efficient homes. View HPC's Prospectus here.
To Sponsor this national event, please fill out the contact form below or call Chris Docchio at 412.424.0046.
This conference offers over 125 sessions/workshops, of which you can potentially earn 21.5 CEUs! HPC is a continuing education service provider, and many sessions offer credits for advancing attendees’ professional careers through educational opportunities from allied organizations. 
General Schedule
Monday, April 1, 2019
7:30 AM Coffee Break
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Workshops with a 10 AM Coffee Break
1:30 AM – 5:00 PM Workshops with a 3 PM Coffee Break
+Please note, meals are not provided on this day.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast & Exhibits
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM General Session
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch & Awards
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Welcome Reception at the Trade Show
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Evening Sessions
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast & Exhibits
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Breakout Sessions
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch & Awards
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Networking Reception at the Trade Show
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Evening Sessions
Thursday, April 4, 2019
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast & Exhibits
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Breakout Sessions
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
On-site Registration Office Hours
Monday, April 1, 2019: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2019: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2019: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, April 4, 2019: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
