September 21, 2025
Calling all builders, subcontractors, suppliers, associates, association staff and volunteer leaders! You’re not going to want to miss the National Association of Home Builders Area 15 2025 Building Leaders Summit, Oct. 15-17 in Sea Tac!
Hosted by NAHB and BIAW, this is your opportunity to sharpen your business, expand your network and return home with tools that make a real difference.
Top 10 reasons to attend
- National leaders & experts
Keynotes by nationally recognized speakers — including Jim Roman — and sessions led by top NAHB executives, BIAW leadership and industry specialists give you insights into trends, leadership, advocacy and strategy.
- Sharpen leadership skills for business growth
Whether you lead a team, a department, or an entire company, there are sessions on strategic planning, team transformation, generational leadership, public speaking, and more. Brought to you by BIAW members, including National Association Chairman Jay Roberts, local association executive officers and staff and NAHB leaders, like NAHB First Vice Chair Bill Owens and CEO Jim Tobin, these sessions will help you become a better business and association leader.
- Membership & advocacy tips
Featuring BIAW’s Jan Himebaugh and Andrea Smiley and longtime association advocate Julia Gorton, one of the standout tracks covers measuring the impact of membership and advocacy. Builders and HBAs need to show value—this summit offers ideas you can bring back to justify, build, or improve your local association advocacy programs.
- Tools & strategies for engagement
If you work for or with an HBA, plenty of sessions address engagement: volunteer programs, fostering culture, communication strategies, retention, wellness programs etc. These help associations and builders maintain stronger teams and more loyal members.
- Communication & public speaking training
Come in a little early for our pre-conference training, “Presence, Professionalism and Public Speaking.” Nationally recognized public relations leaders will help you deliver better presentations, pitches, or client meetings using tried-and-true techniques and new AI technologies.
- Networking with industry peers & leaders
This is your chance to meet other builders, HBA staff, volunteer leaders, and industry experts from across the region and nation, including Denise Lones, a 30-year veteran in real estate development and home building, and Juli Bacon, a trusted small business consultant and builder. We’ve also built in casual networking to help you build relationships, develop new partnerships and spark new ideas!
- Tangible impact on your business & association
We designed each session not just to inspire but to produce actionable takeaways: strategic planning blueprints, volunteer engagement models, membership retention plans, social media/AI tools, etc. You’ll leave with ideas you can implement right away
- Affordable value & support
Registration is reasonably priced (Just $195 for the main conference, plus a modest fee for the public speaking add-on). Scholarships are available through BIAW / NAHB for members. Reach out to communications@biaw.com for more information.
- Come visit Seattle
Easily accessible, with shuttle service to the airport, and light rail access to downtown, the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center is the perfect venue for our conference. Come in early or stay for the weekend and you’ll get to experience Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, waterfront views, and the vibrant Pacific Northwest culture.
- Grow Your Influence & Voice in the Industry
Beyond business tools, this summit helps you get more involved in NAHB/local HBA leadership. You’ll learn advocacy, gain exposure to national issues, build confidence to serve and have a stronger say in how the home building industry advances. For anyone wanting to raise their profile or impact, there’s no better platform.
