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    <title>North Texas Chapter of IIBEC upcoming events</title>
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    <description>North Texas Chapter of IIBEC upcoming events</description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:26:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lunch and Learn - April 2026 (Monday, April 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;European Construction Technology vs. US Construction Technology&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPEAKER:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jason Stanley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Construction methods in Europe and the United States have evolved under different regulatory environments, material availability, labor practices, and performance expectations. These differences have produced distinct approaches to building envelope design, roofing systems, waterproofing strategies, and long-term durability. This presentation explores key contrasts between European and U.S. construction technologies, with a focus on roofing and building envelope systems. Attendees will learn how European construction practices often emphasize long-term durability, integrated system design, and prefabrication, while U.S. construction frequently prioritizes speed, cost efficiency, and trade specialization. Through case studies and product examples, the session will examine the performance implications of these approaches and highlight technologies currently gaining traction in North America. Participants will gain insights into how European innovations—such as fully integrated roofing systems, advanced membrane technologies, and factory-controlled fabrication—may influence the future of construction in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEARNING OBJECTIVES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify key differences between European and U.S. construction practices, including material selection, installation methods, and regulatory drivers.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand how European building envelope technologies emphasize durability, long-term performance, and integrated system design.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Evaluate emerging roofing and waterproofing technologies that are transitioning from European markets into North American construction.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Recognize opportunities for applying international construction practices to improve building enclosure performance, longevity, and sustainability in U.S. projects.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPEAKER BIO:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jason Stanley is the Chief Executive Officer of IB Roof Systems, a manufacturer specializing in PVC roofing membranes for flat and low-slope roofs. Stanley began working in the roofing industry at the age of 14 alongside his father and brothers and has accumulated more than two decades of experience in roofing manufacturing, product development, and industry leadership. Under his leadership, IB Roof Systems has expanded its manufacturing capabilities and distribution across North America while continuing to advance PVC roofing technology and integrated roofing system solutions. The company’s headquarters relocated to Texas in 2010 when Stanley was named CEO, and IB Roof Systems later joined the Kingspan Group to further expand global building envelope innovation. Stanley is active in the roofing industry and has served on the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Board of Directors. He maintains active memberships with SPRI, IIBEC, the Roofing Alliance, Western States Roofing Contractors Association, and the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association. Jason dedicates his time to various speaking engagements, including presenting the Single-Ply University course to more than 200 attendees. LinkedIn -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-stanley-33148511/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-stanley-33148511/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Grapevine Chamber of Commerce&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Address:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;200 Vine St E, Grapevine, TX 76051&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration start time:&lt;/strong&gt; 11:45 am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presentation begins:&lt;/strong&gt; 12:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $30 (chapter members) $40 (non-members)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lunch Sponsor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.usg.com/en-US" target="_blank"&gt;USG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/USG%20Securock%2020%20Years%20Logo%20RedGray.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="66"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 NTC-IIBEC Top Golf Event! (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for a full afternoon of networking, education, awards, and great food at Top Golf, featuring the design, fabrication, construction, and consulting teams from a major healthcare campus project (Cook Children’s Health Care System).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 AM&lt;/strong&gt; – Arrival, Registration &amp;amp; Networking&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30 AM – 1:30 PM&lt;/strong&gt; – Lunch + Panelist Discussion, Awards &amp;amp; Education Updates&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:30 PM – 4:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt; – Continued Networking, Games &amp;amp; Top Golf Fun&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panel Discussion Highlights:&lt;/strong&gt; "From Design to Delivery: Real Lessons in Prefabricated Panels"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Moderated storytelling and live Q&amp;amp;A with the full project team as they walk through the complete journey of prefabricated panels, from design intent through fabrication, installation, and final watertight details.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You’ll learn:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Communicating challenges from design to fabrication of prefabricated panels&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Quality assurance measures in a prefabrication facility&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Overcoming fabrication to installation hurdles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Real-world solutions using BIM (Building Information Modeling) and IPD (Integrated Project Delivery)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;The critical importance of mockup testing, even after all quality checks are met&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hear lessons from the team about what didn’t work in the prefab plan, necessary pivots and successes, failed mockup testing, and how the team successfully delivered roofing tie-ins and transition joints. Have an opportunity to meet the team(s) and gain knowledge throughout the day!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a valuable opportunity to gain practical insights while enjoying lunch, awards, education updates, and an afternoon of Top Golf in a relaxed setting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6630300" target="_blank"&gt;For Sponsorship Opportunities Click Here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In addition to our normal sponsorships, this year we are also helping sponsor students from UTA to attend this event. Please consider sponsoring a student through the link above.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6441800</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Top Golf Event Sponsorship!! (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4 align="center"&gt;Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the Upcoming NTC-IIBEC Top Golf Event on May 20, 2026!&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship Opportunities:&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Student Sponsors ($95): Sponsor five students to get your name on the sponsorship sign&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Bay Sponsors ($350): Branded bay for networking&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Lunch Sponsors ($750): Logo displayed, includes one $95 entry fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Drink Sponsors ($750): Logo displayed, includes one $95 entry fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Award Sponsor ($500): Logo displayed, includes one $95 entry fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; line-height: 15px; font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6630300</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lunch and Learn - June 2026 (Monday, June 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;Construction Defects&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPEAKER:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Ben Warden,&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Fira Sans, Ubuntu, Oxygen, Oxygen Sans, Cantarell, Droid Sans, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Lucida Grande, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Construction and Commercial Litigation Attorney&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPEAKER BIO:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Ben Warden is a Construction and Commercial Litigation Attorney at Duane Morris LLP, where he represents clients in complex disputes across a wide range of industries. His practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation, and risk management, advising contractors, developers, and businesses through all phases of dispute resolution, including negotiation, arbitration, and trial. Ben is known for his strategic approach to high-stakes matters, combining deep industry knowledge with practical legal solutions to help clients mitigate risk and achieve favorable outcomes. He works closely with clients to understand their operational challenges, providing tailored counsel that aligns with both legal objectives and business goals. LinkedIn -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-warden-871a38a7/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-warden-871a38a7/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Grapevine Chamber of Commerce&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Address:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;200 Vine St E, Grapevine, TX 76051&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration start time:&lt;/strong&gt; 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presentation begins:&lt;/strong&gt; 12:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $30 (chapter members) $40 (non-members)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lunch Sponsor: Shield Works&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Shiled%20Works.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="119"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6458859</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Polyglass Plant Tour - Waco, TX (Friday, July 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#1A7B30" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;Polyglass Plant Tour - Waco, TX&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="74" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 10, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="74" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald" color="#1A7B30"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tour access&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;ONLY&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;Contractors and Consultants&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="76" data-end="223"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;We’re excited to announce that Polygass USA Inc will be hosting an exclusive plant tour on&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, July 10, 2026&amp;nbsp;at the Waco, TX&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;facility.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="351" data-end="521"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high-quality modified bitumen roofing and waterproofing solutions. Get a behind-the-scenes look&amp;nbsp;into Polyglass’ cutting-edge technologies and processes used in the production of roofing products and innovations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="351" data-end="521"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;This is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;FREE&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;event to&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="354" data-end="437"&gt;ONLY to&amp;nbsp;Contractors and Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="225" data-end="349"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;Bus transportation&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;will be provided if you do not wish to drive. Make sure you select the bus option when you register.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Bus is limited to 60 people&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Meet at 9:30 am, bus leaves promptly at 10:00 am. Return by 6:00 pm&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Parking at Grapevine Mills Mall &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/resources/POLYGLASS%20PLANT%20TOUR%20BUS%20MAP1.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#007236"&gt;[Click Here]&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Lunch will be provided prior to the tour&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Happy hour provided after the hour&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="523" data-end="733"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Coordinated by Dylan Homa,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:dhoma@polyglass.com"&gt;dhoma@polyglass.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="523" data-end="733" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Polyglass USA Inc.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/GLh7iAzvypW5bkho8" target="_blank"&gt;1701 Exchange Pkwy&lt;br&gt;
Waco, TX 76712&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Baker Triangle Prefab Plant Tour - Richardson, TX (Friday, July 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;" color="#003471"&gt;Baker Triangle Prefab Plant Tour - Richardson, TX&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="74" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 17, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="74" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald" color="#003471"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Tour access&amp;nbsp;&lt;u&gt;ONLY&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;Contractors and Consultants&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="76" data-end="223"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;We’re excited to announce that &lt;strong&gt;Baker Triangle Prefab&lt;/strong&gt; will be hosting an exclusive plant tour on&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, July 17, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;at their Richardson, TX facility.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="351" data-end="521"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Baker Triangle Prefab is a specialty contractor and manufacturer that creates customized, offsite prefabricated exterior wall panels for commercial construction. They produce high-quality, energy-efficient panel systems—including EIFS, thin brick, and metal panels—under controlled conditions, which are then shipped "just in time" for rapid installation on projects. Get a behind-the-scenes look&amp;nbsp;into the cutting-edge technologies and processes used in prefab manufacturing.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="351" data-end="521"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;This is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;FREE&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;event to&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="354" data-end="437"&gt;ONLY to&amp;nbsp;Contractors and Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;span data-start="354" data-end="437"&gt;Meet at&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong data-start="354" data-end="437"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Baker Triangle Prefab&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1:00 pm&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;-&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/37nELUuwS9nEg3LJ6" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;1301 Apollo Road,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Richardson, TX 75081&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="523" data-end="733"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Coordinated by Tamara Higgins,&lt;a href="mailto:tamara.higgins@beamprof.com" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp;tamara.higgins@beamprof.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6630439</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>PGP Plant Tour - Terrell, TX (Friday, July 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;" color="#003471"&gt;PGP Plant Tour - Terrell, TX&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="74" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 24, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="74" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald" color="#003471"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tour access&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;ONLY&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;Contractors and Consultants&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="76" data-end="223"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;We’re excited to announce that &lt;strong&gt;PGP&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;will be hosting an exclusive plant tour on&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, July 24, 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;at their Terrell, TX facility.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="351" data-end="521"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;This is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;FREE&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;event to&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="354" data-end="437"&gt;ONLY to&amp;nbsp;Contractors and Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Meet at &lt;span data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PGP Design Center&lt;/strong&gt; at&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;11:30 am -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/UYB3AhQnyTJo8wJLA"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;&lt;span&gt;11274 SH-205,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Terrell, TX 75160&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-start="228" data-end="260"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Lunch will be provided prior to the tour&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p data-start="523" data-end="733"&gt;&lt;font face="Oswald"&gt;Coordinated by Trae Moore, &lt;a href="mailto:tmorre@pgp-usa.com" target="_blank"&gt;tmorre@pgp-usa.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and Tamara Higgins,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:tamara.higgins@beamprof.com" target="_blank"&gt;tamara.higgins@beamprof.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lunch and Learn - July 2026 (Monday, July 27, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;MOD BIT HISTORY AND USE&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPEAKER:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Bruce Hall&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This program introduces modified bitumen roofing systems, covering the material’s historical origins, evolution, and modern applications. Participants will gain a basic understanding of how bitumen is modified into high-performance roofing products, including membranes, mastics, and emulsions. The course also highlights common challenges in today’s systems—such as cracking, granule loss, and lap failure—equipping attendees to better assess and address potential performance issues.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective 1:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Modified bitumen roof background - gain a basic concept of the natural state of bituminous material related to roofing history.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective 2:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Modified bitumen roof systems in their earliest formation and design up to the modern era.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective 3:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Modified bitumen roof process - understanding the general building blocks of how bitumen is modified from the original product and transformed into usable basic materials and high-performance modern roof membranes, mastics and emulsions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective 4: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Modern modified bitumen roof system challenges&amp;nbsp;in the 21&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; century – increased awareness of modified bitumen roof system issues that can lead to premature failure (cracking, granule loss and lap failure).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPEAKER BIO:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Dr. Hall is a building enclosure consultant with over 39 years of experience in roofing, waterproofing, and façade systems. He has consulted on high-profile projects including The Star at Frisco, The Alamo, Texas Governor’s Mansion, Houston Astrodome, MD Anderson facilities, DFW Airport, and Microsoft data centers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He is a recognized expert in building enclosure forensics and serves as an expert witness on complex cladding and moisture intrusion cases nationwide. Dr. Hall holds the Registered Building Enclosure Consultant (RBEC) designation through the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC), a distinction held by a limited number of professionals globally. LinkedIn -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-hall-phd/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-hall-phd/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Grapevine Chamber of Commerce&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Address:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;200 Vine St E, Grapevine, TX 76051&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration start time:&lt;/strong&gt; 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presentation begins:&lt;/strong&gt; 12:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $30 (chapter members) $40 (non-members)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lunch Sponsor: &lt;a href="https://www.anchorp.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Anchor Products&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Anchor%20Products.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200.99999999999997" height="60"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lunch and Learn - August 2026 (Monday, August 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Grapevine Chamber of Commerce&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Address:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;200 Vine St E, Grapevine, TX 76051&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration start time:&lt;/strong&gt; 11:45 am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presentation begins:&lt;/strong&gt; 12:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; $30 (chapter members) $40 (non-members)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lunch Sponsor: &lt;a href="https://www.empireroofing.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Empire Roofing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Empire_black-Logo.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="122"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6441836</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>17th Annual NTC-IIBEC Golf Tournament (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4 align="center"&gt;The North Texas Chapter of IIBEC invites you to the 17th annual NTC-IIBEC Golf Tournament!&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;The event will be held at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 15px;"&gt;September 16, 2026&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/page-18159"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Visit our event page for more details&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; line-height: 15px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Tournament Registration Details:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Registration includes Green Fee, Cart Fee, Range Balls, GPS.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Registration includes: Breakfast and Lunch&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Lunch will be provided following the tournament along with an Awards Ceremony and Raffle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Incomplete teams or individuals are welcome and will be grouped to make 4 person teams, if possible.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Mulligan's are limited to 2 per person and cost is 2 for $25. Mulligan's can be bought on the day of the tournament, or can be included in team's registration fee.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;9:00 AM Prompt Shotgun Start; Please Arrive by 7:30 AM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; line-height: 8px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;For additional information contact:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Justin Cooper at (214) 406-2739, &lt;a href="mailto:cooper@inthedry.net" target="_blank"&gt;cooper@inthedry.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;Bryan Staffel at (210) 863-8147, &lt;a href="mailto:bstaffel@wje.com" target="_blank"&gt;bstaffel@wje.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://northtexas-iibec.wildapricot.org/event-6441795</link>
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