Visit FGIA at GlassBuild! | Industry Pavilion Booth 27096
Join FGIA at GlassBuild America, November 4-6, 2025, in Orlando! Visit our team in the Industry Pavilion (Booth 27096) throughout the event.
GlassBuild is the largest trade and networking event for the entire glass, window, and door industry in the Western Hemisphere. We look forward to welcoming our members and all attendees in Orlando.
FGIA Education at GlassBuild
This year, FGIA is also excited to participate in the new Skills Challenge where our technical experts will be testing your knowledge to help them offer better installations and insulating glass products.
The Main Stage continues to be a can’t-miss venue, hosting three days of learning, networking and industry celebration. There, FGIA will offer educational sessions on field testing and solutions for supply chain disruptions.
Free Registration
Have you registered for GlassBuild America yet? Use the FGIA promo code “FGIA” to get a free registration!
About FGIA
FGIA on the Main Stage
Innovative Strategies to Mitigate Impacts from Supply Chain Disruptions: A Panel Discussion
- November 4, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
- Moderator: Janice Yglesias, FGIA Executive Director
Here, experts from across the industry will discuss tactics for managing unpredictable supply chain disruptions. Hear practical insights on staying ahead of global compliance and establishing a nimble infrastructure allowing effective delivery of products to market. Industry veterans will share actionable strategies that can be implemented in your own company to help insulate your business from delays, additional costs and lost productivity.
Field Testing for Commercial Fenestration Systems
- November 5, 4:15-4:45 pm
- Speaker: Aaron Blom, FGIA Technical Training Specialist
Once products have been installed, how can you confirm they are performing as intended? Blom will share insights from , which outlines test methods for evaluating the performance of newly installed storefronts, curtain walls and sloped glazing systems. These tests provide reasonable assurance that the installed product is performing to the required air leakage and/or water penetration performance levels.
FGIA in the Skills Challenge
InstallationMasters® | Proper Sill Pan and Self-Adhering Flashing Applications
- November 4 during show hours
- Hosted by Aaron Blom, FGIA Technical Training Specialist
This interactive skills challenge focuses on best practices for proper residential window installation techniques, based on FMA/AAMA 100, Standard Practice for the Installation of Windows with Flanges or Mounting Fins in Wood Frame Construction for Extreme Wind/Water Conditions. Two stations will allow participants to test their talents at creating a flexible sill pan and applying self-adhering flashing.
Prizes: Free Fundamentals of Fenestration online course (3 winners will be chosen)
IG Fabrication | Proper Sealant Mix and Insulating Glass Unit Flaws
- November 5, 2025
- Hosted by Bill Lingnell, FGIA Technical Consultant
This interactive skills challenge includes two stations from the popular two-and-a-half-day FGIA IG Fabricator Workshop, focused on ensuring proper sealant mix and identifying flaws in insulating glass units (IGUs). The forensic investigation performed at the workshop is a participant favorite and tests your knowledge of identifying failures to avoid these in the future and maximize the effectiveness of an IGU.
Prizes: Free Fundamentals of Insulating Glass online course (3 winners will be chosen)
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