2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo
Organized by Design-Build Institute of America
The Design-Build Conference & Expo is the largest national gathering of the year for the design-build market and the only event centered exclusively on design-build.
- Dates
- Nov 4-6, 2026
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Deadline
- -
- Attendees
- 2,200
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About this conference
The Design-Build Conference & Expo is the largest national gathering of the year for the design-build market and the only event centered exclusively on design-build. It is the largest design-build event in the nation, providing unparalleled access to meet decision makers and network with all members of project teams. The event offers the largest number of education tracks and honors the nation's best design-build projects, teams, and individuals at its annual awards night celebration. It is a jam-packed three-day session designed to leave attendees energized and equipped to deliver the best design-build projects possible. More than 2,200 AEC professionals attend each year, representing every sector of the industry.
Sponsorship options
Sponsorship opportunities are available at Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels, along with VDC Leadership Exchange (VDCLEx) sponsorships and conference advertising. Benefits include logo placement on the conference website, program guide, mobile app, on-site signage, and sponsor scrolls in General Sessions. Depending on the level, sponsors may receive mobile app pushes, company brochures or give-aways in conference tote bags, inclusion on the Prize Aisle Destination Passport, exclusive naming rights for keynotes, WiFi, attendee tote bags, digital meter boards/signs, student program sponsorship, lanyards, energy and snack breaks, mobile app, directional signage, water stations, educational track sponsorship, continental breakfast, charging stations, and shared sponsorships for various receptions or meals. Additional benefits include full conference registrations and booth personnel registrations based on the sponsorship level. Sponsor-specific items may incur production costs for the sponsor.
Conference verticals
Public-sector and commercial markets covered by this event
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