BizCon South Agenda
Monday & Tuesday, February 1-2, 2027
Prairie Meadows Casino & Hotel
1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, IA 50009
Day 1 - Monday, February 1, 2027
11:30 am – 2:45 pm
Board Meeting with Working Lunch
Invitation Only
Grandquist Room
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Women in LBM Connect & Collaborate with Dena Cordova-Jack
Light lunch provided.
Skinner A & B Room
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
Bishop Pre-function
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-In and Set Up
Bishop Ballroom
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Leadership Seminar with Kaiser Yang: Strategies for Creative Problem Solving
Skinner C Room
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Owners & Managers Roundtable
Skinner A or B Room
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Welcome & Association Update
Bishop Ballroom Stage
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open / "Booth Crawl" Party
- Exhibits
- Zones & additional fun elements
- Appetizers (food stations) and bar service
- Vendor-provided swag / prizes / raffles
Bishop Ballroom
7:00 pm
Open Night
Day 2 - Tuesday, February 2, 2027
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
Bishop Pre-function
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Seminar with Kaiser Yang: The 5 Core Mindsets of Innovators
Light breakfast items served.
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Seminar
Skinner A & B
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open – AM Session
Bishop Ballroom
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Student Career Panel & Team Challenge
Grandquist or Stage
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sales Redefined: Dominate, Differentiate, Deliver with Meridith Elliott Powell
Skinner C
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Membership & Awards Lunch
Exhibit Hall Closed
- 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Seating & Eating
- 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Awards
Skinner A & B
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open – PM Session
Bishop Ballroom
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Sales Redefined: How AI is Changing How We Sell and How Your Customers Buy with Meridith Elliott Powell
Skinner C
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Final Happy Hour Party
- Bar Service & Appetizers
- Prizes
Bishop Ballroom
End of Event
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Exhibitor / Booth Tear Down
Bishop Ballroom
Sponsors
Questions?
Please reach out to Director of Events, Jodie Fleck, CMP at jodie@bldconnection.org or (763) 595-4058.