Monday, February 24, 2025
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Hours
8:00am – 5:00pm
Gate Automation Designer School
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
7:00am – 8:00pm
Registration Hours
8:00am – 9:00am
Business Track - Omnipresence for Fence Contractors
Install Track - No-Dig 101
Leadership Track - Burn BRIGHT, Not OUT! Burn Out – Avoid it, Identify It , Conquer It
Level Up Your Future: Exploring New AFA Learning & Certification Opportunities for 2025 and Beyond
Sales Track - 8 Figure Sales Team
8:00am – 12:00pm
Gate Automation Designer School
9:00am – 5:00pm
FT 14 ASTM Meeting
9:15am – 10:45am
Business Track - Breaking Down Barriers: Overcoming Obstacles in the Fencing Business
Business Track - DASMA Mock Trial 2025
Business Track - Getting Your Business Sale-Ready: Whether You Plan to Sell it or Not
Install Track - Everything You Need To Know About Loops
Leadership Track - Quest To Be Your Best
Young Fence Professionals Panel Discussion
11:00am – 12:00pm
Business Track - Net Promoter Score Fence Pulse and the Customer Experience: What's in It for Me?
Business Track - Tackling HR - Like a PRO!
Install Track - No Stain, No Gain
Leadership Track - Elements to Leading Dynamically
Sales Track - The Digital Success Blueprint
11:00am – 3:00pm
Missions Day
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Business Track - Efficiencies = Profitability
Business Track - Maximize Profit And Close More Deals With These Top 10 Fencing Estimate/Proposal Hacks!
Business Track - The Positives and Negatives of Working with your Spouse and/or Family
Install Track - Increasing Sales Conversions Online
Veterans in Fence - Panel Discussion, Professional Development & Mental Health Awareness
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Business Track - How To Fence In Your Competition: Trademarks To Make Your Business Stand Out!
Business Track - How to Run a Fence Rental Division
Business Track - Save Time, Sell More: Becoming The Most Convenient Residential Company To Buy From
Business Track - The FENCE MATRIX
Install Track - Emergency Access, What I Need To Know
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Business Track - Managing Accounts Receivable & Financial Statement Production
Business Track - Not-So-Everyday AI: 7 Practical AI Tools Every Fence Professional Should Know
Hispanic Fence Professionals Panel Discussion
Install Track - Gate Hardware: Designing for Function, Safety, and Code Compliance
Sales Track - From Pickets To Praise: How Software Secrets Can Turn Your Business Into A 5-star Experience
6:30pm – 10:00pm
Opening Pickets & Peaks Party
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Hours
8:00am – 9:00am
AFA Annual Membership Meeting
Business Track - Don't Sit On The Fence: Protect Your Innovations Now!
Business Track - How to Get Your Personal Financial House in Order
Install Track - Emerging Technology in Access Controls
Install Track - Grounding and Bonding Of Fences: Codes, Standards, Applications, Best Practices, and Connectors
Sales Track - Navigating Public Works and Competitive Bidding: Mastering Prevailing Wage Regulations
9:15am – 10:45am
Business Track - Contracts and Warranties
Install Track - Kahoot! Gate Systems Installer Quiz Show
Leadership Track - Burn The Boats! Go All In With All That You Do.
Leadership Track - From Fences To Futures: Environmental Responsibility In The Fence Industry
Sales Track - How to Increase Profitability on Commercial, Residential, and High-Security Projects in 2025
Sales Track - The Current State of Ai in Fence
10:00am – 10:45am
CGAD Review Session
11:00am – 12:00pm
Keynote Presentation
12:30pm
Show Floor Ribbon Cutting
12:45pm – 5:00pm
Show Floor Hours
1:00pm – 3:00pm
COM, CGAD And CGAT Certification Exams
1:00pm – 5:00pm
CFC Certification Exams
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Maximizing Your AFA Member Benefits
Thursday, February 27, 2025
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Hours
9:00am – 11:00am
Awards Brunch
11:00am – 5:00pm
Show Floor Hours
1:00pm – 3:00pm
COM, CGAD And CGAT Certification Exams
1:00pm – 5:00pm
CFC Certification Exams
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Women In Fence Forum
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Special Interest Group Reception
Friday, February 28, 2025
9:00am – 1:00pm
Registration Hours
10:00am – 1:00pm
Show Floor Hours
