Schedule

Registration Hours

Registration services, including onsite registration and badge pickup, are available during these hours.

The 8 Strategies to Maximize Efficiency and Profitability

Pre-Conference Workshop
This pre-conference workshop will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026. Please note this is a separate school from the Full Package and requires an additional fee.

To attend, simply add the workshop to your FENCETECH registration:

• New registrants: Select the workshop during the registration process.

• Already registered? Click here to modify your existing registration and add the workshop.

For assistance updating your registration, please email questions@american-tradeshow.com.

Gate Automation Designer School

AFA School 
This school will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026 and Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Please note this is a separate school from the Full Package and requires an additional fee.

To attend, simply add the workshop to your FENCETECH registration:

• New registrants: Select the workshop during the registration process.

• Already registered? Click here to modify your existing registration and add the workshop.

For assistance updating your registration, please email questions@american-tradeshow.com.

Leadership Academy

AFA School
This AFA School will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026. Please note this is a separate school from the Full Package and requires an additional fee.

To attend, simply add the workshop to your FENCETECH registration:

• New registrants: Select the workshop during the registration process.

• Already registered? Click here to modify your existing registration and add the workshop.

For assistance updating your registration, please email questions@american-tradeshow.com.

Boring Is Profitable – The Mr Fence Way to Multiply by Simplifying

Pre-Conference Workshop
This pre-conference workshop will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026. Please note this is a separate school from the Full Package and requires an additional fee.

To attend, simply add the workshop to your FENCETECH registration:

• New registrants: Select the workshop during the registration process.

• Already registered? Click here to modify your existing registration and add the workshop.

For assistance updating your registration, please email questions@american-tradeshow.com.

Registration Hours

Registration services, including onsite registration and badge pickup, are available during these hours.

Adding Profit to Every Picket: How Stain Boosts Your Bottom Line

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

AI Is Rewriting The Rules: The Future Of Fence Marketing And How To Win

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Breaking Barriers (En Español)

This session will be taught in Spanish and is part of the Leadership Track. It requires a Full Package to attend.

Bridging The Field And Office: How To Create A High-Performance Service Team

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Disrupting B2B Sales: How Industrial Brands Are Winning Big On Amazon

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Equipment And Installation Of ADA Pedestrian Gates And Doors

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Failing Forward: Elevating Your Game To Get Out Of Your Business What You Want

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Laborer Checklist And Lead Installer Checklist

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Purpose Driven Leadership

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Gate Automation Designer School

AFA School
This AFA School will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026 and Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Please note this is a separate school from the Full Package and requires an additional fee.

To attend, simply add the workshop to your FENCETECH registration:

• New registrants: Select the workshop during the registration process.

• Already registered? Click here to modify your existing registration and add the workshop.

For assistance updating your registration, please email questions@american-tradeshow.com.

2026 Digital Marketing Plan – Create Your Strategy For Explosive Growth In 2026

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

AI In Fencing: Work Smarter. Build Faster

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Both Sides Of The Paycheck ... Employee V. Employer

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Driving Down Utility Damages: The 50 In 5 Blueprint

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Fence Company Budget And Forecast Development

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

The Culture Catalyst: How Leaders Ignite Change

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

The Current State Of AI In 2026

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Using AI: Robots That Do Work For You

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Your Sales Management System Is The Glass Ceiling - Let's Shatter It

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Advancements And Growth In Automatic Vehicle Identification (Long Range RFID, LPR, And Digital Credentials)

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

From Chaos To Control: Fixing The Estimating Gap In Fencing

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Getting Ordinary People To Do Extraordinary Things

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Getting Your Business Sale-Ready: Whether You Plan To Sell It Or Not

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.”

Next Level Access

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Patent Pending: Lock Down Your Fence Innovations

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Pre-Stain In Practice Panel Session: Contractor Insights On Profit, Workflow, And Growth

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Using AI In Procurement And Managing Accounts Receivable

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Verbal Junk Food: Why ‘Busy’ And ‘Sorry’ Are Empty Calories

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

CGAD, CGAT, & COM Certification Testing

AFA will offer certification testing in person at FENCETECH 2026. Please note certifications are independent from the schools and require a separate application and fee.

For questions regarding certifications or testing, please contact sara@americanfenceassociation.com or call 314-561-6670.

CFC Certification Testing

AFA will offer certification testing in person at FENCETECH 2026. Please note certifications are independent from the schools and require a separate application and fee.

For questions regarding certifications or testing, please contact sara@americanfenceassociation.com or call 314-561-6670.

2026 Google Local Services Ads Masterclass: A Fence Contractor’s Secret Weapon

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Bidding Of Government Contracts And Public Works Projects

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Cash Management And The Operating Cycle

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Customer Financing: The Complete Go To Market Guide And Checklist

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Fencing & Perimeter Security Solutions For High-Risk Industries (Deter/Detect/Delay/Respond To Intrusion)

This session is part of the Perimeter Security Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Good Is The Enemy Of Great

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Growing And Preparing Your Fence Business For Future Partners

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Preserving Wood’s Place In The American Fencing Market

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Ag Fencing 101: What You Need To Know (But Are Afraid To Ask)

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Local SEO Strategies For Fence Contractors In 2026

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend

Professionalism On The Jobsite (En Español)

This session will be taught in Spanish and is part of the Install Track. It requires a Full Package to attend.

Profit In 30 Minutes Or Less: Simple Installation Process

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Purpose Driven Culture

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Servant Leadership In A Self-Absorbed Society

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Structuring Your Fence Rental Division For Growth

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Wood Fence Post Rotting And Cracking At The Base

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Automated Gate Safety - Safety Standards You Need To Know

his session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Back To The USA: Onshoring Fence Production For Growth And Control

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Eight Ways An Automated Gate Installation Goes Sideways

This session is part of the Perimeter Security Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Energy-Cost Reduction And No VOCS With UV Led Coatings Technology

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Leadership In Business (En Español)

This session will be taught in Spanish and is part of the Business Track. It requires a Full Package to attend. 

So It's Time For "What's Next". Selling Your Fence Business - From A Buyers Perspective

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

The 8-Figure Sales Team

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

The AI Advantage: Evolving Fence & Gate Automation For Tomorrow’s Workforce

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Registration Hours

Registration services, including onsite registration and badge pickup, are available during these hours.

AFA Annual Membership Meeting

Available to any registered attendee wearing a badge.

25 Smartest Things We’ve Seen Fence Companies Do Online (That You Should Steal)

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

AFA Members Like You - Hear Member Savings Program Saving Success Stories

Available to any registered attendee wearing a badge.

Customer Experience (CX) Excellence - Using NPS To Grow Your Business

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Deciding The Best Commercial Real Estate Strategy For Your Business- Lease Or Buy?

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Everything You Need To Know About Loops

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Fence, Fraud & Money

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Protecting People & Property Better Against Vehicle Collisions: Bft Automated Security Bollards

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Public Works Bidding.... Tangible Take Aways To Prepare Your Company To Enter This Market

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Simple, Easy, Profitable. Fence Mounted Led Perimeter Security Lighting. Low Cost, Low Voltage.

This session is part of the Sales Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Time Management - That's Your Excuse!

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

2026 Digital Marketing Plan - Create Your Strategy For Explosive Growth In 2026

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Campsites - Are You Drifting Or Hiking?

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Dynamic Line Of Barrier Operators From Marantec

This session is part of the Leadership Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

High Security Fence Standards And Application

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

How To Get Your Personal Financial House In Order

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Professional Proposals And Estimates (En Español)

This session will be taught in Spanish and is part of the Business Track. It requires a Full Package to attend. 

Tech-Driven Sales: How To Stop Guessing And Start Closing

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

The IP Inspection: What Every Fence Company Overlooks

This session is part of the Business Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Weld-Less Pipe Connectors: A Modular Building System For Fences, Barns, And Enclosures

This session is part of the Install Track and requires a Full Package to attend.

Opening Keynote Featuring Mike Staver

Available to any registered attendee wearing a badge.

CGAD, CGAT, COM Certification Testing

AFA will offer certification testing in person at FENCETECH 2026. Please note certifications are independent from the schools and require a separate application and fee.

For questions regarding certifications or testing, please contact sara@americanfenceassociation.com or call 314-561-6670.

CFC Certification Testing

AFA will offer certification testing in person at FENCETECH 2026. Please note certifications are independent from the schools and require a separate application and fee.

For questions regarding certifications or testing, please contact sara@americanfenceassociation.com or call 314-561-6670.

Registration Hours

Registration services, including onsite registration and badge pickup, are available during these hours.

Rise & Recognize - Honoring Excellence in the Fence Industry

Included in the Full Package. Attendees with other packages may purchase as an add-on.

Registration Hours

Registration services, including onsite registration and badge pickup, are available during these hours.

Special Interest Group Coffee & Donuts

Available to any registered attendee wearing a badge.

Ag Fence Professionals, Emerging Fence Professionals, Hispanic Fence Professionals, Veterans In Fence, Women In Fence Seminars

Available to any registered attendee wearing a badge.

Closing Keynote with Vann Morris

Available to any registered attendee wearing a badge.