The 2025 GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, held in Orlando, Florida, was the largest event for the glass and fenestration industries, surpassing last year's records.

The event featured:

598 exhibiting companies, including 128 new ones, occupy over 232,000 net square feet.

Over 9,600 participants from all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, D.C., Canada, Mexico, and 70 other countries.

The 19th NGA Glazing Executives Forum.

The fourth annual Blueprint for Collaboration educational event for architects, including the Glass Magazine Awards breakfast.

A full roster of education and events on the GlassBuild Main Stage, including the fourth annual Women in Glass + Fenestration event.

The inaugural GlassBuild Skills Challenge, which included the Shower Design Challenge, Are You AGMT Ready? Challenge, InstallationMasters Challenge, and IG Fabrication Challenge.

Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, president & CEO of the National Glass Association (NGA), noted that the show exceeded goals with a larger trade show floor and higher attendance, praising the innovations and the introduction of new audiences like architects and students to the industry.

The next GlassBuild America will be held from September 23-25, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Source: GlassOnweb. Summarised by AI