The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) was established in 1867, thus making it one of the oldest and largest chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The BSA currently consists of nearly 4,500 members and produces content for numerous programs and publications, including the ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) and ArchitectureBoston magazine. 
The group’s ABX 2019 conference takes place this week at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, from November 6-7, 2019. The expo is the largest building and design trade show and conference in the Northeast and is expected to attract approximately 8,000 architects, builders, contractors, and design professionals, as well as more than 300 exhibiting companies. 
Educational Workshops
ABX workshops and conference tracks are designed to prepare industry professionals to meet challenging demands. Topics include subjects such as housing, preservation, equity, environmental mitigation, and urban planning. 
From deep dives into current codes and regulations to explorations of new technologies designed to advance the halt of building-related carbon emissions, the show is design to offer high levels of education, training, and insight.
Coatings contractors may enjoy the four-part series entitled “Building Enclosures 101: Controlling Heat, Air, Moisture,” which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and continues throughout the day in various 90-minute intervals in the Wagdy Anis Symposium. 
On Thursday, relevant presentations could include “The Next Generation of Sustainable Construction,” from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.; “Building Enclosure Performance for Resilience,” from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.; “Exposing Exposed Concrete: Design, Construct, Maintain,” from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.; and “Better Projects Through Data: The Future of Construction,” from 5:00 p.m. through 6:30 p.m.
The full list of session topics, times, and locations can be found at the ABX website.
Expo Hall Details

Show hours for the 2019 expo run from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on both Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7. 
Exhibitors of potential relevance to coatings contractors could include ACGI by Armstrong (booth 440), Benjamin Moore Paints (booth L1111, 1105), GAF (booth m1443, L905, 1005), Huber Engineered Woods, LLC (booth 767), The Murus Company (booth 558), myCADD (booth 941), Pella Corporation (booth 515), The Sherwin-Williams Company (booth 620); Sika Corporation (booth 552), Stainless Steel Coatings, Inc. (booth 733), and Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing (booth 1052). 
A complete listing of exhibitors and booth locations is available online.
ABX is owned and produced by Informa Exhibitions, which produces shows including World of Concrete, CONSTRUCT, Greenbuild, the International Roofing Expo, and numerous others.
For more information, contact: ABX, (972) 536-6444, www.abexpo.com