PCA Residential Conference 2026
Transform Your Residential Painting Business in Music City
Transform your residential painting business with actionable insights and proven strategies at the PCA Residential Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Painting contractors are stronger together. The PCA believes that connecting with each other and building community creates a lasting and profound impact on business sustainability and personal and professional success.
As a community of excellence, the PCA strives to bring our members together so they can share and collaborate to achieve a shared goal of growing businesses. Transforming your residential contractor business requires a mix of communication, problem-solving, and respect for different perspectives, and we emphasize those core principles in this conference.
Why Attend
Participants will leave with practical strategies to strengthen leadership, sales, and business operations. Key takeaways include:
- Understanding the customer life cycle and identifying opportunities to improve the customer experience and conversion process.
- Evaluating sales team structures and compensation models to determine the best fit for their business stage and growth goals.
- Applying behavioral assessment tools, such as DISC, to improve communication, leadership, and team performance.
- Understanding how operating systems like EOS can create accountability, alignment, and scalability within their organization.
- Recognizing when and how fractional executive leadership can support growth and help overcome operational challenges.
Event Schedule
- September 15: Welcome Reception
- September 16: Registration, Educational Content, Vendor Meet & Greet, and evening reception
- September 17: Educational Content, Informational Sessions, and Closing Reception
- September 18: Residential to commercial bootcamp (optional)
To view the preliminary schedule, click here.
Nashville
Creativity is the heart and soul of Nashville, and there’s never a shortage of inspiring things to do. From legendary country music and the arts to world-class food, sports, and shopping, we have an “only in Nashville” experience waiting for you. Explore honky-tonks on Broadway, tour the Grand Ole Opry, visit the Country Music Hall of Fame, or enjoy hot chicken at one of Nashville’s famous restaurants.
Registration
Open to both PCA members and non-members.
Member Price: $650
Non-Member Price: $850
*Optional Add On:
A combined conference registration grants access to both the PCA Craftsmanship & Painting Conference and the PCA Residential Painting Conference, providing attendees with a comprehensive experience that blends technical skill development, craftsmanship education, and proven business strategies for residential painting contractors.
Member: $250; NonMember: $350
Scholarships
PCA is proud to offer scholarships for the PCA Residential Conference. The number of scholarships is limited!
Special Rate For Booking
The PCA has secured a special room rate of $239/++ per night at the Holiday Inn and Suites Nashville Downtown – Broadway, located at 415 4th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37201. Please note the $20 destination fee has been waived for our group. If you have any issues booking your room, please contact Cindy Steed at cindy.steed@aimbridge.com. The PCA room block expires on August 28, 2026.
Additional Information
If you’re an industry partner and/or have interest in sponsoring this event, please take a look at the available opportunities, and contact Marsha Bass at mbass@pcapainted.org for more details.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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