* Schedule Subject to Change Without Prior Notice *
MONDAY - September 14, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration
Meet the Vendors
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Mainstage Welcome
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Project Profiles: Real High-Craft Jobs - the SOP, P&L, Schedule, & Lessons from the Field
Zach Kenney - ZK Painting
Nick Slavik - Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
PaintED - Find Your Solve
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Brain Melds
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Member Social
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Almost Friday Sporting Club
TUESDAY - September 15, 2026
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Mainstage Programming
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Beyond the Ordinary: Specialized Craftsmanship at Its Finest - Hear from the Most Unusual, Specialized, & Inspiring Craftspeople in the Trade
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Break
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Product Theater
Equipment Care & Maintenance: Sprayers, Compressors, Hoses, & Pumps
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Breakout
AI in the Craft Business: Practical Tools for Estimating, Operations, & Efficiency - Real-World Applications Only
Jason Paris - Paris Painting
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
Break
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
Product Theater
Working with Historic Painting Methods, Materials, and Substrates
Dean Sickler - IDAL
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
Breakout
Train the Trainer: Onboarding New Painters & Getting them Productive Faster
Stacey Spear - S&S Painting
11:35 AM - 12:45 PM
Vendor Meet and Greet with boxed lunch
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Product Theater
Higher End Primers
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Breakout
Lifestyle Business by the Numbers: P&:, Weekly Schedule, & What a Craft-Focused Business Actually Looks Like Financially
Shane Fast - Renew Painting
Chris Moore - Elite Business Advisors
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Product Theater A
Exterior Stain: Application, Prep, & Common Failure Points
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Product Theater B
Wallpaper Hands-On Demo
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Craftsmanship at Scale: How the Best Larger Companies Maintain Quality as they Grow
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Evening Reception
Chief's on Broadway, Dueling Piano Bar
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