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Please note, the agenda for the conference is subject to change.
Time | |
8:30 – 9:00am | Doors Open – Check-in & Registration |
9:00 – 9:10am | Opening Remarks |
9:10 – 10:10am | Presentation 1 – An Architect’s Perspective on Rainscreens Presented by Eric Sassak |
10:10 – 10:35am | Break 1 – Booth Visits & Networking |
10:35 – 10:55am | RAiNA Highlights & Committee Updates |
10:55 – 11:55 am | Presentation 2 – Navigating the Jobsite: Best Practice & Common Pitfalls in Modern Rainscreen Construction Presented by Don Heft, et al |
11:55am – 1:00pm | Lunch Break – Booth Visits & Networking |
1:00 – 2:00pm | Presentation 3 – Cracking Under Pressure: Lessons in Accommodating In-Plane Movements Presented by Aaron Rosen and Spencer Anderson |
2:00 – 2:10pm | Break 2 – Booth Visits & Networking |
2:10 – 3:10pm | Presentation 4 – Pitfalls and Challenges To Avoid in NFPA 285 Engineering Judgements Presented by Keith Nelson and Daniel Martin |
3:10 – 3:35pm | Break 3 – Booth Visit & Networking |
3:35 – 5:05pm | Presentation 5 – Retrofit Reality Check – Lessons from Real-World Projects Presented by Annie Lo, Alex Mosenberg,Gabrielle Brainard, and Anthony Wetterau |
5:05 – 5:25pm | RAiNA Awards Ceremony |
5:25 – 5:30pm | Closing Remarks |
5:30 – 8:00pm | Networking Event |

📅Wednesday, November 5, 2025
📍Center for DesignPhiladelphia
1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19107

