{"id":52,"date":"2026-11-03T17:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/projects\/bex\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:38:39","slug":"bex","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/projects\/bex\/","title":{"rendered":"Builder &amp; Exhibitor Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-intro\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">BUSINESS CONNECTIONS<\/p><h1>Builder &#038; Exhibitor Exchange<\/h1><p class=\"lede\">Focused conversations with purchasing professionals.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"section wrap initiative-detail\"><div class=\"initiative-story\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/professionals.jpg\" alt=\"Professionals collaborating\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Industry context<\/span><\/div><section><h2>The initiative<\/h2><p>The Builder &#038; Exhibitor Exchange is a business-development format associated with SEBC. It connects builder purchasing decision-makers with selected manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers through scheduled face-to-face conversations.<\/p><\/section><section><h2>2026 program<\/h2><p>Published 2026 participation materials described a July 27\u201330 event period in Orlando, including meetings and networking ahead of the expo. This is a past program, not an open registration offer.<\/p><\/section><section><h2>How the format works<\/h2><p>Exhibitor applications are reviewed for fit with builder interests. Participation is limited, and an application does not guarantee acceptance. BEX is not automatically included with every expo booth.<\/p><\/section><section><h2>Why it matters<\/h2><p>The format gives participants a focused setting to discuss products and business requirements before continuing conversations on the expo floor. No sales results, purchase commitments, or return on investment are guaranteed.<\/p><\/section><div class=\"story-next\"><a href=\"\/projects\/\" class=\"text-link\">\u2190 All projects &#038; initiatives<\/a><a href=\"\/membership\/\" class=\"text-link\">Explore membership \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/div><aside class=\"initiative-sidebar\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">EXPLORE OUR WORK<\/p><a href=\"\/projects\/411-code\/\" class=\"\">411 Code<\/a><a href=\"\/projects\/sebc\/\" class=\"\">Southeast Building Conference<\/a><a href=\"\/projects\/bex\/\" class=\"active\">Builder &#038; Exhibitor Exchange<\/a><a href=\"\/projects\/young-professionals\/\" class=\"\">Young Building Professionals<\/a><a href=\"\/projects\/workforce\/\" class=\"\">Investing in construction careers<\/a><a href=\"\/projects\/2026-advocacy\/\" class=\"\">Advocacy in action<\/a><a href=\"\/projects\/industry-recognition\/\" class=\"\">Industry awards<\/a><div class=\"source-note\"><strong>Published information<\/strong><p>SEBC \u00b7 2026 Builder &#038; Exhibitor Exchange participation materials.<\/p><p>Reviewed October 16, 2026.<\/p><\/div><\/aside><\/section><section class=\"cta\"><div class=\"wrap cta-inner\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE<\/p><h2>Build your business.<br>Strengthen your industry.<\/h2><\/div><a href=\"\/membership\/\" class=\"button light\">Find your membership <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUSINESS CONNECTIONS Builder &#038; Exhibitor Exchange Focused conversations with purchasing professionals. Industry context The initiative The Builder &#038; Exhibitor Exchange is a business-development format associated with SEBC. It connects builder purchasing decision-makers with selected manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers through scheduled face-to-face conversations. 2026 program Published 2026 participation materials described a July 27\u201330 event period [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":44,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donation.fhba.site\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}