Welcome to the IBS Education Proposal Submission System

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS: May 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST

Thank you for your interest in contributing to the educational programming at the 2027 NAHB International Builders’ Show! Before starting your submission, we highly recommend you review our official RFP document to understand our selection priorities, content focus, and what makes a competitive proposal.

THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED RFP FOR BOTH CLASSROOM SESSIONS AND CENTRAL PROGRAMS. Combining the two into a single process is intended to streamline submissions and make participation easier and more efficient -- if you want to speak in 2027, this will be the only opportunity to share your ideas!

Strong proposals stand out for the right reasons. Here are some common pitfalls to avoid and reasons proposals aren't considered:

• Proposals that promote specific products, services or companies.
• Multi-speaker proposals that include only presenters from a single company.
• Proposals that exceed individual or company participation limits (2 per individual; 3 per company).
• Incomplete proposals—including missing presenters, weak descriptions or unclear learning outcomes.
• Proposals submitted with the expectation of compensation.
• Proposals that don’t align with the selected session/program type’s intent or relative number of offerings. IBS offers approximately 100 Building Knowledge Sessions, 60–80 Central programs, 10–20 AI & Tech Studio Sessions and 3–5 Super Sessions. All are competitive, all have a unique purpose.