2025 Traditional Building Conference Series Sponsorship Opportunities
A Cost Effective Way to Connect with your Customers and Prospects
If you sell products and services in the $170 billion market for historic restoration, renovation and traditionally inspired new construction, you’ll want to participate in the Traditional Building Conference Series 2025.Themed “Materials and Methods,” there are three in-person, two-day events throughout the year and six online education seminars all of which deliver AIA Continuing Education Credits.
Current sponsors include the leading manufacturers, general contractors, specialty contractors and building artisans who serve the traditional building market. The Traditional Building Conference provides an education, networking relationship building and sales opportunity for sponsors who will have meaningful conversations with customers and prospects across two days, including breakfast, lunch, cocktails, dinner and architectural walking tours.
Meet the Right People
Architects, general contractors, custom builders, restoration/renovation specialists, building owners, facilities managers, interior designers, historic preservationists who buy and specify an estimated $50 billion of materials and services per year for the residential, commercial and institutional traditional buildings they design, build, restore and renovate. Traditional Building Conference attendees build new period-inspired homes, restore, renovate and build additions for old homes; design and build or renovate schools, churches, museums, hotels, apartments and public buildings like courthouses, post offices and state capitols. This includes building types usually 50 years old or older of architectural periods 1680-1980.
Meet the Right Customers While They Are Learning what’s Relevant to Them
The professionals who attend the Traditional Building Conferences and web seminars have a particular interest in the education and building materials which are aimed at their specific needs: customization, historical accuracy, tax credit work, adaptive use, classical design, durable and sustainable materials of superior quality with good technical support and service. The Conference curriculum balances practical how-to information with broader issues like urban revitalization and architectural history. All seminars qualify for American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Credits, mostly HSWs. Additional CEUS from ASID, NAHB; and NARI can be accommodated.
Ask Our Current Sponsors…
“I have attended countless industry trade shows in my 40 year career where, after four grueling days on my feet, I came away with 20 sales leads. At the Traditional Building Conferences, I am part of the education program and architectural tours where I can be a resource for my customers and prospects, have meaningful conversations with architects and builders, find dealers for our window products, and have fun in a relaxed setting in a beautiful venue. Plus, I get 200 sales leads!”
—Tim McFadden
Owner, Cold Mountain Custom Windows/Mix Legno Group
“Ludowici Clay Roof Tile relies on architects to specify our products, building owners to approve them, and contractors to buy them. The time and cost associated with in-person sales calls is very high WHEN and IF we can get an appointment. As a Traditional Building Conference Series sponsor, Ludowici markets and sells to all three professions in one room. The Traditional Building Conference is an affordable, highly effective “sales call” that gets our team in front of 200 potential customers in two days, resulting in new leads, and sales opportunities long after the conference.”
—Dan Harris
Vice President of Sales, Ludowici
"Hartstone, makers of precast concrete architectural elements have recently renewed our Traditional Building Conference Seres platinum sponsorship for the third year in a row, We do this because it is an elegant, cost-efficient way to build relationships with the right customers and prospects. We can trace new business back to our participation in the Traditional Building Conference Series."
—Steve Kamin
President, Hartstone Tile
Our Audience
Frequent & Past Attendees Include:
Consiglia Construction
Historical Concepts
Peter Pennoyer Architects
Shawmut Construction
Christman Construction
EYP Architects
Fairfax and Sammons Architects
Glave and Holmes Architects
Shope Reno Architects
Barnes Vanze Architects
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Horizon Builders
David M Schwartz Architects
Harrison Design
Schooly Caldwell Architects
The Architect of the U.S. Capitol
The National Park Service
City of Denver
General Services Administration
U.S Department of State
Duke University
Princeton University
MIT
University of Virginia
South Carolina Historic preservation Office
American College of the Building Arts
New York City Landmarks
2025 Sponsor Benefits Include:
2025 Sponsor Benefits Include:
• Recognition as a Traditional Building Conference Series education underwriter throughout the year 2025
• In-person participation at three events, Spring, Summer and Fall 2025 with a six-foot table display.
• An invitation to the sponsor welcome reception and dinner the evening before the conference begins.
• Networking throughout the two-day event, including breakfast (2-days); lunch (2-days) and breaks between seminars. Networking during architectural walking tours.
• Pre-conference and follow up recognition on all attendance promotions including magazine PR and advertising, social media, e newsletters, web banners and direct mail.
• An invitation to present an AIA CEU approved seminar at one of the three conferences (Platinum sponsors only).
• An invitation to present an AIA CEU approved web seminar (Platinum sponsors only).
• Podium tome to introduce a seminar speaker and talk about your company (Platinum sponsors only).
• All Traditional Building Conference Series registrants contact information including leads from both in-person and web seminars. Approximately 1,000 sales leads for the year (Platinum sponsors only).
• Complimentary conference passes for you and your staff (value $550.00 each, based on sponsorship level).
• Complimentary conference passes for use with your clients and prospects (value $550.00 each, based on sponsorship level).
Here is what attendees say about the Traditional Building Conference Series:
“The variety of technical AND artistic presentations is great! I really like the intimate format. I had much better connections with sponsors, speakers and fellow attendees.”
“Excellent speakers, informative, engrossing topics for a room full of builders, architects and building owners.”
“How-to about materials and methods, as well as ‘big-picture’ content.”
“One of the very best education events I have ever experienced. A real treat; it changed the way I think about design.”
For more information, contact:
Carolyn Walsh
Director of Operations - Traditional Building Conference Series
cwalsh@aimmedia.com
Judy L. Hayward
Education Director - Traditional Building Conference Series
JHayward@aimmedia.com
(802) 356-4348
Jennifer Baldwin
Associate Publisher - Traditional Building
jenbaldwin1@msn.com
(718) 619-7645
Becky Bernie
Associate Publisher - Old House Journal
bbernie@aimmedia.com
978-590-0807
Erica Alpers
Associate Publisher - Arts & Crafts Homes
ealpers@aimmedia.com
312 835 7811
Gina Martin
Marketing Coordinator
gmartin@aimmedia.com
Peter H. Miller, Hon. AIA
President
pmiller@traditionalbuilding.com
(202) 256-0694