Sunbelt

The Sunbelt Builders Show™ has become much more than just your ordinary trade show; it is the one-stop-shop for anyone in the building industry.  This year's Show has over 225 booths of hot products, trends and services designed to help builders (custom and volume), remodelers, general contractors and even sub-contracts advance their business and stick out of from the competition.  Sunbelt has combined global leaders, forward thinking marketers, up and coming mover and shakers... Live Performances.  Offering a variety of networking events, a huge Welcome Party, a Multifamily Industry Forum, the Texas Housing Hall of Honor & Excellence in Leadership Dinner and the TAB committee and board of directors meetings, Sunbelt has something for all interests. Click here for a complete meeting schedule.

Show Events:

• Welcome Party
• Sunbelt Live
• Remodeling Central
• Star Awards
• Texas Housing Hall of Honor & Excellence in Leadership Dinner

Be there when the trade show opens!  Preview the exhibits in a relaxed one-on-one atmosphere with Sunbelt vendors.  Join us for a really Texas sized party with a Eat & Greet from 1 to 2 p.m. and a Happy Hour from 3 to 5 p.m. Listen to live music, grab some light fare and get to know the Sunbelt exhibitors as we kick off three days of products, general sessions and networking events.

This year for the 1st time, you will have the pleasure of listening to some of Austin and Texas' best musical performers. Throughout the Austin Convention Center or on the Show Floor and stage, there is a live performance every minute.

Come visit the Remodeling Central in booth 129.  Created to provide remodelers and custom builders who remodel an exclusive and comfortable area to relax, network, and learn from industry professionals and other remodelers, it will feature several networking events and five roundtable educational sessions covering important aspects of the remodeling business throughout the show.

The Star Awards recognizes the best in Texas and the Southwest – the work of outstanding builders, remodelers, architects, designers and industry professionals.  With finalists selected from hundreds of entries in over 100 categories, the Star Awards honors those who are truly outstanding in their field of expertise. 

Finalists are showcased on the Texas Association of Builders website and in a multi-media presentation that runs the three days of the Sunbelt Builders Show™, and the Grand Award winners will be revealed at the Texas Housing Hall of Honor & Excellence in Leadership Dinner at the Four Seasons on Friday, Septmeber 14, 2012.

• Click here to see the 2012 Star Awards Winners
• Star Awards Frequently Asked Questions
• Click here to see entry rules and online entry process.

Star Awards Partners
Star Awards partners receive more exposure than ever before!  Your company’s logo will be showcased on our multi-media display outside the trade show doors and will be seen by thousands of Show attendees each day.  Your logo will also appear as a Star Awards partner in Texas Builder Magazine, on the TAB & Sunbelt websites, in our on-site special edition publications and on finalist and award winner notifications.

This tribute to the legends of the industry, installation of TAB’s new leadership and ceremony honoring distinguished members of the association is the best night of the year in the Texas building industry.. This black tie gala is your opportunity to celebrate the Texas Association of Builders, its members and our industry on Friday, Septmeber 14, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin.