2026 South Florida Glass+Metal Symposium to Address Coastal Resilience and Advanced Façade Performance

Half-day event set for Oct. 29 at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Dania Beach, near Fort Lauderdale, Florida

DANIA BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As extreme weather events and changing building codes affect coastal construction, building envelope performance remains a key concern for South Florida projects. On Thursday, Oct. 29, architects, engineers, contractors, and technical experts will gather at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Dania Beach, near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the 2026 Glass+Metal Symposium.

Hosted by Crawford-Tracey Corporation, the half-day educational event will focus on hurricane and flood resilience, high-performance glazing, and curtain wall design.

Designed for architects, engineers, contractors, and industry professionals, the Glass+Metal Symposium offers a forum to examine real-world project experiences, hazard-informed resilience assessments, and severe-weather performance. Attendees will earn four AIA Learning Units for Health, Safety and Welfare (LU|HSW) upon completion.

“Florida continues to face significant challenges from hurricanes and flooding, and building envelope performance is a major part of how we address those risks. The Glass+Metal Symposium brings together people who are working on these issues every day,” said Ray Crawford, president of Crawford-Tracey Corporation. “Attendees can hear what they are seeing in the field, learn from real project experience, and take that information back to their own work.”

Event Details:

- Date & Time: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

- Location: AC Hotel by Marriott, Dania Beach, Fla.

- Target Audience: Architects, structural engineers, general contractors, glazing contractors, and building envelope consultants

- Continuing Education: 4 AIA LU/HSW credits (certificates provided)

- Featured Topics: High-performance glass, hurricane- and flood-resilient glazing systems, hazard assessment, and high-performance curtain walls

- Presenters: Crawford-Tracey Corporation, Floodproofing.com, Intertek Building & Construction, Viracon, moderated by Shawn Donovan at Donovan Digital

- Event Sponsors: Enviralum, Greco, Kuraray, QXO, SAFTI FIRST, and The Architect’s Newspaper

- Amenities & Discussion: Full complimentary buffet breakfast, tabletop exhibits, and direct Q&A with technical experts

Registration and complete program details are available at glassmetalsymposium.com.

Shawn F Donovan
Donovan and Associates, LLC
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