MHBA’s National Modular Housing Conference

2026 Conference Agenda

The 2026 National Modular Housing Conference offers 2.5 days of industry networking, education, and insights from November 16-18. Join peers from across the country for this can't-miss opportunity to learn, share, and help grow the modular home-building industry here in the United States.

Session Type Key:
🟥 Keynote 🟨 Networking 🟦 General Session 🟩 Breakout

Monday, November 16

Time	Scheduled Event	Location
🕒 9:00am – 5:00pm	MHBA Board Meeting & Lunch	TBD
🕒 12:00pm – 6:30pm	Registration Open	Upper Rotunda Foyer
🕒 12:00pm – 5:00pm	Exhibitor Set Up	Fairfax Room
🕒 5:00pm – 7:00pm	🟨 Opening Night Reception with Exhibitors Voting opens for Best of Show Awards	Fairfax Room

Tuesday, November 17

Time	Scheduled Event	Location
🕒 8:00am	Registration Opens	Upper Rotunda Foyer
🕒 8:00am – 9:00am	🟨 Coffee with Exhibitors	Fairfax Room
🕒 9:00am – 9:15am	🟥 Welcome & Opening Comments by Tom Hardiman, MHBA	Grand Ballroom 3-6
🕒 9:15am – 10:30am	🟥 Opening Keynote Panel Research and Innovation in the Offsite Construction Sector Andrew McCoy, Virginia Tech Jason Van Nest, NYIT Center for Offsite Construction George K. Guszcza, National Institute of Building Sciences Tom Hardiman, Moderator	Grand Ballroom 3-6
🕒 10:30am – 11:00am	🟨 Refreshment Break with Exhibitors	Fairfax Room
🕒 11:00am – 12:00pm	🟩 Breakout Sessions The U.S. Regulatory and Legislative Landscape for Modular Construction Alex Carmack, Modular Building Institute Beyond Google: How Modular Home Builders Can Get Found in ChatGPT and AI Search Mary Anglade, Builder Lead Marketing IRR and Return on Capital: Why Speed Wins in Real Estate Development Ken Semler, Impresa Modular	Grand Ballrooms
🕒 12:00pm – 1:30pm	🟨 Networking Lunch with Exhibitors	Fairfax Room
🕒 1:30pm – 2:30pm	🟩 Breakout Sessions Navigating State Administrative Programs: Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia Bob Gorleski, PFS TECO (Moderator) Michael Moglia, Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Florin Moldovan, MCP, Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development Jon Paradine, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes Jiqiu (JQ) Yuan, PhD, PE, PMP, Maryland Division of Labor and Industry Leveraging Modular Construction for Disaster Relief David Roover, Quartz Properties Eric Schaefer, Chief Business Development Officer, Fading West Development	Grand Ballrooms
🕒 1:30pm – 4:00pm	Exhibitor Move Out	Fairfax Room
🕒 2:30pm – 3:00pm	🟨 Break	TBD
🕒 3:00pm – 4:00pm	🟩 Breakout Sessions The Urban Modular Playbook: How Cities are Accelerating and Unlocking Modular Construction for Housing Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, City of Philadelphia Christina D. Long, AIA, Baltimore Modular Sukanya Sharma, AICP, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area Planning Council Roundtable Discussion: Addressing Financing Challenges for Single and Multifamily Modular; A HUD Demonstration Project Overview Brien Hampton, Falcon Capital Advisors	Grand Ballrooms
🕒 4:00pm – 5:00pm	🟨 Networking Lounge Open	Westfields Lounge
🕒 5:00pm – 6:00pm	🟨 VIP Reception	Upper Rotunda Foyer
🕒 6:00pm	🟦 Dinner & Awards Ceremony Awards Ceremony begins at 7:00pm	Grand Ballroom 3-6

Session Type Key:
🟥 Keynote 🟨 Networking 🟦 General Session 🟩 Breakout

Wednesday, November 18

Time	Scheduled Event	Location
🕒 8:00am	Registration Opens	Atrium Foyer
🕒 8:30am – 9:30am	🟨 Networking Breakfast	Grand Ballroom 3-6
🕒 9:00am – 10:00am	🟥 Keynote Session: Housing & Economic Outlook Robert Dietz, Ph.D., National Association of Home Builders	Grand Ballroom 3-6
🕒 10:00am – 12:00pm	🟦 General Session & Business Meeting Election of MHBA Officers State of the Industry Update Open Discussion of MHBA’s Five-Year Plan Closing Comments	Grand Ballroom 3-6
🕒 12:00pm – 4:00pm	MHBA Board Strategic Planning Meeting (continued)	TBD