About this Event
SWACCA's third annual BIM Summit brings together wall and ceiling contractors, BIM and VDC professionals, field staff, union representatives, and technology innovators for a day and a half of deep-dive sessions, hands-on tech demos, and peer networking — built entirely around the wall and ceiling industry.
This year's theme — Align, Automate, Advance — reflects where the industry is headed: integrated workflows, software-driven automation, and a field workforce equipped to lead the next generation of construction.
Interested in speaking at the BIM Summit? We're looking for presentations focused on BIM, VDC, technology, automation, prefabrication, and other topics relevant to the wall and ceiling industry. All accepted speakers receive complimentary summit registration.
Submit your proposal here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNKWJBG
What to Expect
- Expert keynote and 3 education sessions on AI, automation, and BIM adoption
- The Summit Challenge — a team competition where you solve a real industry problem and present your solution
- Live audience vote at the keynote to choose this year's challenge topic
- Tech demo showcase — hands-on, software-focused vendor deep-dives
- Day 2 lightning talk — one speaker, one sharp idea
- Networking happy hours and community dinners
- Live winner announcement on Day 2 — prizes for the winning team
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM
Welcome Happy Hour and Networking
Info: Wednesday (10/28)
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Opening Keynote & Breakfast
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
How to Use AI Coding Agents to Build Revit Tools for Wall and Ceiling Trades
Info: Thursday (10/29) | Education Session 1: This two-part expert session will cover how to think and research effectively with an LLM, and how to start developing a custom plug-in for Revit using an AI agent.
🕑: 09:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Summit Challenge kickoff: team formation and challenge brief
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How to Use AI Coding Agents to Build Revit Tools for Wall and Ceiling Trades
Info: Thursday (10/29) | Education Session 2: The second part of this expert session is all about doing: building your first script, using your first agent plug-in, best practices, and additional resources to take you beyond the summit.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch and team working time
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Tech demo showcase: hands-on vendor deep-dives (mandatory all-hands)
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Summit Challenge build block and Day 1 wrap-up (prize announced)
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Break (team build time continues)
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Happy hour, dinner, and networking
Info: Thursday (10/29)
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Welcome and lightning talk [Lightning Talk]
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 08:20 AM - 08:50 AM
Final Summit Challenge build time and presentation prep
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 08:50 AM - 09:50 AM
Education Session 3 — Speaker and topic TBA
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Break + teams final prep
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Summit Challenge presentations and judging
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Winner announced
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Feedback survey and 2027 preview
Info: Friday (10/30)
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing statements and departures
Info: Friday (10/30)
Event venue & nearby stays
Wall And Ceiling Bureau, 5690 Sonoma Drive, Pleasanton, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.