GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo received a Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Award, recognizing the 100 largest shows held in the U.S. in 2024. This is the fourth consecutive year GlassBuild America has received this award.
This year’s Gold 100 shows range from less than 350,000 net square feet (NSF) to more than 1 million NSF, and represent $1.7 billion in estimated exhibit space value. Thirty-six of the Gold 100 shows were managed by independent organizers, while 64, including GlassBuild America, were managed by associations, societies or other not-for-profits.
The top 100 shows brought together more than 110,000 exhibiting companies and roughly 3 million attendees. The Class of 2024 notched some growth over the shows of 2023, with NSF increasing by 4.5%, exhibitor count rising 7.3% and total attendance growing 3.4%.
The teams behind the Gold 100-ranked shows were invited to TSE’s annual Gold 100 Awards & Summit, which took place October 14-17 at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, CA. Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, president & CEO of the National Glass Association (NGA), owner and organizer of GlassBuild, and Molly Grenn, VP of event logistics for NGA, attended the ceremony to accept the award.
During the award ceremony, Woods said, “I am honored to celebrate GlassBuild America being selected for the TSE Gold 100 Awards. This show covers everything from education, machinery, and tools that make the glass and fenestration industry strong. But most of all, it provides a chance to make connections. The importance of attending GlassBuild is about the people and building the strong network that drives you to succeed.”
The award-winning show returns, Nov. 4-6, held for the first time in Orlando, FL. Learn more about GlassBuild America.
ABOUT GLASSBUILD AMERICA: THE GLASS, WINDOW & DOOR EXPO
GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, is the largest annual event for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The event also features the annual Glazing Executives Forum and Blueprint for Collaboration, and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door—and association sponsor, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). In 2025, GlassBuild America was named a Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) top GOLD 100 trade show for the fourth year in a row. And in 2024, it was awarded TSE’s “Fastest 50″ as one of the fastest-growing shows in the U.S. Follow GlassBuild on Facebook and X.
GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, is the largest annual event for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The event also features the annual Glazing Executives Forum and Blueprint for Collaboration, and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door—and association sponsor, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). In 2025, GlassBuild America was named a Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) top GOLD 100 trade show for the fourth year in a row. And in 2024, it was awarded TSE’s “Fastest 50″ as one of the fastest-growing shows in the U.S. Follow GlassBuild on Facebook and X.
ABOUT NGA
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and introducing the NGA Glass Fabricator Conference (GFAB) in 2026. Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and introducing the NGA Glass Fabricator Conference (GFAB) in 2026. Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
