20 Oct Chicago Build 2025 reveals extensive lineup of networking events

Chicago Build 2025 is set to take at Hall D2, Lakeside Center Level 3, McCormick Place, Chicago on 29th and 30th October, promising a two-day experience that will bring together more than 30,000 attendees, over 400 influential speakers, and 350 exhibitors, alongside an impressive array of free-to-attend networking events.

This event features 13 conference tracks, AIA-accredited workshops, a dedicated Government Hub, Architects Hub, Live Demo Zone, and what is renowned as the Midwest’s largest Festival of Construction.

This year, the networking lineup is more dynamic than ever, offering exclusive opportunities for attendees to forge new connections and engage in business ventures.

The lineup includes:

29th October – Day 1:
10:00am – 11:00am: Meet the Contractors, Developers and Architects in the Midwest
11:15am – 12:15pm: Meet the Sustainability Leaders
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Happy Hour with Industry Speakers
1:45pm – 2:45pm: Meet the Digital Construction Innovators
3:00pm – 4:15pm: The Midwest’s Largest Networking Event for Diversity in Construction
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Ask Me Anything! AEC Industry Speed Mentoring

30th October – Day 2:
10:00am – 11:00am: AEC Professionals Networking Exchange
11:15am – 12:15pm: Real Estate & Facilities Management Mixer, in partnership with the International Facility Management Association
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Architecture Networking Event
1:45pm – 2:45pm: Builders Connect
3:00pm – 4:15pm: The Midwest’s Largest Networking Event for Women in Construction, in partnership with Professional Women in Construction Chicago