Frequently asked questions

BUILDEX is Alberta’s largest business-to-business event connecting the whole building industry. BUILDEX is a unique opportunity for Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Construction, Homebuilder & Renovator, and Property Management professionals to network, learn and discover the newest products, services, and industry trends from a market in constant transformation.

Yes. select BUILDEX seminars from across the educational program qualify for continuing education credits by AAA, IDCEC, BOMI and PMI credits.

Ensure you are scanned into each session you attend at BUILDEX Alberta. After the session concludes, you will receive a short survey, complete the survey and your certificate of attendance will be issued for download.

BUILDEX offers a complimentary pass to students which grants access to one conference session and unlimited access to the Expo Hall, including select show features and Main Stage sessions. Students must select the 'Student' demographic and use an academic institution email address to qualify. If you have a different email address, please contact BUILDEXshows@informa.com.

Yes. A discount of 20% is available for groups of 4 or more registering as a group and will be applied automatically during registration. Group discounts can be used on a combination of pass types (e.g. for a combination of expo hall passes and all access passes). Group discounts are not applicable to NES passes and cannot be combined with promo codes.

Bringing more than 10 people? Email us at BUILDEXshows@informa.com to learn about additional rates and discounts.

Please contact Sam Dutton-Jones, Conference Program Manager for the BUILDEX Series at Samantha.Dutton-Jones@informa.com.

All non-exhibiting brands, manufacturers, suppliers, reps, or others affiliated with our industries but are not intending to buy, research or specify products and services, will be considered a Non-Exhibiting Suppliers.

Non-Exhibiting Suppliers may register and attend BUILDEX though the Non-Exhibiting Supplier pass (max 2 per company). Please note, NO solicitation is permitted by companies who are not current sponsors or exhibitors of BUILDEX.

Non-exhibiting suppliers are charged a surcharge to attend BUILDEX events in an effort to protect the investment made by our exhibitors and sponsors. This policy is in response to client feedback and enables the show’s management to continually improve the return on investment for our clients while protecting the integrity of the event.

Attendee registration is available in person on the days of the event. Please note that we are a cashless show and only credit / debit cards will be accepted.

Yes, there is a grab and go food and beverage area on the show floor.

Prioritizing sustainability is critical to the BUILDEX team, and parent company Informa as we understand the environmental impact of the events industry. BUILDEX strives to identify, understand and address these impacts to achieve continual improvement year after year.

We have made changes, such as, removing aisle carpet from the show floor, elimination of printed show guide, reducing materials and giveaways ordered, partnering with a local non-profit, tracking our energy and wastage and purchasing renewable energy to offset our carbon emissions for each BUILDEX event in efforts to reduce our carbon footprint

Please contact our team at BUILDEXshows@informa.com