Outdoor Living Stage
Deck Expo is home to the Outdoor Living Stage, a platform for deck pros to collaborate on business and outdoor living. It's here you're able to network with the most active & respected builders in the industry while walking away with insights you wouldn't learn anywhere else. The Outdoor Living Stage is included with your expo pass. View all sessions below.
2025 Schedule
- Oct. 22
- Oct. 23
- Oct. 24
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- Rules Of Engagement: A Guide To Better Communication – And Better Relationships! – With Everyone Who Is Important To Your Business
11:00 am - 11:45 am: | Speaker: David Fellman - Stop Getting Ghosted: How to Hit a 90% Close Ratio Without Chasing Clients
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Speaker: Nick Stevens - Winning High-End Clients: The Art of Selling Luxury Outdoor Living
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Speakers: April Edwards, Andy Henley, Mike Mitchell, Tommy Holstein - Smarter Deck Building with AI: Tools That Work as Hard as You Do
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Speaker: Andy Henley
Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Efficient Quotes and Sales (en Español)
11:00 am - 11:45 am | Speaker: Tony McKlem - Social Media In Your Toolbox (en Español)
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Speaker: Tony McKlem - AI-Powered Marketing: How Small Businesses Can Win More Customers with Less Effort
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Speaker: Nikki Nagy
Friday, October 24, 2025
- The Hiring Funnel: A Step-by-Step System to Attract, Filter, and Hire Top Talent
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Speaker: Chris Breen
Client Acquisition & Relationship Building
- Better communication tactics
- Growing your close rate
- Winning high-end clients
Technology & Innovation for Modern Outdoor Living
- AI in deck building
- Modern marketing
- Future-proofing your business
Strategic Business Growth & Leadership
- Outsmarting the economy
- Hiring top talent
- Leading teams & yourself
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The Outdoor Living Stage is included in all pass types. Interested in deeper skill-building? Check out our Core Conference pass to take your knowledge to the next level.
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