CCN Elevate 2026
Why Attend CCN Elevate 2026?
Join us in St. Louis, Missouri, for the Certified Contractors Network Elevate Conference, the premier event for home improvement professionals nationwide. This is your chance to connect with top contractors, industry experts, and thought leaders who are shaping the future of our industry. Over three action-packed days, you’ll gain fresh insights from an inspiring keynote, dive deep in hands-on breakout sessions, and build powerful relationships during exclusive networking opportunities. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, grow your business, or discover innovative strategies to stay ahead, CCN Elevate 2026 is the place to be. Don’t miss this opportunity to take your business and your vision to the next level.
Janine Driver
New York Times Bestselling Author | Body Language Expert | President, Body Language Institute
You Say More Than You Think: Read the Room. Win the Job.
The BETTER Framework for Mastering Trust, Influence and High-Stakes Conversations
Janine Driver is the CEO of the Body Language Institute, a New York Times best-selling author of You Say More Than You Think and top business-seller You Can’t Lie to Me, an international trainer, award-winning keynote speaker, and a retired ATF Investigator.
She spent over 16 years as a federal law enforcement officer within the Department of Justice and now shares her people-reading expertise and verbal judo with professionals in executive leadership, law enforcement, finance, law, human resources, and sales — as well as agencies including the ATF, FBI, CIA, and DIA.
Janine has been ranked #1 in the “Inspiration” category in the World’s Top 30 Body Language Professionals and named one of the top twenty educational trendsetters in the meetings industry by Meetings Today. She is a frequent media guest on NBC’s TODAY Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Court TV, CNN, and MSNBC, and is often quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, and Psychology Today.
Her corporate clients include top Fortune 500 companies. We invited Janine to speak because her ability to decode human behavior and build trust in high-stakes situations directly aligns with the real-world challenges our audience faces every day.
Fun Fact: In the mid-90s, while working as a Public Information Officer for ATF in New York City at the World Trade Center, Janine performed stand-up comedy at night — even opening for Robin Williams, Chris Rock, and Ray Romano at Stand-Up New York.
Elevate 2026 Agenda
Monday, September 28
Tuesday, September 29
What Your Customer Isn't Saying: Body Language at the Kitchen Table
Janine Driver
Tim Brown Jr. & Kurt Fisher
Moderator: Drew Barto
Michelle Coors
Jamie Musa
Michelle Hann
Moderator: DJ DeJardins
Bryce Steckler
Alex Rutherford
Dan Merrifield
- Sales Mastermind
- Marketing Mastermind
- Production Mastermind
- Finance Mastermind
- Roofing & Siding Mastermind
- Windows & Doors Mastermind
- Interior Remodeling Mastermind
- Decks Mastermind
Wednesday, September 30
John Gwaltney
Moderator: Charlie Gindele
Woody Priest
Randy Hann
Nick Hutcherson
Brett Cohen
Moderator: Bryan Miller
Danielle Jones
Hannah Anthrop
Steven Sutherland
- Close More, Chase Less: Following a Sales Process That Wins Without the Follow-Up Grind
- From Sold to Done: Eliminating the Chaos Between the Contract and the Completed Job
- AI-Powered Lead Generation: What Every Contractor Needs to Know Right Now
- What Your Numbers Are Telling You and Why You Are Not Listening
- Terry Stamman
- Ken LaPierre
- Scott Siegal
- Charlie Gindele
Where To Stay
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis is a landmark destination in the heart of downtown, overlooking the Gateway Arch and the Mississippi River. Known for its exceptional service, refined accommodations, and world-class amenities, the Four Seasons offers the perfect setting to relax, connect, and recharge between conference sessions. Guests enjoy spacious rooms and suites, upscale dining, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool, all just steps from some of St. Louis’s most iconic attractions.
14 miles from St. Louis Lambert International Airport
999 N 2nd St., St. Louis, MO 63102
Room Block Closes September 7th
Elevate 2026 Sponsors
Diamond
Siro’s AI records and analyzes in-person sales conversations to surface coaching insights that help your team close more deals and uncover hidden revenue.
Home Improvement lending you can count on. Our focus on the home improvement industry and proven track record of helping contractors grow their businesses means you can count on us to deliver quality loan products with a superior customer experience.
James Hardie makes the world’s highest-performance fiber cement siding, trim, backer board and more—a global building materials company and the largest global manufacturer of fiber cement products.
Owens Corning is building a sustainable future through material innovation. Develops and produces insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites and related materials and products.
EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, is a complete set of real-world tools that help entrepreneurs get what they want from their business.
Leaping AI is the voice AI built for home improvement call centers. We help home remodeling contractors take advantage of every lead by answering every call, covering every hour, and turning dormant CRM prospects into booked appointments, all without adding headcount. Homeowners get a real conversation, not a list of prompts. Leaping AI plugs into the systems and calendars contractors already use, so every call becomes an opportunity instead of a missed chance. The team stays, but the capacity just keeps growing.
Platinum
Stop losing revenue you already paid for. CHIIRP is the AI Revenue Operating System built exclusively for home improvement companies. Every missed call, unsold quote, unclaimed financing offer, unanswered web lead, and lapsed membership is revenue you've already earned but haven't collected. CHIIRP's AI Employees work 24/7 to recover it — texting back missed calls in seconds, re-engaging unsold estimates, following up on financing, requesting reviews, and reactivating past customers automatically. No new leads required, just more revenue from the ones you already have. If you're spending on marketing but leaking revenue on the back end, CHIIRP closes the gap.
Hyper-targeted audience and marketing platform by El Toro. Digital ad delivery, precise IP targeting, and actionable analytics.
Leap automates every step in your sales process from estimating, proposals, and contracts to financing, payment capture, and e-signatures.
Project Map It makes your reputation impossible to ignore. Contractors pin every completed job to an interactive map, attach real photos, and capture reviews the moment the work is done, then put all of it where homeowners are searching. Instead of promising you do good work, you show it: real projects on their street, from neighbors they recognize. Trust, made visible. Built for roofing, siding, window, deck, and fence pros.
Gold
Builder Prime is revolutionizing the home improvement industry. Our all-in-one business management solution seamlessly combines CRM, estimating, production management, marketing automation, payments, reporting and more. Businesses can now operate more efficiently, win more jobs and achieve growth goals while delivering a stellar customer experience from lead to referral. To learn more, visit www.builderprime.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Elevate your marketing strategy with gFour Marketing's proven solutions for consistent growth and engagement.
The GreenSky® Programs make it easy for contractors to offer affordable financing to customers like you. GreenSky is the servicer for one of the nation’s largest bank lending programs
Infinity Home Services is a leading provider of residential roofing and exterior home services across North America. Through its family of locally trusted brands, IHS partners with exceptional contractors to preserve what makes their businesses special while providing the resources, expertise, and support to accelerate growth. With a long-term approach and deep industry experience, IHS helps business owners build enduring companies, create opportunities for their teams, and confidently plan for the future.
Paradigm's software solutions help organizations throughout the supply chain to boost sales, reduce costs, and become more competitive. Built exclusively for the window, door, and home improvement industries, our integrated platform connects every stage of the business — from quoting and sales to production and fulfillment. Paradigm Vendo™, our estimating and sales software app, streamlines the in-home selling process from appointment to signed contract. With a step-by-step guided selling experience, sales reps can configure products, present options, and generate accurate proposals on the spot — helping contractors close more and bigger deals while protecting their profit margin.
Skilled Hands Alliance unites contractors, workforce programs, and business partners to create safer job sites, stronger businesses, and sustainable career pathways.
Silver
Answer calls, handle online inquiries, and get more referrals with AI agents trained specifically for roofing businesses.
Apollo Health Insurance is a national health insurance brokerage and strategic benefits partner that works alongside contractor business owners and executive teams as their companies scale. Operating as an extension of your team, we leverage fully insured, level-funded, self-funded, and ICHRA models to customize plans that align with your specific business goals. Heavy on practical education, direct guidance, and ongoing claims advocacy, Apollo helps owners protect their bottom line while ensuring crews genuinely understand and value their benefits. We also serve as a direct resource to guide owners, 1099 contractors, and individual employees toward affordable individual health coverage options.
ContractorFlow is CRM software built by Lindus Construction right in the Midwest, specifically for contractors and exterior remodeling companies. Built on Salesforce, it gives growing construction businesses the visibility, workflow automation, reporting power, and financial clarity needed to scale. ContractorFlow exists to partner with growth-focused contractors who want more than software. They want structure, clarity, and white-glove support. Our mission is to provide the systems, guidance, and ongoing partnership that help construction companies scale revenue, strengthen team accountability, increase financial visibility, and operate with confidence.
Elite Workforce Partners (EWP) helps U.S. contractors and construction-related businesses scale by providing dedicated remote professionals who integrate seamlessly into existing teams. We recruit, hire, onboard, and manage top talent for customer service, dispatch, scheduling, project coordination, estimating support, bookkeeping, recruiting, HR, marketing, and administrative roles.
Get The Referral is an app-based SaaS referral platform that combines communication, project management, and engagement tools that allow companies to get more high-quality referrals. GTR combines an integrated dashboard that manages customer leads and communications, with an engaging, branded mobile app that makes it easier for a company's customers to actively refer and be rewarded quickly for their efforts.
Leads.io is a premier, tech-enabled performance marketing partner setting the industry benchmark for high-quality customer acquisition. We generate exclusive, first-party leads for home improvement and home services companies using customer-branded campaigns and proprietary media assets. Powered by AI-driven technology and operating on a risk-free, pay-per-lead model, we handle everything from strategy to delivery to scale your business with full transparency.
Networx is a trusted platform that connects homeowners with reliable contractors for all types of home improvement projects. With a commitment to quality and efficiency, they make finding skilled professionals simple and stress-free.
QXO is one of the largest distributors of commercial and residential roofing products, as well as complementary construction and building materials, serving the entire United States and much of Canada.
Since 2010, StructureM has helped home contractors and service-based businesses across the U.S. and Canada achieve measurable, long-term growth. Through SEO, paid advertising, website development, strategic content, and AI-enhanced search visibility, we build complete lead-generation systems designed to attract more qualified prospects and turn marketing investment into real business results.