Building Envelope Expertise, Inside the Architect’s Office
MBE Live is a curated, catered event hosted inside architecture firm offices.
Five non-competing building envelope specialists set up at five tables in the firm’s conference room. Architects come and go during the event window, choosing the conversations most relevant to their active projects.
No trade show floor.
No formal presentations.
No fixed rotations.
No competing sponsors in the same category.
Just direct, useful conversations between architects and the specialists who understand the systems behind the spec.
For architecture firms: host an MBE Live event at no cost.
For sponsors: get category-exclusive access to specifiers and architects in the room where decisions start.
50,000+
targeted subscribers in the MBE database48.37%
90-day open rate5
non-competing sponsors per event15–20
specifiers and architects per session✓
Category exclusivity for sponsorsMBE Live brings vetted building envelope specialists directly into architecture firms for a focused, open-format event.
The firm chooses the time. MBE coordinates the sponsor lineup, catering, staff invitations, and follow-up remotely with a point of contact at the firm.
Catering reflects the time of day: coffee and pastries for a morning session, lighter food for an afternoon event, or another appropriate option based on the firm’s schedule.
Architects are not required to sit through a formal agenda. They can drop in, speak with the specialists most relevant to their work, and return to their desks when ready.
Five specialists. Five tables. One curated event.
For Architecture Firms
Give Your Team Better Building Envelope Knowledge Without the Coordination Burden
Your architects specify building envelope systems every week. MBE Live gives them access to five complementary specialists in one simple session.
Your firm provides:
- A conference room
- A date and time
- A headcount estimate
- A point of contact
- Five standard 6-foot folding tables, if available
The point of contact helps receive the catered food, capture a few event photos, and confirm the staff email list for pre- and post-event outreach.
If your firm does not have folding tables, MBE can provide them at no charge for the first event and your firm can keep them for future sessions.
Your firm gets:
- Five non-competing envelope specialists
- Catered food arranged by MBE
- Personalized staff invitations before the event
- Open-format conversations
- No cost to host
- No obligation to purchase, specify, or follow up
For Sponsors
Get Your Brand Inside the Room Where Spec Decisions Are Made
Architects are hard to reach through traditional channels. Trade shows are expensive. Generic ads miss the mark. One-off vendor visits take time to coordinate and rarely scale.
MBE Live creates a more direct path.
Your company gets a category-exclusive seat at a curated event inside an architecture firm’s office. No direct competitor shares the room. Architects attend because the event is relevant to their work.
Sponsors get:
- Direct access to 15–20 specifiers and architects
- Category exclusivity at a five-sponsor event
- Personalized pre-event outreach to host-firm staff
- Newsletter visibility through MBE
- Post-event recap and LinkedIn coverage
- A relationship-first format built for technical products
Sponsors arrive 30 minutes before the event window to set up their assigned table. During the event, each sponsor remains available for one-on-one conversations. At the end, sponsors remove all materials they brought.
Host Firm
Confirmed
The architecture firm selects a date, time, room, headcount estimate, and point of contact.
Event
Theme Set
MBE sets a technical theme based on the firm’s project focus and relevant building envelope topics.
Sponsor
Categories
Curated
Five non-competing specialists are selected. Once a sponsor category is filled, it is closed.
Staff
Invited
MBE sends personalized invitations to the firm’s architects and project staff before the event.
Event
Runs
Five specialists set up at five tables. Architects come and go during the event window and choose who they want to speak with.
Follow-Up
Published
MBE sends post-event follow-up and publishes recap coverage for the broader MBE audience.
Standard Sponsor Seat
Single Event
Test the room. One event, one category locked, full post-event coverage.
Price: $3,500 / event (+ optional 3-month newsletter bundle for $1,000; $4,500 separately)
Includes:
- 1 event seat at the next MBE Live event
- Category exclusivity for that event
- Post-event editorial recap inclusion
- LinkedIn coverage across MBE channels
Full-Series Partner
Three Events
All three 2026 MBE Live events, with newsletter and category lock through the series.
Price: $12,000
/ year
(Single payment, covers all three 2026 events)
À la carte value: $19,500
Package price: $12,000
Savings: $7,500 or 38% off
Includes:
- 3 event seats
- 6 months of newsletter sponsorship
- Category exclusivity across all three events
- 3 post-event editorial recap inclusions
Anchor Partner
Six Events — SAVE 50%
A full anchor relationship across MBE's next six Live events. The deepest commitment — and the deepest lock.
Price: $21,000 total
(or $1,750/month,
billed monthly)
À la carte value: $42,000
Package price: $21,000
Savings: $21,000 or 50% off
Includes:
- 6 sponsor seats — one per event
- 6 months of newsletter sponsorship
- 2 custom email campaigns to the full MBE list
- Category exclusivity locked across all 6 events
- Post-event editorial recap inclusion (×6)
Proof It Works
MBE Live is built for specification-driven building envelope companies, including:
- Façade and cladding manufacturers
- Rainscreen and panel system brands
- Glazing, curtain wall, and fenestration companies
- Air barrier and continuous insulation specialists
- Sealants, adhesives, and waterproofing brands
- Building science software platforms
- Testing labs and compliance services
- Specialty contractors and consultants
Only five sponsor categories are available per event.
Once your category is taken, it is closed.
Modern Building Envelope is an independent industry publication serving architects, engineers, specifiers, manufacturers, consultants, and building envelope professionals across North America.
MBE Live extends that editorial mission into the real world by bringing vetted building envelope expertise directly to architecture firms.
Sponsors receive access and visibility. They do not control the event theme, editorial framing, or host-firm agenda.
