JUNKCON ™ is the premier networking and knowledge-sharing event for the junk removal industry. Gain invaluable insights, make impactful business connections, and bring home actionable techniques to improve your company and increase revenue.
Junk Removal Authority (JRA) created JUNKCON ™ to bring together like-minded business owners to exchange ideas and learn new ways to grow their business, make more money, and live a better life.
JRA is proud to partner with Workiz to present JUNKCON ™ ’22 at the Raleigh Convention Center Oct. 12-14. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with and learn from the most successful minds in junk removal.
❝ There’s so much information that came out of this conference you cannot implement it all. But I think one of the key takeaways is to just take one item and work on it. I guarantee that one item will be worth the cost. ❞
Dan Murdock, Junk Solutions
JunkCon ™ ’22
What You Can Expect
JUNKCON ™ is a must-attend event for anyone looking to start or grow their junk removal business. With more than 500 expected attendees, JUNKCON ™ will bring together the greatest minds in the industry for three days of connecting, learning, and growing. Here’s what you can expect:

Networking
Connect with more than 500 business owners, crew managers, industry experts, and vendors that are expected to converge in North Carolina for JUNKCON™ ’22.

Knowledge-Sharing
Exchange ideas with like-minded entrepreneurs. Learn from one another’s mistakes and discover success stories that can be applied to your own business.

Million-Dollar Advice
Gain first-hand tips and advice from million-dollar junk removal business owners including Junk Removal Authority’s Lee Godbold, Sam Schick, and Christian Fowler.

Tools of the Industry
Learn about the latest software, equipment, and tools that junk removal business owners are using to streamline their workflows and cut costs. Plus, as a JUNKCON ™ attendee, you will gain exclusive access to deals from event sponsors.

Dynamic Speakers
Hear from industry-leading experts and motivational speakers who will spark ideas and motivate you to push harder and dream bigger.

Inspiration
Recharge your entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll leave JUNKCON ™ with a head full of new ideas and a strengthened network of contacts to help you grow your business.
Featured Speakers
Additional speakers will be added as they are confirmed

Lee Godbold
CEO of Junk Removal Authority
Lee is the Founder and CEO of Junk Removal Authority (JRA), the leading consulting, support, and marketing agency for the junk removal industry. Lee started his career in junk removal as a one pickup truck operation in Raleigh, NC. Through hard work and a lot of trial and error, Lee and his business partner Christian Fowler, quickly grew their company Junk Doctors into a $3.5 million a year operation. After finding the right formula for success, Lee considered franchising the brand. But instead, he charted a different path – one that would help fellow independent business owners grow without the restrictions and royalties of a franchise. That’s how JRA was born. Since welcoming its first client in 2018, JRA has served more than 400 independent junk removal businesses across the United States and Canada. JRA offers a variety of services all backed by Lee’s personal experience and expertise that he acquired while building his own multi-million dollar junk removal business. Services include a startup Business Package, Digital Marketing services, a Contact Center, Virtual Assistant services, purpose-built Junk Removal Trucks, a Video Training Series, Operations Manuals, a Mastermind Group, and one-on-one Business Consulting. In addition, JRA offers free educational resources including how-to articles and more than 500 YouTube videos. In 2021, Lee founded Nth Zone ™ to expand into other industries and continue his mission to help business owners make more money and live a better life. Nth Zone ™ is currently serving clients in HVAC, Roofing and Moving.

Sam Schick
$10 Million a Year
Junk Removal Business Owner
Sam Schick built one of the largest and most successful junk removal operations in the United States. For 15 years, he ran a 25-truck, 100 employee franchise in the Chicago market that brought in more than $10 million dollars per year. Sam began his career in the optical industry, working as Regional Sales Manager for Lenscrafters for more than a decade. Then, at 48, Sam was looking to make a career change and came across the junk removal industry. After extensive research, he purchased a franchise in Chicago and built the business into the 2nd largest junk removal operation in the United States. Now, 15 years later, Sam has sold that company and is sharing the knowledge and lessons he learned as a Junk Removal Authority (JRA) Consultant. Sam likes to say that “JRA is just like a franchise, but without the teeth!” He provides a unique perspective as someone who worked within the franchise system and can show independent business owners how to compete. As a JRA Consultant, Sam leads a Mastermind Group, provides in-person training to Business Package clients and one-on-one Consultation services.

Bennett J. Grove II
Owner + CEO of
Fire Dawgs Junk Removal
Watch: Interview with Bennett on JRA's YouTube Channel
Bennett Grove is the Founder, Owner and CEO of Fire Dawgs, Inc., one of the largest junk removal companies in the nation. Bennett started Fire Dawgs as a side-business while working as a full-time firefighter. Today, Fire Dawgs is a seven figure, 20+ truck operation with five locations in Indiana. Bennett plans to expand the company into an eight figure business by the end of 2026.
Bennett developed the concept of Fire Dawgs from his service in the military, having served the greatest country in the world for 6 years in the Air Force as a firefighter. After serving in the military, he transitioned his firefighting career to the civilian side working for the Department of Defense as a civilian firefighter. He currently works at Grissom Fire Department on Grissom Air Force Base. With help from his fellow firefighters, the business and concept was launched working off duty days from the firehouse with little cash and part time employees. Today, through ongoing re-investment into the business, he has a management team, lead technicians and a customer service team. Bennett will tell you what he enjoys most about the business is building leaders. However, what he loves the most in life is being a husband to his wife and a father to his two little boys.

Christian Fowler
VP + Co-Founder of Junk Doctors
Christian Fowler is Vice President and Co-Founder of Junk Doctors, a $3.5 million dollar per year junk removal business in North Carolina. Christian and co-founder Lee Godbold started the company with just one truck servicing the Raleigh area. Today, the business is a 15-truck operation serving three North Carolina metro locations: Raleigh, Charlotte, and Greensboro. As Vice President, Christian leads the operations and management of the business and plays an integral role in helping the company succeed and grow. In addition to leading Junk Doctors to success, Christian provides advice and leads training sessions for Junk Removal Authority (JRA) Business Package clients.

Gary Snipes
Senior VP of Nth Zone™ Moving
Gary Snipes is a second-generation mover with more than 40 years of industry experience. He's worked in every area of the moving industry from owning and operating his own independent moving company to working at the executive management level for national, multi-million dollar moving brands. Today, Gary shares his wealth of knowledge with moving business owners as Senior Vice President of Nth Zone™ Moving. Gary's moving industry training started at a very young age. His parents owned and operated two moving companies and encouraged their son to learn the business. Gary began his studies by washing trucks and worked his way up through ranks, first joining the moving crews before being promoted to lead driver. Eventually, Gary segued into sales and marketing. He excelled in that field for a number of years and then purchased his parents' two moving businesses so they could retire. For 15 years, he successfully led the companies, bringing in $5 million per year. He later sold both companies for a profit and joined Global Van Lines as their Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Later, he would join PODs as their Regional Director of Operations, and then Dircks Moving and Logistics as Residential Sales Manager.

Melissa Souto
Customer Service
and Booking Expert
Melissa Souto is Director of Sales and Client Relations for the JRA Contact Center. With more than 20 years of customer service experience, Melissa is an expert on how to interact with customers and book more jobs. Melissa is the architect of the Contact Center's structure and training methods and the author of JRA's proven script on how to answer customer calls. She first came to JRA as a call agent over three years ago. During that time, Melissa took over 2,000 calls a month. She was quickly promoted to manage the Contact Center within her first year and helped grow the department into the massive success it is today. As JRA's in-house customer service expert, Melissa hosts monthly training sessions on "How to Book More Jobs on the Phone." She also provides One-on-One Training to give clients a more in-depth and personalized customer service education.

Lee Godbold
CEO of Junk Removal Authority

Sam Schick
$10 Million a Year
Junk Removal Business Owner

Bennett J. Grove II
Owner + CEO of
Fire Dawgs Junk Removal

Christian Fowler
VP + Co-Founder of Junk Doctors

Gary Snipes
Senior VP of Nth Zone™ Moving

Melissa Souto
Customer Service
and Booking Expert

Ricardo Hernandez
Owner of JUNKGUYS DFW

Schedule
Below is a tentative schedule of JUNKCON ™ '22. Events, speakers, and topics will be added as the event start date gets closer. In the meantime, please use the schedule below to assist with your arrival and departure plans.
Kick off the conference with live music, drinks, and camaraderie with your fellow JUNKCON ™ attendees! This is the ULTIMATE networking event for the junk removal industry. Mingle with our featured speakers, meet fellow attendees and enjoy live music by local favorite The Shakedown Band. Admittance to the networking reception requires an additional ticket and includes two drinks per ticket. You can purchase tickets on our registration page.
The Shakedown Band
Visit our Exhibitor Hall at the Raleigh Convention Center to learn about services, tools, and organizations that can help your business grow. Some exhibitors will offer special discounts to JUNKCON ™ attendees.
Enjoy complimentary breakfast with JRA’s Lee Godbold, Sam Schick, and other featured guests and speakers. By Invitation Only.
Networking Room – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Take this time to network with attendees or visit our Exhibitor Hall
Turn to Your Neighbor and Discuss
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Concession stands will be open with food available to purchase. You can also dine at one of the many restaurants located in downtown Raleigh.
Various Rooms – Raleigh Convention Center
Make your way to the next session
Various Rooms – Raleigh Convention Center
Use this time to visit the Exhibitor Hall and network with attendees before making your way to the next session
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Visit our Exhibitor Hall at the Raleigh Convention Center to learn about services, tools, and organizations that can help your business grow. Some exhibitors will offer special discounts to JUNKCON ™ attendees.
Enjoy complimentary breakfast with JRA’s Lee Godbold, Sam Schick, and other featured guests and speakers. By Invitation Only.
Networking Room – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Take this time to network with attendees or visit our Exhibitor Hall
Turn to Your Neighbor and Discuss
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Concession stands will be open with food available to purchase. You can also dine at one of the many restaurants located in downtown Raleigh.
Various Rooms – Raleigh Convention Center
Make your way to the next session
Various Rooms – Raleigh Convention Center
Use this time to visit the Exhibitor Hall and network with attendees before making your way to the next session
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
Main Stage – Raleigh Convention Center
❝JUNKCON ™ was awesome. It was really cool to interact with other guys in the industry from all over the country. Everyone is so encouraging and uplifting. It’s just a great environment. ❞
Joseph Lambert, Joseph’s Junk Removal
Hotel + Travel
JUNKCON ™ '22 will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center (RCC) in the heart of downtown Raleigh, NC. The centrally located facility is within walking distance of award-winning restaurants, nightlife, music venues, shops, and parks. To see all that downtown has to offer, check out the Visit Raleigh website. A list of suggested attractions will be provided prior to the conference.

Raleigh Convention Center
Hotel Accommodations
For your convenience, a block of rooms has been reserved at the connected Sheraton Raleigh Hotel for a special rate of $149/night.
You can also contact Sheraton’s central reservations center at 1-800-325-3535 and use Mini hotel: Code =J1C. Please note that this special rate is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All room block reservations must be made by Monday, Sept. 12 at the absolute latest.
Nearest Airport
If you are traveling by air, the nearest airport is Raleigh–Durham International, located about 25 minutes from the Raleigh Convention Center and Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Please note that shuttle services will not be provided. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel to and from events.
Our Sponsors
JUNKCON ™ ‘22 is proud to partner with the following sponsors to make this event possible. Sponsorship benefits include opportunities to present, exhibition booth space, event registration, and more. To become a JUNKCON ™ sponsor, contact Angela at 919-617-1975 or [email protected].
JUNKCON ™ FAQs
Please see below for frequently asked questions about JUNKCON ™ '22. If you have any other inquiries about the conference, please contact the event's coordinator Angela at [email protected].
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JUNKCON ™ ’21 Highlights
Last year, Junk Removal Authority hosted the first-ever JUNKCON ™. The one-of-a-kind event received an enormous response and had to be moved from its original location at JRA Headquarters to an event space in Raleigh. With just two months of planning, the inaugural conference brought more than 130 junk removal business owners, team members, and industry experts together for two days of learning and networking. We are thrilled to be able to expand the event this year to a much larger audience and with more speakers, educational topics, and exhibitors.
❝ It’s hard to pinpoint everything I’ve learned. I’ve taken in so much information. The opportunity to exchange ideas with the other business owners, and the advice we’ve gotten from the speakers … those things are going to stick with me. I’m eager to learn more. ❞
Brent Dirden, Trash N Dash