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Housing Suppliers Form Speakers Bureau

A new pilot program that will provide members of home builders associations with presentations geared to helping make their businesses more successful was recently announced by the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI) — the Supplier 100 of NAHB.

Initially aimed at the 10 largest associations in the country, NCHI’s Speakers Bureau will provide experts from major housing suppliers to address topics of general interest to the industry.

Speech topics, which are far-ranging, include: controlling humidity, trends in low-voltage wiring, best practices for fireplaces, leadership development, lighting design, glazing systems for windows and doors, understanding codes and standards, insulating concrete form technology, media and community relations, job site management, residential steel framing, kitchen and bathroom design, computer automation of multifamily operations, and much more.


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Signing on for the initial phase of the project are: American Gas Association; Aprilaire; Eaton/Cutler-Hammer; Hearth, Patio & Barbecue AssociationHilti, Inc.Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.; Pella Corporation; Plumbing Manufacturers Institute; Portland Cement Association; SBR, Inc.; Skil Bosch Power Tools; the Steel Framing Alliance; Timberlake Cabinet Company and Timberline Software Corporation.

Speakers will also provide two-minute PowerPoint presentations on NCHI.

For more information on the Speakers Bureau, e-mail Barbara McMurray at NCHI or call her at 800-368-5242 x8243.


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