Nation's Building News Online for March 15, 2004

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	President's Message n For Working Families, Affordable Housing Is in Short Supply

	Housing Politics n NAHB President Rayburn Discusses Housing Priorities With Leaders in Washington

	Housing and Economics n Rising OSB and Steel Prices Raise Concerns as Peak Building Season Nears n Atlanta Leads Nation in Single-Family Housing Activity for 13th Consecutive Year n New Study Weighs in on California’s Housing Woes n Report Cites Economic Benefits of California Home Building n Eye on the Economy

	Environment n Briefing Paper Examines ‘No Surprises’ Rule on Habitat Conservation

	Sales and Marketing n After the Tradeshows: Five Easy Steps to Maintain Marketing Momentum

	Seniors Housing n Shifting to the 50+Market? Don’t Overlook Sales Staff Training

	Member Dividends n NCHI Membership Helped Culligan Business Flow

	Housing Finance n Builders Need to Know the Basics to Obtain Financing

	Small Builders and Remodelers n How to Get That Final Payment

	Women's Council n Marketing Yourself for Success: The Resumé

	Military Housing n Air Force Announces Forum for Large Military Housing Privatization Project

	Labor n HBI Trustees Visit Job Corps Campus

	Building Products n Composite Fire Door Meets Local Standards

	Builder's Engineer n Why 'Oscar Plumbing' Will Never Make Much Money

	Building News Coast To Coast

	Association News & Events n Home Builders Renovate Homeless Shelter in Washington, D.C. n Sign Up for the Legislative Conference and Make Housing a Priority in Congress n Help Build This Year’s Family Build Home for a Mother of Three n Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
March 21-23, 2004	2004 Log Home Councils President's Tour	Bangor, ME
March 28-30, 2004	2004 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards	Palm Springs, CA
April 14-16, 2004	Building for Boomers & Beyond: 2004 Seniors Housing Symposium	Chicago, IL
April 21, 2004	Spring Construction Forecast Conference	Washington, DC
April 28, 2004	NAHB Legislative Conference	Washington, DC
April 28-May 2, 2004	NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting	Washington, DC
May 23-25, 2004	2004 Building Systems Councils Plant Tour	South Bend, IN
September 29- October 3, 2004	NAHB Fall Board of Directors Meeting	Columbus, OH
October 7-9, 2004	The Remodelers' Show	Chicago, IL
October 27, 2004	Fall Construction Forecast Conference	Washington, DC
October 31- November 3, 2004	Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE	Austin, TX
November 4-6, 2004	State & Local Government Affairs Conference	Biloxi, MS
November 12-14, 2004	Custom Builders Symposium	Indian Wells, CA

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