Nation's Building News Online for October 11, 2004

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	Front Page n President Bush Addresses NAHB Board in Columbus, Ohio, on Housing Industry Concerns n Register for Upcoming Sunbelt Builders Show n Liability Insurance Most Critical Concern in NAHB Survey n Housing Snapshot

	President's Message n Your Workforce Housing Efforts Deserve an Award

	Housing Politics n BUILD-PAC Working to Elect Pro-Housing Candidates to Congress n Election Night Shaping Up as a Nail Biter, Political Analyst Tells NAHB Leaders

	Housing and Economics n Builders Caution Canada Not to Settle With U.S. on Softwood Lumber Dispute n Florida Rebuilding Efforts Add New Sense of Urgency to Solving Cement Shortages n New ‘HousingEconomics Online’ Provides In-Depth Analysis of Housing Market n Eye on the Economy

	Sales and Marketing n Customer Service Makes the Sale

	Business Management n Liposuction for Your Growing QuickBooks® File

	State and Local n Builders in New Jersey Launch Public Education Campaign on Why Housing Costs Are Out of Sight

	Building Quality n 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Offers Liability Insurance Discount to Quality Builders

	Small Builders and Remodelers n Giving at All Levels Creates a Win-Win Situation for Everyone n Remodelors™ Honor Service, Excellence at Annual Gala

	Seniors Housing n Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards — Entries Due Nov. 5

	Construction Safety n NAHB Provides Safety Training as OSHA Steps Up Inspections of Home Building Sites n Wichita Builders Develop Programs, Improve Compliance After Being Targeted

	Codes and Standards n Builders Participate in Efforts to Alert Households About Fire Prevention

	Legal Issues n Forum to Focus on Conflict Management in the Construction Industry

	Housing Finance n HUD Reforms Would Improve Performance of Federal Housing Programs

	Building Systems n SHOWCASE Registration Ends Monday

	Women's Council n Grant to Help Chicago Women Find Skilled Construction Jobs

	Labor n Sec. Chao Presents Grant for Program Addressing Housing Industry’s Need for Skilled Workers

	Building Products n Professional Kitchen Designers and Students Eligible for Kitchen Ventilation Competition

	Builder's Engineer n There’s a Beam Sprouting From My Countertop

	Building News Coast To Coast

	Association News & Events n Friday Is the Deadline for Community Service Competition n Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium n Save Up to 20% From Hertz, Get Fee Waived for #1 Club Gold® n Awards Programs Deadlines n Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

Oct. 20-23	The Sunbelt Builders Show	Grapevine, TX
Oct. 23	National Conference on Membership	Memphis, TN
Oct. 27	Fall Construction Forecast Conference	Washington, DC
Oct. 31-Nov. 3	Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE	Austin, TX
Nov. 4-6	State & Local Government Affairs Conference	Biloxi, MS
Nov. 7	2nd International Housing Conference of the Americas	Mexico City, Mexico
Nov. 12-14	Custom Builder Symposium	Indian Wells, CA
2005
Jan. 12	Best in American Living Awards	Orlando, FL
Jan. 13	techHomExpo	Orlando, FL
Jan. 13	The International Builders' Show	Orlando, FL
March 13-15	National Green Building Conference	Atlanta, GA
April 3-6	Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards Gala	Miami, FL
April 13-17	NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting	Washington, DC
May 16-18	Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium 2005	Chantilly, VA
June 13-15	NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders	Denver, CO
Aug. 9-13	2005 EOC Seminar	Big Sky, MT
Nov. 17-19	2005 State and Local Government Affairs Conference	Phoenix, AZ

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