Nation's Building News Online for October 18, 2004

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	Front Page n Policy Advocates See Housing Emerging as a Major Bipartisan Issue in Upcoming Elections n Terry Bradshaw to Give Keynote Address at IBS n Five Local Cases Receiving NAHB Legal Action Support n Housing Snapshot

	President's Message n Make Housing a Winner on Election Day

	Housing Politics n Complex Rules Govern Nonprofit Election Activities

	Housing and Economics n U.S. Appeal Expected to Prolong Resolution of Dispute Over Canadian Lumber Duties n New ‘HousingEconomics Online’ Provides In-Depth Analysis of Housing Market

	Business Management n How to Manage Selections and Successfully Upsell

	Seniors Housing n New England to Host Fall 50+ Housing Symposium Nov. 3-4 n Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards — Entries Due Nov. 5

	Multifamily n HUD Reverses Decision on Fair Market Rents in Response to NAHB Concerns n NAHB’s Housing Credit Certified Professionals Expand on IRS Information

	Small Builders and Remodelers n ‘Class of 2004’ CGR Graduates Honored During Remodeling Show n Don't Worry, Be Active and 'Co-opetitive' in Your Council

	Construction Safety n Improper Scaffolding Foremost Violation Cited by OSHA

	State and Local n Efforts to Solve Liability Insurance Problem Continue n Legislative Group Makes Workforce Housing a Priority, Cites Regulatory Excess

	Building Systems n Expert at SHOWCASE 2004 to Address Insurance Liability Woes

	Labor n Award-Winning Construction Training Program Expanding in Mississippi

	Building Products n Survey by Insulation Manufacturer Finds Builders Need to Step Up Marketing of Green Materials

	Builder's Engineer n Why Let Experience Win Out All of the Time?

	Building News Coast To Coast

	Association News & Events n Earn National Recognition for Workforce Housing Projects n Northern Kentucky Builders Prepare for Housing Disaster Response n Member Advantage: WorldPoints^sm Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card n Attend Upcoming Sunbelt Builders Show in Texas n Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium 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
Jan. 13	National Housing Endowment/Home Builders Care Project of the Year Award	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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