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IBS to Feature 25th Anniversary Showcase Home, Carville, Matalin
The New American Home will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the 2008 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando by showcasing a 6,724-square-foot, Plantation-style home.
In addition, James Carville and Mary Matalin, the renowned husband and wife political analysts and consultants, will be the keynote speakers at the show’s grand opening ceremonies.
Set for Feb. 13-16 at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center, IBS also will feature more than 1,800 exhibitors and 300 education seminars covering every facet of the home building industry, including special sessions on green building.
The stately New American Home, distinguished by a columned portico along its symmetrical front elevation, is designed for a well-established professional with a mature family.
The home offers a family suite on the main level to accommodate an elderly parent or long-term guest. It also includes a master retreat occupying one entire side of the home’s footprint.
The New American Home, the official showcase home of the builders’ show, is constructed using a systems-engineering approach incorporating NAHB’s Green Building Guidelines and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program.
The home is in the exclusive Water’s Edge section of Lake Nona, a gated 11-lot parcel reserved for custom-built waterfront homes. The home’s 2,950 square feet of covered outdoor spaces feature a kitchen, a solona or salon with a fireplace and arched openings to a view of the lake, and a landscaped pool and spa.
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‘Love, War and Politics’
Matalin and Carville will discuss politics and parenting during their keynote address, “All’s Fair: Love, War and Politics,” at the grand opening ceremonies on Feb. 13.
Matalin is a former assistant to President W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. Carville helped propel Bill Clinton to the presidency in 1992 by managing his campaign and "War Room."
Discounted Online Registration Available Now
For more information and to register online, visit www.buildersshow.com.
Visitors can also see in advance what the show exibitors have to offer by clicking here.
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Rear elevation of The New American Home. |
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