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50+ Housing Council Meetings, Courses and Events at IBS
 The NAHB 50+ Housing Council has planned four days of meetings, educational sessions and events covering all facets of the 50+ market at the 2008 International Builders' Show in Orlando the week of Feb. 9-16.
“Outside the Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium, the International Builders’ Show is the best place to go to find how to build, market and sell to the burgeoning 50+ housing market,” said Bob Tippets, CAASH, 2007 chairman for the 50+ Housing Council and a builder from Utah. “You’ll get access to leading experts and receive the tools you need to be successful.”
Selected 50+ Housing Events at IBS
Monday, Feb. 11
- 50+ Housing Council First-Timers Orientation & Welcome
8:30-9:15 a.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 230 A
New 50+ Housing Council members and those who want to get involved are invited to attend this breakfast meeting. Learn about the various national committees and what they do. Also, find out about the council’s activities and events at the 2008 International Builders’ Show.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
- 50+ Housing Council Board of Trustees & General Membership Meeting
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 110A
- 50+ Housing Council Membership Reception
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 222A
Thursday, Feb. 14
- “Marketing Trends That Get You Sales: Learn What's Happening Today to Make Sales Soar”
Marketing Breakfast
7:30-9:30 a.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 107
Building and marketing professionals from across the country will discuss how active adult communities are succeeding in today's housing market and what is happening with the active adult markets they serve.
Cost is $35 per person. Register online to reserve a spot.
- “How to Get Started in Active Adult Housing”
9:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 300
Nationally-known professionals with more than 100 years of combined industry experience will lead sessions in this free, full-day seminar exploring successful programs, tactics, techniques, strategies and solutions to create a 55+ lifestyle community. Sessions include feasibility, creating the team, land planning, design and marketing and sales.
- Local 50+ Housing Council Roundtable
10:00 a.m.- noon
Orange County Convention Center, West 105B
Share ideas with other local 50+ Housing Councils from across the country. Associations interested in starting a local council are invited to participate. For information and to RSVP, e-mail Jeff Jenkins at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8292.
- Active Adult Architectural Plan Reviews and Community Ad Reviews
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 107
Some of the country’s top active adult architects and land planners and marketing professionals will review community, clubhouse and home plans and community ads during free, half-hour sessions. To register for a time slot, e-mail Janice Coyle at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8386. Registration will also be available onsite.
Friday, Feb. 15
- Active Adult Architectural Plan Reviews and Community Ad Reviews
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center, West 107
Click here for a complete schedule of 50+ housing activities and click here for a complete listing of 50+ housing track education sessions on the builders’ show Web site.
For more information, visit the IBS events Web page, e-mail 50plus@nahb.com or call the 50+ Housing Council at 800-368-5242 x8220.
 Find Out What the 45+ Housing Market Wants
“Right House, Right Place, Right Time: Community and Lifestyle Preferences of the 45+ Housing Market,” available through BuilderBooks.com, will help 50+ housing professionals determine the right design, home features and amenities to attract boomer home buyers in their market.
Margaret Wylde guides readers through the latest survey results on this important consumer group and explains what their responses mean for today’s and tomorrow’s home building industry.
To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.
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