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Gary Garczynski Inducted Into National Housing Hall of Fame
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Calendar of Events

May 14

Audio Seminar — Carpe Diem: An Impetus for Change

Online

May 14

Business Management for Building Professionals

New Orleans, La.

May 17

Selling to Active Adults

New Orleans, La.

May 18

Designing for the Active Adult

New Orleans, La.

May 18

Trends and Research Methods to Define the Active Adult Lifestyle

New Orleans, La.

May 18-20

Building Systems Councils Modular and Panel Plant Tour

Harrisburg, Pa.

May 19-21

Building for Boomers and Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium

New Orleans, La.

May 20   

The Best of 50+ Housing Awards

New Orleans, La.

May 20

2008 National Membership Day

Online

June 1-3

Concrete Technologies Tour

Charlotte, N.C.

Aug. 5-9

Executive Officers Council Seminar

Providence, R.I.

Aug. 7

EOC Association Excellence Awards

Providence, R.I.

Sept. 3

Housing Credit Group Issues Forum

San Diego, Calif.

Sept. 9-12

Remodeling Show 2008

Baltimore, Md.

Sept. 11

Cadre Awards

Baltimore, Md.

Sept. 11

Homes for Life Award

Baltimore, Md.

Sept. 11

NAHB Remodeler of the Year Award

Baltimore, Md.

Sept. 11

National Remodeling Hall of Fame Award

Baltimore, Md.

Sept. 24-28

Fall Board of Directors Meeting

San Diego, Calif.

Oct. 2-3

Leadership Training Conference

Des Moines, Iowa

Oct. 3-5   

National Conference on Membership

Des Moines, Iowa

Oct. 5-7

Sales and Marketing Exchange

Phoenix, Ariz.

Oct. 24-26

Custom Builder Symposium

Austin, Texas

Nov. 16-19

Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

Memphis, Tenn.

Nov. 20-22

State and Local Government Affairs Conference

Memphis, Tenn.

2009

 

 

Jan. 20-23

2009 International Builders' Show

Las Vegas, Nev.

Learn More About Upcoming Conferences and Designations

Interested in attending a University of Housing conference or learning more about NAHB designation programs? Visit www.nahb.org/notifyme, and sign up to receive more information.



Free NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips to Navigate the Slowdown

What was once expected to be a relatively mild housing slump following three years of record new home construction and sales has given way to a significant downturn.

To help members navigate the uncharted waters of this slowdown, NAHB has compiled a comprehensive “Back to Basics” online toolkit — the best of the basics, the tried and true and the truly new. To access the toolkit, click here.

To access the “Back to Basics” toolkit, you must be an NAHB member and have a login to www.nahb.org. To create a login, go to www.nahb.org/login or click on the log-in button on the main menu bar.

For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242.

 
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