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Week of August 16, 2004

Front Page

* Builders Fear Materials Shortages and Rising Prices Could Unravel Housing Market Boom
* Tips to Manage the ‘People Part’ of Your Business on NAHB's Web Site
* Summer Months See Further Spread of Crippling Cement Shortages
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Please Take the Time to Help Us Solve the GLI Crisis

Housing and Economics

* Favorable Conditions for Small Business Set the Stage for Job Growth
* Spotlight on: Grand Rapids, MI
* Eye on the Economy

Workforce Housing

* Industry Volunteers Help Build Atlanta-Area Workforce Housing Community

Business Management

* Get Smart — Initiate Controls to Protect Yourself From Fraud

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Use a Newsletter to Stay in Touch With Prospects Effectively
* Remodelors™ Council Unveils Consumer Ads
* For Certified Graduate Remodelors™, It's Already a Record Year
* CAPS, CGR Courses Offered at Remodeling Show

Seniors Housing

* Six Trends to Watch in Active Adult Homes

Green Building

* Presentations Sought for March Green Building Conference in Atlanta
* Grants Available for Upgrading Energy Efficiency of Chicago Bungalows
* Elms Making a Comeback in New Housing Communities

State and Local

* 2004 SLGA Conference: Everything You Need to Reserve Your Spot in Biloxi

Construction Safety

* OSHA, NAHB Complete Safety Web Page Directed at Residential Construction

International

* Mexico Looms as the Next Big Thing for an American Developer

Building Quality

* Conference to Focus on Using Industry Performance Standards to Improve Business

Housing Finance

* HUD Proposes Changes to FHA Multifamily and Health Care Facility Regulations and Loan Documents

Labor

* Drug Czar Visits HBI Training Program

Building Products

* Faucet Collection Aimed at Luxury Market

Builder's Engineer

* Are Sagging Rafters Dangerous?

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Register for Sunbelt Builders Show/Building Solutions Conference
* Reduce Business Costs With NAHB Members-Only Discounts
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

CAPS, CGR Courses Offered at Remodeling Show

This year’s Remodeling Show, produced by Hanley-Wood and sponsored by NAHB and the Remodelors™ Council, takes place Oct. 6-9 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Pre-show education courses begin on Monday, Oct. 4

Classes are being offered for Certified Graduate Remodelor™ (CGR) or Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designations.

The Remodeling Show will have more than 87,000 square feet of exhibit space. More than 10,000 builders and remodelers are expected to attend.

This year’s pre-show education courses include:

  • PREP: Your First Step to CGR
  • Design/Build
  • Scheduling
  • Introduction to Business Management
  • Sales & Marketing for Remodelers
  • Working with and Marketing to Older Adults
  • Home Modifications

The pre-show course schedule and descriptions are available at the Remodeling Show Web site. Sign-up for the NAHB courses is available when completing the Remodeling Show registration.


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During the Show, Network With Peers at Remodelors™ Council Events

The Remodelors™ Council is hosting a number of events during the Remodeling Show to celebrate this year's achievements and enable remodelers to network with the industry's best professionals. The events include:

  • Remodelors™ Council Leadership Training
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

    Current and future leaders of local Remodelor™ Councils will learn how to succeed as a Remodelors™ Council chair and vice chair by running effective meetings, growing membership, creating successful programs and more. A reception will follow. Register by Sept. 29. E-mail Debbie Leitner for details and to register.

  • Certified Graduate Remodelor Reception
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

    The Certified Graduate Remodelor™ Reception is open to CGRs and CGR candidates. Reconnect with your CGR peers and congratulate the 2004 graduates. The event is free for CGRs and includes one guest with advance registration. (Without advance registration, a $20 fee will be charged at the door.) All non-CGRs who have completed PREP may register for $40. The CGR reception, held in Palmer House Hilton’s The Empire Room, includes an open bar and light fare. Register via e-mail to Remodelors Council by Sept. 29. Dress is business casual.

  • Joint Venture Workshop
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

    In this 90-minute workshop, The NAHB University of Housing will teach local council leaders how to create successful education programs for their members. All participants will receive a copy of the Blueprint for Success information binder.

  • Industry Spotlight
    Friday, Oct. 8, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

    Remodeling industry futures and forecasts. What does the future hold for remodeling and how can you prepare to face whatever it is? Discover which economic and demographic factors will determine the direction of the remodeling market and how these factors might impact your business in years to come. Presenters are NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders; Kermit Baker, director of the Remodeling Futures Program and a senior research fellor at Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies; and Sal Alfano, editor-in-chief of Hanley-Wood's Remodeling magazine.

  • NAHB Remodelors™ Council Gala
    Friday, Oct. 8, 6:30-11:00 p.m.

    The premier event of the NAHB Remodelors™ Council’s calendar, the Remodelors™ Council Gala celebrates the achievements of the 2004 Class of the America’s Best National Remodeling Hall of Fame, 2004 CADRE Award winners and Remodelor™ of the Year. A cocktail reception will be followed by an awards presentation, dinner and dancing. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $80 for NAHB members, $90 for non-member. Dress: black tie optional.

    Reservations for the gala can be made when registering for the Remodeling Show.

Remodeling Show registration is now open. Register before Sept. 7 and save more than $40 on full conference registration. For more information, visit www.TheRemodelingShow.com or call 800-681-6970.
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