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Week of October 11, 2004

Front Page

* President Bush Addresses NAHB Board in Columbus, Ohio, on Housing Industry Concerns
* Register for Upcoming Sunbelt Builders Show
* Liability Insurance Most Critical Concern in NAHB Survey
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Your Workforce Housing Efforts Deserve an Award

Housing Politics

* BUILD-PAC Working to Elect Pro-Housing Candidates to Congress
* Election Night Shaping Up as a Nail Biter, Political Analyst Tells NAHB Leaders

Housing and Economics

* Builders Caution Canada Not to Settle With U.S. on Softwood Lumber Dispute
* Florida Rebuilding Efforts Add New Sense of Urgency to Solving Cement Shortages
* New ‘HousingEconomics Online’ Provides In-Depth Analysis of Housing Market
* Eye on the Economy

Sales and Marketing

* Customer Service Makes the Sale

Business Management

* Liposuction for Your Growing QuickBooks® File

State and Local

* Builders in New Jersey Launch Public Education Campaign on Why Housing Costs Are Out of Sight

Building Quality

* 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Offers Liability Insurance Discount to Quality Builders

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Giving at All Levels Creates a Win-Win Situation for Everyone
* Remodelors™ Honor Service, Excellence at Annual Gala

Seniors Housing

* Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards — Entries Due Nov. 5

Construction Safety

* NAHB Provides Safety Training as OSHA Steps Up Inspections of Home Building Sites
* Wichita Builders Develop Programs, Improve Compliance After Being Targeted

Codes and Standards

* Builders Participate in Efforts to Alert Households About Fire Prevention

Legal Issues

* Forum to Focus on Conflict Management in the Construction Industry

Housing Finance

* HUD Reforms Would Improve Performance of Federal Housing Programs

Building Systems

* SHOWCASE Registration Ends Monday

Women's Council

* Grant to Help Chicago Women Find Skilled Construction Jobs

Labor

* Sec. Chao Presents Grant for Program Addressing Housing Industry’s Need for Skilled Workers

Building Products

* Professional Kitchen Designers and Students Eligible for Kitchen Ventilation Competition

Builder's Engineer

* There’s a Beam Sprouting From My Countertop

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Friday Is the Deadline for Community Service Competition
* Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium
* Save Up to 20% From Hertz, Get Fee Waived for #1 Club Gold®
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

SHOWCASE Registration Ends Monday

The registration deadline for SHOWCASE — NAHB’s annual convention, trade show and conference for the systems-built housing industry — has been extended until this upcoming Monday, Oct. 18.

The only national resource for companies seeking expertise in the concrete, modular, log or panelized housing industries, SHOWCASE will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at the Hilton Austin in Austin, TX.

Keynote speaker Dr. Cal LeMon will open this year’s SHOWCASE and will lead a special breakout session — “Creating the 14-Carrot Gold Organization” — that will examine how to provide motivation and incentives when money is scarce.


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SHOWCASE 2004 also features a two-day trade show, presentation of the Building Systems Councils’ S.A. Walters Award and Excellence in Marketing & Home Design Awards, several breakout education sessions and ample networking opportunities.

The festivities will be capped off on the evening of Nov. 2 by a Networking Gala in Dripping Springs including armadillo racing, a cow chip toss, country & western music and authentic Texas barbecue.

The event draws hundreds of attendees in all system types from across the country. Typical attendees are the CEOs, presidents or other decision makers in their organizations.

Registration is available online, or by downloading and returning the registration form. For more information about SHOWCASE, visit the official event Web site, or contact NAHB’s Building Systems Councils.
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