NBN Online for the week of June 20, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Court Upholds Streamlined Storm Water Permit
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
Builders Curbing Speculation in Housing
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Livable Density in the Pacific Northwest
Coast to Coast
Con Artists Play Troubling Game: Grand Theft Home
Economics & Finance
Housing Hotter Than Expected, But Prices Will Cool Down
Home Starts Zooming and Booming in May
Builder Confidence Hits Its Highest Level All Year
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Protecting a Hardwood Floor
Business Management
Wireless Works for the Home Building Industry — Really
Regulation
Bald Eagle Recovery Poses Challenges for Builders
Seniors Housing
Pulte Finds Outlying Metro Areas Prime for Active Adults
Technology: A Different Kind of Amenity
Commercial
Small and Balanced Is Best Path Into Light Commercial
Education
MIRM-Aid Puts Case Study Panic in its Place
Education Calendar
Safety
Safety Handbooks Available in English and Spanish
Builders Show
The Early Bird Catches the Hotel — IBS Registration Opens
Research
EnergyValue Awards Application Period Opens
Building Systems
Insulated Concrete Forms Course Available for HBAs
Log Construction Standard Up For Public Review
Sales
Real Pointers for Creating Effective Virtual Reality Tours
Legal
Ask the Lawyer: About Estate Planning
Labor
Housing Career Opportunities Await Project CRAFT Grads
International
Mexico May Attract Retirees From Around the World
Building Products
Outdoor Rooms Rank High on Consumer Lists
Builder's Engineer
Obey Your Kitchen Pig
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment to Fund Minority Workforce Outreach
Association News
North Carolina Vet Receives a Hero’s Welcome
Win Recognition for Your Community Service Work
Put the NBN Hammer Cursor on Your Computer and Web Site
Save on DELL™ Computer Products
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

The Early Bird Catches the Hotel — IBS Registration Opens

Online registration and housing for the 2006 International Builders’ Show (IBS) are now open with the lowest available registration fees and best housing options for the show just a few clicks away. To register and make your hotel reservations online go to the IBS Web site: www.BuildersShow.com.

IBS will be held Jan. 11-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. and feature more than 1,600 exhibitors with the latest, most innovative home building products and services. The show also offers more than 200 educational courses and workshops led by recognized experts in the industry.

Take Advantage of More Hotel Options by Registering Early

By registering and making your hotel reservations now, you will be able to find the hotel and block of rooms you want for your fellow members from your state.

 Who Should Attend?

Just about everyone involved in the industry will benefit by coming to IBS. “Our entire company, 10 people, came,” said Stacy Thomas, a designer with Environs Development, which specializes in the design and construction of classic single-family homes and townhomes in Chicago. The International Builders’ Show is the one place we can see everything — and get our hands on everything. We need that.”

More than 100,000 industry professionals — single-family home builders, multifamily builders and developers, commercial builders, remodelers, architects, engineers, Realtors®, subcontractors, land developers and more — attended IBS last year.

Discounted Registration Fees Available

First-time attendees who are NAHB members can register for the deeply discounted first-time attendee rate of $100.

Returning NAHB members who sign up for full registration before Oct. 14 ― which includes access to the educational sessions and exhibits for all four days of the show — will get a $25 early-bird discount.

And spouses have the best deal of all. Registration for them is free when traveling to IBS with their spouse.

Paul and Cynthia Peaveyhouse, of Peavyhouse Construction Services based in Erwin, Tenn., were first-time attendees at IBS last year and plan to go back again. “I understand why people say that this is the place to see all the new products, innovations and ideas,” Peavyhouse said. “After the show, we were eager to go back to our local distributors and tell them about what we’ve found that we think is really exciting. We’ll definitely be back again.”

 For more information or to register and secure your hotel rooms, go to www.BuildersShow.com.



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