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Custom Builders to Gather at New Orleans Symposium
 Custom home builders, remodelers, architects, developers and other industry professionals can build their knowledge at the 2005 Custom Home Builders Symposium in New Orleans so they can better deliver what their custom home clients demand.
The symposium features industry-specific education and networking opportunities and will be held Nov. 11-13 at the Sheraton New Orleans. The theme this year is “Build Your Passion.”
In addition to 15 educational sessions ranging from contracts, scheduling, green building and controlling profits to dealing with challenging customers and negotiating, there will be pre-symposium Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) and Graduate Master Builder (GMB) designation courses — offered at no additional charge.
Attendees also can attend several advanced, two-day educational sessions, a roundtable discussion with industry veterans to swap business tips and best practices, and two home tours.
Andersen Home Tour ― Nov. 11
This tour features New Orleans’ distinctive architecture with an up-close and personal look at premiere custom homes and historical restoration projects.
Sights, Sounds and Story Tour — Nov. 12
This tour includes a visit to an antebellum home in the Crescent City’s Garden District and a stop at Old Algiers Point for sizzling blues, Cajun and zydeco music followed by a second music stop outside the French Quarter to hear more jazz.
Register before Aug. 31 and save $50. Go to www.nahb.org/custom to register online or for more information, or call 800-368-5242 x8338.
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