NBN Online for the week of September 19, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Extraordinary Measures Needed to Spur Rebuilding
NAHB Provides Relief, Resources for Hurricane Victims and Displaced Builders
Coast to Coast
Paying for Flood Damage Looms as Big Challenge
Politics & Government
Builders Urge Reform of Immigration Laws
Economics & Finance
Record Damage to Homes to Tighten Material Supplies
Fed Chairman's Housing Comments Refuted on New NAHB Blog
Eye on the Economy
Codes and Standards
Energy Code Rollback Campaign Down to the Wire
Tips
Builders' Tip: Fitting Pulldown Attic Stairs
Business Management
Improve Your Business, Follow These Basic Principles (Part 2)
Custom Builder Symposium Now in Atlanta
Construction Safety
Safety Resources Provided for Katrina Recovery Workers
50Plus Housing
2006 Seniors Housing Awards Entries Due Sept. 30
Remodelers
Puzzle Winners to Receive Free PREP Assessment
Sales
How to Create Effective Home Pages
Deadline Nears for The Nationals Awards
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
NAHB Co-Sponsors Collegiate Solar Home Competition
Legal
Building Industry Protected From Endless Liability Periods
Builders Show
Advanced Registration Deadline for Sunbelt Nears
Building Systems
Systems-Built SHOWCASE Relocates to Louisville
Atlanta Condo Using Tunnelform Construction System
Water Loss a Warm-Weather Concern for Mortar
Workforce housing
Affordable Homes Aimed at Workers in Trenton
Labor
Kansas City Builders Assess Students’ Carpentry Skills
Building Products
New Way of Cooking on National Tour
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Association News
Kentucky Builders Train Latino Carpenters
September Is Associate Appreciation Month
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
Save on Dell™ Computer Products
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Advanced Registration Deadline for Sunbelt Nears

The deadline for advanced registration — and corresponding lower registration fees — for the annual Sunbelt Builders Show (SBS) is Friday, Sept. 30.

After that date, registration fees for the builders' show will be higher and attendees will be charged $50 for now free "expo-only" tickets.

The 2005 Sunbelt Builders Show, which features what's new in this region's booming housing market, will be held Oct. 12-15 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

More than 300 exhibitors and nearly 5,000 builders, custom builders, remodelers and contractors are expected to attend. The exhibit floor is completely sold out.

The show will feature a variety of NAHB designation courses, including:

  • Scheduling
  • Quality Construction
  • Builder Assessment Review
  • Professional Remodeler Experience Profile
  • Onsite Project Management
  • Financial Management


The courses are offered by the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association (GFWBA), the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) and NAHB and include a free expo-only pass to the 2005 SBS.

In addition, special events planned at SBS include an EPA/OSHA conclave in which attendees can talk with OSHA and EPA representatives from Region 6, the Excellence in Leadership Dinner, a Star Awards recognition ceremony and a two-hour Delaney Vineyard wine tour.

For more information or to register online, visit www.SunbeltBuildersShow.com. Spouse registration is free.

The Sunbelt Builders Show is produced and managed by NAHB, which owns and manages the largest annual home building event, the International Builders’ Show.



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