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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Prevail Against Costly Energy Code Change
Builders Offer $100,000 Reward to Nab ELF Saboteurs
Builders Confront Price Spikes in Devastated Areas
Coast to Coast
Gulf Home Owners Face Shortage of Contractors, Materials
Housing Forum
Builders Fire Back at O'Reilly for His Disparaging Remarks
Politics & Government
House Improves Endangered Species Act
State Infrastructure Finance Alternatives Examined
‘Reality Check’ Helps Localities Prepare for Growth
SLGA Awards: Nominate Officials Who Stand Up for Housing
Economics & Finance
August New Home Sales Drop After July Surge
Regulators to Collect Additional AD&C Loan Data
Tips
Builders' Tip: Hassle-Free Door Painting
Legal Issues
Florida Builders Battle High School Impact Fee
Business Management
Custom Builder Symposium Relocated to Atlanta
Disaster Relief
Preparing for Disasters for Owners and Contractors
Homeland Security Relaxes Worker Documentation Following Katrina
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Assessment
Remodelers
Character Counts: A Lesson Learned…the Hard Way
Building Systems
Systems-Built SHOWCASE Relocates to Louisville
Education
HBA Membership Planners’ Conference Coming Nov. 11-13
Education Calendar
Building Quality
2006 Housing Quality Award Winners Announced
Research
PATH New Housing Technology Inventory Redesigned
International
NAHB Involved in Effort to Improve Housing in Japan
Construction Safety
Washington Home Builder Recognized for Safety Program
Workforce housing
Collaboration Helps Developer Build Affordable Homes
Labor
Project CRAFT Students Join Katrina Relief Efforts
Building Products
Laminated Glass Withstands High Impacts
TV
This Week on HGTV & DIY With NAHB
Endowment
Endowment Offers Student Grants to Attend IBS
Association News
Still Time to Apply to Serve on NAHB Committees
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
Save on Dell™ Computer Products
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Systems-Built SHOWCASE Relocates to Louisville

The Building Systems Councils’ SHOWCASE — the annual networking, education, and trade show event for all facets of the systems-built housing industry — has been relocated from New Orleans to Louisville, Ky. The show’s dates remain Nov. 6-9 and its overall format remains intact.

The SHOWCASE host hotel will be the Louisville Marriott Downtown. SHOWCASE attendees can take advantage of a special $139 per night room rate as soon as the room block becomes available.

All event activities will occur in the Kentucky International Convention Center, which is connected to the host hotel by a skywalk.

All registrations for SHOWCASE 2005 have automatically been transferred to the Louisville event, including the golf tournament and spouse/guest programs.

SHOWCASE features the finest in concrete, log, modular and panelized home construction. Show highlights include a two-day trade show, several general and breakout education sessions and ample networking opportunities.

The SHOWCASE Web site is continually being updated with the latest information on the Louisville relocation.

For more specific information about SHOWCASE or systems-built housing, contact the Building Systems Councils at 800-368-5242 x8576.


 

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