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In This Issue:

Front Page
States Make More Headway on Construction Defect Suits
Reader Survey: Tell Us What News Is Important to You
NAHB Proposes Code Changes on Wind Effects, Foundation Walls
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Family Rooms — Born in the 19th Century
Coast to Coast
KB Leader Addresses Housing Challenges
Housing Forum
Take the Ax to the Costly Canadian Timber Tariff
Politics & Government
Help Bring Industry Concerns to Lawmakers on May 10
Economics & Finance
Court Reviews Discriminatory Lending Law in Maryland
Tips
Builder’s Tip: Sharing Compressed Air
Business Management
A Sick-Pay Plan Can Help You Build a Healthy Business
50Plus Housing
‘Meet the Experts’ at Building for Boomers & Beyond
Multifamily
Condo Hotels, Affordable Apts. Key Conference Topics
Remodelers
Remodelers Get More Time to Study EPA Lead Paint Rule
Annual Remodeling Volume Crosses $200 Billion Threshold
Construction Safety
Maryland Alliance Committed to Work Site Safety
Building Systems
Awards Honor Service to Log Home Industry
Education
Success Reported for Designation Push in February
Education Calendar
Environment
New Wetlands Rules Would Encourage Mitigation Banking
Green Building
National Interest Spurs Energy Efficiency Concerns
Building Quality
‘Just-in-Time’ Deliveries Thwart Job Site Thefts
Work Tickets Used to Focus on Job Site ‘Hot Spots’
Seventh KB Home Division NHQ Certified in California
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Workforce housing
Attractive Atlanta Area Homes Offered at an Affordable Price
Labor
Project TRADE Helps Build Habitat Homes in Ocala
Building Products
Weyerhaeuser U.S. Mills Produce Certified Products
Builder's Engineer
My Love-Hate Affair With Money
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Deadline Nears for Matching Funds Grant Applications
Association News
NAHB Has Free 'New Homes Month' Resources for You
Get Double Discounts on Dell Computer Products in April
If It’s Spring, National Membership Day Cannot Be Far Behind
NAHB Spring Board Meeting May 9-13
Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center
Spokesperson Training Still Available for 2006 Spring Board
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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NAHB Has Free 'New Homes Month' Resources for You

Get Double Discounts on Dell Computer Products in April

If It’s Spring, National Membership Day Cannot Be Far Behind

NAHB Spring Board Meeting May 9-13

Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center

GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

Calendar of Events

Spokesperson Training Still Available for 2006 Spring Board

With the NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C. less than two months away, the Spokesperson Training seminar on Wednesday, May 10 is still open for participants.

Through Spokesperson Training, participants develop the skills to become more persuasive and effective communicators and are able to handle media interviews and deliver presentations with confidence.

Seminars are led by professional communication consultants, each with more than 30 years of experience training NAHB members on the critical issues they face every day. Spokesperson Training is separated into two difference seminars:

  • “Interview Skills” helps participants master strategies for broadcast and print interviews, including message development.

  • “Presentations Skills” focuses on how to organize and deliver a speech or presentation and handle audience and reporters’ questions.

Each seminar also includes one-on-one on-camera experience.

“Spokesperson Training was one of the best courses I’ve attended in a long time,” said Alison Cox, developer and principal of Brice Group in Gainesville, Fla. “It taught me how not to be intimidated in interview situations and how to get my point across and my message out without feeling backed into a corner.”

Space still is available for "Interview Skills" seminars on Wednesday, May 10, at the spring board meeting. The seminars for May 11 and 12 have waiting lists. More than 15,000 NAHB leaders and members have taked Spokesperson Training since the program began.

To Register

The fees for the Spokesperson Training one-day seminars is $475 per person.

Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register, e-mail Niki Clark at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8061.

For more information, visit Spokesperson Training on the NAHB Web site. (This link is available to NAHB members only.)


 

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