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More Than 100,000 Expected at International Builders’ Show
 More than 100,000 housing professionals are expected to attend the 2007 International Builders’ Show (IBS) ― the housing industry’s largest annual light construction trade show and exhibition — in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 7-10.
Just How Large Is the Show?
Held in the Orange County Convention Center, one of the biggest convention centers in the country, the 2007 IBS boasts the housing industry’s largest new-product showcase at more than one million net square feet, with a record 1,800 exhibitors displaying the latest cutting-edge products, services, designs and technologies available to the home building community.
“The International Builders’ Show continues to grow because it is the event of the year for builders who want to stay on the cutting edge,” said NAHB President David Pressly “With 450 new exhibitors, an impressive lineup of speakers and some truly amazing show homes, we expect this year’s show to be the best yet and certainly not one to miss.”
The exhibit floor will feature suppliers spanning more than 300 categories ranging across every aspect of the residential and light commercial construction fields.
Cutting Edge Technology, Education, Two Showcase Homes and More
Building professionals looking for an edge on the latest in home building technologies can visit nextBUILD™, the newly renamed technology component of IBS, which will showcase more than 200 exhibitors.
Builders and their affiliates will also be able to choose from more than 290 educational sessions and have the opportunity to earn credit toward a professional designation by attending pre-show educational seminars.
For the first time ever, IBS will also feature two showcase homes — one new and one remodeled.
Enough Food to Feed a City
With attendance numbers rivaling the population of a city the size of Boulder, Colo., convention caterers expect to keep busy. During the 2006 show, they sold the equivalent of 2.5 miles of hotdogs and sausages; 75,000 slices of bread or enough to span one mile; 2,000 pounds of salad; 3,000 pounds of potato chips; and more than 6,000 gallons of beverages, equivalent to the amount of gasoline needed to fuel a car for 13 years.
Discounted Online Registration Available Now
Discounted online registration ends Jan. 5. To register online, visit www.buildersshow.com.
Attendees can register on site at the show beginning on Sunday, Feb. 4.
Visitors can also see what the show has to offer at www.BuildersShow.com/VTS, a virtual showcase for exhibitors and their products.
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IBS Exhibit Floor Hours |
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Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, Feb. 8 |
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Friday, Feb. 9 |
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, Feb. 10 |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
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