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In This Issue:

Front Page
New EPA-Certified Toilets Address Water Shortages
IBS NextGen Home to Demonstrate Storm-Resistant Technologies
Going to Orlando? Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of NBN
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Feb. 5 or Feb. 12
Coast to Coast
Pulte Pulls Plug on Prefab Virginia Plant
Politics & Government
NAHB Visiting All 535 U.S. House and Senate Offices
Economics & Finance
December Rise in Home Sales Bodes Well for 2007 Upturn
Waterfront Sites Add Most Value in NAHB House Price Estimator
Eye on the Economy: Housing Production Should Bottom Out Soon
IBS
NAHB’s Council Headquarters Suites, Your Path to Success
BuilderBooks.com Has New Resources Available at IBS
Executive Officers Council Events at the Builders’ Show
Tips
Builders' Tip: A Simple Way to Close Off Windows
Business Management
Try Technology Before You Buy, at IBS Computer Labs
Sign Up to Present at the Custom Builders Symposium
50Plus Housing
50+ Housing Council Events at the Builders’ Show
Remodelers
Remodeling Growth Expected to Moderate in 2007
Building Systems
Log Homes Council Sells Cookbooks to Fight Cancer
Commercial
Community Centers: Growing Demand, Growing Opportunity
Sales
NSMC/IRM Events at the International Builders' Show
Use CRS Credits Toward New Homes Sales Designations
Education
Fuel Up On Education at IBS, Win Free Gas for a Year
IBS Pre-Show Education About Marketing, More
Education Calendar
Green Building
Voluntary Green Programs Counter Costly LEED Approach
Workforce housing
Congressional Interest Grows in Helping Homeless Veterans
Count Sets Baseline to Monitor Homelessness Trend
International
International Awards Open to U.S. Industry Professionals
Labor
Landscaping Students Graduate From Project CRAFT
Building Products
Steel-Framed Home to Benefit Gulf Coast Children’s Hospital
Danze Pot Fillers Lead Hot New Trend in Kitchen Faucets
TV
Audition at IBS to Host NAHB-Produced TV Home Show
HGTV Looks for Builder for 2009 Dream Home Giveaway
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Centex 'Build Your Future' Scholarships Available
Association News
Noted Wisconsin Builder Arthur Davis, Jr. Dies at 86
Bob Jones a Candidate for NAHB Vice President/Secretary
NAHB Board Meetings Scheduled for Builders’ Show
Free UPS Shipping From the BuilderBooks Store in Orlando
GM $500 Off for NAHB Members Rolls Into 2007
Builders Rock! Limited Edition Pin Available at Builders’ Show
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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GM $500 Off for NAHB Members Rolls Into 2007

Builders Rock! Limited Edition Pin Available at Builders’ Show

Calendar of Events

NAHB Board Meetings Scheduled for Builders’ Show

Annual Meeting of the Members

NAHB Vice President and Secretary Joe Robson has announced that the annual meeting of the members of the National Association of Home Builders will take place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 in the Valencia A-C Rooms, Level 4 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., for the purpose of electing directors and state representatives, and other matters that may come before the meeting.

Notice of NAHB Board Meetings

The following schedule of events is a partial listing provided as a notice for the upcoming NAHB Board of Directors meetings, which will be held at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando from Feb. 6 through February 10. The NAHB Board of Directors meet at the Orange County Convention Center in Valencia A-C on Thursday, Feb. 8 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 9 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The International Builders’ Show program will identify the exact time and place of each scheduled meeting.

Sunday, Feb. 4
Subcommittees, Task Forces and Working Groups
2006 National Vice Presidents
2006 State Representatives
2006 Executive Board Meeting

Monday, Feb. 5
Committees and Councils Meetings
Past Presidents’ Council
National Housing Center Board of Governors
2006/2007 National Vice Presidents

Tuesday, Feb. 6
Committees and Councils Meetings
Budget and Finance Committee
Resolutions Committee
2007 Executive Board Orientation

Wednesday, Feb. 7
Opening Ceremonies
Area Caucuses

Thursday, Feb. 8
Joint 2006 Executive Board, Budget and Resolutions Committee
Spring Into Style — Luncheon and Fashion Show
2006 Board of Directors Meeting/Annual Meeting of the Members
Spike Party and Directors Reception

Friday, Feb. 9
2006 Board of Directors Meeting
Board of Directors/Installation Reception

Saturday, Feb. 10
Educational Programs
Exhibits

For more information, e-mail Cyndi Brown at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8346.


 

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