NBN Online for the week of January 29, 2007

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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Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Feb. 5 or Feb. 12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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Executive Officers Council Events at the Builders’ Show

The NAHB Executive Officers Council (EOC) has scheduled seminars and networking events — including an EOC welcome reception and hospitality suite — at the 2007 International Builders’ Show in Orlando.

Executive Officers Council Highlights:

Monday, Feb. 5

  • Make Your Association Indispensable
    8:00-10:00 a.m.
    Orange County Convention Center, West 240A , Level II

    With the economy taking a downturn, it is important that NAHB members fully understand the benefits and business advantages that come with membership in their local associations. A panel of experienced executive officers from across the county will discuss the programs their associations offer to members that make their HBAs indispensable. The discussion will include how they developed and run the programs, and the benefits the programs have brought to their members.

    Speakers include Susan Matlick, Maryland National Capital BIA; Robert Rivinius, California BIA; Sasha Zemanek, Interior Alaska BA; Wesley Galyon, Wichita Area BA, Kan; and Lisa Scott, HBA of Greater Peoria, Ill. 


Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • Emerging New Housing Trends
    3:00-5:00 p.m.
    Orange County Convention Center, West 300, Level II

    Edsel Charles, of MarketGraphics National, Inc., the second largest new-home research firm in the U.S., will discuss how the housing market will substantially change and what types of housing NAHB members should focus on in the coming years. Charles will present a demographic and economic session that paints a picture of the housing market over the next five to seven years.

  • EOC Welcome Reception
    6:00-7:30 p.m.
    Peabody Hotel, Florida III, Convention Level

    A kickoff reception for all executive officers, sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America. 


EOC Hospitality Suite

EO-specific resources — including the 2007 EOC Membership Directory — networking opportunities and other resources are available to executive officers at the hospitality suite. The suite is sponsored by Naylor Publications.

  • EOC Resource Room/Hospitality Suite
    10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday; Feb. 5-8
    Orange County Convention Center, West 101 B, Level I


To Plan IBS Activities

To plan for executive officer and other activities, visit the committee meetings section on the International Builders' Show Web site, www.buildersshow.com. Use the "My Show Planner" tool to register for specific courses.


 

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