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In This Issue:

Front Page
Rapid Changes Foreseen for Home of the Future
Apply for ‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Grants From NAHB
Learning Program Knocks Down Language Barrier for Hispanics
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Housing Remains Steady Amid the Gloom
Housing Forum
Letter to the Editor: Bringing a New Dimension to Toilets
Economics & Finance
Indianapolis Remains Most Affordable Housing Market
U.S. Shenanigans Threaten to Unravel Canada Timber Pact
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Make Invisible Drywall Butt Joints
Sales and Marketing
Real Living Needs Shape Dream Home Buyers Want
Must-Have Tech Trends Setting Homes Apart
Business Management
20 Ways to Cut Construction Costs and Improve Profitability
Multifamily
Survey Finds Price and Location Drive Condo Sales
Remodelers
Remodelors Council Changes Name to 'NAHB Remodelers'
Chicago Remodeler Mike Nagel Named Chair of NAHB Remodelers
Women
Minnesota Builder Willenbring Is New Women's Council Chair
Education
Education Calendar
Legal
NAHB Submits Brief in Clean Water Supreme Court Case
Design
AARP-NAHB Awards Honor ‘Livable’ Community Design
Workforce housing
Information Sought on Affordable Housing Developers
Labor
Freddie Mac Joins HBI for Gulf Coast Construction Training
Building Products
Owens Corning Shingles Fast to Install, Reduce Callbacks
Stud University Provides Steel Framing Training
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Apply for Herman J. Smith Scholarships by May 3
Association News
Michael T. Rose, Washington, D.C. Area Developer, Dies at 63
Builders Join ‘Silly String’ Drive to Save Soldiers’ Lives in Iraq
Piedmont ‘Gas Girl’ Receives Associate of the Year Award
Office Depot Deals: Music to Your Ears
GM Business Choice, Lowe’s Team Up to Reward NAHB Members
Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates Before Increase
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Minnesota Builder Willenbring Is New Women's Council Chair

 

 

Diane Willenbring, Willenbring Construction

Minnesota home builder Diane Willenbring was installed as the 2007 chairman of the NAHB Women’s Council at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month.

Willenbring, who has been vice president of Willenbring Construction, based in St. Cloud, Minn., for the past 30 years, has been a member-at-large on the NAHB Women’s Council since the early 1980s.

Additionally, she has served on the NAHB Women’s Council Board of Trustees as a regional trustee and has served as the public relations chair (2005-2006) for her local HBA, the Central Minnesota Builders Association.

“The NAHB’s Women’s Council is an outstanding support network for professional women in the home building industry,” said Willenbring.

“I am looking forward to building upon the past success of the council and expanding our impact in the market by helping women learn to be first-rate building professionals and industry leaders,” she said. 

As chairman, Willenbring will represent the interests of Women’s Council members throughout the NAHB federation, as well as manage the business of the council.


 

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