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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Need to Make Energy Efficiency a Selling Point
National Membership Day 2007: More Prizes Than Ever Before
‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Nears $1 Million. Apply Now.
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Housing Slump Pinches States in Pocketbook
Politics & Government
Momentum Grows to Revitalize FHA Lending
Economics & Finance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Fabricating Better Garage-Door Weatherstripping
Business Management
Five Actions to Manage Your Finances in a Changing Market
Sales
Six Simple Tips to Make Your Model Sell
Building Systems
Concrete Adds Strength to Disaster-Resistant Home
Concrete Tour Mixes Plant Visits, Latest Trends
Custom
Free NAHB E-Newsletter on Custom Home Building
Remodelers
Green Building the Next Step for Remodeling Industry
Apply for the NAHB Remodeler of the Month Award
50Plus Housing
Symposium Explores 50+ Buying and Selling Trends
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Builders Asked to Help Benchmark Healthy Products
Disaster
2007 Expected to Spawn Very Active Hurricane Season
Legal
New Emissions Rules Could Await Construction Equipment
Green Builders Need Legal Counsel to Limit Risks
Housing Discrimination Complaints Hit a Record in 2006
Workforce housing
Policies to Address Affordable Housing Shortfall Discussed
Labor
Pulte and HBI Promote Diverse Housing Workforce
More Than 600 Students Participate in Builders Youth Day
Building Products
Home Depot Reaches Out to Hispanic Contractors
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Veridian Homes Works With Charities, Police Dog Honored
Endowment Support for Team Builders at IBS a Success
HBA Challenge/Build/Grow Proposals Due by April 16
Association News
Reach Out to Buyers With Free Window Safety Material
Get Free 'April Is New Homes Month' Resources Online Now
20% Off OptiPlex Desktops and Select Latitude Notebooks
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates. Offer Ends April 30.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Builders Need to Make Energy Efficiency a Selling Point

‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Nears $1 Million. Apply Now.

Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.

National Membership Day 2007: More Prizes Than Ever Before

NAHB’s upcoming National Membership Day on Tuesday, May 22 will award more prizes to successful recruiters than ever before, thanks to Whirlpool, NAHB’s exclusive membership sponsor.

This year, analysts predict that the association’s annual membership drive could bring in more than 10,000 new members.

The theme this year, “Leaders of the Pack,” evokes motorcycle-oriented excitement and will be a prominent part of the day’s Webcast, which will be broadcast live from the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. from 2:00-5:00 p.m. ET.

Members can access the Webcast on the NAHB Web site, www.nahb.org.

Whirlpool will be awarding  the National Membership Day top recruiter a Gladiator™ Garageworks Chillerator, the only Energy Star®-rated refrigerator designed to handle the temperature extremes of the garage environment.

 

 

Successful recruiters have a chance to win a Chill and Grill Travel Cooler.

Individual recruiters who sign up three or more builder or associate members; six new council members; or a combination equaling six new member Spike credits will be eligible to win a Grill and Chill Travel Cooler.

New this year, prizes will be awarded for retention, as well as recruitment. All members who earn six retention credits in May will be automatically entered into a drawing for one of two KitchenAid Stand Mixers.

“Whirlpool is thrilled to support and participate in National Membership Day” said Butch Gaudette, the manufacturer's director of trade relations. “Successful recruiting and membership growth are not only good for NAHB, they're good for the industry as a whole.”

New Recruitment Combinations for Spike Credit and a Chance to Win

This year, local and at-large council members count toward Spike credits and, as always, Spike credits are doubled in May.

Several new recruitment combinations are available to members for Spike credit and a chance to win the travel cooler. They include:

  • One associate, one builder and two council members
  • One associate and four council members
  • Six council members


For More Information

For more information, visit www.nahb.org/MembershipDay, e-mail membership@nahb.com, or call the NAHB Membership Team at 800-368-5242 x8337.


 

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