NBN Online for the week of August 13, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Age-Qualified Adult Housing Has Some Growing Up to Do
25-Point Plan to Stem Illegal Worker Flow Announced
‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Program Resonates in Lincoln, Neb.
Nation's Building News Is on Vacation August 20
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Custom Home Occupies a Lofty Perch
Coast to Coast
Micro-Booms Defy the Downturn
Politics & Government
Bridge Collapse Spurs Senate Action to Study Infrastructure
Economics & Finance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Use an Air Chisel to Trim Wood
Business Management
Improve Efficiency and Job Readiness: Plan, Do, Check, Act
Research
Evaporative Cooling an Air Conditioning Alternative
‘Tech Set’ Shows Builders How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Green Building
Green Building Standard Draft Available for Public Comment
Multifamily
Entries Open for Pillars Design, Marketing Awards
Remodelers
Remodelers’ Confidence Slips; Grab Bars in Demand
Harvard Expects Slow But Steady Home Improvements
Consumers Told How to Add Value to Their Homes
Mahoney Recruits 21 New Memphis Remodelers This Year
Building Systems
Market Trends, Successful Selling Hot Topics at Showcase
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Sales
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Education
Education Calendar
Design
Speakers Wanted for Design Programs at Builders’ Show
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 6
Labor
Patsy Smith Fund Continues to Build Construction Careers
Building Products
Plastic Pipe an Affordable and Green Choice for Housing
Lutron Shading Products Integrated With Home Theaters
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
34 Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholars Announced
Association News
Consumer Column Addresses Air Quality, Nail Pop Questions
NAHB Board in Seattle for Fall Meeting Sept. 8
Committee, Council Appointment Forms Now Online
NAHB Membership Conference to Focus on Practical Recruiting Ideas
Special Dell Offer on ATG D620 Notebooks Ends Aug. 15
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Willams Scotsman: $1.99 First-Month Storage Container Deals
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Market Trends, Successful Selling Hot Topics at Showcase

How to increase market share and profit margins is one of the hot topics at SHOWCASE 2007, the premier systems-built industry education and networking event, at the Marriott Hilton Head Golf and Resort in South Carolina on Oct. 28-31.

Bill Webb, the author of “Sweet Success in New Home Sales,” available through BuilderBooks.com, will lead an education session about how to boost your sales in a changing market.

In addition, NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders will discuss trends in the market and the immediate and long-term effects on the systems-built housing community.

SHOWCASE 2007, by NAHB’s Building Systems Councils, features educational sessions, trade show exhibits, award ceremonies and networking opportunities tailored to manufacturers, builders, dealers, suppliers and associates in the concrete, log, modular and panelized home building industries.

SHOWCASE 2007 attendees will have the opportunity to see cutting-edge technology and the most advanced supplies and products and to learn about the latest trends from experts in green building, marketing, human resources and from the NAHB Research Center.

Among this year's breakout sessions are:

  • “Systems-Built Goes Green”
  • “How to Use Technology to Increase Sales”
  • “Trends and Design in the Active Adult Market”
  • “Opportunities in Multifamily Housing Using Systems-Built”


For a complete listing of all the breakout sessions at Showcase 2007, and their descriptons, click here.

For more information and to register, visit www.nahb.org/showcase.

Register early. Discounted "Early Bird" registration ends Sept. 7.

 

 

SHOWCASE 2007 will be held Oct. 28-31 at the Mariott Hilton Head Golf and Resort in South Carolina.


 

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