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Tickets Available for The Nationals 2008 Gala at IBS
Tickets are available for The Nationals 2008 gala, the housing industry’s largest and most prestigious competition honoring new-home sales and marketing professionals and communities.
Hosted by the National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC), the gala will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando on Feb. 13 during the 2008 International Builders’ Show.
More than 1,300 entries are being considered for this year’s competition. Gold Award winners will be announced at the gala, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 attendees.
Begun in 1982 as the Institute of Residential Marketing (MIRM) Awards, this year The Nationals will honor excellence in 57 categories of residential design, marketing, interior merchandising, advertising, Web site design and individual and team sales achievement. In addition, The Nationals honor the top local sales and marketing councils across the country.
To Purchase Tickets
Individual tickets are $175 each for NSMC members and $195 for non-members. Tables of 10 also are available for $1,750 and $1,950, respectively.
Individual and group tickets may be purchased online by clicking here; e-mailing Lisa Parrish or calling her at 800-658-2751; or by visiting The Nationals Web site at www.thenationals.com.
 Get Your Professional Designation at IBS
Earn credits towards the MIRM, CMP, CSP or MCSP designations at pre-show courses during the International Builders’ Show.
A number of IBS pre-show courses qualify for these sales and marketing professional designations, or for continuing education needed for other NAHB designations.
For more information, visit www.buildersshow.com/PreShowEducation.
 Sharpen Your Sales Skills
Earning the Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) designation can give you the edge you need in today’s market.
Ask current CSPs how the designation has benefited their careers on the "Ask a CSP" page. These graduates have volunteered to answer questions, provide guidance and help navigate the CSP program.
For more information about NAHB designations, visit www.nahb.org/designations.
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