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In This Issue:

Front Page
Senate Focuses on Housing Fix to Jump Start the Economy
Albany Builders Put Strength of Their Market in the News
EPA Releases Lead Paint Rule
Coast to Coast
Up With the Downpayment
Housing Forum
Health of Home Building Industry Key to Our Economy
Politics & Government
‘No Match’ Rule Reissued While Injunction Remains in Place
Plan to Attend the 2008 NAHB Legislative Conference
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: Policy Support for Housing Needed
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builder’s Tip: A Tangle-Free Way to Unroll Electric Cable
Business Management
Four Simple Steps on How to Deal With Abusive Customers
Submit Comments by June 1 to Update ‘Performance Guidelines’
Technology
Home Automation Is a Smart Path to Going Green
Safety
Language Barriers Could Contribute to Job Site Fatalities
50Plus Housing
'EasyLiving Home' Program Appeals to 50+ Home Buyers
Remodelers
Women Remodelers Honored for Community Contributions
Remodelers’ Spring Board Preview
Design
Learn to Design for Today’s Market at Design Institute
Education
Earn Designations at NAHB Conferences in New Orleans
Education Calendar
Green Building
Record Crowd Expected at New Orleans Green Conference
Regulation
EPA Publishes Final Wetlands Mitigation Rule
Legal
Court Decisions Limit Scope of EPA Wetlands Rules
Key Deer at Center of Flood Insurance Court Battle
Labor
Gulfport Mayor Praises HBI’s Operation Reconstruct
Building Products
Kwikset Locks Can Be Re-Keyed in 30 Seconds
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Glunt Scholar Puts Passion for Nature to Work on Storm Water
Applications for Herman J. Smith Scholarships Due May 5
Association News
Get Free ‘April Is New Homes Month,’ Resources Online Now
Rutenberg and Elliott Running for NAHB Vice President/Secretary
Spring Board Meeting Set for April 29-May 3 in Washington
'Interview Skills' Sold Out; Few 'Presentation Skills' Spots Remain
Renew or Join the Public Relations Exchange by April 15
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Private Offer
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
The Hertz Green Collection: Reserve and Conserve
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Get Free ‘April Is New Homes Month,’ Resources Online Now

Rutenberg and Elliott Running for NAHB Vice President/Secretary

Spring Board Meeting Set for April 29-May 3 in Washington

Renew or Join the Public Relations Exchange by April 15

Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Private Offer

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

The Hertz Green Collection: Reserve and Conserve

Calendar of Events

'Interview Skills' Sold Out; Few 'Presentation Skills' Spots Remain

The “Interview Skills” session has sold out and only a few spots remain for the “Presentation Skills” session of Spokesperson Training at NAHB's upcoming spring board of directors meeting in Washington, D.C.

NAHB members and leaders of state and local home builders associations can register securely online with a credit card for “Presentation Skills.”

In the session, members can learn how to confidently prepare and deliver dynamic presentations to any audience. The course focuses on how to organize and deliver a speech and presentation with accompanying question and answer sessions.

"Presentation Skills" is scheduled for one day and registration is limited to 12 participants. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Spring Board Spokesperson Sessions:

  • "Interview Skills" — Thursday, May 1   SOLD OUT!
  • "Presentation Skills" — Friday, May 2


The fee for is $495 per person.

For more information and to register, click here.

Each Spokesperson Training seminar is led by professional communication consultants who have more than 30 years of experience training NAHB members on the critical issues they face every day.

More than 15,000 NAHB leaders have taken Spokesperson Training since the program began in 1979.

For more information, e-mail Brooke Fishel at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8061.


 

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