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In This Issue:

Front Page
NAHB Contests ICC Vote Mandating Fire Sprinklers
Builders Can Find Alternate Funding Sources Close to Home
Read More in Nation’s Building News — Win a Full IBS Registration
Coast to Coast
Will Obama Bring Back ‘Buy-Downs’?
Forum
Letter to the Editor: Older Homes Are a Waste of Energy
Economics & Finance
Housing Affordability Rises to Highest Level in Four Years
Eye on the Economy: The Housing Recovery Will Have to Wait a While
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Builders Must Begin to Meet Potential Buyers on Their Turf
Tap Into Green Remodeling With Home Performance Testing
Robust Web Presence Can Bring New Opportunities
IBS
Register Online for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
IBS Education Focuses on Staying Ahead in Tough Market
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Accurately Cut I-Joists With a Cutoff Fixture
Technology
Technology Adds Appeal, Pizzazz to Staging a Home
codes and standards
NAHB Members Sought for 2009-10 ICC Code Committees
Remodelers
Home Owners Cut Back on Remodeling in Third Quarter
Custom
To Stay Ahead in Tough Times, Set Yourself Apart
50Plus Housing
Apply for the Prestigious 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Awards
Multifamily
Enter Pillars of Industry Multifamily Awards by Nov. 21
Market Realities, Emerging Trends at Pillars Conference in March
Education
Designations Can Give You an Advantage in 2009
Education Calendar
Labor
Training for Disabled Workers Continued in Columbia, S.C.
Building Products
New Maytag Washers, Dryers Use Commercial Technology
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Intern Learns Value of Adaptability in Tough Times
Lee S. Evans Scholarship Deadline Extended to Dec. 1
Association News
Chicago Builder George ‘Bud’ Arquilla Jr. Dies at 86
HBA Leaders Need Optimism, Trust to Navigate Downturn
Few Spots Remain for ‘Presentation Skills’ at IBS
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Members, Combine GM $500 Private Offer With Red Tag Event
Williams Scotsman Offers One Month Free Rent, $50 Gas Gift Card
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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IBS Education Focuses on Staying Ahead in Tough Market

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Online registration for the 2009 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas on Jan. 20-23 — the single, most important and largest industry event of the year — is now available.

This year, IBS will feature:

  • More than 1,700 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services
  • More than 250 education sessions or programs designed to help members stay current on industry trends and issues


Full Registration

Full registration provides attendees with access to four days of exhibits on one million net square feet of exhibit space, all the educational sessions and new, daily-featured speakers.

Full registration for members is $425. 

Full registration for non-members is $575.

Exhibits-Only Registration

Exhibits-only registration is $100 after and $50 for their spouses.

Exhibits-only registration for non-members is $200 after and $70 for their spouses.

Education Session Tickets

Exhibits-only registered attendees can purchase tickets to individual IBS education sessions. Individual tickets are $50 for members and $70 for non-members. Registrants can purchase packages of four tickets and get one free or seven tickets and get three free.

(Attendees who purchase full registrations do not have to purchases education session tickets or exhibits-only registration.)

To Register

For registration information, click here. For hotel information, click here.

To register online, click here.

For the latest IBS information — including floor plans, renderings and construction photos of The New American Home — visit the 2009 International Builders’ Show Web site at www.buildersshow.com.



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