NBN Online for the week of December 15, 2008

Building Systems Councils Meetings and Events at IBS

The Building Systems Councils (BSC) will be promoting the benefits of systems-built construction in all its forms during education sessions, committee and council meetings, at networking events and at the BSC booth on the trade show floor — C6188 — during the 2009 International Builders' Show.

BSC meetings are scheduled for Sunday and Monday, Jan. 18-19, with other activities planned throughout the week.

BSC Council and Committee Meeting and Events Schedule

Sunday, Jan. 18

• Events Committee
  7:30-9:00 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258
  
  
• Sales and Marketing Committee
  9:00-10:00 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258
  
  
• Concrete Home Building Council
  10:00-11:00 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258
  
  
• Log Home Council
  11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258
  
  
• Modular Council
  1:00-2:00 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258
  
  
• Panel Council
  2:00-3:00 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258
  
  
• Systems Builders Council (SBC)
  3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 258

Monday, Jan. 19

• Advocacy Committee
  7:00-8:00 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 110
  
  
• BSC Board of Trustees
  8:00-10:30 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 110
  
  
• BSC Banquet Dinner
  6:00-10:00 p.m.
  Giorgio Ristorante
  Purchase tickets at www.nahb.org/bscbanquet.

Tuesday, Jan. 20

• Green Advantages of Concrete Wall Systems: ICFs, Masonry, Precast
  8:00-9:30 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 256
  
  
• BSC Press Conference
  Construction Reinvented: A Beacon of Hope for the New Freddie Mac One-Time Close Lending Requirements
  1:00-1:30 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, Press Room
  
  
• Integrating Log Home Building Into Your Business
  3:30-5:00 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 219

Wednesday, Jan. 21

• Log Homes Council Breakfast
  9:00-10:00 a.m.
  BSC Hospitality Suite
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 106
  RSVP: www.nahb.org/logbreakfast
  
  
• NAHB Green/Modular Green Q&A
  10:00-11:00 a.m.
  BSC Hospitality Suite
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 106
  
  
• Less Risk, Less Overhead, Bigger Profits: Build Modular
  10:15-11:45 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 219
  
  
• Systems Builders Luncheon
  12:00-1:00 p.m.
  BSC Hospitality Suite
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 106
  RSVP: www.nahb.org/bscbuilderslunch
  
  
• Concrete Homes 101
  1:15-2:45 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 219
  
  
• NAHB Green Building Verifier Training
  2:00-6:00 p.m.
  BSC Hospitality Suite
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 106
  RSVP and preregistration required: Call the Building Systems Councils at 800-358-5242 x8576.

Thursday, Jan. 22

• Designing Homes for the Modular Building System
  10:15-11:45 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 219
  
  
• Connect With Concrete Luncheon
  12:00-1:00 p.m.
  BSC Hospitality Suite
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 106
  RSVP: www.nahb.org/concretelunch
  
  
• How Can I Benefit by Panelizing This Project?
  3:30-5:00 p.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, North 262 and 264

Friday, Jan. 23

• Troubleshooting Myths in Concrete Construction
  10:15-11:45 a.m.
  Las Vegas Convention Center, South 219