NBN Online for the week of February 9, 2009

Education Calendar

March 17-18	Pillars of the Industry Conference and Awards Gala	San Diego, Calif.
March 29-31	Log Home Council's President's Tour	Boise, Idaho
April 27-29	Building for Boomers and Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium	Philadelphia, Pa.
April 28	Best of 50+ Housing Awards	Philadelphia, Pa.
May 8-10	National Green Building Conference	Dallas, Texas
May 8	National Green Building Awards	Dallas, Texas
May 17-19	Building Systems Councils Modular and Panel Plant Tour	Manchester, N.H.
Aug. 11-15	Executive Officers Council Seminar	Louisville, Ky.
Nov. 6-9	National Conference on Membership	New Orleans, La.

Learn More About Upcoming Conferences and Designations

Interested in attending a University of Housing conference or learning more about NAHB designation programs? Visit www.nahb.org/notifyme, and sign up to receive more information.

Free NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips to Navigate the Slowdown

What was once expected to be a relatively mild housing slump following three years of record new home construction and sales has given way to a significant downturn.

To help members navigate the uncharted waters of this slowdown, NAHB has compiled a comprehensive “Back to Basics” online toolkit — the best of the basics, the tried and true and the truly new. To access the toolkit, click here.

To access the “Back to Basics” toolkit, you must be an NAHB member and have a login to www.nahb.org. To create a login, go to www.nahb.org/login or click on the log-in button on the main menu bar.

For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242.