NBN Online for the week of March 9, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Energy Tax Credit to Generate $6 Billion in Remodeling Jobs
Learn to Market Housing Tax Credit at Free Teleconference March 16
NAHB Provides One-Stop Stimulus and Tax Credit Information
Coast to Coast
Cranes Are Ready, Financing Isn’t
Politics & Government
House Bill Allows Bankruptcy Judges to Modify Home Loans
Administration Releases Details of Foreclosure Relief Plan
New Pew Report Shows How States Can Stabilize Economy
HBAs Receive Funds to Support State and Local Efforts
Attend Crucial Legislative Conference on March 24
Economics & Finance
Builders See Little Doom and Gloom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Free Business Survival Tips Online Till March 13
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Cloud-Free Way to Collect and Dispose of Dust
Sales
Build Trust, Protect Value With Online Branding
50Plus Housing
Award-Winning Community Nestled on Former Vineyard
CAASH in on Active Adult Market at 50+ Housing Symposium
Multifamily
HUD Frees Up FHA Insurance for Multifamily Refinancing
Remodelers
Who Says You Can’t Trim ‘Fixed’ Overhead Costs?
Building Systems
ICF Wall Systems Can Achieve a Tight Thermal Envelope
Log Homes a Custom Home Niche Worth Exploring
Education
Earn Professional Designations at NAHB Spring Conferences
Education Calendar
Green Building
Arizona Builders Use Wind Power to Print Magazine
NAHB, 25 Top Cities Recognized for Energy Star Buildings
T. Boone Pickens to Address Green Building Conference
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser Products First to Be ‘Green Approved’
Consumers Look for Energy-Efficient Appliances, Survey Finds
Learn to Green Your Business at Green Building Conference
environment
Obama Memo Restores Costly, Lengthy ESA Consultations
Dust Busting Not Just the Burden of Builders, Court Says
hbi
Job Corps Students Participate in ‘Extreme Makeover’
Building Products
A 10th Energy Star Award Goes to Whirlpool Corporation
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
‘Strategies for Success’ Applications Due March 14
Applications for Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholarships Due April 6
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due April 7
Free Webcast Explains ANSI Green Building Standard
Association News
Avoid Credit Card Processing Increases With Solveras
Register Online for Spring Spokesperson Training
Pitney Bowes Postage Meters Offer Convenience, Savings
Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Calendar of Events

Register Online for Spring Spokesperson Training

Online registration is now available for the NAHB Spokesperson Training one-day sessions — “Interview Skills” and “Presentation Skills” — at the upcoming NAHB spring board of directors meeting in Washington D.C. in May.

With NAHB's new faster and more convenient registration process, members can register securely with a credit card for one or both of the Spokesperson Training sessions.

In "Interview Skills," NAHB members will learn how to give clear, concise answers in a high-pressure, spur-of-the moment interview. “Interview Sills” will help participants master strategies for broadcast and print interviews, including message development.

Members who attend "Presentation Skills" will learn how to confidently prepare and deliver dynamic presentations to any audience. "Presentation Skills" focuses on how to organize and deliver a speech and presentation with accompanying question and answer sessions.

Spring Board Spokesperson Sessions:

  • "Interview Skills" — Wednesday, May 27
  • "Presentation Skills" — Thursday, May 28


Both one-day sessions are from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration is limited to 12 participants.

The fee for each seminar is $495 per person.

For more information and to register, click here.

Each 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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