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Educational Sessions Bring Technology to the Front
You can learn more about home technologies and automation at the 2008 International Builders' Show® and nextBUILD™ in Orlando February 13 to 16, 2008. These educational sessions will offer builders the details of what you need to know about structured wiring, how to profit from new technology, and more ways to appeal to today's tech-savvy homebuyer.
Stop by the compelling nextBUILD sessions to learn about the exciting technologies that help increase your margins:
- The Top 10 “Must Have” Technology Trends for Homes
- Home Technology: So many options, so much smoke and mirrors…what should you be standardizing on, offering as an upgrade, keeping an eye on, and staying away from?
- The Fully Integrated Home
- The Custom Builder and Home Technology – 101
The Top 10 "Must Have" Technology Trends for Homes
Speaker(s): Utz Baldwin
Date: Thursday, 2/14/2008
Time: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
With home buyers rapidly increasing their expectations and their knowledge, builders must understand current technology trends. This course will highlight the top 10 technological industry "must haves" and their future impact on the homebuilder.
Home Technology: So many options, so much smoke a mirrors...what should you be standardizing on, offering as an upgrade, keeping an eye on, and staying away from?
Speaker(s): Lee Odess
Date: Friday, 2/15/2008
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The answer is definitely not "do nothing" and it is absolutely not "do everything" – it is somewhere in between. Hear examples of best practices from successful builders around the U.S. that have implemented home technologies. Learn how, why, and what.
The Fully Integrated Home
Speaker(s): Josh Christian
Date: Friday, 2/15/2008
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
This session will discuss the current and future applications of home systems, with a focus on the process required for successful presentation and implementation. CEDIA provides a non-biased practical view of incorporating technology into building project.
The Custom Builder and Home Technology (101)
Speaker(s): Randy Stearns
Date: Saturday, 2/16/2008
Time: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
This hands-on course is designed to help builders become more comfortable implementing home technologies into business to increase profit. The course will dispel any fears and myths associated with home technology and will provide information on basic home technology options. This basic course will give builders the foundation they need to understand and use home technologies as a valuable resource.
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