• Green Building Conference — May 11-13
  
  
  
  
  
  For contacts, tools, and ideas that are good for both the environment and your bottom line, attend the National Green Building Conference in New Orleans — the only national conference targeted to green building for the mainstream residential building industry. Network with designers and suppliers, attend exceptional education sessions and develop the skills you need for profitable green building. For more information, and online registration, visit this page.
  
  
• The Big Hunt Sets Its Sights On National Membership Day

 National Membership Day — the federation-wide membership drive — is set for Tuesday, May 20, and across the country NAHB members and membership chairmen have donned their bush jackets and pith helmets to help grow and revitalize their local builders associations during the NAHB annual event.

“The Big Hunt” membership day webcast will be broadcast from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, May 20. HBAs should be prepared to call NAHB at 800-899-6242 during the webcast to have May membership projections officially recorded and posted during the membership day event.

Visit www.nahb.org/membershipday, or call the NAHB Membership Team at 800-368-5242    x8440 for more information.

• Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium – May 19-21
  
  
  The 50+ Housing Council will hold its annual Symposium in New Orleans, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. In addition, attendees can choose to make a difference by coming in a day or two early to participate in renovating an older family’s home, using green building techniques and materials. The project is a joint effort of the 50+ Housing Council, the Green Building Conference, and Rebuilding Together New Orleans. Any volunteer age 18 or older is welcome to participate.
  
  For more information, a complete list of programs and seminars, or additional events online, view this page.