There will be many seminars, meetings and events to attend at the 2008 International Builders' Show. Below is a listing of a few you might be interested in attending. For a schedule of NAHBR activites at IBS, please click here. 

If you would like to register for the educational seminars at the International Builders' Show, please visit the International Builders' Show Education website.

Monday, February 11^th

1:00 – 3:00 PM

• CAPS Board of Governors Meeting                                   
• West 224 H

Wednesday, February 13^th

8:00 – 9:30 AM

• Cheap Tricks 2008: Simple Technology Solutions to Big Business Problems!
• West 304 A-D
  • Joe Stoddard, Mountain Consulting Group, LLC
  • Great technology for builders doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. In this fast-paced session you'll learn about the latest software, hardware, web services and handheld devices that you can put to work right away. All new for 2008!

1:00 – 2:30 PM

• Spanish In-A-Pinch: Use "EARS" & Cultural Slang to Hire & Retain Your Workforce
• West 304 E-H
  • Deby Jones, 2nd Language Success (Spanish In-A-Pinch) 
  • Get the "Insider Scoop" on Spanish verbal and nonverbal communication. Builders, management and the like will learn the power of expectation, anticipation and regurgitation surveys to help hire and retain loyal workforce. Practical, powerful and fun!

Thursday, February 14^th

8:30 – 10:30 AM       

• Marvin Rise & Shine Breakfast                                                      
• West 102 A
  • Sponsored by Marvin Windows and Doors
  • Marvin Windows & Doors will be sponsoring a wonderful breakfast in the NAHB Remodelers Hospitality Suite. Join your peers for this complimentary breakfast and bring your business card to enter a free drawing.

10:30 – 12:00 PM     

• Cover Your Assets with Contracts                                                   
• South 310 A-D
  • Mike Holmes, Holmes Construction Co., Inc
  • No matter how large or experienced your company, you need to protect your professional and personal assets. This presentation will show you how through contracting formats and other business strategies to limit your exposure and risks.

11:00 – 12:00 PM     

• Local Council Roundtable                                                                
• West 102 A
  • Lead by Abbey Cameron, NAHBR Senior Manager, Member Services
  • Remodelers Local Council staff and leadership are invited to attend the Local Council Roundtable. Don’t miss this opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle and meet with other NAHB Remodelers local council leaders to share and learn. Topics will focus on membership growth and retention.

1:00 – 2:30 PM         

• Diversification & Leverage-Great Strategies for Tough Times    
• West 307
  • M M (Mike) Weiss, CGR, CGB, WeissRCMI
  • Small volume builders and remodelers are under pressure from slow markets. This session explores the principles of leverage and diversifying possibilities. Make yourself stronger with all the options. We'll discuss systems to maximize your strength and safety - a good session for staff members.

1:00 – 2:30 PM         

• Achieving Accurate Numbers and Reliable Reports with QuickBooks
• West 314
  • Diane C.O. Gilson, CPA, CIA, Info Plus Accounting, PC
  • Avoid dangerous information and bad accounting data with month-end wrap-up controls for your accounting records, reports, and files. Learn how to help ensure that your financial information is useful, reliable, understandable, timely, and accurate.

3:30 – 5:00 PM         

• Loyalty is Love: How to Hold Clients Close for Life                     
• West 311 E-H
  • Beverly Koehn, Beverly Koehn & Assoc
  • Integrity, trust, and helping employees continually learn is how to keep customers' hearts engaged emotionally. This builds business that lasts. Loyalty is Love shares how to make this connection and use the payoff to feed the heart of every business.

3:30 – 5:00 PM         

• Controlling Profits with QuickBooks: Tips, Techniques, & Opinions
• West 314
  • Diane C.O. Gilson, CPA, CIA, Info Plus Accounting, PC
  • Get advice from the experts. This session will discuss: the pros and cons of in-house accounting; item list secrets; estimates and change orders as cost controls; speed, accuracy and control with purchase orders; time and labor burdens; promoting profits with variance reports; faster, bigger bank draws; and cleaner closings.

6:30 – 10:00 PM       

• NAHB Remodelers Chairman’s Dinner                
• Rosen Center Hotel, Salons 1 & 2
  • Join us at the NAHB Remodelers premier social event at IBS as we celebrate the NAHB Remodelers’ accomplishments over the past year, pass the gavel to the new leadership, present the Chairman’s Awards and announce the winners of the year-long Membership Contest. Advanced registration is required. Please contact Darlene Somerville at dsomerville@nahb.com for more information.

Friday, February 15^th

8:00 – 9:30 AM         

• The Best Short, Complete Paper Trail                                            
• South 320 E-H
  • M M (Mike) Weiss, CGR, CGB, WeissRCMI 
  • Every business has documents - find out how to use the fewest number and still have what you need. This is the best roadmap for protecting your company and clients. Developed over years by a successful small contractor - build, develop, remodel.

8:00 – 9:30 AM         

• Remodeling Market                                                                         
• West 304 E-H
  • Mike Nagel, CGR, CAPS, RemodelOne, Inc.
  • Gopal Ahulwalia, NAHB Staff Vice President-Research
  • Kermit Baker, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
  • Where is the remodeling market headed in 2008? This session will examine the categories, cost and volume of residential remodeling activity over the next year.

8:00 – 9:00 AM         

• Replacing the Seemingly Irreplaceable You                                   
• South 310 E-H
  • Clay Nelson, Consulting Services Network
  • "Replace me? Impossible!" It often feels that way, but the only way you'll have the freedom to grow your business, retire or have a life is to replace yourself! Learn how to give up doing it all, build a team of leaders, and successfully move on to what's next.

3:30 – 5:00 PM         

• Accountability: The Key to your Building Company's Success     
• South 310 E-H
  • Clay Nelson, Consulting Services Network
  • Accountability is a great tool for taking the guess work out of what is expected, who will do it, and by when. Come discover the power of accountability and the tools you need to achieve goals, communicate effectively, and keep your business operating smoothly!

Saturday, February 16^th

8:00 – 9:30 AM         

• The 10 Best Practices of NAHB Remodelers' Award Winners     
• West 307
  • Patrick O’Toole, Qualified Remodeler Magazine
  • Honored as the industry's best during 2007, the teams behind NAHB's Remodeler of the Year and Remodeler of the Month Awards share 10 of the key best practices that helped put them on top.

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