NSMC eNews - 03/30/2007 (Plain Text Version)

Jeffrey Bernatz
NSMC Chair

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In this issue:
Celebrations and Surprises at the 2007 IRM Commencement Breakfast
A Brand New Channel
SMC Corner: Get a Jump Start on Your SMC’s Educational Programming
Get Hot Tips on the SMC Network Exchange
National Membership Day 2007: Leaders of the Pack
Register for the NAHB Spring Board Meeting
Affiliate Membership Category Opens Door to the Future
Register Now for Building for Boomers & Beyond
2007 New Homes Month Promotional Kit Online Now
The Financial Benefits of Homeownership in this Month’s NAHB HouseKeys
'Buy Now' Advertising Assistance Grants Going Fast. Apply Now!
Member Advantage: 20% Savings from Dell
2007 Will Be a Year of Transition for Most State Housing Markets

Register Now for Building for Boomers & Beyond

It’s bigger and better than ever: Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium 2007. Get the inside track on how to succeed in this rapidly evolving industry at this year’s conference. The 2007 Symposium’s focus is “Beyond Trends to Real World Solutions.” In more than 40 educational sessions and events, you’ll get the latest trends in design, development, and sales and marketing, as well as a preview of tomorrow’s active adult and service enriched communities and other retirement options.

Building for Boomers & Beyond's 2007 Education Sessions include:

Moving Up: Opportunities with the Urban Mid-Rise

Survey Says: How 50+ Consumers Buy and Sell Homes

Creating and Maintaining a Lifestyle that Sells

What Can I Say? Legal Considerations When Marketing and Selling 50+ Housing

You’ll also learn real-life solutions that can help you thrive in today’s challenging economic climate and make smart business decisions that will positively impact your bottom line.

Now in its seventh year, Building for Boomers & Beyond is the premier education and networking conference for industry professionals who serve the 50+ housing market, attracting hundreds of builders, developers, architects, sales and marketing professionals, and others in the 50+ housing industry.

Presented by the NAHB 50+ Housing Council, Building for Boomers & Beyond will take place May 30–June 1 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Join us in this hot active adult market for the ultimate learning experience.

Three Housing Tours

This year’s conference features several new events, including three housing tours focusing on different segments of the market: Active Adult, Service-Enriched, and Transit-Oriented Development.

Educational Programs

Building for Boomers & Beyond’s educational programs cover design, multifamily, operations, planning, sales and marketing, and more. More than 35 breakout sessions are scheduled, as well as three full-day education courses: Designing for the Active Adult, Selling to Active Adults, and Smart Planning for Active Adult Communities.

Speakers

This year’s keynote speaker is Andrew Zolli, a foresight and global trends expert who analyzes critical trends at the intersection of culture, technology, and global society. Zolli will give a talk entitled Life in a Long-Lived World: What Increased Longevity Means for Work, Life and Society.

Sarah Susanka, renowned author, architect, and cultural visionary, will speak at the general session. Susanka’s “build better, not bigger” approach to residential architecture has been embraced by homeowners, architects and builders across the country and her “Not So Big” philosophy has sparked an international dialogue.

Building for Boomers & Beyond also features several networking and social events, including a kick-off reception, cocktail reception, "Denver Day Out," and an optional Colorado Rockies baseball game and pre-game picnic. The Best of 50+ Housing Awards also will be held during the Symposium, at a gala evening event.

To Register

Register for Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium 2007 at www.nahb.org/build4boomers, or contact NAHB’s University of Housing at 800-368-5242 x8338. NAHB 50+ Housing Council members can take advantage of the members-only discount.