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Industry Events: Custom Builder Symposium, Mexi-Go!, IBS
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Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium
Each year, custom home clients raise the bar on what they expect of your business and those one-of-a-kind homes you build. Likewise, you’ve got to keep expanding your knowledge base to deliver on their expectations and ensure your profitability. Get the skills you need at the 2004 Custom Builder Symposium, the only event offering world-class education, exceptional networking opportunities, and fun-filled activities for custom home builders.
“Beyond the Tool Belt” is the theme of this year’s Symposium, which will be held Nov.12– 14 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, CA. Here’s what’s new for 2004:
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Keynote speaker Bryan Williams of The Ritz-Carlton will share the organization’s best practices and explain how to create a culture of service excellence.
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Daily roundtables will give you the opportunity to discuss hot topics and solutions to business challenges with other custom builders.
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The first ever Symposium Golf Tournament will be held at the challenging Ted Robinson designed course located right at the resort.
When you’re ready to take a break from learning and networking, you can unwind in the resort’s full-service spa and fitness center; explore Palm Springs via horseback riding tours of nearby Indian Canyons or by hot air balloon over the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains; and view the area’s most innovative custom homes along the Andersen Home Tour.
Put the 2004 Custom Builder Symposium on your calendar whether you’re thinking of getting into the custom home building business, or you’re already a seasoned builder, remodeler, general contractor, architect, sales professional, or marketing professional, or you want to sell products and services to these professionals.
Register today to guarantee your spot and you’ll save up to $50 with the early-bird discount. Go to www.nahb.org/custom to register for the Symposium or receive more information. Questions? Need more information? Contact the NAHB University of Housing’s office of the registrar at 800-368-5242 x8338, or at registrar@nahb.com.
MEXI-GO! NAHB Presents the International Housing Conference of the Americas
As the Mexican housing market matures, and the purchasing power of the average Mexican grows, there has been an unprecedented explosion in the demand for new homes throughout the country. In 2004 alone, housing growth in Mexico is projected to total more then 719,000 units.
President Vicente Fox’s commitment to build 11.7 million much needed new homes within the next 10 years has helped to spur this growth. Niche markets such as Mexican retirement communities for U.S. Seniors, second homes in Mexico for Mexican families working in the United States, and Mexican style concrete homes in the U.S. Southwest are further fueling the industry in both countries.
Not sure how to enter this burgeoning market? Have some reservations about doing business internationally? Then join us and take your first steps by participating at NAHB’s 2nd International Housing Conference of the Americas at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City Nov. 7-10.
Held in partnership with CANADEVI (The Industry Chamber for the Promotion and Development of Housing, Mexico's equivalent to NAHB) this conference offers informative seminars, property tours, table-top exhibits, and numerous networking opportunities, including pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with Mexico’s top construction firms and building professionals. Simultaneous English/Spanish translation is available for all sessions and meetings.
And, if boosting your company's bottom line isn't enough incentive, the first 200 registrants to NAHB's 2nd International Housing Conference of the Americas will receive a complimentary full registration to the 2005 International Builders Show in Orlando, FL, Jan. 13-16, 2005.
"The 2nd International Housing Conference of the Americas is the premier event for Mexican and U.S. companies interested in developing relationships and expanding their business, to meet, learn and explore future opportunities in homebuilding” said Héctor Aguirre, president of CANADEVI.
Be sure to register for the conference today at www.nahb.org/conferencia.
Contact Matt Monjan at 800-368-5242 x8419 for additional information.
2005 IBS Exhibit Space Already Tops Las Vegas
 The Big Show just got bigger as sales of exhibit space for The 2005 International Builders’ Show ™ (IBS) in Orlando topped last year's record in Las Vegas of more than 1 million gross square feet. 2005 IBS will be held Jan. 13-16 at the Orange County Convention Center.
This year’s increased exhibit space — with a baseline size of almost 17 football fields — means a wider variety of products and services will be on display. Plus, with exhibitors competing for business, buyers are expected to be offered many great show-only deals.
Each year, show attendees get to see the latest products, services and innovations in the building industry well before they hit the mainstream. Last year in Las Vegas, a record-breaking 104,000 IBS attendees were treated to the then largest-ever IBS exhibition. More than 1,600 exhibitors represented 300-plus product categories in residential construction, home technology and light commercial construction.
To register for the 2005 IBS, go to www.BuildersShow.com/register. To view the list of exhibitors, go to www.Buildersshow.com/exhibitors.
Presentations Sought for March Green Building Conference in Atlanta
Building professionals in environmental consulting, sales and marketing, finance, product development, energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor air quality, waste management, design and low impact development are being invited to submit proposals to speak at the 2005 National Green Building Conference, March 13-15 in Atlanta.
To download a request for proposals, those interested in making presentations at the conference can click here. Proposals must be submitted by Sept. 1.
“With more than a thousand industry professionals, government officials and academic experts expected at this year’s conference, submitting a speaking proposal can be one of your most important business opportunities for 2005,” said Eric S. Borsting, chairman of the 2005 NAHB National Green Building Conference and the NAHB Energy Subcommittee. “Sessions should be challenging for attendees and encourage creative thinking about new and innovative ways to build and remodel more homes green.”
Proposals will be evaluated on their relevance to green building, the timeliness of the topic, their practical application and the speaker’s qualifications. Successful respondents will be notified by Oct. 15.{{TOPAD}}
NAHB is hosting its seventh annual green building conference in conjunction with Greenprints, the Southeast’s premier green building event sponsored by Atlanta-based Southface Energy Institute. The collaboration between NAHB and Southface will provide an opportunity for sharing cutting-edge green building practices that are tailored to home building industry attendees.
“The upcoming green building conference will highlight environmentally friendly, resource-efficient solutions for homes around the country,” said Mark Fitzgerald, executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. “The conference also will allow Atlanta to shine in the success of its own green building program.”
Noting that the Atlanta metropolitan area is projected to grow by 2.5 million people over the next 25 years, Fitzgerald said that, “it is essential to conserve our area’s natural resources to accommodate this growth. Constructing more green homes in Atlanta will certainly help contribute to this effort.”
For more information about making a presentation at the 2005 National Green Building Conference, e-mail John Loyer or call him at 800-362-5242 x8303.
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