ReNews -- Remodelors Council News - 03/15/2005  (Plain Text Version)

Don Novak CGR, CAPS, CKB, GMB
RemodelorsTM Council Chair
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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In this issue:
Remodeling Activity Slows Slightly in Fourth Quarter
RC News: Make Your Plans for Spring Board, May is Remodeling Month
RC Awards: Bryan Patchan Scholarship Brings Remodelers to DC
NAHB News: Give to NAHB's Tsunami Relief Fund
NAHB Political Watch: President Bush Signs Class Action Tort Reform Bill
Education News: Local Councils Take Advantage of National Designation Month
Industry Trends: Are You Ready for the 'Smart Kitchen'?
Expand Company Horizons at Upcoming NAHB Conferences
Member Advantage: NAHB Partners With GM for Member Discount


Expand Company Horizons at Upcoming NAHB Conferences

In This Section:


Attend the Spring Construction Forecast to Stay On Top of Housing Economic Trends

Are housing prices about to collapse? Be the first to know….register today for the Spring Construction Forecast Conference

See what's on the horizon for the housing industry at NAHB's Spring Construction Forecast Conference on May 5 in Washington, D.C. Get the latest forecasts on housing starts, project budgets and other economic bellwethers and developments in the housing industry from some of the country's premier economists and finance experts. For more information, click here.


Find Out How to Get Started in the Active Adult Market

Thinking about getting involved in the active adult market? You’ll find the answers at Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium 2005, the nation’s premier educational and networking conference for builders, developers and other industry professionals who serve the 50+ market. Sign up for this year’s event on May 16-18 in the Washington, DC, metro area (Chantilly, VA).

Presented by the NAHB Seniors Housing Council, Building for Boomers & Beyond will feature more than 20 educational sessions on topics such as design, amenities, marketing and sales, multi-family, and research and trends. Courses include:

  • Concept Versus Reality: Making Universal Design Work
  • Did It Work? Quantifying the Value of Good Design
  • Building for the Nexers: Next-Generation Communities, Amenities and Floor Plans
  • Technology: A Different Kind of Amenity

“How to Get Started in Active Adult Housing,” a pre-conference course on how to break into the fastest-growing segment of the housing industry, and “Designing for the Active Adult,” the first course in the Seniors Housing Council’s new Professional Development Series have been added to this year's event. By taking these courses, remodelers can earn continuing education credit toward their CAPS, CGR and other NAHB designations.

Check out the complete Building for Boomers & Beyond brochure or register online. E-mail NAHB University of Housing, Office of the Registrar, or call 800-368-5242 x8338 or visit www.nahb.org/build4boomers for more details.


Think International! Attend the Annual Housing Conference of the Americas

Have you been considering doing business South of the Border? If so, plan on attending the 3rd International Housing Conference of the Americas, Nov. 3-5 in Mexico City at the Four Seasons hotel. 

The conference will feature six educational sessions, an optional property tour of higher-end housing, exhibits and multiple networking opportunities with industry leaders and government officials. Attend the conference and gain critical initial contacts with professionals in the residential construction industry!

As an added bonus, the first 100 registrants to the 3rd International Housing Conference of the Americas will receive a complimentary registration to the 2006 International Builders Show in Orlando, FL, Jan. 11-14, 2006.

To learn more about this successful conference series,  read about the success of the 2nd International Housing Conference of the Americas .

For more information about the conference, contact NAHB's International Department, 800-36-5242 x8417.


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