Calendar: Events and Conferences
August 2008
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 2009 50+ Housing Awards Submissions
Save the Date! Submit your call for entries. Online application submission opens Thursday, Aug. 28!
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September 2008
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The 18th Annual NIC Conference
This year's conference theme is: "Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty: In This Market You Must Be Well Informed."
When: September 10-12, 2008
Where: Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, Ill.
How to Register: Online registration opens on Wednesday, March 5, at www.NIC.org. For more registration information, e-mail the NIC registrar or call 410-267-0504. View the NIC program brochure.
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 Universal Design Summit
Creating Livable Homes & Communities
Sept. 21-21
St. Louis, Mo.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN SUMMIT III continues its tradition of providing outstanding content in universal design features in housing, sustainability, community design, green design and affordability with a focus on homes and communities for EVERYONE! The summit features plenaries, breakout sessions, design charrettes, site visits and vendors.
Who Should Attend?
Architects, interior designers, for-profit and non profit builders and developers, contractors/remodelers, planners, housing finance agencies, building owners/managers, policy makers, rehabilitation engineers, students and faculty, health care professionals, local, county and state agency staff, Independent Living Centers, Area Agencies on Aging and cooperative extension.
For more information, e-mail udsummit@starkloff.org or call 314-588-7090. |
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Fall Board 2008
The 2008 Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held at the San Diego Marriot Hotel and Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif., September 23-26. Online registration for the Fall Board of Directors Meeting is now open.
Committee meetings will begin on Wednesday, September 24 and the Board of Directors Meeting will take place on Friday, September 26. No Meetings are presently scheduled for September 27 or 28.
View the 50+ Housing Council Fall Board Agenda. |
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The Aging Revolution Summit
The Wesley Enhanced Living Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Wesley Enhanced Living, will present its's second-annual The Aging Revolution Summit on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the Park Hyatt
Philadelphia
.This national summit will bring together top healthcare and aging services innovators, policy makers and providers to debate and explore critical healthcare issues facing our nation.
Speakers:
Senator Fred Thompson will serve as the 2008 Aging Revolution Summit keynote speaker. David M. Walker, president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, will provide guest commentary on the future of healthcare.
Selected Topics:
- National Leadership in Transition: An
Opportunity
for Transformational Change
- Providing Health and Housing Services to the Aging: Challenging the Delivery Models
- Life Expectancy off the Charts: The Curve is Square. Where does that leave providers of aging services?
- Adding Up the Aging Services Dollar: Time for a Recount?
- Raising the Retirement Age to 75: Do We Dare?
 For more information, or to register online, visit http://www.theagingrevolution.org/ |
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 National Sales and Marketing Awards Call for Entries
Enter your best in sales and marketing and design for 2009's The Nationals — the National Sales and Marketing awards, the largest and most prestigious competition for residential and marketing professionals and communities.
Sponsored by NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council, The Nationals honor the best in architectural achievement, product and community design, advertising and promotion, interior merchandising, and Web site design in over 50 categories.
All entries, including fees and exhibits, are due Friday, Sept. 26. Late entries will be accepted by Oct. 3, with an additional fee.
To Apply
For a list of The Nationals awards categories, click here.
For entry forms, click here.
For more information, visit www.TheNationals.com, e-mail Lisa Parrish, or call her at 800-658-2751.
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October 2008
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 Fall 2008 Construction Forecast Conference
National Housing Center, Washington, D.C.; local locations via Webcast.
Attend the Fall 2008 Construction Forecast Conference, featuring multifamily Industry Analyst, Ron Witten, on October 22, 2008. In a volatile economy, good information is the most important currency. You can hear the country’s most respected economists give up-to-the-minute forecasts on the national economy, regional economies, the mortgage market, construction finance, and the multifamily market. Many local Builders’ Associations are hosting webcast viewings. Register and view more conference information on this page.
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November 2008
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 The Sunbelt Builders Show
November 6-8, 2008
Gaylord Texan
Grapevine, TX / DFW
The Sunbelt Builders Show has become the Southwest region's largest building industry trade show. Nearly 20% of all Americans who moved in the last few years relocated to Texas – most of them to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Produced by the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Sunbelt offers you a positive business climate in which to learn, network and have fun at the show named one of the 2006 "Fastest 50" by Trade Show Week Magazine. Whether you’re marketing products or building and remodeling, this is your opportunity to meet and network with the nations top housing professionals.
For more information, e-mail Lawrence McFadden or contact him at 800-368-5242 x8550.
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January 2009
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2009 International Builders Show
Register now. Visit the all-new www.buildersshow.com to lock in the best registration rates and the choice hotels for IBS 2009 in Las Vegas. January 20-23, 2009. | [Return to top]
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