50+ Housing e-Source - 11/21/2008  (Plain Text Version)

Joanne Theunissen
50+ Housing Council Chair

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In this issue:
Be Part of the 50+ Housing Market Index — Get Valuable Housing Data Every Quarter
Call for 50+ Industry Icons — Nominate This Year's Industry Leaders
Codes and Standards: NAHB Contests ICC Vote Mandating Fire Sprinklers
50+ Events at IBS — More Hotel Savings Through NAHB
Regulatory: HUD Releases Final Rule on Fair Housing Accessibility Safe Harbors
Winners of the 2008 Livable Communities Awards: Affordable, User-Friendly Homes
Finance: NAHB Helps Builders Meet FHA Financing Guidelines
AARP Surveys Boomers on the Likelihood of Staying in Their Homes
Check Out the New Resources on the 50+ Channel!
50+ Local Events: Best of 50+ New England Housing Award Winners
NCHI Product: SHARP Insight Pro® Cooktop+Microwave Drawer®
Resource: New Reports Show Positive Economic Impacts of Building 55+ Housing
Calendar: Conferences and Events

Calendar: Conferences and Events

December 2008

Still Time to Apply Online for the 2009 50+ Housing Awards Dont miss an opportunity to receive national recognition as the ’best of the best’ in 50+ Housing by your peers, current and potential clients and the media.  The application deadine is December 5, 2008. You must apply online in order to submit an entry nomination. Receiving a Best of 50+ Housing Award brings immediate credibility to your project and distinguishes your product from your competition. Visit www.nahb.org/50plusawards to download a call for entry, view a list of categories, or get helpful hints on preparing a submission. Enter online today!. For more information, e-mail Sheronda Carr or call her at 800-368-5242 x8168.

January 2009

Save More When You Book Your Reservation Through NAHB!   If you decide to book your Las Vegas hotel reservation through the NAHB hotel block we have great news for you. The NAHB staff continues to negotiate lower hotel rates and any savings will be passed along to you regardless of when you book your room. For example, if the hotel block room rate is $180 a night when you make your reservation today but a lower NAHB room block rate becomes available in the future, you will receive the lower rate upon check-out. Again, you do not need to do anything to get the lower NAHB room block rate, we'll handle that for you! Just one of the great benefits of booking in the NAHB block. Reminder, the NAHB hotel block closes, Friday, December 12th. Register for IBS and reserve your room today!

March 2009

2009 NIC Western Regional Symposium Presented by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC) Now in its third year, the Symposium addresses financing and growth issues of local and regional operators and financiers in the seniors housing and care industry. This year’s theme is “Preparing for the Future: Creating Your Opportunities in Today’s Evolving Market.”  When: March 11-12, 2009  Where: Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel San Diego, Calif.  How: Register online beginning September 18, 2008, at www.NIC.org. For more registration information, email the NIC registrar or call (410) 267-0504. Early bird rates are $600 for operators and $750 for others, including meals and a networking reception. (Rates increase after January 27, 2009.) Attendance is limited to 650.

Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium™ April 27-29, 2009 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Marriott Downtown The 2009 NAHB Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium™ is the premier event for 50+ housing professionals—you can’t afford to miss it! Register TODAY! Get fresh ideas that will lead to concrete solutions and help you revolutionize your business: Develop a winning strategy – hear the latest economic forecast, get a look at the capital markets, emerging design trends, green building for the boomer market, hot amenities and more Plug into the future – see the latest product and technology for the 50 and up crowd Learn from the experts – hear from seasoned professionals who have been through several market cycles Get a blueprint for success – tour award-winning condos, single-family homes, clubhouses and more Develop and cultivate business relationships – network to grow your circle of contact

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