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Sign up to attend the Southeast’s premier home building Expo

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Registration for the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference (21CBEC) in Charlotte Sept. 16-18 is officially open.  21CBEC is one of the fastest growing regional builder shows in the nation, with attendance projected to surpass 5,000.

If you are a builder, remodeler, realtor, subcontractor or anyone else involved in the home building industry, you don’t want to miss this chance to see a large array of products and services by the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers. In addition, a three-day educational conference includes a line-up of more than 50 general session seminars, North Carolina Builder Institute courses and NAHB University of Housing classes ranging from “Green Building” to “Thriving in Times of Uncertainty.”
“The home building industry is facing a tough time right now,” said 21CBEC Director Deborah Alford. “You may be searching for new approaches to building and selling homes and keeping your business successful.  We are striving to provide you with the tools, knowledge and experience you need to do just that.”

It is free to attend the Expo floor only. Simply register before Sept. 15, and you can visit the exhibit hall filled with more than 350 exhibits showcasing products and services.

In order to take advantage of general session seminars, you must purchase a full delegate badge at $75 ($100 after Sept. 15), which includes conference lunches, Expo floor access and unlimited general session courses. 
Continuing education fees vary. These fees include the course, full delegate registration, conference lunches and the Expo floor. Visit the Web site for details.

Online registration is easy.  Go to www.21buildingexpo.com and click on Attendees. 

Interested in exhibiting at 21CBEC? Contact Tracie Garrett at tgarrett@nchba.org or 800.676.7129 to sign up now!

Source: www.nchba.com

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International Builders’ Show Registration Opens With Special Offers On Education, Hotels and More

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

August 3, 2009 – The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today officially opened online registration and housing for the 2010 International Builders’ Show® (IBS or the Show), the largest annual light construction tradeshow in the world. Scheduled for Jan. 19-22 in Las Vegas, the Show will attract tens of thousands of building industry professionals from around the globe.
 
“The International Builders’ Show is considered the premiere event of our industry,” said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. “With its combination of education offerings, product showcase and professional networking opportunities, IBS provides attendees with the knowledge, tools and insights they need to not only weather the current economic downturn, but to position themselves for success as the industry recovers.”
 
With more than 175 education seminars to choose from, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about a range of subjects, including sales and marketing strategies, the latest green building and remodeling techniques, or the current economic outlook. In addition, many pre-show courses are designed to help participants attain important industry designations, such as Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, Certified Green Professional and several others.  The Exhibit Hall offers builders valuable ‘face time’ with the manufacturers and suppliers of the latest and most in-demand home construction products. The show floor will feature the industry’s most important suppliers displaying the latest and greatest building products and services across more than 250 product categories.
 
This year, NAHB will introduce several new offers and incentives for attendees including:
 
- Complimentary four-day passes to the IBS Exhibit Hall for NAHB members who register by December 11.
 
- One- and two-day education passes, which include admittance to the Exhibit Hall all four days of the show, plus unlimited access to one or two days of education seminars.
 
- No cost education seminars for registered attendees on Friday, Jan. 22.
 
- Special $100 discounted registration rate for NAHB members attending IBS for the first time.
 
Includes full registration access to all education seminars and admittance the Exhibit Hall for the duration of the show.
 
In an effort to make attending IBS more affordable, NAHB will be offering discounted room rates from $32 to $199 a night at all of the Las Vegas hotels in NAHB’s hotel block. The discounted rate rooms are limited and are available only if booked by the end of August.
 
The 2010 International Builders’ Show is not open to the general public. Building industry professionals and their affiliates throughout the housing trades are welcome to register by visiting the show’s Web Site at www.BuildersShow.com.

Source: www.nahb.org

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Housing Starts and Permits Up Strongly In June

Monday, July 27th, 2009

July 17, 2009 – Nationwide housing starts and permits posted substantial gains in June as home builders responded to improved market conditions and the impending expiration of the first-time buyer tax credit, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department today. Commerce reported a 3.6 percent gain in overall housing starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 582,000 units and an 8.7 percent gain in permit issuance to 563,000 units.
 
“The upcoming expiration of the first-time home buyer tax credit on December 1st is encouraging some builders to get homes started now so that they can be completed in time for clients to take advantage of this attractive buying incentive,” said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. “However, there is still much concern about the difficulty of financing new-home production and continuing weakness in the job market.”
 
“Today’s report was in keeping with our forecasts for some glimmers of improvement on the single-family side in the second quarter, and also with the results of our latest builder surveys,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “Many remain very cautious, however, in the face of the severe tightening of credit for acquisition, development and construction financing and increased instances of low appraisals tied to improper use of distressed properties as comps, both of which threaten to derail a housing and economic recovery going forward.”
 
Single-family housing starts rose for a fourth consecutive month in June, posting a 14.4 percent gain to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 470,000 units, while single-family permits rose for a third consecutive month, posting a 5.9 percent gain to 430,000 units. Meanwhile, the multifamily side, which characteristically displays greater month-to-month volatility, posted a 25.8 percent decline in starts following an unsustainably large gain in the previous month, to 112,000 units. Multifamily permits rose 18.8 percent to 133,000 units from an abnormal low in May.
 
Regionally, housing starts were mixed, with the Northeast and Midwest posting big gains of 28.6 percent and 33.3 percent, respectively, and the South and West posting declines of 1.4 percent and 14.8 percent, respectively. However, the declines in both the South and West were entirely driven by dips in multifamily production.
 
Permit issuance was up across the board in June, with the Northeast posting a 5.4 percent gain, the Midwest a 3.4 percent gain, the South a nearly 14 percent gain and the West a nearly 2 percent gain.

Source: www.NAHB.org

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