September 2, 2009 – The deadline for the 2010 National Sales and Marketing Awards has been extended to Oct. 28. New home sales and marketing professionals are encouraged to enter their projects for these awards, informally known as “The NationalsSM,” which are sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council.
“With everything that has been going on in our industry right now, The Nationals are a great reminder of why we do what we do,” said Sheri Jackson, MIRM, a Raleigh, NC based consultant and chairman of the 2010 Nationals. “These awards celebrate the achievements of the best new home sales and marketing professionals and I am thrilled to be a part of it.”
The Nationals is the nation’s largest competition for new-home sales and marketing professionals and communities, typically drawing over 900 entries and more than 900 attendees. Now in its 29th year, The Nationals will recognize this year’s winners during an awards ceremony held during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.
Open to residential projects with homes available for sale between September 1, 2008 and September 1, 2009 and individual and sales and marketing council categories covering the same time period are eligible to enter. Entrants now have until October 28, 2009, to submit their projects for consideration.
The 53 categories set for this year’s Nationals include recognizing professional excellence in various aspects of design, marketing, interior merchandising, advertising and sales achievement, along with a few new categories such as model home makeover, strategic sales promotion and on the boards community.
Exclusive Co-Sponsor of The Nationals is MetLife Home Loans. Elite sponsor Professional Builder magazine will feature selected winners in special editorial coverage in the magazine. Other Elite sponsors include Move.com and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
The 2010 awards event will be held January 19 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Visit www.thenationals.com for complete entry guidelines and entry forms.
For more information, e-mail Lisa Parrish at lparrish@thenationals.com, or call her at 800-658-2751 or 909-987-2758.
Source: www.nahb.org