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November 16, 2008 - November 19, 2008 | Memphis, TN | The Peabody Memphis
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Overview
NAHB’s Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE '08 is a one-of-a-kind event for the building systems industry. No other conference focuses on ways to advance and promote building systems—especially in today’s housing market. You’ll network with leaders from all facets of the industry, connect with suppliers and learn how to tap into the newest systems-built trends at this annual crossroads. SHOWCASE '08 will show you ways to navigate housing’s downturn—and its upcoming recovery.
You’ll get practical ideas and fresh inspiration from noted national speakers and from the hundreds of
industry insiders who attend. And you’ll return home with strategies and solutions you can apply immediately to improve your business and bolster your bottom line.
Don't Miss:
- All‑new education sessions on green building, sales and marketing, human resource anagement tools and additional topics like universal design and international opportunities for systems-built housing
- Economic forecast from NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders
- The latest product trends and innovations on the trade show floor
- Keynote session from Bob Hafer
- The Annual Networking Gala at B. B. King’s Blues Club
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Who Should Attend: |
- Manufacturers of log, modular, panelized and concrete homes and products
Manufacturers of housing components including things such as windows, structural framing, joint and trusses Professionals in new home sales and marketing, mortgage banking and other associated fields Building Systems media members
2008 SHOWCASE SPONSORS Hotel Keycards Conference Notebooks Landyards Conference Tote Bags Continental Breakfast Golf Beverage Cart Whirlpool Golf Reception Golf Holes Sponsors Women's Longest Drive |
Schedule & Education Sessions
Schedule of Events
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Sunday,
November 16 |
12:00 - 8:00 pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Golf Tournament and Luncheon |
| 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
LHC Marketing Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
LHC Grading Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
CHBC Meeting |
| 4:00 - 6:00pm |
LHC Technical Committee Meeting |
| 4:00 - 5:30 pm |
LHC Education Committee Meeting |
| 4:30 - 6:00 pm |
BSC Sales & Marketing Committee Meeting |
| 5:30 - 6:00 pm |
LHC Membership Committee Meeting |
| 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome Reception |
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Monday,
November 17 |
7:30 am - 7:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 - 9:45 am |
Keynote Breakfast: Choice not Chance Determines Success
Bob Hafer, Robert E. Hafer & Associates |
| 10:00 - 11:15 am |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
Universal Design: Cracking the Code for Baby Boomers and Beyond
Rebecca Stahr, LifeSpring Environs, Inc.
Learn the most progressive design and marketing strategies that capture the fastest growing populations of the 21st century. You will find out how to enter, capture and maximize the 50+ market in new construction. |
Green Building and Potential Liability
David Jaffe, NAHB
With promises of significant energy savings, a healthy indoor environment, and being ecologically friendly, building green should be done with caution. Educate yourself to avoid dispute and litigation that could result in a lengthy and debilitating sidetrack of the green building wave. |
How to Position your Company to Take Advantage of a Downturn
Ross Robbins, Shinn Consulting
What is a challenging market? It can be one in which your company thrives. Learn how to use discounts and incentives to your advantage. Reassure clients with your company’s credibility and help them buy a home for the right reasons. Help your potential buyers understand why the time to buy is now. |
| 11:30 am - 1:30 pm |
Luncheon & Excellence in Marketing & Design Awards Ceremony |
| 1:45 - 3:15 pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
The Past, Present, and Future of Housing Finance – How the Credit Crunch has Changed the Guidelines
Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae
The mortgage credit crisis has affected the availability of mortgages for everyone – even your buyers who have the best credit records. Hear the latest on credit conditions from mortgage experts. Find out what products are available to get your customers into new homes. |
Systems Building Goes Green
Jim Hackler, Communications Consultant
As green building has moved into the mainstream and systems-built housing is well recognized for its inherently green characteristics, how do we market ourselves as green? What are the key areas of green construction that resonates with builders and consumers? A green industry expert will explain how to successfully implement and market green practices. |
Maximizing your Web site
Brian Flook, Power Marketing
Charles Bevier, Building Systems Magazine
In a down market, every sale counts. With the majority of home buyers using the Internet to search for their home, this panel of experts will discuss the best strategies for designing and developing your Web site, Search Engine Optimization, and how to best market your Web site through keywords, pay per clicks, etc. |
| 3:30 - 7:00 pm |
Trade Show Grand Opening |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 5:30 - 7:00 pm |
Social Hour in Exhibit Hall |
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Tuesday,
November 18 |
7:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 - 11:00 am |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
SA Walters Award Luncheon
David Seiders, NAHB
- Exhibitor Door Prize Drawing |
| 1:15 - 2:30 pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
The Future of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its Vital Role in Home Building
Charles Eastman, Georgia Institute of Technology
Arol Wolford, Reed Construction Data
BIM utilizes computer-aided design software and covers the geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components allowing the home builder to track every aspect of every material used within the home. The future of this phenomenon will be centered with life cycle analysis, construction and facility operation and how CAD’s role will transform the homebuilding industry. |
How to do More with Less Staff
Bob Hafer
It is important to maximize the output of all personnel when your resources are limited. Learn how to prioritize every role’s duties, with an emphasis on income-generating tasks. Continue by streamlining information, outsourcing part-time responsibilities, and taking advantage of technology. You’ll find you can still get the results you need. |
90-minute Law School
David Crump, NAHB
Lower your risk of lawsuits. By emphasizing contracts, you’ll rediscover step-by-step solutions for keeping customer and supplier relationships positive and resolving problems. You’ll learn about required and optional wording, warranties and arbitration procedures. This is one of the longest running and most popular NAHB classes. |
| 2:45 - 4:45 pm |
LHC General Meeting |
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm |
Panelized Council Meeting |
| 3:45 - 4:45 pm |
Modular Council Meeting |
| 4:45 - 5:45 pm |
Associates Council Meeting |
| 7:00 - 10:00 pm |
Networking Gala |
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Wednesday,
November 19 |
8:00 - 11:00 am |
BSC Board of Trustees Meeting |
| 8:00 - 11:00 am |
LHC/HBI Pilot |
*Requires additional fee Schedule subject to change. |
Related Meetings & Events:
Building Systems Councils Modular & Panel Plant Tour
Log Homes Council President's Tour
Hotel & Travel
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 800-PEABODY (732-2639)
Visit Website
Online Reservations
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The Peabody has been the South's Grand Hotel for over 130 years. Located in the heart of downtown Memphis, this national historic landmark and epitome of Southern hospitality continues to captivate its guests with unqualified luxury and elegance.
Rates: $139 single/double plus applicable taxes
Cut-Off Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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| About Memphis: |
Memphis offers you an authentic and vibrant destination, headlined by music and full of one-and-only, nowhere-else experiences: Blues music, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, Sun Studio, performing arts, alternative rock music, an ornamental metal museum, Beale Street, Pandas plus the new Polar bear exhibit at the Memphis Zoo - Northwest Passage, heritage tours, Mississippi River views, mouth-watering barbecue, jazz, lively festivals, intriguing galleries and museums, Southern Soul food, a history that fascinates. These only begin the list of what’s so great about the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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| Transportation: |
American Airlines
For reservations, call 800-433-1790, and refer to authorization number A1438SS. For reservations and ticketing information, call American Airlines Meeting Services Desk or have your travel professional call 800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada, seven days a week from 5:00 am to 12:00 am Central Time, and refer to the authorization number shown above. Reservations for the hearing and speech impaired are available at 800-543-1586
Hertz
Save $5 a day and up to $25 on your NAHB meeting rental with Hertz. Plus, you receive your NAHB member discount as well as all other Hertz benefits. This special offer is valid one week before through one week after the designated NAHB event dates. You can make reservations by calling 800-654-2240 in the U.S. or in Canada call 800-263-0600 (in Toronto416-620-9620) go online to www.hertz.com. Be sure to include the NAHB CDP #51046 and meeting PC #113260 to take advantage of this special offer.
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Special Events & Features
SPECIAL EVENTS
Excellence in Marketing and Home Design Awards Ceremony & Luncheon
Monday, November 17
11:30 am - 1:30 pm (Luncheon fee included with registration)
Join us to honor the finest in concrete, log, modular and panelized home construction, design, merchandising and marketing. Use the links below to read background information, review guidelines, and print application materials.
BSC Excellence in Home Design:
BSC Outstanding Model/Sales Center
Golf Tournament
Sunday, November 16 Quail Ridge Golf Club 8:00 am Shotgun Start
Fee: $115 Quail Ridge Golf Course is a semi-private, 18-hole golf course facility located in Bartlett, Tennessee. Unlike the typical Memphis flat terrain, Quail Ridge is blessed with beautiful rolling hills and elevation changes. Tree lined fairways, seven lakes and a winding creek give Quail a rustic feel that is unparalleled in the Memphis area public golf market. Quail Ridge has Champions Bermuda greens with Bermuda fairways. It is not uncommon to see wildlife at Quail Ridge, including deer, foxes, hawks, ducks and quail. After a morning of golf, enjoy a famous Rendezvous BBQ lunch at the golf club. Join friends and colleagues for a memorable day on the links. Networking Gala
Tuesday, November 18
B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill 7:00 – 10:00 pm (Fee included with registration) Sometimes your best opportunities come from knowing the right people at the right time. Make the most of your time in Memphis by finishing the conference at B.B. King’s for the annual SHOWCASE Networking Gala. Featuring world-class musical talent, B.B. King’s Blues Club offers music fans a unique experience. The Gala gives you a final chance to network with other building systems industry professionals and make those connections that can be key to your business. Celebrate a successful conference with old colleagues and new friends. S.A. Walters Award Luncheon
Tuesday, November 18
11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Fee included with registration)
Join the Building Systems Councils in honoring a lifetime of achievement and service. This most prestigious industry award is presented annually to one BSC member for his or her contributions to the council and advancement of the building systems industry.
SPOUSE/GUEST PROGRAMS
Backbeat Tour’s Memphis Mojo Tour: The Best of Memphis
Tuesday, November 18, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Fees: Adults: $36.38, Senior 62+: $34.42, Child 7-12: $19.67, Child 3-6: Free
Join us on a musical Backbeat tour to see the greatest attractions Memphis has to offer. Learn the musical history of the city, famous for its blues, rock, gospel, and soul. It's the only tour in town to put Memphis' musical heritage in the hands of real musicians, who will combine story, comedy, and live music to divulge the secrets of Memphis' history. Special Sun Studio 1-hour guided tour included with ticket!
On this tour, you will see:
- Sun Studio: where many renowned performers recorded some of your favorite hits
- Legendary Beale Street: center of Memphis entertainment
- Stax Museum: home of America's music roots and cultural heritage
- Lorraine Motel: (site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination), Cotton Row, movie locations, and more.
Southern Cocktail Mixology
Monday, November 17, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $35.00 per person
Learn how to mix the best cocktails in Memphis at the Corner Bar inside the Peabody Memphis Hotel. Experience the Peabody Memphis bartenders teaching you step-by-step how to make southern cocktails such as a "Blue Suede Shoes" martini and a "Peabody Mint Julep." The event includes 1-hour of light snacks, tastings and instruction.
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Registration Information
| Registration Deadlines: |
Early bird registration deadline: October 3, 2008
Advance registration deadline: October 24, 2008
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| Fees: |
Early Registration – by October 3, 2008 (5:00 PM EDT)
Council Member - $535
Non-Council Member - $610 Regular Registration – by October 24, 2008 (5:00 PM EDT)
Council Member - $610
Non-Council Member - $710
Additional Exhibitor - $285
Spouse/Guest - $400
Additional Activities
Golf Tournament - $115 Memphis Mojo Tour - Adults $36.38, Seniors 62+ $34.42, Child 7-12 $19.67, Child 3-6 FREE Southern Cocktail Mixology - $35.00 |
| Online Registration: |
Special Registration Instructions:
- Use Member Login - Member discounts and/or special pricing can only be verified via a login. If the attendee has a www.nahb.org log in, please make sure you are logged in as the attendee when registering. To obtain a member login go to www.nahb.org/login for more information.
- Register as the Attendee - Registration information provided during checkout must be for the conference attendee. Individuals making registrations for others should submit only attendee information. This does not include billing information however, which may indicate a different individual.
- For Multiple Registrations - Multiple registrations must be entered one at a time and then under the name of the person attending the conference.
Once you have logged in as the attendee, click here to register.
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| Fax/Mail Registration: |
Registrations are currently being accepted via mail and fax. Download and fill out a registration form and return it to: The NAHB University of Housing
Office of the Registrar
1201 15th St., NW
Washington DC, 20005
Fax: 202-266-8501
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| Onsite Registration: |
Onsite registration will be available Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 PM
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| Payment Information: |
Registration must include payment. You may register online using American Express, MasterCard or VISA. If paying by check, make payable to The NAHB University of Housing.
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| Cancellation & Refund Policy: |
All cancellations must be made in writing to The NAHB University of Housing, Office of the Registrar. Refunds will be given to all requests received by close of business, 5:00 pm ET, Friday November 7, less a $100 administration fee. Cancellations received after November 7 are completely non-refundable. Substitutions are permitted in writing to the Office of the Registrar. You can contact the Office of the Registrar at 800-368-5242 x8338 or via email at registrar@nahb.com. |
Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration: Please send an e-mail to aflank@nahb.com with the names, addresses, phone, and e-mail for each attendee. A credit card number will be needed for any additional exhibitors, spouses, or golf. |
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 Whether you are new to the industry or a veteran ready to advance your career to the next level, The NAHB University of Housing can assist you in your educational pursuits. Serving as the facilitator of all NAHB educational products, including 15 national conferences and tours, The NAHB University of Housing and our sponsor, Countrywide Home Loans, National Builder Division, are committed to helping our members and the building industry "Reach Higher and Work Smarter."
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