The largest annual light construction show in the world, welcoming 78,000+ building professionals
Pre-show
education courses at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) are one of
the best ways to gain knowledge on a specific topic in the building industry.
One of the pre-show courses available the weekend before IBS is the
Project Management course.
A successful project is one that is built on time, on
budget and to the customer’s satisfaction. By enrolling in this course, you
will learn project...
Meredith Oliver, CSP, MIRM, is the president and creative director
of Meredith Communications, a
digital marketing agency located in Raleigh, NC. She is a professional
speaker—a top-rated speaker at the Builders’ Show, published author and has
held multiple volunteer positions with the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB). We caught up with her last month to ask her a few fun
questions.
NAHB: What is
the one thing you are...
Rob Baugher is the owner and CEO of Baugher, Inc., a design and
remodel company located in Birmingham, Alabama. He’s been in the remodeling
business for over 40 years, holds several industry certifications and will share
his wealth of knowledge at the 2017 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) in
Orlando in January. We caught up with him recently for a quick chat.
NAHB: What’s
the one thing you are looking forward to...
Pre-show courses at the NAHB International Builders’
Show® (IBS) allow you to learn more about an industry topic while increasing
your skill set. There will be 27 pre-show
courses offered at IBS. Nowhere else during the year will you find all of these
courses available in one place, at one time.
What to expect from the Marketing & Sales for Building
Professionals course:
Let’s face it. The time of “build or...
At Neal
Communities and Neal Signature Homes in Southwest Florida, Liz Reuth
creates and manages digital campaigns encompassing all facets of online media.
She has also led website design projects that focus on user experience and
online lead conversion. Liz will be speaking at IBS 2017; we caught up with her
earlier this month to ask her a few questions.
NAHB: What is
the one thing you are looking forward to the most while attending...
An interesting nuance when remodeling homes is the story
the home tells when you look behind the walls. The 2017 New American Remodeled
Home (TNARH) renovation in the Lake Nona community in Winter Park, Florida held
a big surprise of its own. When the team of Phil Kean Design Group (PKDG)
tore down the walls, they discovered the home had experienced a traumatic fire—“one
that burnt it basically to the ground,” explained John Taylor, project...
As of late July, Phase 2 of The New American Home (TNAH) was
nearly complete. It is during this phase that the home really starts to take
shape because the framing and wiring is complete.
This is the second TNAH for Phil Kean Design Group
(PKDG)—a one-story home being built in the Lake Nona community in Winter
Park, Florida.
One of the biggest challenges—but also a fun aspect—is
that there are many first-time products...
Pre-show courses at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) give you the chance to become completely immersed in a specific topic. There will be 27 pre-show courses offered at IBS. Nowhere else during the year will you find all of these courses available in one place, at one time. Pre-show courses are offered January 6 – 9, 2017 in Orlando.
Business Management for Building Professionals is a one-day course designated for builders,...
Even though the Centrals have been a part of the NAHB
International Builders’ Show® (IBS) since 2011, many attendees still haven’t stopped
in to experience the buzz. This is why we’re answering the six most common
questions we hear about the Centrals—some of the most fun and informative
hangouts at the Builders’ Show.
1. What are the
IBS Centrals?
The IBS Centrals are a little bit of everything rolled
into one fun,...
If you’ve attended NAHB’s International Builders’ Show®
(IBS) in the past, you probably will be surprised to learn that registration is
already open. That’s right! As of August 1, you can register for IBS 2017.
The decision to open registration earlier this year is a
result of the Builders’ Show occurring just days after the holiday season.
Shifting registration to open in August allows you ample time to plan your...