The World’s Finest Performances Can Be Seen at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing
Arts is a state-of-the-art performance and arts education center in the
heart of downtown Orlando. Named by Travel
+ Leisure
magazine as one of the “World’s Coolest New Tourist Attractions
2015” and by Southern Living one of
the “50 Best Places in the South Now,” the two-block destination’s vision is
“Arts for Every Life.”

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Will Duderstadt

Will Duderstadt is the
Marketing and Development Manager of Web Platforms at M/I Homes, Inc.—one of
the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes. He oversees online
marketing efforts for 14 divisions in 11 states. He will be speaking at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) in January. We recently caught up with Will to ask him a few
questions and get his perspective on the industry … and having fun. 

NAHB:...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Linda Herbert

Linda Herbert, president of Diversified Marketing and Communications, is an expert sales and
marketing consultant for the building industry. She’s a national speaker on many
topics, including the female buyer, social media, product design and the art of
networking, to name a few, and she will be speaking at the  NAHB International  Builders’ Show® (IBS) in January. We caught up
with her a few weeks ago to get her perspective on the...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Project Management

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...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Meredith Oliver

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...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Rob Baugher

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...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Marketing & Sales for Building Professionals

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...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Liz Reuth

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...

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The 2017 New American Remodeled Home Phase 2 Update

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...

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Spotlight on Pre-Show Education: Business Management for Building Professionals

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,...

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