The Builders’ Show from an Exterior Contractor’s Perspective

Why would an exterior contractor from Minnesota make
attending the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) a priority year after
year? Isn’t the Builders’ Show for
builders? 

Meet Tom Bennis. Tom is the owner of Minnesota Exteriors, a home exterior
improvement company, and North Country
Distributors, an exterior building products distributor, located in Osseo,
Minnesota. Minnesota Exteriors is a third-generation family-owned company...

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Meet Best of IBS Webinar Speaker: Ed Earl

Ed Earl is the principal of Priority 1 Projects based in San Diego and offers more than 25 years of construction experience. He has been nicknamed the “Zen Builder” as a 20-year practitioner of Zen Buddhism and the project manager of the construction of a nunnery complex at Deer Park Monastery in San Diego.

Last fall, we caught up to Ed to ask him some questions about the show and where he thought the building industry was heading in...

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Best of IBS Webinar Series

New this summer: the Best of IBS webinar series, featuring speakers and topics from IBS 2017. The Best of IBS! We’ve asked the best speakers from January’s Builders’ Show for some fresh new content on the most talked about topics!

How to Hire for Attitude and Train for Skills
Wednesday, June 21, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) speaker, builder and success coach Burk...

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A Closer Look at IBS Thought Leader Sessions

Once again, the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) will
offer a fantastic variety of Thought Leader Sessions for the 2017 show. These
programs were introduced in 2016 with great success, and you can expect an
expanded line-up of these sessions for 2017. Featured will be innovators from
both within and outside of the industry who are transforming their companies
and the way we do business. Here’s a closer look at the Thought Leader...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: David Miles

David Miles, MIRM, CSP, CAASH, is the 2016 Legend of
Residential Marketing Honoree President and Brand Strategist of Milesbrand. His career spans more than three
decades. During that time he has won numerous local, national and international
creative awards, including 103 Gold Nationals from the National Association of
Home Builders and more than 500 Silvers. 

In December 2004, David was named one of the 50 most
influential people in the home...

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Explore Advanced Techniques at the IBS 2017 Master Sessions

The Master Sessions at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) are in-depth, three-hour intensive sessions that dig deep into a specific industry topic. Full of tips, tricks and best practices, they will give you advanced skills to take your business to the next level.

Take advantage of one of five fantastic Master Sessions at IBS 2017.

Stop Being Out Negotiated: The Negotiation Skills That Protect Your Profits<br...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Scott Sedam

Scott Sedam is the president of TrueNorth Development and Contributing Editor for Professional Builder Magazine. A former
VP with a national builder, Scott launched TrueNorth in 1997 to serve the
process improvement, production enhancement and organizational needs of the
building industry. Scott is a frequent speaker at industry and builder events,
and a board member and volunteer pilot with Wings of Mercy, flying
patients-in-need to medical...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Luis Poggi

Luis Poggi, MBA is the senior director of Product
Management for Zillow Group. He has led the launch of several key ventures and
is instrumental in driving the product direction for Zillow Group’s new
construction homes. He will be presenting twice at the 2017 NAHB International
Builders’ Show® (IBS): a Building Knowledge session, “A
Builder’s Guide to Killer Content” and a Sales Central presentation, “Behavior
Data: What Are Your Buyers...

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Meet Our Speakers Series: Amy Albert

Amy Albert is the editor-in-chief of Professional Builder. She has more than two decades of journalism
experience, including as chief editor of Custom
Home
, senior editor at Builder
and kitchen design editor at Bon Appetit.
Amy will participate in several programs at the
2017 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), including a panel discussion, “Plan
Makeovers: Using a Regional Perspective to Make Your Home Stand...

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Announcing the Return of Mike Moore! IBS 2017 Master Session: Employee-First Leaders Create Customer-First Companies

Mike Moore is a leadership and peak-performance coach who
is probably best known for his The Making Customers Series
of workshops. He was one of the highest rated speakers at the 2016 NAHB
International Builders’ Show® (IBS), where he spoke to a standing-room-only
crowd! (Read about Mike and see his reviews here.)

For IBS 2017, Mike is back to instill the attitudes,
skills and actions for peak performance in the Master Session “Employee-First Leaders...

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