| Wednesday, October 13 |
| 6:00pm-7:00pm |
Keynote Speech
Senator Trent Lott, Former Senate Majority Leader
Mr. Lott will discuss the current political climate in DC and the housing crisis, as well as offer his take on the Administration, Congress and government efforts to bring the economy out of recession.
|
|
| Thursday, October 14 |
| 2:30pm-3:15pm |
Housing & Economic Outlook
Speaker: David Crowe, Chief Economist & Senior Vice President, NAHB
David Crowe will discuss the state of the nation's housing industry and the economic forces that are shaping it. His talk will include NAHB surveys and forecasting models for 2010 and beyond. |
|
| 3:15pm-4:00pm |
Communicating With Your Suppliers
Speaker: Luis F. Solis, President & Managing Partner, Symbius
The rise of national contracts between builders and suppliers only underscores the need to have better communications between suppliers, subcontractors and purchasing agents at the local and regional level. |
|
| 4:30pm-5:15pm |
Working With Your Lender
Speaker: Steve LeFever, Chairman, Business Resource Services, Inc.
Surviving the current credit crisis may require learning a new set of strategies when dealing with bankers and other sources of capital. This session will focus on how to negotiate with lenders, what to watch out for and how the rules of the financing game have changed. |
|
| Friday, October 15 |
| 8:30am-9:15am |
The Residential Green Building Movement
Speakers:Tony Callahan, SVP of National Purchasing, Planning & Design, Beazer Homes
Josh Wynne, President, Manatee Sarasota Green Builders Council
Your chance to hear from two leaders in the residential green buiding movement. They will talk about how they've incorporated green building methods and materials into their projects, how these homes differ from ther traditional methods and what they're looking for from their "green" suppliers and subcontractors. |
|
| 9:15am-10:00am |
Supply Chain: Waiting for the Crunch
Henry Spelter, Economist, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory
In response to the housing downturn, lumber and panel producers have shut down or curtailed output to match demand, reducing capacity by nearly 50 percent. When housing starts start to climb, will there be enough inventory to meet the needs of the nation's home builders? What regions of the country are more at risk for shortage? |
|
| 10:00am-10:45am |
NLBMDA Washington Update: A Look Ahead to 2011
Michael O'Brien, President/CEO, NLBMDA
This session will bring you up to date on the issues impacting the LBM industry and how you can engage your elected officials to influence the outcome. Also, our speakers will give a preview of the major issues that will be coming up in 2011 and what it might mean for the industry. |
|