National Association Of Home Builders Of The United States

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ADVOCACY:ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS, THE HOUSING INDUSTRY AND HOUSING CONSUMERS IS ONE OF NAHB'S MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES.AS THE NATION'S LEADING HOUSING ADVOCATE, NAHB STRIVES TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT WILL KEEP HOUSING A NATIONAL PRIORITY. IN PARTICULAR, THE ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ENHANCE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR HOUSING AND HOME BUILDING AND TO ENSURE THAT ALL CONSUMERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE HOUSING OF THEIR CHOICE. NAHB ACHIEVES THESE IMPORTANT GOALS BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND WORKING WITH LAWMAKERS TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT PROMOTES HOUSING AND SERVES MEMBERS' INTERESTS. NAHB WORKS WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES AND CONSTRUCTION CODE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES AND REGULATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY, AND THESE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS REFLECT HOUSING'S IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION AND DO NOT ADD UNNECESSARILY TO THE COST OF PRODUCING OR PURCHASING NEW HOMES.ADDITIONALLY, NAHB'S LITIGATION PROGRAM PROMOTES NAHB'S AND ITS MEMBERS' INTERESTS IN OUR NATION'S COURTS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. NAHB'S LEGAL ADVOCACY GROUP/DEPARTMENT CHALLENGES REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DEFEND THEIR RULES, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS. THESE EFFORTS CAN LEAD TO POSITIVE RESULTS IN THE FORM OF COURT VICTORIES OR SETTLEMENTS FAVORABLE TO NAHB AND THE INDUSTRY.THESE EFFORTS HELP CONSUMERS BY INCREASING THE SUPPLY AND REDUCING THE COST OF HOUSING.

ECONOMICS AND HOUSING POLICY:NAHB MONITORS HOUSING INDUSTRY TRENDS AND CONSUMER DEMOGRAPHICS, CONDUCTS SURVEYS, AND PUBLISHES RESEARCH TO HELP MEMBERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF THE HOUSING MARKET AND MAXIMIZE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS.

MEMBER SERVICES AND EDUCATION:EDUCATION IS AT THE VERY CORE OF NAHB'S MISSION. NAHB PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TRADE SHOWS. NAHB DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, HOSTS GATHERINGS TO OFFER ON-SITE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, MODELS AND MATERIALS THROUGH LOCAL HOME BUILDERS ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED INDUSTRY ENTITIES. IN ADDITION, NAHB OFFERS A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRAMS INTENDED TO ADD SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO PROFESSIONALS SPECIALIZING IN SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF HOME BUILDING. MANY OTHER BUSINESS-RELATED SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. THEY FOCUS ON SUCH ISSUES AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL ISSUES ANDJOB SITE SAFETY CONCERNS.

EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS:NAHB PRODUCES THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS' SHOW(R) (IBS), THE NATION'S LARGEST RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT CONSTRUCTION BUILDING INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW, WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBIT SPACE. THE IBS IS THE PREMIER EVENT SERVING THEHOME BUILDING INDUSTRY. THE SHOW FEATURES MORE THAN 120 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACRES OF EXHIBITS OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS. THE IBS ALSO PROVIDES OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTENDEES, AND PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON THE TRENDS AND ISSUES THAT WILL BECOME DRIVING FORCES IN THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY.