Networking Reception
With IBS 2025 fast approaching, we want to invite you to join us for our 19th Annual IBS Networking Reception on Monday, February 24, at 5:30 pm at The Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. The casual and intimate atmosphere provides the ideal environment for making true connections.
Builder Partnerships / Shinn Group Booth
Stop by booth W3959 and say hello. We love to see old friends and make new connections. Meet our industry experts and learn about the many trusted programs and services we offer to help our members and partners reach new levels of success.
Building Knowledge Sessions
Mark your calendars for the following NAHB education sessions featuring our industry experts: Ed Hauck, Jim Weigel, and Brian Wildermuth.
Improving Jobsite Productivity
Efficient and effective jobsite management is critical to keeping a project on time, on budget, and ready to deliver with a high level of quality and long-term performance. This session will focus on "hands-on" best practices for managing labor shortages, trade relations, cycle time, quality assurance, and reliable scheduling by a panel of builders who have been there and done that successfully.
Date: Wednesday February 26, 2025
Time: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: LVCC - West 204
Speakers: Rich Binsacca, Pro Builder Media; Christina Friday Maxwell, Woodland Homes of Huntsville; Ed Hauck, Shinn Group; Kevin Jewell, French Brothers Homes; John Manasco, Stone Martin Builders
This session will be offered again on Wednesday, from 2:15-3:15 pm in room W318
You Heard from the Economists, Now Let's Make it Work for You
Stop the confusion and insecurity of what to do with the economic forecasts you read or hear. Learn easy ways to regularly collect and analyze economic data to make informed decisions to run your business. Explore what to do when economists are wrong, what impact interest rates will have on sales, how to decide the size and features of homes to build, how big your team should be and what they should be doing, how much land to buy and more. Learn to pre-plan decisions for optimal and non-optimal situations and how to create an economic intelligence system that relates to your traffic, sales, costs and pricing. Then, get on with running your business to be the builder of choice for your customers, trade partners and employees.
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: LVCC - West 204
Speaker: Jim Weigel, Shinn Group
License to Sell: Mastering the Balance of AI & Human Intelligence in Home Sales
Prepare to learn about combining cutting-edge technology with the irreplaceable finesse of human interaction. Real-world examples illustrate the critical importance of personal connections, something not even the most sophisticated AI can achieve. Uncover the secrets behind AI as your newest gadget in the sales arsenal and how to use it to enhance your online and onsite lead follow-up. Enhance your tactical advantage in home sales using advanced technology as a tool, not a replacement. Ensure your marketing and sales strategies are sharp, sophisticated and savvy.
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: LVCC - Design Central - West 229
Speakers: Roland Nairnsey, New Home Sales Plus; Meredith Oliver, Meredith Communications; Brian Wildermuth, Shinn Group
See you in Las Vegas!