Content about Industry events

January 11, 2011
International Builders' Show kicks off in Orlando

Education is at the forefront of this year’s National Association of Home Builders International Builders' Show, which begins Wednesday in Orlando, Fla. 

The event features more than 190 educational breakout sessions offering a wave of information on green building, sustainability, sales and marketing, architectural design, community planning, business management, and innovation and technology.

January 10, 2011
IBS: Class is in session

Education is at the forefront of this year’s National Association of Home Builders, or NAHB, International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.


The event features more than 190 educational breakout sessions, offering a wave of information on green building, sustainability, sales and marketing, architectural design, community planning, business management, and innovation and technology.


December 14, 2010
'Bed Bug Summit' attracts housing industry

Several federal agencies are convening a “Bed Bug Summit” in Washington, D.C., to address the management and control of this growing residential and hospitality industry pest.

December 1, 2010
DIY Council lines up speakers for May event

Tom Barfell, director of international sales and category development for Do it Best Corp., will be the featured speaker at the Worldwide DIY Council Global Conference, May 9, 2011.

The annual Council meeting and conference will be held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

September 10, 2010
In Cologne, outdoor living show attracted 40,000 plus

The garden trade fair with the funny name -- spoga+gafa -- came to a close this week in Cologne, Germany, tallying 40,800 trade visitors from 106 countries.

“The international spectrum of exhibitors including numerous top brands has impressively confirmed its innovativeness,” said Oliver P. Kuhrt, executive VP Koelnmesse GmbH. “Thanks to the large presence of the decision-makers from the trade and industry, spoga+gafa has once again underlined its position as the leading business platform for the green market.”

June 17, 2010
Commentary: Brewing, business and beer

This editorial is 16 ounces of cold, refreshing, liquid gold.

I’m talking about beer. The beautiful blending of barley, hops and water, and of course yeast. More specifically, I’m talking about homebrewing, the craft beer industry, ancient Sumerians and a hardware store owner.

Allow me to explain.

June 17, 2010
Lawn and garden trends and opportunities

Today's economic conditions have completely redirected trends in the lawn and garden industry, and have created emerging markets that did not exist before and brand new opportunities to go with them. Many of today's opportunities we have in the lawn and garden industry were actually created by the downturn.

Though business models that have worked for the past 25 years are now obsolete and don't work in today's economy, new opportunities have created new business models that DO WORK and create exciting times if you pay attention.

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