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BOOKIT Calendar NOVEMBER 11–22 RIA Fall Conference, Baltimore The Restoration Industry Association’s annual Fall Conference will offer all the educational opportunities you’re looking for including a refresher course on mold, a one-day environmental conference, a twoday restoration conference, and one-day courses on drying out concrete and hardwood and the ideal system for restoration companies. Contact: www.Restoration Industry.org. to provide owners, managers, and key personnel with information to increase productivity and proﬁtability. Contact: www .JLCLIVE.com. 16–18 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE, Memphis, Tenn. SHOWCASE ’08 will focus on ways to advance and promote building systems— especially in today’s housing market. You’ll network with leaders from all facets of the industry, connect with suppliers, and learn how to tap into the newest systems-built trends at this annual crossroads. You’ll get practical ideas and fresh inspiration from noted national speakers and from the hundreds of industry insiders who attend. And you’ll return home with strategies you can apply immediately to improve your business and bottom line. Contact: www.nahb.org. 15–20 International Pool/Spa/Patio Expo, Las Vegas The International Pool and Spa Expo, Backyard Living Expo, and AQUA Show have been combined into one mega event. This event leverages the strengths of all three shows, creating unique opportunities for networking and interaction. This year, 1,000 exhibiting companies will ﬁ ll 3,000 booths. Attendees include pool and spa builders and installers, retailers, service technicians, landscape architects and designers, custom home builders, and design center professionals. The accredited conference program features 75 seminars. Contact: www.Pool SpaPatio.com. 12–15 JLC LIVE Paciﬁc Northwest, Seattle The leader in hands-on construction education, JLC LIVE provides the perfect showcase for the residential construction market. Delivering the most relevant information, education, and training in the industry, it features many new topics, speakers, and demonstrations all designed 20–22 State and Local Government Affairs Conference, Memphis, Tenn. Stay informed about legislative and regulatory issues that (see page 25) Circle 629 or http://builder.hotims.com http://www.JLCLIVE.com http://www.JLCLIVE.com http://www.RestorationIndustry.org http://www.RestorationIndustry.org http://www.nahb.org http://www.PoolSpaPatio.com http://www.PoolSpaPatio.com http://www.maax.com http://www.maax.com http://builder.hotims.com

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