Small Builders, Big Ideas

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 231

Format: Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content: Novice
Track: Design, Development & Community Planning
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s), AIA - 1.00 LU hour(s)
Appropriate for: Single Family - Small Volume Builders, Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Single Family - All

Speaker(s): 
Eric Brown, Artisan Homes Inc, PHOENIX, AZ
Darell Schmidt, Allante Properties, Greenwood Village, CO
Douglas Van Lerberghe, KEPHART, Denver, CO

What It’s About:
Finding new ways to stand out from the competition and serving niche markets are often the keys to success for leading small volume builders. During this session, you'll hear from an architect and two developers about how they've found success by breaking the mold and offering unique housing opportunities. The developers will share insights on how they evaluate sites, how they determine the needs of the market place and the value of taking calculated risks to be the first to the market with a new offering. You'll also receive cutting-edge approaches and innovative design ideas that can be used as opportunities for future growth in 2015 and beyond.

What You'll Learn:
Acquire knowledge of niche markets that are emerging and how serving them can lead to opportunity.
Discover creative design and building concepts to spark ideas for your next community.
Evaluate new sites and design ideas for their potential reward.
Gain expert insight into how to differentiate yourself from other builders.

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