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Show "' ' ' ' : '" M M n V p - I 1 - -1 - J j Gary O'Brien visits the past presidents row of National Association of Home Builders at the Atlanta Caa. convention held recently. He was one of three Davis County residents to attend the convention. Builders attend confab with 55 WO others in U.S. President Gordon Jones, executive officer Gary O'Brien and directors Gary Wright and Glen Adams recently traveled to Atlanta for the world's largest convention con-vention and exposition for the building industry. More than 55,000 builders and housing -related professionals from across the country attended The Builders' Show sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). But this was no vacationmembers had to choose from more than 200 educational programs ranging from "Residential Street Design," "Homebuyers of the 90's," "New Affordable Housing Programs," to "Retrofitting Housing for Aging in Place" and "The Introduction of the SMART House." The exhibit floor covered over 400,000 square-feet and hosted more than 1,000 companies displaying the newest in building equipment and technology, electronics elec-tronics and appliances, and design trends to meet today's home buyers' needs. The 1 ,700-member board of directors also met dur- , ing the convention and adopted its annual policy statement state-ment with more than 20 policy resolutions for the association to pursue in the year ahead. i The policy agenda: " Voiced strong support for allied fighting men and women in the Persian Gulf and President Bush's "Desert Storm" operation. Called for elected officials to elevate affordable housing as a top national priority. Called on Congress to reduce the nation's federal .-. deficit. Supported a national strategy to rebuild the nation's housing production finance system. Known as the "voice of the housing industry," the National Association of Home Builders represents , 157,000 members involved in all phases of the residen- , tial and light commercial construction industry. The -four-day convention is the largest show of its kind. |