Make plans to join us for the MBIA State Convention June 17 - 19th, 2010 in the Beautiful Flathead Valley.  

The convention will be packed with informative educational events, valuable networking opportunities, and great food. In addition to the organized events, you can bring the family and partake in one of the many "staycation" deals that we have put together. 

This year's convention theme is "Survivor," based on the hit TV Show. We will be celebrating your success in surviving the great building recession and focusing on strategies and tools that will help your company survive and thrive in the coming years.  Here are some of the convention highlights:

Education:

• Certified Aging in Place Classes
• Certified Green Professionals Class
• Understanding and Selling Green
• How to make your Company Stand out (Marketing Class)
• New Tools and Marketing Strategies
  
• Understanding and Thriving in the New market
  

Fun:

• MBIA Golf Tournament (registration form here)
• SPIKE party with murder mystery
• Tour of a national award winning Green Home
• Exclusive Flathead "Staycation" deals!
• Beer and Wine Tasting
• Jazz Band
  

Meetings:

• Benefits of Housing Analysis - Elliot Eisenberg, NAHB Economist
• MBIA Board Meeting
• Government Affairs - Help get government out of the way of your business
• Education/Marketing
• Green Building

MBIA State Convention Registration

 

Please fill out one form for each person attending

 

Registration Details

 

Name:

 

Email

 

Company

 

Phone Number

 

Type of Registration

 

Full Registration

Full Registration $140
Second Registration $130 (same company)
Guest Registration $75

 

Extra Meal Tickets

Thursday Lunch ($18)
Friday Lunch ($18)
Spike Party ($40)
Awards Banquet ($40)

 

Education

CAPS 1 ($199)
CAPS 2 ($199)
Understanding Green ($30)
Green Building ($315)

 

Payment Method

Emailed Invoice (payable by credit card)
Mailed Invoice (payable by check)

 

Notes

 

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Following 30 months of decline, 2010 brought with it a strong turn upward for Montana's housing starts. The news is certainly welcomed by an industry that has struggled with the strong and swift downturn of the housing economy.  

Though a 53% increase over the first quarter of 2009 is exciting, a note of caution is required; the starts are an increase over the lowest numbers we have ever recorded and the the starts have certainly been buoyed by $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit, which is set to expire at the end of this month. Only time will tell if Montana's housing market will continue to recover.

The starts are still over 50% below the same quarter in 2006.

Housing starts