BIA/OC Holds the 23rd Annual Conference
Development Trends and Strategies: What a Difference a Year Makes

Contact: Sarah Bruckner 949-553-9500

IRVINE, CA – From last year’s focus on urban infill, our perspective has changed dramatically as the housing market continues to evolve in 2007. On Friday, April 27, 2007 at the Irvine Marriott Hotel, hear from experts on the key factors impacting the industry where the markets are and strategies to take advantage of today’s opportunities at this half day conference.
The keynote speaker for the national forecast is Jack Kyser, LA Economic Development Corporation followed by John Burns, John Burns Real Estate Consulting for the economic forecast. The Industry Giant panel will feature Patrick Duff, Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, Emile Haddad, Lennar Homes and Les Thomas, Shea Homes.

Other speakers include Don Neff, La Jolla Pacific Ltd, Boyd Martin, Market Profiles, Rick Aiken, William Hezmalhalch Architects, Mac O’Donnell, O’Donnell/Atkins, William Shopoff, The Shopoff Group, Mark Himmelstein, Newmeyer & Dillion, Dana Sayles, John Laing Homes Urban, Matt Montgomery, Opus West Corporation and Bill Pisetsky, Shea Homes.

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors for this year’s conference: Biltmore Communities, Focus 360, Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, La Jolla Pacific Ltd, Land Spectrum, Los Angeles Times, Newmeyer & Dillion LLP, Samuels Green Steel & Adams LLP, The Moote Group and Visionscape Imagery.

For more information and register and sponsor, please visit our website at www.biaoc.com or contact Philly Pemberton at 949-224-0321.

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The Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA/OC) is a non-profit trade association representing more than 970 companies employing over 114,000 people affiliated with the home building industry. The BIA/OC mission is to promote proactive participation in the development of economic and community issues in Orange County. The BIA/OC is affiliated with the California BIA and the National Association of Home Builders.
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