Speaker Presentations


Monday, March 19, 2007

 National Forecast: Smooth Sailing or Troubled Waters?
David Berson, Vice President & Chief Economist, Fannie Mae

 Behind the Numbers: Secrets Revealed
Ivy Zelman, Managing Director, Credit Suisse

 Operation Optimization: How to Run Lean and Mean
Mahesh Bhupalam, Co-Founder, Totally Productive Group
Rich Rodriguez, Sr. Vice President, Operations & Processes, John Laing Homes

 Leadership in Tough Times
Martin Freedland, CEO, The Berke Group

Tuesday, March 20

 Training Strategies
Janna Mansker, VP, The Berke Group

 Risky Business: How to Manage for Risk in Home Building
Risky Business: How to Manage for Risk in Home Building
James Melling, President, JPM Asset Management Corp

Wednesday, March 21

 Internet Marketing: Taking It to the Next Level
John Rymer, President, Rymer Strategies
Leighton Collis, CEO, Liquid Advertising

 Giant Strides: The Wieland File

Terry Russell, Former CEO, John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods

 Advanced Marketing: Targeting Success
Kyle Dempsey, President, Sivica Homes
Thomas McCormick , CEO, Astoria Homes

Thursday, March 22

 Lean But Not Mean: How to Cut Costs Sensibly
Scott Sedam, President, TrueNorth Development

 The Road Ahead: Mapping Two Decade’s Worth of Development Opportunities
Robert E. Lang, Director, The Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech

 Defying the Downturn: An Analysis of Best-Selling Projects
Lance Ramella, Managing Director, Hanley Wood Market Intelligence