Program
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Monday, May 10
12:00 – 7:00pm
Registration
3:00 – 4:30pm
Builder 100 Advisory Council Roundtable
Co-Chairs: Boyce Thompson, Editorial Director, Hanley Wood; Tim Eller, Former Chairman & CEO, Centex Corporation
Council Members: Steve Friedman, National Director, Ernst & Young, LLP
Jamie Pirrello, CFO, Sivage Homes
Larry Webb, CEO, The New Home Company
David Weekley, CEO, David Weekley Homes
What’s keeping the chief executives of the leading companies up at night? Come join our on-the-record discussion as top CEOs reveal their deepest secrets. Here’s your opportunity to find out what some of the brightest minds in the industry know for certain, and what questions they still need answered.
4:30 – 6:00pm
General Session: Future is Here
Speaker: Andrew Zolli, Founder Z+ Partners
For years, builders have been hearing about technological and demographic forces that would transform the housing industry. Well that future is here, and builders who can seize the moment stand to gain immeasurably. Join one of the nation’s leading futurists as he arms you with the information that you need to succeed in today’s home building market, dominated by young, tech-savvy buyers who demand major changes in how you go to market and the homes that you build.
6:00 – 8:00pm
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, May 11
7:00am – 6:30pm
Registration
7:00 – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15am
CEO Panel: Tactical Maneuvers
Panelists: Ara Hovnanian, CEO, Hovnanian Enterprises; Bert Selva, CEO, Shea Homes; David Weekley, CEO, David Weekley Homes
Generals of three of the nation’s largest home building companies will share their plans of attack on the leading issues of the day. Learn the lessons these CEOs took from the housing recession and how they expect to employ those lessons in their battle to establish sustainable companies going forward. Discover the tactics they will use to grow the top line and restore the bottom line in 2010.
8:00am – 12:00pm
JP Morgan Investment Conference
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
9:30 – 10:30am
CEO Track: A Tomorrow Product for Tomorrow’s Buyer
Speakers: Sarah Susanka, FAIA; Michael Woodley, principal, Michael Woodley Architecture
It’s not enough to just build smaller homes. Builders need to create added value in those homes through innovative design that employs light, open spaces, and flexibility. Hear how to achieve all of your goals from both the architect who made “Not So Big” a household and the architect who developed Sea Homes’ revolutionary Gen Y-focused Spaces product line.
9:30am – 12:00pm
Demand Reality/ Demand Excellence
Big Builder Track 1 – Public Builders
This first session will focus on issues related to rebuilding volume, such as how to transform sales velocity into improved profitability, how to rebuild your division efficiently and cost effectively, and reducing risk and volatility through interdisciplinary integration.
Big Builder Track 2 – Private Builders
Key themes during this session will revolve around reviving private builders’ competitive edge amid a capital-constrained market. Discussion topics will include developing the new private builder business model and working with non-traditional capital sources.
10:30 – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 12:00pm
CEO Track: Finding Capital for Tomorrow’s Needs
Moderator: Jamie Pirrello, CFO, Sivage Homes
Panelists: John Deering, Managing Director and Partner, McColl Partners
Margaret Whelan, Managing Director – Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
Where will builders find the capital to grow, with money tighter than ever, and promising to remain that way for the foreseeable future? Join a panel of CFOs and money sources for a revealing discussion of go-forward capital strategies.
12:00 – 2:00pm
CEO of the Year Luncheon
Which CEO of a leading home building company had the biggest impact on his firm and the industry during the last year? Find out who will win Builder magazine’s CEO of the Year award. Also, the fastest growing private and public builders will be revealed. And you’ll get an exclusive rundown on how the Builder 100 performed during the last year.
Keynote: Tomorrow’s Deal-Making
Speaker: Steven M. Davidoff, The Deal Professor, The New York Times
As the home building market heats up, so will the M&A scene. Find out from “The Deal Professor” what kinds of deals are likely to go down in 2010 and beyond. When will buyers make a play and what kinds of deals will they be looking to make?
1:00 – 5:00pm
JP Morgan Investment Conference
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2:30 – 4:00pm
CEO Track: Starting All Over Again: New Companies
Moderator: John Caulfield, Senior Editor, Builder;
Larry Webb, CEO, The New Home Company;
Carl Mulac, Co-Owner, Joseph Carl Homes;
Tim O’Brien, Owner, O’Brien Homes
Look around--new companies are sprouting up all over the home building landscape, many of them led by former Builder 100 executives with new capital and new visions for creating sustainable enterprises. Join us for a special discussion with the leaders of these NewCos as they discuss how they put their companies together, their competitive position versus established players, and their long-term vision for their companies.
2:30 – 5:00pm
Demand Reality/ Demand Excellence
Big Builder Track 1 - Public Builders
This second session will focus on developing failsafe strategies and tactics for rebuilding profitability, value engineering the business, and accelerating production without inefficiencies.
Big Builder Track 2 - Private Builders
Key takeaways from this second session will include strategies to restructure the balance sheet to attract capital, tactics to rebuild volume without sacrificing profitability, and approaches to capitalizing quickly on market opportunities.
3:30 – 3:45pm
Break
5:30 – 8:00pm
Cocktail Reception
Please join us at The KOHLER Store for cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment.
Find inspiration in the latest product innovations from KOHLER® and KALLISTA®.
Transportation will be provided to and from the event.
Wednesday, May 12
7:00 – 11:00am
Registration
7:00 – 8:45am
Breakfast
Chicago Executive Housing Seminar Breakfast: The Housing Market Today and Tomorrow
Join Hanley Wood Market Intelligence for breakfast as they provide a detailed overview of the Chicago Housing Market. Hear what the experts think about the challenges and opportunities in the current market along with a review and forecast for Chicagoland. The event will focus on critical issues facing executives in the homebuilding industry specifically in regards to pricing, supply of new and existing homes, foreclosures, absorption trends, and land acquisition in today's housing market.
9:00 – 10:00am
General Session: How to Go Green - Profitably
Speaker: Brian Nattrass, author and sustainabilty consultant to Hyatt Hotels, The Home Depot, Nike, and Starbucks
The goals of running sustainable companies and improving financial performance don't have to be mutually exclusive. Drawing from his work consulting with some of the best-known corporations in the world, Brian Nattrass will demonstrate how to build a "green" reputation with both customers and investors. The author of "Dancing With the Tiger--Learning Sustainability Step by Natural Step," Nattrass will discuss his work developing a green supply chain strategy with The Home Depot, greening Hyatt hotels, and helping the U.S. Army reach its goal of developing $17 billion in military housing to LEED standards.
10:00 – 11:00am
General Session: Forecasting the Housing Market
Speaker: Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Economy.com
Though the home building market has improved in the last year, we’re not out of the woods yet. Come hear the housing industry’s most respected forecaster present his view for housing’s prospects in 2010. Will rising foreclosures, falling home prices, and bank trouble curtail activity in 2010? Or has the market gained enough traction to plow through these negative forces?
11:00am
Meeting Adjourns
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