TecHome Builder Expo Announces Fiber-to-the-Home Tech Keynote and New Technology Sessions
Additional tech sessions added with focus on helping builders increase profits
Framingham, Mass., April 30, 2007 – TecHome Builder Expo 2007 (TBX), the first event dedicated to the technology needs of the homebuilding industry, to be held in conjunction with the 14th annual Southern Building Show & Conference (SBS), June 20-22, 2007, at the Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, Georgia, today announced the Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) Tech keynote and the addition of new technology sessions to the event. The Tech Keynote, Fiber-to-the-Home = Dollars-to-the-Builder: Cash In On A Red Hot Trend, will be presented by Rick Mildner, Chief Executive Officer of Douglasville Development, LLC, on Thursday, June 21. This high-energy technology keynote will shed light on the next-generation technology known as Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH). Mildner will discuss how to choose partners in implementation, communicate the savings and benefits to customers, and increase the bottom line.
“We are delighted that Rick Mildner will be offering his first-hand experience to builder attendees interested in capitalizing on FTTH,” stated Nicole Derany, TBX Show Director. “Rick is well known for his success in the Fiber-to-the-Home market and can offer great insight to the revenue-producing opportunities that exist in FTTH for builders.”
According to a recent study presented by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), 1.34 million homes are now connected to the internet via end-to-end fiber, compared to 671,000 connections as of March 2006. The number of homes utilizing FTTH also increased from 4.1 million to 7.9 million homes in just one year.
The tech keynote will be presented as one of seven all-new tech sessions, scheduled for Wednesday, June 20 through Friday, June 22. These educational programs are dedicated to homebuilding and home technology, and will provide the Southern Building Show & Conference attendees with an opportunity to further explore hot topics of interest with their peers and industry experts.
"The TBX tech sessions have been added as a highlight for TBX@SBS 2007 to help builders and remodelers increase profits on their current and upcoming projects,” said Derany. “From hot tech products that consumers are asking for to back-office software and front-line sales solutions that streamline productivity, cut operating costs and increase sales, the tech classes cover a wide range of need-to-know topics. We are thrilled to be providing these sessions as part of the already-strong SBS conference program."
TBX Tech Sessions will include:
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Helping Home Buyers Make Smart and Timely Decisions
- Step Into The Ring – How To Become An Online Sales & Marketing Heavyweight
- Responding to the Tech Craze: What’s here, what’s coming and how YOU can make money!
- Arming Yourself with Basic IT Programs for Increased Productivity
- Tech Keynote: Fiber-to-the-Home = Dollars-to-the-Builder: Cash In On A Red Hot Trend
- Cashing in on Home Theater and Multi-Room A/V: Marketing the Hot Tech Amenities
- The Profit Potential of Home Technology Upgrades and Packages
The TBX Tech Sessions are open to all SBS@TBX Conference attendee and complement the TBX special exhibit section on the SBS exhibit floor where 100 tech product vendors, integrators and distributors will be on display. The entire TBX@SBS show floor will be comprised of over 400 exhibiting companies showcasing products to builders and remodelers in the south.
For more information on the TBX Conference Program, please visit http://www.tbxweb.com/conference/or contact Carey Huxsaw at or 508-663-1500 x298.
About TecHome Builder Expo
TecHome Builder Expo (TBX) is the first event dedicated to the technology needs of the homebuilding industry. Presented by market-leading TecHome Builder magazine, and produced by EH Events, TBX features the nation's most exciting technology education program and the largest, most diverse technology exhibit floor, covering home electronics, community connectivity and IT solutions for builders and remodelers. The 2007 event will be held in conjunction with the Southern Building Show and Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
About the Southern Building Show
The Southern Building Show is the premier homebuilding industry event in the South, attracting more than 300 exhibiting companies and more than 7,000 attendees. Launched in 1994, the Southern Building Show consistently provides its homebuilder, remodeler, architect/designer and trade contractor attendees with the latest innovations, education and trends for improving their businesses.
About EH Events
EH Events develops and produces world-class expositions and conferences for the technology and construction industries. The EH Events portfolio includes: Electronic House Expos (EHX) Spring & Fall, the TecHome Builder Conference and Expo (TBX), and Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX). EHX Fall was named the fastest growing show in America by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2003, and both EHX Spring and Fall were named among the fastest 50 growing tradeshows by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Contact:
Nicole Derany
(508) 663-1500 x230