Washington, DC, March 13, 2007--The NAHB Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium 2007 is the premier education and networking event for the active adult and seniors housing industry. This year’s conference, which is scheduled for May 30 –June 1, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, will focus on the ways boomers and seniors are changing the housing market, and what trends and practices are emerging to meet the needs of this new and unique wave of consumers.
More than 800 builders, developers, architects, designers, and others involved in the 50+ housing industry are expected to attend this year’s conference. A host of the industry’s leading experts will conduct educational sessions looking at the trends, challenges, and opportunities facing the 50+ market. Additionally, the symposium offers outstanding networking opportunities and features three home tours of active adult, service enriched, and urban homes.
Speaker Highlights include:
- Keynote Speaker Andrew Zolli, foresight and global trends consultant, will examine how increased longevity will touch every part of life, from work to career to health care and financial planning.
- Best-selling author Sarah Susanka will address how the "Not So Big" movement is influencing the way boomers live in their homes.
- Tim Sullivan, president of Sullivan Real Estate Advisors, will speak at the symposium’s closing session and will assess the long-term opportunities and challenges facing building professionals today.
