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| UPCOMING
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS |
| May 2 - 5, 2010 |
 Save
the Date for ESAAL's 31st Annual Conference & Trade Show
May 2 - 5, 2010
Saratoga Springs, New York
Click here
for more information. |
| Past
Speaking Engagements
[ 2010 2009
2008 2007
2006 2005
2004 2003
Pre-2003 ] |
| 2010
Speaking Engagements |
| January 19-22, 2010 |
Join me
at the 2010 International Builders' Show!
January 19-22, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
www.BuildersShow.com
The New Deal for the New Decade
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Don't forget to stop by '50+ Lifestyle
Central' - the place to be during the 2010 International Builders'
Show.
In additional to a full range of 50+ housing education sessions
on today's hottest topics, visit 50+ Lifestyle Central - the
50+ Housing Council's official headquarters - in North 256.
Take advantage of a myriad of opportunities, from networking
and socializing with your peers and industry leaders to learning
or just relaxing.
50+ Lifestyle Central hours are as follows:
- Tuesday, January 19 - 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 20 - 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, January 21 - 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 22 - 7:00 a.m. - Noon
Meet the Active Adult Experts
Tuesday, January 19, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
- Integrated Home Technology and the 50+ Consumer
- Land Planning
- Revamping Your Marketing to Prepare for the Recovery
- Emerging Trends and How to Apply Them to Your Business
Boomers on the Edge - How
to Get Started in Active Adult Housing
Wednesday, January 20
Feasibility, 9:00 am - 9:45
am - Michael Starke, Spectrum Consulting
Land Planning, 10:15 am - 11:00
am - David Jensen, CAASH, David Jensen Associates
Design, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm -
Gary Snider, BSB Design
Marketing and Sales, 2:15 -
3:00 pm - Todd Harff, CAASH, Creating Results LLC, and Jane
O'Connor, CAASH, MIRM, CMP, CAPS, 55Plus, LLC and Mature Living
Choices
Wednesday, January 20, 3:30 -
4:30 p.m.
- Floor Plan Designs That Sell
- Multifamily 55+ Design
- Going Green ... Why It's Good for You and Your Buyers
Thursday, January 21, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
- Community and Home Designs for Today's Changing Market
- Closing the Sale: Follow-Up Techniques That Work
- Using the Internet as a Sales Tool
- Active Adult Clubhouses and Amenities
Peer-to-Peer Topic Tables
Tuesday, January 19, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Builder Forum
- Finding Creative Sources for Capital (tentative)
- Age-Restricting - Opportunities and Challenges for Builders
and
Developers
- Selling to Today's Active Adult Buyers - Jane O'Connor
Architectural Plan Review/Marketing
Reviews
Architects - KEPHART, BartonPartners, KTGY, Hord Coplan Macht
Tuesday, January 19, 9:00 - 10:00
a.m.
Tuesday, January 19, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 21, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Click here
to learn more about the sessions listed above and to register
for this important industry event. |
| 2009
Speaking Engagements |
| Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Designing for the
Active Adult (course revised 2009)
 Location:
Community Builders Association of NJ
9 Whippany Road, Building 2 - Ste 3
Whippany, NJ 07981
Call or email for further information and cost:
973-887-2888 or sharonb@cbanj.org
By the year 2014, there will be 85 million active adults ages
55 and older living in the U.S. and more than 40 percent of
all households will be headed by someone in the 55+ age group.
These market segments are defined by lifestyle, community,
and amenities/product design preferences. This one-day course
gives you an overview of design considerations to take into
account when planning single-family and multifamily housing
for active adults. Learn how to meet the needs of this growing
market and how to provide them with a variety of housing options.
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| Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October
28, 2009 |
Join Douglas O'Connor and
me at the NH ARCH 20th Annual Fall Convention & Expo!
 Grappone
Conference Center
70 Constitution Avenue
Concord, NH
www.nharch.org
Marketing and Sales Strategies for a Soft Market
Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30 PM
Let's face it. We all have experienced the challenges of today's
economic climate. With shrinking marketing budgets and a decline
in prospects through our doors, we are working harder for
every new resident. Listen to international expert, Jane O'Connor,
and her co-presenter, Douglas O'Connor, as they share new
strategies combined with tried and true methods to help increase
your conversion rations. A discussion on industry trends will
conclude the presentation.
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| June |
Retirement Village Association of New Zealand,
Auckland, New Zealand, Speaker
Innovations
in Retirement Village Design |
| June |
Retirement Village Association of New Zealand,
Auckland, New Zealand, Speaker
New
Ideas on Effective Marketing Strategies |
| June |
Retirement Village Association of New Zealand,
Auckland, New Zealand, Speaker
Retirement
Village Sales Strategies – Getting Back to Basics |
| April |
50+ National Housing Council Symposium, Philadelphia,
PA, Speaker
The Competition: Build
A Better 55+ Community |
| April |
50+ National Housing Council Symposium, Philadelphia,
PA, Speaker
Refining an Active
Adult Community: A Case Study |
| January |
International Builders Show, Las Vegas, NV,
Speaker
50+ Super Sales Rally |
| January |
International Builders Show, Las Vegas, NV,
Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult
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| 2008
Speaking Engagements |
| November |
Annual Conference of the Retirement Village
Association Ltd., Perth, Australia, Keynote Speaker
The State of Retirement Housing in the USA |
| November |
Annual Conference of the Retirement Village
Association Ltd., Perth, Australia, Speaker
Development Stream, Feasibility Studies |
| November |
Retirement Village Association, Melbourne, Australia,
Speaker
Selling to Active Adults |
| November |
Retirement Village Association, Sydney, Australia,
Speaker
Selling to Active Adults |
| October |
Best of 50+ Housing Awards Gala, Westborough,
MA, Moderator |
| September |
Best of 50+ Housing Awards, Quincy, MA, Judge |
| August |
Calgary Homebuilders Association, Calgary, British
Columbia, Canada, Speaker
Planning
and Executing Successful 55+ Active Adult Housing |
| May |
50+ National Housing Council Symposium, New
Orleans, LA, Speaker
50+ Reasons
To Pay Attention To Generational Identity |
| May |
50+ National Housing Council Symposium, New
Orleans, LA, Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult |
| April |
Atlantic Builders Convention, Atlantic City,
NJ, Speaker
Sales: “They Ain’t What They Used to Be!” |
| March |
Midwest Builder Show, Chicago, IL, Speaker
The Next Wave: Designing for Lifestyle
of the Silver Surfers |
| February |
International Builders Show, Orlando, FL, Speaker
How To Get Started In Active Adult
Housing, Selling to the 50+ Market Segment |
| February |
International Builders Show, Orlando, FL,
Expert Reviewer
Meet the Expert Ad Review
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| 2007
Speaking Engagements |
| November |
Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis,
MN, Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult |
| November |
Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis,
MN, Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Designing
for the Active Adult |
| November |
Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis,
MN, Speaker
Selling in a Soft
Market |
| September |
Home Builders Awards (HOBI), CT, Judge |
| June |
50+ National Housing Council Symposium, Denver,
CO, Speaker
What’s Next:
Selling Once Approved |
| June |
50+ National Housing Council Symposium, Denver,
CO, Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult |
| June |
Washington DC Homebuilders Association, Rockville,
MD, Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult |
| February |
International Builders Show, Orlando, FL, Speaker
How To Get Started In Active Adult
Housing, Selling to the 50+ Market Segment |
| February |
International Builders Show, Orlando, FL, Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult |
| January |
Builders Association of Greater Boston, MA,
Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Selling
to the Active Adult |
| January |
Builders Association of Greater Boston, MA,
Instructor
CAASH Designation Course: Designing
for the Active Adult |
| January |
New Hampshire Homebuilders and Remodelers Association,
Concord, NH, Speaker
Keynote:
Active Adult Housing in New Hampshire |
| January |
New Hampshire Homebuilders and Remodelers
Association and First Horizon Home Loans,
Concord, NH, Speaker
Active Adult Strategies
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| 2006
Speaking Engagements |
| November |
50+ Housing Council Northeast Regional Fall
Symposium, Providence, RI and Seekonk,
MA, Two day Symposium, Moderator for Event, Moderator for Marketing
& Sales Panel
Discussion |
| November |
Expert Witness Testimony: Planning & Zoning
Commission, North Haven, CT |
| June |
Northern New England Association of Homes and
Services for the Aging, Portland, ME,
Speaker
You’ve Generated
Traffic…What’s Next? |
| June |
New England 50+ Housing Council, Breakfast Series,
Shepard’s Cove on Spruce Creek, Kittery,
ME, Moderator |
| April |
50+ Housing Council at Annual Orientation Meeting,
Dedham, MA, Moderator |
| March |
New England 50+ Housing Council, Breakfast Series,
Red Mill Village, Norton, MA,
Moderator |
| January |
International Builders Show, Orlando, FL,
Speaker
Meet the Experts, Sales and Marketing
session
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| 2005
Speaking Engagements |
| December |
New Hampshire Homebuilders and Remodelers Association,
Concord, NH, Speaker
Understanding
Your 55+ Buyer |
| November |
Northeast Regional 50+ Housing Council Symposium,
Foxwoods Resort & Casino,
Ledyard, CT, Moderator |
| November |
Northeast Regional 50+ Housing Council Symposium,
Foxwoods Resort & Casino,
Ledyard, CT, Speaker
Is it Customer
Satisfaction or Customer Delight? |
| November |
Connecticut Builders Conference, Hartford Convention
Center, Hartford, CT, Speaker
Sales
and Marketing Tips For the Active Adult Market Segment |
| September |
Expert Witness Testimony, Planning & Zoning
Commission, Wethersfield, CT |
| September |
New England 50+ Housing Council, Breakfast Series,
The Villages At Mount Hope Bay,
Tiverton, RI, Moderator |
| July |
Southeast Builders’ Conference, Orlando,
FL, Speaker
Active Adult Community
Sales |
| June |
New England 50+ Housing Council, Breakfast Series,
Colliston Yard, South Nashua, NH,
Moderator |
| April |
New England 50+ Housing Council, Breakfast Series,
The Woodlands, Clinton, MA, Moderator |
| March |
Expert Witness Testimony, Planning & Zoning
Commission, Cheshire, CT |
| January |
Expert Witness Testimony: Planning &
Zoning Commission, Branford, CT
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|
2004 Speaking
Engagements |
| November |
50 Plus New England Housing Council Symposium,
Foxboro, MA, Speaker
People +
Performance = $1.7 Billion |
| November |
50 Plus New England Housing Council Symposium,
Foxboro, MA, Moderator
A Snapshot
of Successful New England Active Adult Communities |
| November |
Boston Builds, World Trade Center, Boston, MA,
Speaker
Understanding Active Adult
Housing |
| November |
Connecticut Builders Conference, Bristol, CT,
Speaker
Understanding Your 55+
Buyer Active Adult Strategies |
| October |
Maine Retirement Communities Marketing Association,
Brunswick, ME, Speaker
Selling
to the Active Adult |
| August |
Expert Witness Testimony, Planning & Zoning
Commission, Sprague, CT |
| April |
Network Communications, Inc., Annual Meeting
for MLC, Chicago, IL, Speaker
Active
Adult National Overview |
| March |
50 Plus New England Housing Council Symposium,
Farmington, CT, Speaker
Your Customers…What
Are They Really Saying? |
| March |
Expert Witness Testimony, Planning & Zoning
Commission, Middletown, CT |
| January |
Connecticut Builders Conference, Mohegan
Sun, Uncasville, CT, Speaker
People + Performance = $UCCE$S
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| 2003
Speaking Engagements |
| November |
50 Plus New England Housing Council Symposium,
Nashua, NH, Speaker
People + Performance
= $1.7 Billion |
| April |
Network Communications, Inc., Annual Meeting,
Atlanta, GA, Speaker
National
Overview of Active Adult Housing |
| March |
50 Plus New England Housing Council Symposium,
Newton, MA, Speaker
Understanding Your 55+ Buyer Active
Adult Strategies
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| Pre-2003
Speaking Engagements |
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American Association of Retirement Communities,
Annual Meeting, Portland, ME, Speaker |
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American Association of Retirement Communities,
Annual Meeting, Panama City, FL, Speaker |
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Commercial Property Conference, New York, NY,
Speaker/Panelist |
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Expert Witness, Profile Trust Company, Planning
& Zoning Commission, East Greenwich, RI |
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Maine’s Governors’ Symposium
on Retirement Living: Conference, Portland, ME, Speaker
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