Thursday, February 23, 2012
MN Builders Show – Mpls. Convention Center

1. BATC Foundation Luncheon 11:30am – 1pm
2. State of the Market with Guest Speaker 1pm – 3pm
3. BATC Product Show Floor Hours 3pm – 8pm
4. BATC & BAM Bridge Event Casino Night 7:30pm – Midnight

Friday, February 24, 2012
State Convention – Mpls. Hyatt Regency Hotel

1. Registration Opens 7:30am
2. Breakfast Buffet 7:30am – 8:30am
3. BAM Board Meeting 8:30am – 11:30am
4. Lunch & Key Note Speaker 11:30am – 1pm

   1. Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.
      Senior Economist

   2. Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., is a senior economist for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in Washington, DC. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in economics with first class honors from McGill University, as well as a Masters degree and Ph.D. in public administration from Syracuse University. Dr. Eisenberg is a frequent speaker on housing and housing related topics including: the economic impact of homebuilding; the unintended consequences of government regulations on house prices; residential fire safety; how to reduce construction risk and boost builder profits using financial derivatives; and many other topics. He is the creator of the multifamily stock index, the author of more than 65 homebuilding industry articles and is often a guest lecturer on college campuses. Dr. Eisenberg is frequently seen on television and heard on radio and his research and opinions have been featured in Business Week, Forbes, Fortune, most national and local newspapers, and in many other publications.
   3. His interests include keeping the rate of restoration of his 60 year old house ahead of the rate of deterioration and doting on his daughter. He very much enjoys hiking, alpine skiing and ice hockey and is absolutely delighted to be here!
5. Government Relations Meeting with Guest Speaker 1pm – 2:30pm
6. Sponsor Hospitality Suites2pm – 5pm
7. Cocktail Reception & BAM-PAC Silent Auction5pm – 6pm
8. Dinner & Awards Banquet & Presidential Installation6pm – 9pm
9. Band & Dance9pm – Midnight

Further details for each of the individual events can be found here.