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Housing Starts Slip Back in August After Five Months of Steady Upward Momentum
Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 598,000, 1.5 percent above the revised July estimate of 589,000, but 29.6 percent below the August 2008 rate of 849,000, according to U.S. Commerce Dept. data released on Sept. 17. Single-family housing starts in August were at a rate of 479,000, three percent below the revised July figure of 494,000.
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Industry Calendar
Sept. 20–22
IDEA E-Biz Forum
Dallas; IDEA; 703-562-4600;
www.idea-esolutions.com
Sept. 26–29
A-D Electrical Supply Division North American Meeting
Dallas; Affiliated Distributors (A-D)
610-977-3100; www.mya-d.net
Oct. 2-5
NECA Annual
Boston; National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
(301) 657-3110; www.necanet.org
Nov. 5-Nov. 6
NEMA 84th Annual Meeting
Palm Beach, Fla.; National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA),
(703) 841-3200; www.nema.org
Nov. 8- Nov. 10
NAED Eastern Region Conference
Orlando; NAED,
(888) 791-2512; www.naed.org
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Industry Calendar
October 14-17
AHTD Fall Meeting: Hilton Head, S.C.; Association for High-Technology Distribution, 800-488-4845, www.ahtd.org
October 17-19
IMARK National Meeting: San Antonio, Texas; IMARK, 301-567-8888;
www.imarkgroup.com
October 19-22
Solar Power 2009: San Jose, Calif.; Solar Energy Industry Association, 866-229-2386,
www.solarpowerconference.com
October 26-29
A-D Electrical Supply Division North American Meeting: Dallas; Affiliated Distributors, 610-977-3100,
mya-d.net
November 4-7
NAED Eastern Region Conference: New Orleans; NAED, 888-791-2512, www.naed.org
November 11-13
GreenBuild 2009: Phoenix; U.S. Green Building Council, 800-795-1747, www.usgbc.org
November 13–14
NEMA Annual Meeting/Illuminations Weekend
Scottsdale, Ariz.; National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 703-841-3200, www.nema.org/events |
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