NAHB Names 2009 Nationals Gold Award Winners

LAS VEGAS, NV., Jan. 21 - The year's most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored on Jan. 20 at The National Sales and Marketing AwardsSM gala, one of the building industry's most prestigious events. Hosted by the National Association of Home Builders' National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC), the awards ceremony attracted more than 500 building industry professionals to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev., for an up-close look at the year's most innovative and successful ideas during the 2009 International Builders' Show.

"NAHB provides countless opportunities for its members to grow and learn in all aspects of the building industry, and The Nationals is a big part of what pushes us to become better at what we do every year," said Mary DeWalt, chair of the Nationals. "The Nationals program reminds us that we have accomplished much as sales and marketing professionals, despite the downturn, and deserve to be recognized for these efforts."

A diverse panel of industry professionals from across the country selected Gold, Silver, and Regional award winners from more than 800 entries. Several top award winners are highlighted below. For a complete list of Gold, Silver, and Regional winners and additional details and history of The Nationals, please visit www.thenationals.com.


COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR GOLD AWARDS

Attached Community of the Year
Silo Point
Baltimore, Md.
Builder: Silo Point II, LLC
Marketing Director: Pamela Meding

Detached Community of the Year
The Trails at Brightwater
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Builder: Hearthside Homes
Marketing Director: Doug Woodyard

Masterplanned Community of the Year
Bridgeland
Cypress, Texas
Builder/Developer: GGP-Bridgeland, LP
Marketing Director: Kriste Klepper


INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT HONORS

Rookie Sales Person of the Year
Cheryl Byrne
The Marketing Directors, Inc.
New York, N.Y.

Salesperson of the Year
Richard Sackman
The Marketing Directors, Inc.
New York, N.Y.

Sales Team of the Year (Tie)
The Parkside Village Sales Team
In2ition Marketing Insights
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

The Heritage Sales Team
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services
Raleigh, N.C.

Sales Manager of the Year
Martin Brady
The Marketing Directors, Inc.
New York, N.Y.

Marketing Director of the Year
Kelly Kenton Fink
Bowen Family Homes
Duluth, Ga.


LEGENDS

The Legends of Residential Marketing Award was instituted in 1992 to honor builders and consultants who stand apart as leaders in the new home marketing field. The Legends are selected for their professional commitment to the industry and new home community marketing innovations.

· Adrienne Albert, The Marketing Directors, Inc., New York, N.Y.


SALES AND MARKETING COUNCIL OF THE YEAR (Tie)

Under 250 Members
Sales & Marketing Council of Los Angeles & Ventura
Los Angeles, Calif.

More Than 250 Members
Triangle Sales & Marketing Council of North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C.

The Nationals are co-sponsored by Gladiator Garage Works, Whirlpool Corporation and KitchenAid. Additional sponsors include Housing Guides of America, Move, New Home Guide, Professional Builder Magazine, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

To view a complete list of The Nationals Award winners, please log onto www.thenationals.com.

For more information, e-mail Lisa Parrish, lparrish@thenationals.com or call her at 800-658-2751 or 909-987-2758.

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ABOUT NSMC: The National Sales and Marketing Council has been promoting professionalism in sales and marketing in the home building industry for 40 years. To help builders sell homes more effectively, the council provides onsite sales and marketing training; offers awards, recognition, and designation programs; and provides sales and marketing support to NAHB members, committees, and councils. The council serves more than 13,000 NSMC members and supports more than 100 local sales and marketing councils across the United States. For more information, visit www.nahb.org/nsmc.

ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing more than 200,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as "the voice of the housing industry," NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for 2009.