International Builders’ Show 2019 Recap

Another year has come and gone for the International Builders Show! We enjoyed a great year filled with education, award galas and networking. See our presentations and award winning projects below!

Presentations

1. Know Your Neighbors: Community Outreach Strategies for Navigating Challenging Approvals

Chris Grady with KEPHART presented with Phil Stuepfert with HR Green and Jared Carlon with Norris Design on navigating challenging approvals. This presentation covered strategies for developing strong relationships with citizens, elected officials, and municipal staff through social media, honest communication, and outreach.

Know Your Neighbors from KEPHART

2. Do This, Not That! Design Do’s & Don’ts for 2019

This fast-paced design session is a staple at every International Builders Show. This year, Sarah Kaplan with KEPHART presented with Angela Harris with TRIO, Todd Hallett with TK Design & Associates, and John Brock with Brockworks, Inc. This panel of industry leaders share the design mistakes you need to stop making and the design “dos” that are trending in today’s buyers.

Do This, Not That! Design Do’s and Don’ts for 2019 from KEPHART

3. The Secret to Picking the Best Sites

Adam Kantor with KEPHART presented with Eric Brown with Artisan Homes on how to select the best sites for residential development. They shared all about how to effectively evaluate the merits of a site and how to determine the right product offering and pricing that will be best suited for it.

The Secret to Picking the Best Sites from KEPHART

4. The Future is Female

Sarah Kaplan with KEPHART teamed up with Jenni Lantz at DesignLens to share how to capture the attention of single women homebuyers- representing 20% of the market. The features and amenities Sarah and Jenni presented are important considerations when designing and building new home and communities in today’s market.

The Future is Female from KEPHART

Awards

KEPHART came home with a few awards from the International Builders Show this year!

Best in American Living Awards

The Citizens – Columbus, OH – Edwards Communities
Gold Winner – Adaptive Reuse, Multifamily

The Residences at Canalside – Fairport, NY – Riedman Companies
Silver Winner – Multifamily Development 4-7 Stories, Built for Sale

Mike Kephart was inducted into the 2018 Best in American Living Awards Hall of Fame

Pillars of the Industry Awards

The Citizens – Columbus OH – Edwards Communities
Finalist – Best Adaptive Reuse

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners this year!

See you next year back in Las Vegas for the Internationals Builders’ Show 2020!