International Housing Association Meetings

2008 IHA Interim Meeting and Conference (Kampala, Uganda)

July 31 - August 1, 2008

Venue: Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda (on the shores of Lake Victoria)

Conference Theme: “Financing Shelter For All” (Proposed)

Conference Session Topics: (Proposed)
1. Taking Risk out of Housing
2. Public Private Partnership for Housing Infrastructure
3. Investment Incentives for Housing Developers

If you have other topics you would like to have addressed at the conference, please let our IHA member and meeting host, Joseph Kitamirike, and the IHA Secretariat know at your earliest convenience.

Click here for more information and to register.

2008 IHA Annual Meeting (Orlando, Florida, USA)

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Held in conjunction with the 2008 International Builders' Show

Meeting Agenda

View IHA member country "State of Housing" Reports from the 2008 Annual Meeting below:

Albania

Chile (English) - Chile (Spanish)

Japan

Mexico

New Zealand

Russia

Uganda

United States of America

Speaker Presentations:

David Collins - 50+ Housing Trends

Richard King (bio) - Solar Decathlon

2007 IHA Interim Meeting (Beijing, China)

September 21 - 22, 2007

IHA Interim Meeting Agenda

IHA International Green Building Forum Agenda

Schedule of Meetings' Activities (See More below)

IHA Interim Meeting & IHA International Green Building Forum Attendee Rosters

Photos: IHA Reception, IHA Interim Meeting, IHA International Green Building Forum, IHA Green Building Awards Ceremony & Property Tour

(Please send any photos of these events that you may have to Michael Boyce at: mboyce@nahb.com)

Confirmed Forum Speakers:

Mdm. Nie Meisheng (photo)
President
China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce (CRECC)
China

Professor Qin Youguo (photo)
School of Architecture
TsingHus University
China

Mr. Ed Binkley  (photo)
Partner/National Design Director, AIA
BSB Design
United States of America

Mr. Toshiaki Okamoto (photo)
Director, Vice Chairperson, Housing Policy Committee and Chairman, Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation
Japan Federation of Housing Organizations (JUDANREN)
Japan

Mr. Ron Jones (photo)
President
Green Builder LLC
United States of America

Mr. James C. Jao (photo)
Vice President and President, J.A.O. Design International

China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce (CRECC)
China

 

Mr. Wang Miansheng (photo)
Managing Director, China-U.S. Center for Sustainable Development
China

 

Mr. Liu Li (photo)
Chief Designer

Werkhart International
China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce (CRECC)
China

 

Mr. Hu JianZin (photo)
Vice President, China Merchants Property Development Co. Ltd
China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce (CRECC)

China

 

Mr. David L. Pressly (photo)
Immediate Past President

National Association of Home Builders
United States of America

 

Hotel Accommodations

1) Beijing Hotel - Official IHA Meeting and Forum Venue
   (CRECC has negotiated special rates) 

    No.33 East Chang An Avenue
    Beijing 100004, People's Republic of China
    Tel: +86-10-6513-7766 ext. 281
    Fax: +86-10-6513-7307 
    Click Here for Beijing Hotel Information 
    Click Here for Beijing Hotel Reservation Form  (To guarantee the special rates, please complete this Reservation Form and return to Rita Feinberg and Gong Yi)

2) Grand Hyatt Beijing

    1 East Chang An Avenue
    Beijing 100738, People's Republic of China
    Tel: +86-10-8518-1234
    Fax: +86-10-8518-0000 
    Click Here for Grand Hyatt Beijing Hotel Information

 3) Grand Hotel Beijing 

    No.35 East Chang An Avenue
    Beijing100006, People's Republic of China  
    Tel: +86-10-6513-7788
    Click Here for Grand Hotel Beijing

Ground Transportation from Airport

  1. Taxies are available
    (The average cost to the Beijing Hotel from the airport is RMB 100/US$13.22 for one person)

  2. For persons familiar with Beijing who wish to take a Shuttle bus, use the line from the airport to Xidan, the Beijing Hotel Stop
    (The cost is RMB 16/US$2.12/person)

IHA Site Tours
Saturday, September 22, 2007

"The Riverside" by LVC International Investment Inc.
To see LVC International Investment Inc. homepage, click here.

"Modern MOMA" by the Modern Group

Recommended Tourist Agency in Beijing

CITS (For tours to The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Summer Palace, etc.)

Meeting & Activity Photos

IHA Reception (Thursday, September 20, 2007)

Madame Nie introducing guests at IHA ReceptionIHA ReceptionMs. Lin, Mrs. Wang and translator at IHA ReceptionMr. Liu Li, Principal Advisor,Werkhart, and other guests at IHA ReceptionMs. Liu Ruoguang, CRECC, at IHA ReceptionMadame Nie Meisheng with Mr. and Mrs. David Pressly at IHA ReceptionMadame Nie Meisheng with Albania Delegation at IHA ReceptionCRECC Staff and other guests with Madame Nie and PresslysGuests at IHA ReceptionMr. Mark Kiner, Mr. Ed Binkley and other gurests at IHA ReceptionMs. Merry (Shujuan) Chao and Mr.Val Huston (FCS) with other guests at IHA ReceptionIHA Reception/Ron Jones, Miansheng Wang, Sara Gutterman

IHA Interim Meeting & Delegations (Friday, September 21, 2007)

Madame Nie Meisheng with CRECC Staff and Rita Feinberg at IHA Interim Meeting Planning Session in May 2007IHA Meeting BannerIHA Meeting DelegationsMadame Nie and Zhang Xui Zhou at IHA MeetingDavid Pressly - Chair of IHA Meeting

IHA Meeting - presentationsAlbania DelegationJapan DelegatesPresentations at IHA MeetingJapan and Albanian Delegates at IHA Meeting

IHA Meeitng delegationsIHA Meeting - delegates at tableMadame Nie Meisheng, Zhang Xue Zhou, Liu LiRita Feinberg at IHA MeetingMadame Nie Meisheng, David Pressly, Rita Feinberg

Albania Delegation and David PresslyAlbania Delegation with Madame Nie Meisheng, President of CRECCJapan Delegation and David PresslyUkraine Delegation

IHA International Green Building Forum (Friday, September 21, 2007)

IHA International Green Building Form BannerDavid Pressly, Rita Feinberg, Madame Nie Meisheng at IHA ForumMr. Nu - IHA Forum ModeratorDavid Pressly - Welcoming Participants and Guests to the IHA Int'l Green Builidng ForumProfesor Qin Yougou, Tsinghua UniversityProfesor Qin Yougou, Tsinghua UniversityMr. Toshiaki Okamoto - Director, Vice Chairperson, Housing Policy Committee and Chairman, Asahi Kasei Homes CorpHitoshi Hayashi, JUDARNEN, and Toshiaki Okamoto, Chairman, Asahi Kasei HomesToshiaki Okamoto, Chairman, Asahi Kasei Homes, Japan IHA Int'l Green Building ForumEd Binkley, BSB Design, Presenting on the New American Home at IHA Int'l Green Building ForumMadame Nie Meisheng, President, CRECC, Presenting at IHA Int'l Green Building ForumMadame Nie Meisheng, President, CRECC, Presenting at IHA Int'l Green Building ForumRon Jones, Green Builder LLC. at ForumPanelists at IHA International Green Building ForumJames Jao (l) moderatorJames Jao (l), moderator and panelJu Jianzin and Liu LiMiansheng Wang and Ed Binkley Miansheng Wang and Ed BinkleyPanel (l-r) Hu Jianzin, Liu Li, Miansheng Wang, Ed Binkley, Ron JonesDavid Pressly addressing questions on U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis - James Jao translatingDavid Pressly presenting gift to Madame Nie Meisheng at Forum ClosingMadame Nie and David Pressly - Closing Remarks Zhang Xue Zhou, Secretary General_Forum Closing RemarksMadame Nie Meisheng with (l-r) Ed Binkley, David Pressly, Rita Feinberg, Ron Jones and Mark KinerDavid Pressly and James Jao with Reporter after Forum

Awards/Banquet (Friday, September 21, 2007)

Mr. David Pressly Opens with Mr. Yangshen, Former Vice Minister, MOC, Honorary President, CRECC Liu Ruoguang of CRECC and James Jao of NCARB presenting Green Builder AwardsMadame Nie Meisheng and Presslys with former Minister of MOC at Awards BanquestMs. Zhang Xiaodan (r) and Mr. Liu Li (l) awardeesIHA International Green Builder AwardeesIHA Green Building Awards CeremonyMdm. Nie Meisheng recieves a Green Building Award from David PresslyRita Feinberg Introducing Professor Qin YouguoGuest at Awards BanquetIHA Int'l Green Building Awards Banquet

IHA Green Building Award Recipients

Property Tours (Saturday, September 22, 2007)

IHA Delegates at Beijing Hotel - heading off to Property ToursIHA Delegates - Site Visit to MOMAMOMA Property TourIHA Delegates at MOMA Property TourThe Riverside Property TourJUDANREN Delegation at the Riverside Property TourThe Riverside Property TourIHA Delegates at The Riverside Property TourIHA Delegates at the Olympic Visitors PavillionIHA Delegates at the Olympic Birds NestIHA Delegates at Olympic Swimming (bubble wrap) VenueIHA Delegates - Site Visit to MOMAThe Riverside Club Mr. David Pressly & The Riverside Club Owner Mr. Li ZheThe Riverside Club Model

2007 IHA Annual Meeting (Orlando, Florida, USA)

February 6, 2007

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

2007 IHA Meeting Group2007 IHA Meeting Ukraine

2006 IHA Annual Meeting (Orlando, Florida, USA)

January 11, 2006

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes 

             IHA Member Joseph Kitamirike, Chief Executive Secretary, National Housing & Construction Corporation of Uganda

 IHA Member Joseph Kitamirike, Chief Executive Secretary, National Housing & Construction Corporation of Uganda, sits on a panel at the OPIC African Conference 2006. Along with 15 year, United States NAHB member Charles Engelken of Wall-Ties & Forms.

2005 IHA Interim Meeting (Tokyo, Japan)

September 13, 2005

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

IHA Members that attended the 2005 Interim Meeting in Tokyo, Japan

IHA Members that attended the 2005 Interim Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.

2005 IHA Annual Meeting (Orlando, Florida, USA)

January 12, 2005

Meeting Agenda   

Meeting Minutes

The IHA Members, Secretariat, and Staff at the 2005 Annual Meeting, held in Orlando, Florida

The IHA Members, Secretariat, and Staff at the 2005 Annual Meeting, held in Orlando, Florida

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