EDC Housing Summit, June 2 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Greg Prestemon   
Monday, 23 March 2009 16:43
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive •
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St. Charles, Missouri  63304
 
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For Immediate Release – May 20, 2009

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Greg Prestemon, President & CEO
636-441-6880

Community forum on trends, possibilities & future of housing
Housing Summit to feature senior economist from National Association of Home Builders, June 2

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO --- A community forum on trends, possibilities and changes in the future of local housing will be the focus of the EDC Housing Summit scheduled for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2 at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters.  The event is being organized by the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County, Partners for Progress of Greater St. Charles and HOME St. Charles.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, a senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, DC.  Dr. Eisenberg is a frequent public speaker, author of more than 45 homebuilding industry articles, and has been featured in Business Week, Fortune, national and local newspapers and other publications.

"The dynamics of new home construction are still going through unprecedented changes in our region and around the country which makes this an opportune time to revisit the American dream and look to new trends and new possibilities for the future in the area of residential development," said Greg Prestemon, EDC president and chief executive officer.

A number of programs and initiatives encouraging new home ownership will be highlighted at the event.

The fee to attend the June 2 Housing Summit is $20 per person.  Online registration is available at http://www.edcregistrations.com/esummit or call 636-441-6880 ext. 221.  The 2009 EDC Economic Solutions Series and the June 2 Housing Summit are sponsored by the Electrical Connection and Lee Allen Advertising.