The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker at their July 31-Aug. 1 convention and annual meeting will be MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. Set for the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, MHProNews has been told there will be educational, networking and recreational opportunities, as well as elections to the board of directors.

VAMMHA also reports manufactured home shipments for the state in April, 2014 are up 13 percent over April, 2013, but are 9.7 percent down for the year. February was down for the year 18.9 percent, followed by March at 17.6 percent, which, when compared to April indicates improvement. In other news, Ben Flores of CMH-Oxford has been elected Chair of the VA Manufactured Housing Board and Tom Satterwhite of Fleetwood Homes, vice chair. ##

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