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2016 MHI Congress & Expo–Manufactured Housing Institute-Photo Recap Report

Let’s change things up on reporting today by using more photos than words, as we let these pictures walk you through elements of the 2016 Manufactured Housing Institute Congress and Expo, the related mixers, receptions, presentations and breakout sessions.

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Conference Center entry at the Caesar’s Palace, site for the 2016 MHI Congress and Expo.

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MHI Chairman Tim Williams, left and colleague Eric Hamilton of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance (VMF) center.
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Part of the excitement and appeal of Congress and Expo – a.k.a C&E – are the private events, such as the one held annually by Security Mortgage Group, this year at the elegant Le Cirque restaurant in the posh, world-renowned Belagio.

 

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Service at the Le Cirque was top shelf, provided by the gent in the center and their team of dedicated servers: Jerry DiMarco from Security Mortgage at right.
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Anthony DiMarco, standing in the center, thanking guests and their firm’s co-hosts for being at their private event.  The networking was great, as was the drinks, dinner and the DiMarco/Security Morgage team’s hospitality.  About 125 MH pros were there.
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The Lamb’s at Le Cirque.  Be looking for their guest columns on MHProNews.com coming in the days ahead.
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Doug Ryan, CFED – found in the spacious hallways between sessions at the 2016 MHI Congress and Expo. Action at C&E – beyond the presentations and exhibits – takes place in those halls and other sites in Vegas.
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One of those hallway networking discussions, Bill Matchneer at right, and Matthew Rabkin from FEMA – playfully dropping his head to look up from the top of his specs – center.
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Another example of the many invitations to a private networking mixer, this one from HAS Capital.
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Some new faces as well as powerful stalwarts at the HAS reception, including Barry Cole, left, and Joe Stegmayer from Cavco, right.
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Some of the estimated 4 dozens MH Pros who were at the HAS mixer.
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It’s not all dinner, drinks and hallway networking at Congress and Expo. One of the breakout sessions was this one with CU Factory Built Lending, sharing a powerfully insigbhtful session on change management, using the ADKAR method. Rachel Young, John Walters and Barry Noffsinger – at right – speaking. A Cup of Coffee with…Barry Noffsinger, is linked here.

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Towards the right, Chris Northley, MHRE and his associates at their display during Congress and Expo. MHRE is experiencing rapid growth. Click Chris’ name to see an interview video.
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Among the fun items found at C&E this year were lifesize cutouts of the 5 remaining D and R contenders for the Oval Office. By Tuesday night, that number seeking the nation’s highest office had dropped to 3, with Cruz and Kasich bowing out after Donald Trump’s big win in Indiana that day.
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L-R – John, George and Kamal, outside a break spot at Caesar’s.
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The exhibit hall had hundreds of MH Pros comparing products and services, making deals as well as socializing and networking.

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Part of the view from the 14th floor suite for MHProNews.com during the MHI event.

There were an estimated 700 pros in the main discussion Wednesday morning – Where do we Go from Here?  Moderated by Dick Ernst, FinMarkUSA and featuring Kevin Clayton – Clayton Homes, Joe Stegmayer– Cavco Industries, Keith Anderston – Champion Home Builders, Gary McDaniel – Yes! Communities, Todd Baker ELS Properties, and Don Westphal. It was by far the best attended event during this year’s C&E, and we will be bringing you and exclusive report on that topic. MHI states that registrations topped 1000 for the first time in some 8+ years. ##

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L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach, speaking at the 2015 New York Housing Association meeting. Tony is one of the most popular presenters in MH, and the publisher of MHProNews.com and MHLivingNews.com – the runaway #1 trade publications serving professionals and consumers, respectively.

By L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach.

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