Maybe you’re working for a giant, or maybe your a one-person operation.
Either way, it’s your manufactured and modular home industry too.
Thousands depend on us, and we depend on caring people willing to share what they know, to help inform others, so that they can navigate and grow.
While dozens will be there, the numbers will be tiny compared to the total numbers working in the manufactured housing industry.
But if you or someone you know is going to be in New Orleans, LA for the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) winter meeting, the next few paragraphs are about news tips and citizen journalism.
The Top Twelve Questions for Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) CEO, Richard “Dick” Jennison
Shortly after the article above was published, Dick Jennison, MHI’s CEO cancelled his public presentation. Why? As the photo below reveals, he was there on the Louisville trade show floor.
As an award-winning veteran industry executive told MHProNews, ‘if they are proud of what they are doing, then they should have nothing to hide. They should want the publicity.’
“Do nothing you would not be happy to have an unfriendly but intelligent reporter write about on the front page of a newspaper.” – Warren Buffett, according to the New York Times.
For those who aren’t in NOLA and the MHI meeting, you can skip to the next section where you’ll find our headline news week in review from 1.28.2018 to 2.4.2018 and What’s New on MHLivingNews, etc..
News Tips and Citizen Journalism
‘News’ is a bit in the eye of the beholder.
What’s of interest to a thousands of manufactured housing professionals or investors may not be of interest to millions of others.
Numerous stories come our way as a result of news tips. For those at MHI’s Winter Meeting, there will be their ‘official version’ of what goes on. Then, there will be what some could see as a different reality, what actually is said and done. Both are news of interest.
MHI will be handing out packets, and will give presentations. They want those presentations secret. Why? When only a few dozen will be there, and it impacts tens of thousands in the industry, and millions of others too, isn’t what said there news that should get a broader hearing?
MHI doesn’t want recordings or handouts shared. What’s the legal take on such questions? We’re not attorneys, but we did some fact checks, here’s some of what we found about the subject, and their sources.
Consent is Not Always Required
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“Under Louisiana Revised Statute 15:1301, et seq. (The Louisiana Electronic Surveillance Act; specifically see La. R.S. 15:1303(C)(4) ), if one of the parties to a conversation knows the conversation is being recorded, then recording the conversation is legal.” – Matthew S Smith, 5 star litigation attorney.
Recording in Public
“The general rule is that people in public places must assume they might be photographed or recorded, particularly if they are officials carrying out their public duties. Therefore, you may photograph, film and record what you can easily see or hear in public places, even if the recorded people have not specifically consented to such…” – according to RCFP.org (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press was founded by leading journalists and media lawyers in 1970).
As always, you can send us your news tips, via the link below. We protect sources, or give credit to the source as you prefer.
What’s New on MHLivingNews
Weather Expert’s Surprising, Bombshell Statement on Tornado Deaths and Affordable Manufactured Homes
Weather Expert’s Surprising, Bombshell Statement on Tornado Deaths and Affordable Manufactured Homes – manufacturedhomelivingnews.com
An eye-opening statement from a National Weather Service (NWS) expert reveals that tornado related risk of death for residents of mobile or manufactured homes are being improperly warned, and reported. Before diving into that exclusive, written statement from NWS, it is instructive to look at the safety, durability, and quality issue about factory-built homes in a broader way.
What’s New on the Masthead
The Masthead
Former President Barack Obama recently said something relevant to the nation. But it was particularly and profoundly insightful to manufactured housing professionals. According to the Hill, ” Former President Obama said in an interview that Fox News viewers and NPR listeners are living on different planets in terms of what news they consume.
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Saturday 2.3.2018
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Warren Buffett Wants an MH Shark Tank – Clayton, 21st, MHI, ‘Gift that Keeps Giving’
Friday 2.2.2018
“Follow the Money” – Controversial Urban Institute Report on Manufactured Housing
“Follow the Money” – Controversial Urban Institute Report on Manufactured Housing
FISA Memo Released, Markets Drop, Bargain$ Ahead – Plus MHMarket Update
“Global” Domination Plan Announced by Robbie Antonio, Cutting Edge-Factory Designer/Builder
“All Housing is Local” – NAHB CEO Reacts to U.S. Latest Housing Data
Thursday 2.1.2018
Atlanta Fed Release Surprising Economic Forecast – What it Means for Manufactured Housing
Fiduciary Responsibility to Corp Shareholders-MH Anti-Trust Concerns; Plus MH Market UPdate$
Fiduciary Responsibility to Corp Shareholders-MH Anti-Trust Concerns; Plus MH Market UPdate$
“Now is the Time for All Good People to Come to the Aid of their Country”
Disruptive Social Media Giant, Used by MH Marketers, Facebook Admits It’s Being Rocked
Wednesday 1.31.2018
Innovation Trail Spotlights Tiny Houses, “Act of Kindness,” But Are More Obvious Solutions Missed?
“Never a Better Time…Living the American Dream,” plus MH Market Update$
CFPB’s Mulvaney’s Email; What it Says, Mean$ to Lending, & Manufactured Housing
CFPB’s Mulvaney’s Email; What it Says, Mean$ to Lending, & Manufactured Housing
SOTU, Manufactured Housing Business, Regulations, Investments, Americans, and You
Tuesday 1.30.2018
Buffett, Bezos – Time Announcement to Drop Market Ahead of SOTU? Plus MH Market Update$
America and the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Future – It’s in Their Hands?!
Monday 1.29.2018
Citing Tax Reform, Billion$ in More U.S. Investments Coming, MH Industry Impact
Mortgage Rates Jump, Housing Sale$ Slip – plus Manufactured Housing Market Update$
Self-Eval, Team Performance Evaluation – Manufactured Housing’s Monday Morning Sales Meeting
Self-Eval, Team Performance Evaluation – Manufactured Housing’s Monday Morning Sales Meeting
Desjardins – Increased Performance for Professionals Applying 12 Mental Models
Sunday 1.28.2018
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News 1.21.2018 to 1.28.2018 Sunday Morning Weekly Review
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News 1.21.2018 to 1.28.2018 Sunday Morning Weekly Review
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