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Top Industry Leaders Honored At National Congress & Expo Members of the manufactured and modular housing industries gathered today at an awards luncheon to recognize individuals and companies for outstanding achievements. The National Industry Awards, presented during the 2013 National Congress and Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing, recognized the highest achievers from all sectors of the manufactured and modular housing industries. "These award winners demonstrate the strong spirit of the industry in the way they operate their business. These industry role models have made significant contributions to the industry and are leading the way in providing outstanding customer service, products, value, creative solutions and state of the art homes for today's homebuyers. They are being recognized today for their vision, dedication and en- MAY 2013 6 THE JOURNAL ergy in enhancing and moving the manufactured and modular housing industries forward," said MHI President & CEO Richard Jennison. The winners of the "Land-Lease Community of the Year" and "Retail Sales Center of the Year" categories submit entries that are judged by an independent panel of professionals made up of representatives from academia, planning, community development, realtor, homebuilding and marketing professions. Awards are given in four regional areas of the country. The "Land-Lease Community of the Year" entries were judged based on a written statement supplied by the entrant, community aesthetics, marketing materials, site plan of the community, community and industry involvement, and the lease and covenants. The independent panel of judges selected the following communities to receive awards: No. 4 on Get It Quick Page LAND-LEASE COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARDS (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) – Calverton Meadows, Calverton, NY (South) – Oak Ranch, Austin, TX (Midwest) – The Community of Rolling Hills, Battle Creek, MI (West) – Mountain View, Henderson, NV RETAIL SALES CENTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS The "Retail Sales Center of the Year" award entries were judged based on an entry statement, management philosophy, retail center aesthetics, marketing materials and community and industry involvement. The independent panel of judges selected the following retailers: (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) – Plattsburgh Housing Outlet, Plattsburgh, NY (South) – Oakwood Homes, Morehead City, NC (Midwest) – Clayton Homes, Harold, KY (West) – Clayton Homes, Carson City, NV 8 \