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With the theme of Opening Doors of Op- portunity the 2016 National Congress & Expo will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 3-5, 2016. Open doors to new business, new ideas, innovations, and networking op- portunities by joining the approximately 1,000 attendees at this annual trade show. All sectors of the industry, including manufactured home community owners, manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, financial service providers, insurers, and developers will be represented. Caesars Palace provides excellent meeting facilities for the Congress & Expo and easy access to some of the best restaurants, shopping and entertain- ment in Las Vegas. Please visit www.congres- sandexpo.com for more information on this event. The Congress & Expo is the top industry event for networking with hundreds of manu- factured and modular housing professionals and increasing your company's visibility while taking advantage of numerous educational opportuni- ties. The Exhibit Hall, General Sessions, Wednesday's Awards Luncheon, and Wednes- day's and Thursday's Educational Workshops are all included in registration. Add-on events to be held on Tuesday, May 3 rd include the popular and well attended MHI-National Com- munities Council Spring Forum and the Devel- oping with Manufactured Housing Seminar. On Monday, May 2 nd beginning at 1:30 p.m., the pre-conference Annual Golf Tournament will be held. Reserve a Booth Space The 2016 Congress & Expo will feature ex- hibits from leading product and service providers in the industry providing the opportu- nity for attendees to see the latest services, in- novations and technologies available. For information on exhibiting, please visit www.congressandexpo.com and click on the "Exhibitors" tab to view the floor plan, booth prices, current list of 2016 exhibitors, and to reserve your booth space. Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Excellent sponsorship opportunities are avail- able for this event in addition to opportunities to advertise in the on-site program. Please visit www.congressandexpo.com, click on the "Sponsors" tab, "become a sponsor" and look under "Tradeshow Sponsorship, Exhibiting and Advertising Opportunities" for the list of oppor- tunities and benefits for each level. The sign up form can also be found in that link. Some new sponsorship opportunities have been added for 2016! If you have any questions on exhibiting, sponsorships or advertising, please contact Cheryl Berard at (703) 558-0668 or cheryl@mfghome.org. The annual National Industry Awards will be presented during the Awards Luncheon on May 4th. For more information on the National In- dustry Awards, and to enter in the awards pro- gram (utilizing MHI's online awards system) look for the link under "National Industry Awards" on the Congress & Expo Web site at www.congressandexpo.com. Several new awards categories were added last year including new home design awards for a small home, green/energy efficient home, and age in place/universal design/accessible home. There are also new interior design awards to include four categories - retail sales center, land-lease community, manufacturer and clubhouse. Your Congress & Expo Registration Fee In- cludes: • Full Access to the Exhibit Hall • Tuesday Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall • Wednesday Breakfast and Keynote Speaker • Awards Luncheon • Educational Workshops on Wednesday and Thursday • Wednesday Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall • Thursday Breakfast and General Session in the Exhibit Hall Available for Additional Fees: • Monday's Annual Golf Tournament (May 2 nd 1:30 p.m. Start) • Tuesday's MHI-NCC Spring Forum (May 3 rd )* • Tuesday's Developing with Manufactured Housing Seminar (May 3 rd )* *MHI-NCC Spring Forum and Developing with Manufactured Housing Seminar run concurrently – attendees should register for only one of these events. Mark your calendar now for May 3-5, 2016 and visit www.congressandexpo.com often for updated details and registration information. MHI thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of the 2016 Congress & Expo: Platinum Sponsors Marcus & Millichap Oliver Technologies, Inc. RHP Properties YES! Communities Gold Sponsors Adventure Homes FollettUSA ManageAmerica Origen Services Sun Communities, Inc. UMH Properties, Inc. Silver Sponsors Champion Home Builders CU Factory Built Lending MHVillage/Datacomp RHP Properties Sunstone 2016 National Congress & Expo May 3-5, 2016