The Manufactured Housing Institute's (MHI) new president and CEO, Richard A. "Dick" Jennison, is now more than half way through the customary 100 day honeymoon period given to incoming executives. How is he doing? Let's look. Jennison made his first public appearances in Washington DC during MHI's Legislative session. Unable to make the Great Southwest …
For anyone who has been in a delivery room, you already know what the final stage of the birthing process is like. Birth involves pain. New birth is also excitement, joy, fear and a host of other emotions. When one speaks of a re-birth, Nicodemus' famous question "How can a man be born again?" could …
One of the great parts about last week's Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) 2012 Congress and Expo or the Louisville, Tulsa and other manufactured housing shows and events this year has been the upbeat mood among most attendees and exhibitors. I'm seeing a group of 'young lions' as well as seasoned veterans that are ready to …
Before going into our headline topic, let me invite you to check out our latest OpEd column from the trenches of manufactured housing retailing in Industry Voices. To set the stage for our main topic, let me state a principle we strive for here at MHProNews.com (MHMSM.com). We are pro-industry! We also believe in the …
David Booth's lengthy tenure at the head of Clayton Homes retail division came to an official close at the 2012 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. David demurred a photo op, and simply expressed looking forward to a well earned retirement. Kevin Clayton has personally taken over those duties. For those who wonder how that is possible …
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I was looking at a list of some of our readers on MHProNews.com's twice weekly emailed 'newsletter' update. The thousands of names reads like a Who's Who for the fabled and powerful in our Industry, for association leaders and also includes throngs of the mom and pop operations, managers and rank and file from every …
Let's start with a quick numbers look at the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. Tunica was well attended, and most of those I spoke with during or since the show were pleased with their attendance. Dennis Hill and his team at Show Ways Unlimited do a great job year after year. This has been the manufactured …
As I write this, after returning home via Amtrack's "City of New Orleans", the 2012 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show is now history. 1178 attendees, 331 suppliers and 460 manufacturers came; including owners, executives, managers and staff attended, as of 9:54 AM on Friday March 30, 2012. Manufactured housing state executives, retailers, community operators, installers, transporters, …
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Most of us who fly or go to a city like Las Vegas or DC will end up riding a light – sometimes automated – rail system. But it has been since I was about my young son's age that I've taken a real train. With Tunica coming up, an overnight train available and sans …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has begun to line up support for HR 3849, dubbed "Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act.” The bill would amend portions of the SAFE Act and Dodd-Frank. The good news for our industry is there is bi-partisan support for the measure in the House, with over a dozen legislators signed …
