HomeSphere Partner Summit
From July 31 to August 2, HomeSphere hosted its annual Partner Summit at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado. On this year’s agenda, HomeSphere demoed updates to its LEADPLUS and LEADSHARE programs within HomeSphere-IQ. Manufacturer reps also got the chance to meet with their HomeSphere counterparts to go over sales strategy for their respective territories in one-on-one meetings. Additional event highlights included a charity golf tournament for Homes For Our Troops; Carl Reichardt, the Managing Director of Equity Research at BTIG, and his excellent keynote address about the current slowdown in the market; and John McManus, the Editorial Director and VP of the Residential Group at Hanley Wood, whose presentation discussed how builders and manufacturers need to rethink the market thanks to changing technology.
The 2018 International Builders Show
At the 2018 International Builders’ Show (IBS), HomeSphere introduced HomeSphere-IQ, a unique builder lead gen and analytics platform that helps building product manufacturers find and convert local builders. For builders who stopped by our booth, they got the chance to learn about HomeSphere’s newest partner brands, as well as peek inside and explore features of My HomeSphere, our award-winning builder rebate app. Topping off the event was a presentation by Carl Reichardt, the Managing Director of Equity Research at BTIG, who give his take on the residential construction market in the year ahead.