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BUSINESS NEWS TRILOGY BY SHEA HOMES EARNS COVETED GOLD NUGGET HONORS Judges for the 2018 Gold Nugget Awards have named two Trilogy by Shea Homes communities as Award of Merit winners in its annual competition, which honors architectural design and planning excellence among entries throughout the United States and internationally. Shea Homes earned its Merit honors for Trilogy at Verde River’s Resort Club, Verde River Golf & Social Club, which was acknowledged for Best Recreational Use Facility. In addition, the leading active adult builder was also recognized with renowned architectural firm, Bassenian Lagoni , for the Ventana and Albariño home designs at Trilogy at Monarch Dunes for Best Single Family Detached Home, 1,500 to 2,499 square feet and 2,500 to 2,999 square feet, respectively. “We designed the homes at Monarch Dunes to ensure that each plan delivers the lifestyle buyers want in an outstanding

community setting,” said Bassenian Lagoni Principal Hans Anderle. “From expansive great rooms and gourmet kitchens to luxurious master suites and spacious outdoor rooms, Monarch Dunes’ homes help set a new design standard in active adult communities.” This is the second consecutive year Shea Homes has earned the coveted Merit honors for its Trilogy branded clubs earning the Grand Award at the 2017 PCBC Awards for Best Recreational Use Facility, for the resort club at Wickenburg Ranch, A Trilogy Resort Community. Now in its 55th year, Gold Nugget Awards is the largest and most prestigious competition of its kind in the nation. Winners this year were chosen from more than 700 entries from around the world. Chosen from the elite pool of Merit Award winners, the 2018 Grand Awards will be announced on June 28 as a feature highlight of PCBC, the nation’s largest

regional conference and trade show for the real estate development field. “Whether it’s a resort club or new floorplan, our vision is to deliver a design that is both functional and visually striking to a homeowner,” said Jeff McQueen, president of Trilogy by Shea Homes. “As a leading 55 plus and active adult builder brand, our mission is to enrich the lives of those who choose to live in our Trilogy communities. At its core, that would not be possible without the innovative and pristine design of the spaces we create for them.” Verde River Golf & Social Club is the signature resort club within Trilogy at Verde River located just east of North Scottsdale. The club comprises approximately 30,000 square feet of indoor and covered amenity space. Trilogy at Monarch Dunes, located in the Central Coast, California, is a premier golf resort community in the area.

4)A fun experience. All work and no play makes the AEC in- dustry a dull place! Dallas abounds with opportunities for first-class sports and entertainment, such as our VIP Con- cierge Guest Program. Or save your seat on the party bus Friday to our pre-awards outing at Top Golf. Along with lots of serious topics to be tackled, Hot Firm is a great party. It’s remarkable how good food and drink not only elevates the mood – which we all need once in a while just for its own sake – but opens us up to new ways to elevate our business. 5)A peak experience. Abraham Maslow and other psycholo- gists characterize these “moments of highest fulfillment and self-actualization” as the most important events in our lives, and Hot Firm aspires to nothing less. When we step back and consider all the contributions the AEC industry has made to the quality of human life on the planet, we at Zweig Group embrace our responsibility to reflect that meaning in powerful words, images and experiences. Hot Firm will launch a series of new initiatives designed to elevate the stature and image of this fabulous industry; a campaign that not only informs and communicates, but also inspires and motivates. It has never been a better or more exhilarating time for our profession, and we pledge to use our unique standing as the industry’s leading educational resource to deliver an experience of inte- gration and joy. Find out all the details regarding this year’s Hot Firm + A/E Industry Awards Conference at hotfirm.com. MELISSA SWANN is the events manager at Zweig Group. She can be reached at mswann@zweiggroup.com. “It has never been a better or more exhilarating time for our profession, and we pledge to use our unique standing as the industry’s leading educational resource to deliver an experience of integration and joy.”

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Marketing Director Christina Zweig Niehues. The break-out and small-group sessions will include a panel on alternatives to ownership transition, innovative technology applications, and developing your social media skills, just to name a few. Of course, the formal agenda reflects only a portion of the educa- tion that occurs at Hot Firm. Opportunities to learn from one another abound throughout the course of the event. 2)A networking experience. Indeed, there is nothing more valuable than human connections, and this conference is all about meeting people, interacting with, learning from, and sharing what we know with our peers. Over the 20 years of its existence, Hot Firm has refined the perfect mix of structure and spontaneity, work and play. The 2018 agenda has never been richer in content, but it’s equally conducive to the social intermingling that reminds us that we aren’t alone in this industry or on this earth, but rather exist to live, work, and co-create with others. New to this year’s event is the option to purchase a VIP Table for Eight. What better way to network than alongside co-workers who have contributed to your suc- cess? “At Hot Firm, attendees are exposed to the strategies and tactics that have led to the extraordinary success of conference award-winners across all categories of marketing, culture, and business growth.” 3)A business-building experience. Despite all the talk about disruption and innovation, it is easier than ever to be mired in the status quo. That all changes at Hot Firm, where attend- ees are exposed to the strategies and tactics that have led to the extraordinary success of conference award-winners across all categories of marketing, culture, and business growth. In addition to the unique opportunity to glean from the indus- try’s best, attendees are introduced to new resources, tools, suppliers and vendors that can transform and stimulate growth in profitability and client satisfaction.

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