Home > All articles  Your advertisement here   AARP 2020 Vision Forum to Gather Leaders in Housing and Development Looking ahead at the housing decisions facing millions for baby boomers as they reach traditional retirement age, AARP, the 36 million member advocacy organization dedicated to people aged 50-plus, will visit Las Vegas to host "Building for Boomers: Community and Home." The high-level 90-minute forum will bring together the most renowned experts and thinkers in their fields to give their views on topics such as "aging in place," boomer's online networking, and "smart" homes and towns that cater to older residents. It will ask provocative questions about the role of technology in maintaining family and community ties, as well as explore how people migrate as they age and the implications for cities and towns as they face changing demographics. The forum aims to spark debate with key community stakeholders on the steps builders and urban planners are taking to prepare for boomer demands. "Building for Boomers: Community and Home" is the third event in AARP's 2020 Vision series of national forums, which offer a glimpse into the Boomer future through the eyes of the experts. Previous forums, on the workplace and health care held in New York and Houston, respectively, attracted capacity audiences and headline news. ----- WHO: Leo Estrada, member of the AARP Board of Directors, will host the Forum and Beth Fisher, KVBC-TV anchor, will moderate the roundtable discussion. Panelists: -- Richard Dugas, CEO of Pulte Homes, will discuss communities and future housing innovations for the boomer population. -- Anthony Flint, author, "This Land: The Battle over Sprawl and the Future of America," will offer his opinions on the latest trends in both urban and suburban development. -- Jay Lundell, manager, Design Research & Innovation Team, Intel Corporation, will explore the impact of communication technology on the concept of "aging in place." -- Dr. Jon Pynoos, UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology, Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California, will discuss the policy implications of aging communities. All speakers and AARP's Leo Estrada are available for interview. WHEN: Oct. 3, 2006, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST WHERE: The White House, 3260 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas, 89109 For interviews or other media inquiries, please contact: -- AARP Nevada State Office, Deborah Moore, Phone: 702-938- 3237, dmoore@aarp.org -- Brown Lloyd James, Jemile Dragovic, Phone: 212-486-7070, jemiled@brownlloydjames.com ----- About AARP'S 2020 Vision Series AARP's 2020 Vision series takes an optimistic look at the ideas and trends shaping the 70 million-strong boomer generation. The forums convene an elite audience of U.S. opinion leaders, including policymakers, members of the business community, academia, NGOs and others, for frank and interactive discussions on what the future will look like for boomers. In addition to "Building for Boomers: Community," AARP will explore workplace, health care, political power and entertainment issues at future forums in 2006 around the country. For more information, please visit http://www.aarp.org/aarp2020vision.   By M.B. Date 02-10-2006 Print this news| Send to a friend Your advertisement here