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TUESDAY TOOLBOX

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

HELP WANTED!

Volunteers Needed

Are you looking for a place to put your talents to work this weekend?

We can use your help at the Home Builders EXPO!

Volunteers are needed for the following areas:

Door Monitors - Friday

Tape and Tarp - Friday

Loading Truck - Friday

Unloading Truck - Sunday

Hang outdoor signs at TCEMS and place placards out

Distribute yard signs and Posters

This is a great opportunity for a short term assignment that will benefit the HBAGTA.

Call Kerry or Kathy at the Association Office to help make our event a success!

CALENDAR AND
EVENT LINKS

February 14 & 15, 2009

Home Builders EXPO

February 27, 2009

NAHB Course - Customer Service

February 28, 2009

NAHB Course - Project Management

March 6 & 7, 2009

NAHB Courses - CAPS I & II

March 11 & 12, 2009

Midwest Builders Show

March 19 & 20, 2009

NAHB Course - Green Building for Building Professionals

March 21, 2009

NAHB Course - Business Management for Building Professionals

May 8 - 10, 2008

National Green Building Conference

June 20 - 28, 2009

Parade of Homes & Developments

2009 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

The 2009 HBAGTA Membership Directory will be distributed at the 2009 Home Builders EXPO on February 14 & 15, 2009.

Thank you to all of our members who supported the directory with their advertising dollars.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

As Congress considers the stimulus package, Americans need to urge their members of Congress to keep home buyer tax credit improvements in the plan.

The tax credit will:

Increase to $15,000

Be available to anyone buying a principal residence

Apply to all purchases within a year after the law is enacted

Not have to be repaid

Call your members of Congress at 1-866-924-NAHB (6242) right now. Get more information.

Sign up today and get a 90-day trial. After the trial period, pay only $19.99 monthly meter rental for 1 year or return the equipment with no further obligation (an initial $30 postage deposit is required plus $9.99 shipping and handling*). You'll also receive $50 in FREE postage coupons, which are redeemable after the trial, if you decide to keep the meter. Call toll-free 1-800-308-7403 and refer order number 999995817.

Greetings! ,

All roads lead to the Home Builders EXPO this coming weekend! We look forward to seeing all of you at this very exciting event! EXPO flyers are still available to post in your business or anywhere that you feel would get the attention of our community. Call the HBAGTA office to request additional copies of the EXPO flyer. Help us spread the word to make this an exceptional event this year.

If you are not a vendor in this year's event, we hope that you stop by to see what we have going on at East Middle School. Invite your coworkers, your family, your neighbors...you get the idea. Tickets are $3 for per adult at the door, children under the age of 18 are free. A valuable coupon is also attached to this newsletter. See below for details.

We would like to take this time to thank Dave Gleason (David Gleason, Inc.) for his generous donations. We are very excited to give away some great door prizes with the support of Dave as well as The Sound Room, K & L Cleaning and La Seniorita's Mexican Restaurant.

Together, we are building a stronger association!

Kathy

Kathy Maisonville

Executive Officer

kmaisonville@hbagta.com

p: 231.946.2305

f: 231.946.1051

toll free: 800.422.5166

www.hbagta.com

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE 2009 EXPO!

2009 HOME BUILDERS EXPO

Saturday, February 14 - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 15 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

East Middle School

Traverse City, Michigan

Guests will receive their "Pit Passes" at the door to have signed by EXPO vendors throughout the show. The "Pit Passes" will be used in a drawing to win these great prizes:

46" Sony Bravia TV
7-night stay at a beach house in Siesta Key
Get-Away Weekend at Drummond Island
Dinners for two
"Maid for a Day"
Plus lots of other door prizes, discounts and gifts

BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!

Receive a flower for your "Sweetheart" on Saturday!

Visit the Micro-Reality race track which will be on site for race fans of all ages to test their driving prowess!

Visit the Sound Room home theater where people can relax and perhaps catch a bit of the Daytona action!

Visit the Green Hall for Energy Efficient and Green Building Options!

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES HOSTS NETWORKING

Ferguson Logo

Many thanks to Ferguson Enterprises on Cass Road for hosting our February General Membership Meeting. The venue provided a great opportunity to network and mingle with not only HBAGTA members, but representatives of many of Fergusons's suppliers.

If your business would like to host a General Membership Meeting with the primary focus of networking, please contact Kathy at the Association Office.

FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL DESIGNATION MONTH

The NAHB's University of Housing Program includes Professional Designations which recognize the member's expertise in a variety of topics. To earn the designation, the member must qualify by completing educational requirements which will increase their knowledge in the given subject area. They are tested at the end of each course to determine their understanding. The completion of a National Designation curriculum will indicate that a member is committed to their professional growth and has increased their skills to better serve their customers.

The Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area is proud of our members who have received their National Designation in the following areas:

CGP - Certified Green Professional: