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TUNE IN AND TURN ON!
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Showcase of Remodeled Homes
TV 29 & 8 between 7-8 a.m.
Fox 33 between 6-11 a.m.
On WCCW Radio and
On Sunny 101.9 |
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NEW OFFICE HOURS
Monday
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Thursday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
For more information on Association Events please visit the HBAGTA website at
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October 6, 2009
Membership Drive Kick Off Party 5:30 pm HBA Office
October 7 & 8, 2009
Membership Drive 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
October 9, 2009
Office Closed
October 12, 2009
General Membership Meeting - Picnic at Pro-Build 5:00 pm
October 14, 2009
NAHB Green Users Group 4:30 pm
October 15, 2009
PR Committee 8:00 am
EXPO Committee Noon
October 16, 2009
Office Closed
October 17, 2009
October 20, 2009
Membership Committee
9:30 am
Green Build Grand Traverse 11:30 am
October 23, 2009
Office Closed
October 28, 2009
Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 am
October 30, 2009
Office Closed
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR!
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Sponsor Link
CONTACT THE HBAGTA TO BECOME A TUESDAY TOOLBOX SPONSOR!
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The Tuesday Toolbox
will now be published bi-monthly instead of weekly.
The next issue will be delivered to your mailbox on September 29, 2009.
Please read your newsletter for important dates and events! |
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS EVENT |
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Put on by Michigan Green Consortium and local green businesses Join Michigan Green Consortium in putting on the first comprehensive, community-wide recycle, re-use and re-purpose event on the waterfront on Sunday, November 1, 2009, from 10am until 3pm in Parking Lot B (where the Sara Hardy Farmer's Market operates). Michigan Green Consortium is devoted to promoting local member businesses that provide green products and services or adopt environmentally-sound business practices. The Daylight Savings Event was designed to encourage all of our local residents to use the "extra hour" gained by daylight savings time to actively do their part in protecting, restoring, recycling and reusing our natural resources.
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| Greetings! ,
 It's a bird, it's a plane....it's the most successful HBAGTA Membership Drive EVER!
Our HBA is sponsoring a fabulous and fun Annual Membership Drive on Oct. 7th and 8th. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 6th, the association will host a Kick-Off party and picnic dinner at the office from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The theme this year is Super Heros - Membership Defenders! There will be a prize drawing for those who show up in any sort of Super Hero gear. So rev up your Batmobile or grab your Superman cape from the closet and come join the party! Everyone participating in any way in the "Biggest and Best Membership Drive Ever!" is cordially invited to attend.
Recruiters who serve on a Membership Drive Team are also eligible for some fantastic prizes including cash awards and gift coupons that may be used for HBA events such as the golf outing, advertising, professional development opportunities or guest meals.
See below to see what we have in store for our new members which includes almost $1,500 worth of incentives. If you would like to join the fun, contact the HBA office at 231-946-2305 or any of our team captains:
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Dale Bush, First Class Closets
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Junior VanDyke, Standard Kitchens
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Denny Lauterbach, Floor Covering Brokers
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Donn Westman, Peterson/McGregor
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Jeff DuFort, Progress Printers
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Steve Eveleigh, Northwest Carpentry
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Ted Shaw, Brown Lumber Company
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Bill Packer, Packer Builders
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Victor Lisabeth, Grand Bay Builders
As Always, We're Building a Stronger Association for You!
 Executive Officer
p: 231.946.2305
f: 231.946.1051
toll free: 800.422.5166
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SHOWCASE OF REMODELED HOMES |
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
OCTOBER 3 & 4
12 pm to 6 pm each day
Don't miss this stellar Showcase of Remodeled Homes featuring innovative kitchens, comfy master suites, cozy dens, outdoor patios and fabulous functional spaces for all family members |
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Tickets $3 each or two for $5
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Brown Lumber
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Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Floor Covering Brokers
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Wooden Hammer (T.C. and Elk Rapids)
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Home Builders Association
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore
A portion of ticket sales will benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Member Company tickets available for $2 each in packets of 100. Contact Kerry to arrange purchase. |
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BUILDER HELPER SAVES TIME & MONEY! |
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 The newest HBAGTA member benefit was unveiled at the September General Membership meeting. For those who missed it, this free internet software for builders and trades professionals to assist them with estimating, bidding, scheduling and warranty management is called Builder Helper. It will soon be available in the Grand Traverse region thanks to the generosity of some local sponsors.
Trades associates who sign up will get a free basic account that allows them to network with HBA builders and bid online with up to 3 general contractors. It also offers trades professionals a chance to receive email and text messages regarding open bids. This eliminates a great deal of running around town chasing down potential jobs.
General Contractors can save a great deal of money by not having to make duplicate sets of plans. All building project plans can be stored electronically and distributed to those you wish. Think about the value of having your "to scale" plans readily available to your subcontractors. Imagine the time savings of sending rapid email or cell phone notifications to open bidding.
A free training will soon be available for any HBA member interested. An email invitation will be sent from Builder Helper within a few days. However, for more information, check out www.builderhelper.com. Flyers about Builder Helper are also available at the HBA office.
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BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIG! |
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 The biggest and best Membership Drive EVER will be held on October 7 & 8 at the HBAGTA office. We will kick off this event with a party, also to be held at the Association office.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR NEW MEMBERS?
The Association's registration fee of $25 is waived during this special drive. Dues for the year remain at the bargain price of only $395! Incentives for new members who join during this year's Membership Drive on Oct. 7th and 8th drive are worth nearly $1500. They include:
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½ hour Clinical Massage - Value $35 -compliments of Rodney Woodring, MMT, CMT-P
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Oil Change - Value $35.50 - compliments Auto Tech of Traverse City
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1 hour Legal Consultation - Value $200 - compliments Smith Johnson Attorneys, PC
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$50 of Printing Services - Value $50 - compliments Progress Printers
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500 sq. ft of Carpet Cleaning - Value $150 - compliments of Floor Covering Brokers
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$500 Coupon for purchase or lease of GM vehicle - compliments GM & NAHB
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1 hour Remodeling Project Consultation - Value $100 - compliments Packer Builders
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Carbon Monoxide Detector - Value $75 - compliments Team Bob's
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Real Estate, Job Site or Vehicle Sign - Value $75 - compliments Fast Signs
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2 hours Building Project Plan & Design Consultation - Value $200 - compliments of Grand Bay Builders
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1 month Membership at Grand Traverse Athletic Club - Value $65 - compliments GTAC | |
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS - SEPTEMBER 2009
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Thank you for your membership and support of the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc.
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