WINTER HOLIDAYS
The HBAGTA Office will be closed December 21
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OFFICE HOURS |
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Monday
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8:30 am to 4:30 pm
For more information on Association Events please visit the HBAGTA website at
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IN SYMPATHY |
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| The Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area would like to express their sincere sympathy to the Tom Hopkins family. Tom, owner of Honor, Frankfort and Onekama Building Supply passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2009 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Please keep this family in your prayers. |
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CALENDAR AND
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Office Closed
January 4, 2010
Office Re-opens
January 6, 2010
Jeff DeCagna Webinar
Reinventing Our Future
2:00 - 3:30 pm
January 11, 2010
General Membership Meeting
Old Mission Windows
Builder Forum 4:30 pm
Meeting 5:30 pm
January 12 & 13, 2010
January 14, 2010
Green Build Grand Traverse
11:30 am
EXPO Committee 12:00 pm
January 19, 2009
Membership Committee 8:30 am
January 27, 2010
Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 am
January 28, 2010
EXPO Committee 12:00 pm
February 5 & 6, 2010
Grand Traverse Green:
Sustainable Solutions Making Dollar$ and Sense
February 8, 2010
General Membership Meeting
February 27 & 28, 2010
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HBAGTA COMMITTEES
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Participation in any HBAGTA Committee is open to all members of the Association!
Want to get more from your membership?
JOIN A COMMITTEE!
Call the HBAGTA Office for more information:
(231) 946-2305 |
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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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BUILDER HELPER
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ARE LOOKING FOR MORE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY?
(exclusive to HBAGTA Members)
NO MORE EXTRA DRIVING
& DISTRIBUTING YOUR PLANS TO ALL OF YOUR SUBS! POST YOUR PLANS ONLINE AND REQUEST BIDS.
The Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area is looking for sponsors for our Builder Helper Sponsorship.
Please call Kathy at the Association Office for more information.
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PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE HBAGTA FACEBOOK PAGE |
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The Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area invites all members to post information regarding your business on the HBAGTA Facebook Page:
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Do you have a newsletter you can share?
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Do you have important information regarding your industry?
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Does your business have a special event that you would like to promote?
Tell us about it on the HBAGTA Facebook Fan Page!
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YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT IS HERE!
Your gift this year is approximately 2,500 interested consumers walking into your place of business. Your place of business will be at East Junior High School and you are only going to have to be open for two days, February 27 and 28, 2010. However, in order to receive this gift, you will need to fill out the application which you can download here and send it into the Home Builders Association offices along with your check.
A bright new building year begins with thousands of clients who are looking for services in your exact marketplace. We hope that you will join us at the 2010 EXPO. Make new contacts, find new customers, and start your building year off with a bang.
Merry Christmas from the Home Builders Association. May your family be blessed during this wonderful time of the year.
Rob
Rob Whims, President
Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc.
Smith & Johnson Attorneys, PC
603 Bay Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
p: 231.946.0700
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SENATE HEALTH CARE BILL THREATENS HOME BUILDERS |
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Regardless of how you feel about health care reform, the measure now being considered by the US Senate has unfairly singled out home builders by excluding the consturction industry from the small business health care exemption contained in the bill.
Please call Senator Carl Levin at 202-224-6221 and Senator Debbie Stabenow at 202-224-4822 and ask them to vote NO on H.R. 3590 and not unfairly punish the construction industry.
In a rush to pass a massive health care overhaul before Christmas, Senate Democrats have included a last-minute provision targeting the construction industry that is certain to derail the fragile housing recovery and threaten the solvency of countless small home building firms.
In order to find the 60 votes needed to pass health care reform, a provision was slipped into the health care bill that unfairly targets small construction industry firms by mandating that they provide health insurance if they employ more than five workers. That is the same mandate required for big businesses. Meanwhile, all other small businesses - with the exception of the construction industry -- would be exempt from providing mandatory health coverage if they employ 50 workers or less.
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WARM HANDS FROM WARM HEARTS |
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Dear Kathleen and Home Builder Members,
It is almost impossible to adequately thank you or to express our gratitude for including and inviting us to be a part of your annual meeting. We appreciate the generosity of your members' donations of winter items and contributions.
The winter items and $300 in donations have been distributed to the Goodwill Inn, Street Outreach to immediately provide warmth , hope to our homeless neighbors during their time of need.
From the Goodwill Inn and Street Outreach team, Inn residents, and community members, thank you for your support and being wonderful community leaders.
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a New Year of Peace and Happiness.
Sincerely,
Cecil McNally
Executive Director |
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2010 HOME BUILDERS EXPO |
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FEBRUARY 27 & 28, 2010
 Do you want to market your product or business more effectively?
Do you want to get more "Bang for Your Buck" with your marketing dollars?
Booth Rentals are now open to ALL interested Vendors!
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING WHAT OUR REGION'S HOUSING INDUSTRY HAS TO OFFER!
If you would like to participate in this Premier Event hosted by the HBAGTA, contact Kerry Gartland at 231.946.2305 or kag@hbagta.com
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HBA OFFERS CHAMBER MEMBERS PREMIER HOME EXPO SPACE |
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Homeowners Need to Know About Your Business
To celebrate our 40th anniversary, the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area is opening their doors to all housing-related industry partners at their annual Home EXPO. The event is slated for Feb. 27th and 28th at the Traverse City East Middle School. This date is two weeks later than the former President's Day venue. The annual event draws nearly 2500 visitors each year and is an outstanding opportunity for businesses to market their products and services. For more information about the event go to www.hbagta.com or call Kerry at 946-2305. Rates will increase January 1st and again on February 1st so vendors should reserve their booths soon. |
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ARE YOU AWARE OF THE NEW EPA LEAD PAINT REGULATIONS? |
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 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently enacted new regulations affecting contractors performing renovation work in residential dwellings or child-occupied facilities built before 1978. This regulation is called "Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP)".
Beginning in April 2010, any renovation work (including painting) done for compensation, which disturbs painted surfaces in residential dwellings or child-occupied facilities before 1978, must be performed by an EPA certified company, using persons trained in lead-safe work practices. Each job is required to have a Certified Renovator on-site to perform specific responsibilities.
To become a Certified Renovator, a person must attend an 8-hour EPA approved training course.
For those individuals who are already certified as a Lead Abatement Supervisor, or have successfully completed an 8-hour Lead-Safe Work Practices (LSWP) course and who wish to become a Certified Renovator, completion of a 4-hour supplemental training course dealing with RRP topics is required.
The HBAGTA is hosting two 8-hour RRP Courses on Tuesday or Wednesday, January 12 and 13, 2010 at the Home Builders Association Office. Cost of the course is $135 for HBAGTA Members and $165 for non-members.
LIMITED SPACE IS AVAILABLE - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY NOW!
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RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING (RRP) RULE GRANDFATHERED COURSES |
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Successful completion of some courses in lead safe work practices meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule requirements allowing individuals who successfully complete these courses to take an EPA-accredited or EPA-authorized State-accredited refresher renovation training course in lieu of the initial renovation training to become a certified renovator for all States in which EPA operates the renovation certification program..
This list can be found at http://www.afhh.org/pol/RRP/pol_rrp_grandfathered_courses.htm
Note: Individuals who have successfully completed an accredited abatement worker or supervisor course also qualify to take the 4-hour refresher course in lieu of the initial class to become a certified renovator. 40 CFR 745.90(a)(2)
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IMAGINE A MORE VIBRANT FUTURE |
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Today's associations, large and small, are challenged to create new and meaningful value for members and customers. What can association leaders do to reverse this dynamic? Now is the time for our association to get more serious about the pursuit of innovation, because our association's future growth and success depends upon it.
In an effort to start the New Year off right, a special webinar featuring nationally renowned strategist Jeff de Cagna, CEO of Principled Innovations, LLC has been planned. His presentation at the National EOC Conference in Louisville last August was fantastic and Executive Officers across the country are still buzzing about it.
Please save Wednesday, Jan. 6th from 2-3:30 p.m. for this free webinar which will be held at our association office. There is no charge but the price of your time. If you are interested in attending, please email: mailbox@hbagta.com.
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