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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | |
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April 9, 2012
General Membership Meeting
Morse Moving & Storage
4:30 - 7:30 pm
RSVP
April 10, 2012
Green Build Grand Traverse Committee Meeting
11:30 am
April 12, 2012
Scholarship Committee
8:30 am
April 13, 2012
Home Inspection School
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
REGISTRATION
April 17, 2012
Membership Committee
8:00 am
April 18, 2012
Executive Committee
8:30 am
April 19, 2012
Parade of Homes Committee
8:00 am
April 25, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 am
PARADE OF HOMES & DEVELOPMENTS:
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TIGER TICKETS OFFERED AS MAHB CONVENTION PERK | |
Directors attending the Summer Convention in Dearborn this coming July will have an opportunity to see the Tigers play the Angels on Thursday, July 19th. The cost is $40 and includes bus transportation, lunch, the game ticket and a souvenir hat.
For more information, contact Frankenberger.pam@mahb.com or download the flyer HERE. Advance purchase is required and seats are limited. | |
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Competent, experienced bookkeeper looking for part-time work. If you need help in your business a day or an evening a week, contact Kathy at the HBA office. She will be able to provide more information about this quality job seeker. |
NMC BARBECUE
The 57th annual event is slated for Sunday, May 20th. This year a drawing will be held for 2 years of tuition at NMC. Tickets are $6.00. For more information about the NMC Barbecue, call 995-1020. If you are interested in working the HBA serving line from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. that day, please call Kathy at 946-2305 or email kathy@hbagta.com.
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Greetings!
Spring officially arrived late last week. However, the wily weatherman actually provided a preview of all four seasons instead! For those who remained in northern Michigan over the recent school spring break, you undoubtedly experienced warmer temperatures than many who paid to travel to warmer climes! Guess the Grand Traverse region won the weather lottery so to speak.
Yet regardless of what the thermometer reads, it is spring and a brand new season of opportunity awaits us. New projects are "blossoming" in our region and there is a buzz of optimism in the air. Brighter days are ahead!
Let's celebrate this hopeful season together at our next General Membership meeting, Monday April 9th at Morse Moving and Storage The Builder Forum at 4:30 p.m. will feature a round table discussion between contractors, bankers and appraisers. Veteran builder, Kendall Smith, will facilitate the Q&A. Bob Reamer, a well respected area appraiser will join several mortgage and construction loan specialists that evening to explore the challenges contractors face in today's post-recession economy. If you're concerned about depressed home values, short sales, lack of realistic comps, and burdensome code enhancements, please join us and weigh in on these timely topics. Help educate the "experts" and learn some new things yourself.
To register for the meeting April 9th, CLICK HERE. As a courtesy to our hosts, please make your reservation prior to April 6th.
Hope to see you there.
Kathy
Kathy Maisonville
Executive Officer
kathy@hbagta.com
www.hbagta.com
231.946.2305
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TIME TO HIT THE GREENS WITH THE HBAGTA | |
 You thought Lochenheath
was a great time last year?
Well then, grab your balls and bags and join the fun on Thursday, May 31st at the Grand Traverse Resort for the
Annual HBA Golf Outing!
Rusty Ackerman at Holton's LP Gas has generously donated a beautiful gas grill for our Grand Prize again this year!
GOLF REGISTRATION FORM
Registration deadline is May 24th, 2012.
Contact Kerry Gartland @ 946-2305. |
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INSURANCE TIPS FROM MAHB | |
As Chair of the Insurance Committee for MAHB, I thought it would be a good idea to remind builder members about making sure their subcontractors are properly insured. As a Contractor there are a few things you should require of all your subcontractors. They should:
1. have insurance with proper limits;
2. name you as an additional insured;
3. have proper endorsements to protect you when the work is completed
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HOME INSPECTION SCHOOL - APRIL 13TH | | |
Thinking about adding another tool to your toolkit? How about learning how to set up a sideline home inspection business? Competent contractors are needed in this growing enterprise. The HBA is hosting the class on Friday, April 13th from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The cost is $99 for members and $139. For more information or to register, CLICK HERE. |
ANNUAL HBA AWARDS | | |
 The association would like to help recognize colleagues who have made a significant commitment to their community, the industry or to the association. Award categories include Associate of the Year, Humanitarian Award and Emerging Leader. If you have some special hero that you'd like to recognize, help us honor them by completing this application. Mail or fax it back to the HBA by April 13th.
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SOON NAMED
The HBA Scholarship Committee will meet next week to review grant applications. Scholarship winners will be notified by April 20th. Grants totaling $2500 will be awarded to college students pursuing college degrees or certificate programs. The winners will be recognized and introduced at the General Membership meeting on May 14th at TC Millworks.
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PARADE OF HOMES 2012 | |
 Parade of Homes 2012 is looking to be a beautiful tour this year. We would love to showcase your home along with the elite group of Builders and Contractors already committed to this years show.
Please join us by contacting Kerry @ 231-946-2305. Deadline is April 26th, 2012.
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2012 PARADE OF HOMES & DEVELOPMENTS CONTRACT
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NMC Energy Center Events
April 19th - 6-9 p.m. Dennos Museum Center, Janis Room. Free of Charge
"Improving Community Wind Program Economics through Smart Storage and Time-of-Use Planning"
May 2nd - 6-9 p.m. Milliken Auditorium. $5 admission for adults. Students Free of Charge.
"Beyond the Light Switch" (see related article)
May 21st - 6-9 p.m. Parson-Stulen Room 222-224. Free of Charge
"Distributed Combined Heat and Power Systems".
Upcoming Tours
May 5th - 1-5 p.m. Reused Materials Tour. Cost $19
May 12th - noon - 5 p.m. Solar Energy Tour. Cost $19
June 9th - 1-5 p.m. Wind Energy Tour. Cost $19
For more information call: NMC Extended Education (231) 995-1700 or www.nmc.edu/energy.
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ADDITIONAL DELAY IN MIOSHA ENFOREMENT OF NEW FEDERAL FALL PROTECTION RULES | | |
At the request of the MAHB, MIOSHA has again agreed to delay enforcing the new federal fall protection rules until September 15th. This is the third extension MIOSHA has granted at the request of the MAHB. MIOSHA WILL CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THE CURRENT FALL PROTECTION RULES.
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"DO BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER"
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CHECK THE HBAGTA WEBSITE BEFORE YOU MAKE A PURCHASE to take advantage of the Member Discounts that are available to you! We now boast 17 participants that are offering discounts to our members and it's never too late to get involved!
If you would like to offer a free or discounted service or product to your HBA colleagues, please complete the application you received in the mail or print another one here. You may mail it or fax it to the HBA office. There is no charge for this opportunity.
To take advantage of these discounts simply show your current HBAGTA Membership Card to the provider at the time of purchase. |
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SPONSORSHIPS AND ADVERTISING AVAILABLE FOR E-NEWS
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Sponsorships are available for our bi-weekly e-newsletter for $25 an issue. Get your name out in front of the HBAGTA Members and event participants. Sponsorship includes your logo prominently placed in the publication along with a link to your web site. Don't miss this unique opportunity! Sponsorships must be pre-paid. Go to your member profile to sign up for this service then send an email with your requested dates and graphic to jenny@hbagta.com.
Classified Advertising is now available. Each ad will be $10 and will be limited 30 Words and will not include graphics. Classified ads will be located at the bottom of the e-newsletter with a link in the table of contents. Go to your member profile to sign up for this service then send an email with your classified ad to jenny@hbagta.com.
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PAY ONLINE AND SAVE YOUR TIME!
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YES YOU CAN!
We are proud to announce that you can now pay your invoices and register for events on the HBAGTA web site!
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Log In with your User Name and Password.
If you haven't logged in to your account yet, your user name and password are:
User Name: First name initial with last name (jsmith)
Password: Fusion (this is a default password that should be changed.)
You won't believe what you see! Take a tour and see how much information is at your fingertips! |
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