Greetings!
This email is filled with very important details about NADRA activities happening in Baltimore during the week of DeckExpo. Each activity is broken down to its own section below. Please review & help us to spread the word by forwarding this email to all of your contacts! If you read this entire email, we have a surprise for you at the bottom! - NADRA Deck Competition Extended!
- NADRA FaceBook Sweepstakes
- Meetings Held at DeckExpo
- NADRA Master Deck Professional Certification Program - all 4 classes offered at DeckExpo - classes are for all industry pros, including: contractors, manufacturers, dealers, distributors, inspectors, architects, engineers, etc.
- Annual Meeting, Awards Dinner & After Party - with link to registration
- Fundraising: Advertising, Sponsorships, Silent Auction
- Travel - NADRA's Official Hotel and reservation portal
- NADRA's Booth 3104
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Annual Deck Competition Extended:
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! New Deadline: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 11:59pmEST If you have not entered the deck competition NADRA is hosting a Live Webinar on Thursday, September 27th at 6pmEST for a quick "How To" tour of the online system. Be sure to attend for tips on how to best enter the competition! Click HERE to read more or to register for this free webinar. Can't make it to our main event? You can still enter the Deck Competition! Don't miss out on this great opportunity. See why other builders are joining the competition! What's in it for you?
- Earn a chance to talk about your project in front of the industry at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore
- Photos displayed at NADRA's Awards Ceremony, NADRA's Blog, Industry Brief, Social Media pages and website
- Winning photos to be highlighted in various leading industry magazines!
- Photos of some winning decks will appear in the November / December issue of LBM Journal!
See what winner Gary Daley, NADRA member & owner of America's Deck Builder has to say about what NADRA's deck competitions & awards do for his business:
"People are still calling and telling me they read the article about me and my deck awards, and asking when I might be available to meet with them to talk about their deck projects. These folks, for the most part, aren't calling anyone else. They're calling me because (in addition to my striking good looks) I have been credentialed by NADRA. And the newspaper article made it all the more credible. 'I know this is a good company,' one eventual happy deck owner told me at our contract-signing meeting, "because it's right here in the newspaper." He made this proclamation while jabbing his index finger down into the award-announcing-article sitting in front of him. Over the last 16 months, I can directly attribute more than $150,000 in new business to that deck award, and the resulting publicity. That's one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in business that went to me, and not to Harry Handyman. That's .15 million dollars of business that I can thank NADRA for. That's the power of bona fide credentials.....That's the power of NADRA. "
There are 9 categories total. The Best Deck will be chosen from the highest score from all categories.
Check out the Cheat Sheet NADRA created just for you for tips, rules and category descriptions!
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NADRA's "Be Our Guest"
FaceBook Sweepstakes
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Prize - Enter for a chance to win a complimentary dinner ticket to NADRA's Main Event at the American Visionary Art Museum!
Dinner ticket includes:
- Cocktail Reception
- NADRA Annual Meeting
- Tour of Museum
- Dinner & Awards
- After Party at The Hard Rock Cafe with Live Entertainment from The New Romance!
To learn more about this event, click HERE
If you click here and Like us on FB, we will automatically enter you into the sweepstakes! C'mon, it doesn't get any easier than THAT!
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NADRA Meetings at The Show:
Join us for the below meetings! Simply follow the links to learn details and to RSVP!
NADRA Code Meeting // 2015 IRC, Be Heard!Â
Thursday, October 11th:
12:30pm - 2:00pm
NADRA CPAC Meeting
Thursday, October 11th:
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Obtain Your Master Deck Professional Certification at DeckExpo: October 8 & 9: 8am - 5pm
New in 2012, NADRA is offering the four-part Master Deck Professional - "Codes and Standards."
Monday, October 8, 2012
8:00am - 12:00pm
Understanding the Existing Structure
Monday, October 8, 2012
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Structural Design
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
7:30am - 12:00pm
Structural Design II
Tuesday, October 10, 2012
12:30pm - 5:00pm
Non-Structural Codes
~ Register HERE
~ Learn More HERE
*Note: if you are already registered for DeckExpo, please use the "already registered" option on the right hand side. Call us direct with questions: 215.679.4884
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Coming to DeckExpo? Don't miss NADRA's Main Event!
Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
Get ready for another action-packed night with NADRA! We invite you and your guests to join us at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD from 5:30pm - 10:00pm on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012.
- Cocktail Reception
- Annual Meeting & Industry Awards (Terry, Merit & Recognition)
- Dinner & National Deck Awards
- NADRA's Post Party at The Hard Rock Cafe
- Live Performance by The New Romance
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Fundraising, Spreading the Word & What it Means for NADRA:
Each year we offer sponsorship packages to help cover costs of NADRA's booth at DeckExpo and NADRA's Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner. This is NADRA's most significant fundraising event of the year! Money raised will go towards the venue, caterer, travel, NADRA's booth, give-aways, award plaques, etc. In addition to the main event, funds will of towards the growth of NADRA programs such as Deck for a Soldier, Deck Safety Month, and Education (just to name a few) With your help, there are a few ways to raise these funds & spread the word:
- Sponsorships
- Event / Dinner Tickets
- Silent Auction
- Raffles
- Forward this email to your contacts! Post about it in your social media, newsletters, blogs.
- The Power of One!
Please download the Sponsorship Form HERE
Donate to the Silent Auction HERE
A special thank you our sponsors. We couldn't do it without you!
- Fiberon - Diamond Level
- MoistureShield - Platinum Level
- Fortress Railing Products - Silver Level
- Screw Products, Inc. - Silver Level
- TimberTech - Silver Level
- Wolmanized Outdoor Wood - Silver Level
- Wolf Distributing - Bronze Level
- California Redwood Association - Bronze Level
- Techno Metal Post, New Jersey - Bronze Level
- Cabot Woodcare - Bronze Level
- EZ Stairs, Inc. - Supporting Sponsor
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Travel: Hilton, NADRA's Official Hotel
The Hilton is NADRA's official hotel for DeckExpo 2012! If you are a member of NADRA, are thinking about joining or are ready to network with the best in the industry, the Hilton will be our official party headquarters! We invite you to join us at the Hilton during your stay in Baltimore. Rooms start at $209 / night.
In order to get the discounted rate, you must register through this portal. See the link HERE
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NADRA's Booth: 3104
- NADRA Lounge Area
- Mingle & Join Roundtables
- Learn about New Packages Launching for 2012 - 2013
- Meet your National Board of Directors
Ok... now scroll back up & read... b/c we know you skipped the "reading" part! :)
See you at the show!
Your friends at NADRA HQ |
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NADRA's 2012 Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
The big night includes a cocktail reception, annual meeting, industry awards, silent auction, dinner, deck competition & the well--known after--party with a live performance at the Hard Rock Café.
What might seem like a party to some is the most significant fundraiser of the year for NADRA. Much weighs on the outcome of this leading industry event. Participation from industry professionals is essential to the growth of the association.
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FiberPRO's Earn More Money
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Visit Screw Products, Inc. at DeckExpo and make sure to stop by and see our presentation on deck safety featuring DeckLok, The Advanced Lateral Anchor! Booth #1510
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FortressAccents LED Glow Rings emit a warm glow and uses 80% less energy than traditional incandescent lights. More |
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