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October Renewals
Chris Deagman Building and Renovation
Colchester Ave. Apartments
Earthscapes
Eco Houses of Vermont
Epoch Homes
Foard Panel Inc.
Gazo Construction
Green Living Journal
Haven Design & Building
Island Excavating Corp.
Lang McLaughry Spera~ Dana Valentine
Main Street Floor Covering Inc.
Pyrofax Energy
Rice Lumber Co. Inc.
Shingle City Roofing & Siding Inc.
Sovernet
Sterling Construction, Inc.
Steve Guild Design, LLC
The Church at Prison
Thibault Appliances
Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.
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Greetings!
This is the HBRA E-Builder November edition. Below you will find upcoming events, new member profiles, renewing members, and much more. Thank you for taking the time to find out what's new and happening at the HBRA. If you have any thoughts or items you would like to see in upcoming issues please contact Connie at cbrigham@vtbuilders.com. |
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HBRA CASINO NIGHTTuesday, November 15th, 2011 Catamount Country Club, Williston 
Please join us for our 1st HBRA Casino Night! This event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and last for about three hours. We will have appetizers & a cash bar to help get the conversations started and of course plenty of gambling! The majority of this event will be focused on giving you a chance to network with your local business associates and have fun trying your hand at gambling. We will have some great prizes that you can win with your gambling chips. Cost of this event is $21 per person which includes 500 chips to get started. The event will feature an evening of excitement with a fantastic food, drink and Las Vegas style gaming, including all of your favorite games such as blackjack, craps, roulette, big wheel and Texas Hold Em. Thank you to our Gold Sponsor! 
Sponsorship Opportunities -
Listed below are the ways you can
be a part of Casino Night:
Presenting Sponsor - $750.00 (Only 1 available) Banners to be displayed at the event (sponsor is responsible for supplying banners) Logo recognition as "Presenting Sponsor" on printed materials, i.e. fliers, posters Full-page advertisement on back
cover of event program Public address recognition at event Five tickets to the event ($105.00 value) Listing in event program as presenting sponsor Credit for large ($400 value) prize give away
(HBRA will purchase prize)
Gold Chip Sponsor - $500.00 (1 available - 1 sold) Two banners to be displayed at the event (sponsor is responsible for supplying banners) Logo recognition as "Gold Chip Sponsor" on printed materials, i.e. fliers, posters Public address recognition at the event Four tickets to the event ($84.00 value) Listing in event program as Gold Chip sponsor Credit for prize ($200 value) give away
(HBRA will purchase prize)
Table Sponsor - $250.00 (Only 5 available) Casino Night table sign Two tickets to the event ($42.00 value) Listing in event program as Table sponsor Credit for prize ($50 value) give away
(HBRA will purchase prize) Sponsorships won't last long! Contact Joe Sinagra @ 876-6200 or jsinagra@vtbuilders.comto find out more! |
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_______________________________________________ | Welcome New Members!
Chris Deagman Building & Renovation
Chris Deagman - Owner/President
20 Beacon Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05403
(802) 233-1223
Building & Renovation
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
Clark Builders, Inc.
Jim Clark - President
PO Box 113
Calais, Vermont 05648
(802) 229-2756
Residential Construction & Remodeling
Sponsored by: Sandra Vitzthum
Milone Properties
John Milone - Owner
PO Box 535
Montpelier, Vermont 05601
(802) 485-3280
Real Estate
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
Apple Construction, LLC
Travis Apple - Owner
PO Box 1616
Morrisville, Vermont 05661
(802) 888-3428
Residential Builder
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
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Green Council Thursday, November 17th @ Noon - 1:30 PM Topic: TBA Cost: $15 per person (includes lunch) Click Here for more information / RSVP.
Remodelers' Council
Friday, November 18th @ 8:00 AM Click here for Remodelers Council Page Topic: Personal Wellness
Cost: Free (includes breakfast) Click Here To RSVP |
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Central Vermont Holiday Party!
Please join us on Monday, December 5th at the Canadian Club in Barre for the Central VT Holiday Party.
More details will be available shortly.
To reserve tickets contact
Amanda Ibey @ 876-6200 x12.
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Franklin County Mixer!
Please join us on Wednesday, November 30
for a membership mixer.
We'll meet at Harley D's Restaurant in St. Albans
from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
$50 Table Top Sponsorships Available!
As a Table Top sponsor you receive:
· A table at the event to display marketing and product materials;
· The opportunity to speak for five minutes at the meeting about your company and what you offer;
· Company logo/information on all promotional materials - mailed to over 150 companies.
Contact Connie for more information cbrigham@vtbuilders.com or 876-6200
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Rising Stars Awards
Vermont Business Magazine will be celebrating 40 young rising stars that help contribute to Vermont's economy and community. Come out and support our Government Affairs Director - Amanda Ibey - who is one of the rising stars!
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_______________________________________________ | Future of Health Care in VT
Discussion
Health care has become one of the most important issues facing employers today, and Vermont is about to undergo significant changes to its coverage and delivery system in the coming years. The HBRA wants to make sure its members are prepared and understand these changes, and the direction that this ongoing conversation will take. Members are invited to attend a special presentation led by Tim Ford, Executive Vice President & Secretary at Hackett, Valine & MacDonald on this topic.
When: Tuesday, November 15
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: HBRA office, Williston
RSVP by Friday, November 11 to Amanda at aibey@vtbuilders.com.
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HBRA Holiday Party
Please be our guest for the HBRA's Annual Holiday Party! Hearty appetizers, cash bar, games, prizes, friends & fun - guarantee a great evening!
Date: Wednesday, December 14th Location: Catamount Country Club Address: 1400 Mt View Rd, Williston Time: 5:00 - 7:30 PM Cost: TBA. We are planning a Yankee Swap as part of this event and will be donating canned items to the Vermont Food Shelf.
Sponsorship Opportunities are available.
Please contact George Parker at 876-6200 x10
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Rebuilding Together recently completed three projects on October 15th - click here to see more about the projects and to see how you can help out on future volunteer opportunities.
Here are a few pictures of all the fun!  | | Collin Frisbie & Crew |
 | Joe Meccia & Mark Knapp
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 | Ron O'Brien of Olde World Artisans
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_______________________________________________ | Engineered Wood Products Course
Date: Thursday, December 1st
Location: HBRA Office, Williston
Time: Noon - 2:00 PM
Cost: Free to BSA Members & HBRA Members who RSVP by Monday, November 28th. $15/pp to non-members and those who don't RSVP. Lunch will be served.
PRESENTER: Robert McCue of ILevel by Weyerhaeuser
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Robert will give a general review of engineered wood products, including the pros and cons for all of the products that are designed to replace lumber, including their Framing Series and how those products work with the thermal envelope and green features. There will be time for Q & A.
* a brief review of products, a discussion of the software and services and how the combination can contribute to green building and help with advanced framing techniques
* engineered structural products and the proper way to use them
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_______________________________________________ | Become a Certified Green Professional
... and differentiate your company from all the others!
We're offering this designation for up to 55% off the normal price.* This will be the FINAL workshop with the reduced prices.
Date: Monday, Dec 12 - Wednesday, Dec 14
Location: HBRA Office, Williston Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cost: $295 member; $595 non-member Reduced from: $705 member; $1,108 non-member
Registration DEADLINE is Friday, December 2nd. If you register after the deadline, a $100 materials fee will be added to your cost. To register - Contact Amanda at aibey@vtbuilders.com or at 876-6200 or click here.
*The reduced fee is made possible in part with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with VtGREEN, a program of Central Vermont Community Action Council |
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Thank you to the following members who have helped to recruit new members since
January 2011:
Joe Doro, ProTect Painters
Rick Fournier, Interior Creations, Inc.
Patty Geraghty, Portland Glass
Byron Gokey, Wallboard Supply Company, Inc.
Mark Groleau, Groleau Construction Co., Inc.
John Hoehl, Main Street Property Services
Scott Hutchins, Hutch Brothers Concrete Corp.
Chris LeBlanc, Champlain Building Specialties
Pat Malaney, Upon This Rock
Tom Moore, Tom Moore Builder, Inc.
John Olson, Beacon Wealth Management
Jodi Ovens, Craig Hervey Housewright Construction
Chris Quinn, Red House Building
George Richard, Safeguard Bus Systems of VT/NH
David Ritzer, David Ritzer & Associates, Inc.
Bob Schwartz, Great Northern Construction, Inc.
Annie Small, Safeguard Bus Systems of VT/NH
Ward Smyth, Turtle Creek Builders Ltd.
Jeff Teplitz, EverBank
Robert Tourangeau, Durocher Auto Sales
Dave Turner, Electronic Connection
Sandra Vitzthum, Architect
Carolyn Weaver, Geri Reilly Real Estate
Thank you for helping us stay strong in 2011!
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Member to Member
Discount Program
If you are interested in being a part of this program - and offering a discount off your goods/services - please complete this FORM and mail or fax (876-6204) it back to me.
To see the current list of discounts - click here.
Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to advertise your company and invite your fellow members to try out your services!
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The National Association of Home Builders
Member Advantage Discount Program
www.nahb.org/ma
Please contact the HBRA office if you need your
NAHB log-in information.
The National Association of Home Builders
Online Courses
Click Here to learn more about NAHB's online
"Customer Service" course and their "Webinar Wednesdays" series.
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Thank you for reading our
November E-Builder!
Regards, HBRA Staff
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Home Builders & Remodelers Association
136 James Brown Drive
Williston, Vermont 05495
Phone: (802) 876-6200
Fax: (802) 876-6204
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