January 2010
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January 2010 Calendar of Events All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted
1 - New Year's Day, Office Closed
5 - Associate's Happy Hour @ 4:00 pm 5 - Housing Coalition Mayoral Forum @ 5:30 pm Sacred Heart Nims Fine Arts Center, 4521 St. Charles Ave 6 - Remodelers Council @ 12:00 pm Ferguson Showroom, 901 S. Labarre Ste 204 6 - Membership Committee @ 2:00 pm
6-8 - LHBA BOD Installation, Hotel Monteleone 13 - Education Committee @ 2:00 pm 13 - Executive Committee @ 3:30 pm 14 - Multifamily Council Mtg @ 12:00 pm Copeland's Social City, 701 Veterans Memorial Blvd 16-22 - International Builders Show, Las Vegas, NV 26 - Board of Directors @ 4:00 pm
26 - General Membership Meeting @ 12pm Andrea's Restaurant, 3100 19th Street, Metairie 28 - Crescent City Green @ 12:00 pm
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2010 Education Calendar All Classes held at HBA Office unless otherwise noted
Business Management for Building Professionals Email Monica @ LHBA to Register Wednesday, January 6, 9am - 5pm (During LHBA BOD Installation) $185 Members/$225 Non-Members Location: Hotel Monteleone, 915 Rue Royal
Requirements of Building to Energy Star Standards - Verification & Rater Process Presented By: Sam Rashkin, U.S. EPA, National Head of Energy Star Program Sponsored By: Entergy New Orleans Tuesday, January 12, 9am - 11:30 am No Charge, 2 CE CreditsCertified Aging-In-Place Specialist: CAPS I & CAPS II Tuesday & Thursday, February 2 & 4, 9am - 5pm $150 per day Members/$200 per day Non-Members $200 for All Day Of
Business Management for Building Professionals Tuesday, February 9, 9am - 5pm $150 per day Members/$200 per day Non-Members
$200 for All Day Of
Green Building for Building Professionals Wednesday & Thursday, February 24-25, 9am - 5pm $150 per day Members/$200 per day Non-Members
$200 for All Day Of
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Committee & Council Updates
Remodelers Council Fernando Arriola, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 6 @ 12pm Ferguson Showroom, 901 S. Labarre St, Ste 204
The Remodelers Council has been working closely with the Mutlifamily Council to be able to offer the Lead Based Paint Certified Renovator Training classes. Visit the Remodelers Council Page on the HBA website often to check for the posted class schedule, to be set after the 1st of the year. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. Now taking reservations to advertise in the 2010 Remodelers & Crescent City Green Guide! Click here for Specs Form
(Must be a member of one of these councils to advertise)
Crescent City Green Council Toni Wendel, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Thursday, January 28th @ 12pm HBA Office, 2424 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie
At our December meeting, the CCG hosted bankers from Omni Bank, Wells Fargo, and Seedco Financial to discuss financing options and possibilities for green projects. The meeting was very successful and we look forward to hearing more about the exciting new developments the industry has to offer. Entergy New Orleans and CLEAResult also hosted an informational preview session about the ENERGY STAR program in December. They will be partnering with the CCG and the U.S. Department of Energy to host a more in depth class on this topic in January. CE credits will be available - See the Education Calendar above for details.
Multifamily Council Peter Young, 2010 Chair Next Meeting: Thursday, January 14 @ 12pm Copeland's Social City, 701 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Featured Speakers: Sheriff Newell Normand & Debbie Villio, Director of Jefferson Parish Code Enforcement
The MFC has been working on a comprehensive education program for 2010. We are very excited that our long-awaited Maintenance Certification program is the first of many courses we have lined up for this year. The course consists of 60 hours of instruction to begin on January 25th and will continue through the end of March. There will be limited seating, so please take advantage of this opportunity to sign up early!
Associates Council Mike LeCorgne, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Associates Happy Hour Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 4:00 pm HBA Office, 2424 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie
The Associates Council plans and puts on the major HBA events throughout the year. Wheels are already in motion on all the events, and some dates have been set. ANY member wanting to be involved in planning or promoting these events should attend the Associates Council meetings.
EVENTS: Crawfish Boil: April 15 @ 6pm, Ferguson Plumbing Warehouse (901 S. Labarre, Metairie) Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo: July 8-10 Kick-A$$ Cook Off: Date & Location TBD Fall Golf Tournament: Date & Location TBD
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Peter Lanaux, Lanaux Construction, was recently inducted as an NAHB Senior Life Director - An honor, which includes permanent voting rights, that is bestowed upon those members who have actively attended NAHB Board Meetings for 20 consecutive years. Congratulations, Peter, and thank you for your dedicated service!
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Please contact Lauren at the HBA office with any pertinent industry-related issues and/or professional achievements you'd like to share with your association members.
Feature Articles in upcoming issues of sticks & bricks or HBA's printed publication, the homebuilder quarterly (HQ), are FREE opportunities for HBA members to market themselves to 1,000+ industry professionals.
We are excited to announce the 2010 Features Schedule: Spring 2010 HQ: Green Issue Summer 2010 HQ: Multifamily Issue Fall 2010 HQ: Remodelers Issue
Click Here for Details and Submitter Deadlines
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2010 Officers
President James Licciardi
Vice President Patrick Leonard
Treasurer David Sansone
Secretary Fernando Arriola
Immediate Past President Wes Wyman
2010 Board of Directors
Jason Hardie Scott Morse Craig Berthelot Bruce Layburn Randy Noel Brian Mills Dennis Maggio Mark Treadaway Joe Guidry Riley Babin John Arms Tony Licciardi Pierre Lanaux Peter Young Max Johnson Kimberly Rooney Mike LeCorgne David Gaspard Jo Ann Kostik Phil Hoffman Toni Wendel Steve Albert Ric Darling
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Associate Spotlight Mark Kois General Manager Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
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901 S. Labarre Road, Ste 205, Metairie, LA (504) 849-3060 www.Ferguson.com
Our main office and 15K-sq/ft showroom is located in Metairie, LA. Ferguson is the nation's largest plumbing wholesale company. We represent many of the largest and best names in the construction industry. We pride ourselves on being a full service supplier to the builder community. Ferguson partners with great manufacturers like Kohler, Delta and Elkay on the plumbing side of our business. We partner with the industry's best names in appliances like Viking, Subzero and GE brands. Additionally we have a lighting division that offers such lines as Progress, Seagull and Kichler.
We are proud to have the only showroom in the area that offers all three of the businesses mentioned above all set in beautifully decorated vignettes and suites. In addition to our vendor partners, we also offer a full line of private label products that are part of our signature line called Mirabelle. These are products that can only be found at Ferguson and not in the Home Centers.
Mark Kois is the General Manager and a 20+ year Ferguson veteran. He has recently been a District Business Development Manager for the SE/USA but now calls his home New Orleans. He has a wife (Rhonda) and four great children (Rumor-20, Gabe-15, Emily-12 and Gavin-9).
He and Ferguson are committed to providing a great working environment for its employees, competitive pricing in the industry and an extremely high level of customer service.
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Tuesday, January 26th January General Membership Meeting
EPA Lead Paint Rule: How this new rule will effect Property Owners, Tradesmen (Plumbers, Electricians, etc), Homeowners, in addition to Builders & Remodelers Presented By: Peter Young, RAM, CSP, CAPS, CGP 2010 HBA Multifamily Council & Education Chair
$25, Includes Lunch 12:00 pm @ Andrea's Restaurant 3100 19th Street, Metairie
Contact Kathy to RSVP 504.837.2700 or [email protected]
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Wednesday, February 3rd @ 7pm
Tickets: $14 per person
Includes:
Admission to Private HBA Party in Press Box Hot Dog, Soda, Popcorn, Cake Personal Visit from HUGO & THE HONEYBEES That Night's Promotional Giveaway Gift!
Family Night Out Made Affordable by our Sponsor:
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March 11-14, 2010 Space is Limited, Reserve Your Booth Today! HBA Member Discount
Features for 2010: Appearances by Saints Players Home Products Liquidation Sale Build a Better Home Pavilion Cooking Stage with John Besh, John Folse, Paul Prudhomme & Others
Contact Mike Zalaznik 504.835.6383 or [email protected]
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Parade of Homes Month is June 2010Entries in 2010 will not be required to be open for touring during the Parade Around the Lake. These entries are considered "By Appointment Only," and should be available to show consumers who contact the Builder/Remodeler.
Early Bird Deadline: Friday, January 15th Click Here to download Regular Builder/Remodeler Entry Form Click Here to download "By Appointment Only" Builder/Remodeler Entry Form
Enhanced Marketing in 2010! Each Parade Builder/Remodeler will have their own web page on both HBAGNO and Tangipahoa websites as early as March 1
Parade Builders/Remodelers will have the exclusive opportunity to man the Parade of Homes booth at the New Orleans Home & Garden Show March 11-14, 2010
As always, builders/remodelers will receive all the benefits of traditional marketing - all of which will guide consumers to the Builder/Remodeler webpages. All media will be expected to match value of paid advertising with free advertising as done in the past Full Page Advertisement in Parade of Homes Directory Radio & Newspaper Ads, and Billboards in New Orleans & Hammond Internet Presence on Google, Yahoo, WWLTV.com & WDSUTV.com
Contact Lauren for Details 504.837.2700 or [email protected]
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