March 2010
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March 2010 Calendar of Events
All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted
3 - Associates/Membership 8:30 am
3 - Remodelers Council 4:00 pm
Omni Royal Orleans
10 - MFC Executive Committee 12:00 pm
10 - Education Committee 2:00 pm
10 - Executive Committee 3:30 pm
11-14 - N.O. Home & Garden Show
Louisiana Superdome
16 - Board of Directors 4:00 pm
18 - Crescent City Green 12:00 pm
24 - Housing Forecast 6:00 pm
Location TBD
30 - General Membership Meeting 12:00 pm
Smilie's Restaurant, 5725 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan
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2010 Education Calendar
All Classes held at HBA Office unless otherwise noted
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Committee & Council Updates
 Remodelers Council
Fernando Arriola, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 @ 4pm
Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St. Louis Street, N.O.
EPA Lead Paint Round-Table Discussion
The Remodelers Council distributed the 2009-2010 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report - an invaluable guide for contractors when it comes to bidding remodeling jobs - at our February Meeting. Our March 3rd meeting will be open to any HBA member wishing to learn about or
discuss the implications of the EPA's "Lead: Renovation, Repair, and
Painting" Rule.
This rule, going into effect April 22, 2010, will greatly impact many
of our members, and we want to ensure everyone is prepared!
 Crescent City Green Council
Toni Wendel, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 18th @ 12pm
HBA Office, 2424 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie
We had a very successful meeting on green marketing strategies on February 18. We heard from Energy Raters Diane Baum and Jeff Haag about the benefits and ultimate cost-saving features of various green products and services, as well as ways builders can use this information to help market green home features. We also heard from Chris Jourdan, a local appraiser, about his positive experience with valuing green homes at top market values. We would like to extend a huge thanks to our sponsor, Jeff Haag with Envirogreen Insulation.
We are looking forward to participating in the "Emerald City" at this year's New Orleans Home & Garden Show, where we will partner with Entergy New Orleans, LSU AgCenter, and the LA Department of Natural Resources to provide information to the public regarding green building and available local, state, and federal incentive programs.
Our next meeting will be held Thursday, March 18 at 12pm. Please contact Alex if you would like to sponsor.
 Multifamily Council
Peter Young, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Thursday, April 8
Time & Location TBD
The MFC has been continuing to roll out its 2010 strategic plan which includes a healthy menu of education classes for property managers, leasing consultants & maintenance staff, as well as informational seminars for our associate members. We plan to have at least t 2-4 classes per month throughout the year. Additionally, we have planned for expansion in membership and are reaching out to the North Shore Property Managers and staff to bring them education and social events this year. We launched this effort with a Wine and Cheese Social event at Chenier in Mandeville, John Arms property, which was a great success and a good time had by all. We'll also be holding our first North Shore education class at Chenier on March 16th; the class will be on Fair Housing.
This has been a very active first quarter for us and we plan for more of the same to follow. If you are interested in getting involved please join us at our next meeting on April 8th at Café East in Metairie. We will have an Larry Schedler speaking at this event, so it will be a great way to really get a feel for what the Multifamily industry is about directly from an expert in the field. Visit the Multifamily Council Homepage for more details.
 Associates Council
Mike LeCorgne, 2010 Chair
Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 3rd @ 8:30
HBA Office
We had such a great turnout at our MARDI GRAS breakfast last month that we anticipate the same, if not more, than the 30+ attendees from last month! We encourage those who attended to bring at least one Associate (or potential Associate member) to the March 3rd meeting.
Beginning this month, the Associates Council meetings will be combined with the Membership Committee. As these two aspects of the Association go hand-in-hand, we look forward to this collaboration.
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
 Legislative Committee
Anthony Licciardi, 2010 Chair
The New Orleans City Council and Mayoral Elections were held February 6, 2010.
We are happy to announce that several of the candidates endorsed by the HBA,
including Arnie Fielkow, Jackie Clarkson, Stacy Head, and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell
won outright the races for the at-large seats and their individual districts,
respectively. Additionally, both Jay Batt in District A and Austin Badon in
District E made the runoffs for their areas. We encourage all of our members
living in Districts A and E in Orleans Parish to VOTE on March 6th to ensure
their successful elections.
On March 10, we will be holding Kenner Mayoral
candidate interviews; both Phil Capitano and Mike Yenni have agreed to
participate. We will be sure to announce our endorsement if there is one, and we
will also be carefully monitoring the St. John the Baptist Parish Presidential
election, which will also take place March 27, for runoff information.
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MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS
Look out for the August Issue of SouthernLiving, featuring a home built by HBA member Miller Building Company, Inc. as one of their two 2010 Idea Houses.
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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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We're Sorry to See You Go!
The following members let their memberships expire in January 2010:
C4 Crescent City Contracting Company, LLC, Cajun Duct Cleaning, Custom Aluminum Gutters, Custom Tile & Renovations, Dan Aubry LLC, Daniel Baird Real Estate Serv, Duhon Homes LLC, Englade Boudreaux Waguespack Ins., Faia Construction Inc., Foster Strategy, LLC, Hacienda Construction Inc, Harris Builders, LLC, Industrial Products/ The Stairway Shop, J. P. Leze Construction Co., Inc., KD Homes Builders LLC, Kurt Muller, M. Eaves Construction LLC, Monarch Homes, LLC, North Star Agency, Oscar Galvan Carpentry, Parks of Plaquemines LLC, Pettigrew Homes Inc, Pleasure Pools, Pouwels & Associates Inc, R Heath Neill & Co. Contrating LLC, Roussel Trim & Stairs Co., Inc, Sam Staub Enterprises, Inc, Show Me Quality Construction, LLC, Smart Buy Kitchen & Bath, Southern Heritage Construction LLC, The Demo Diva, Wade's World LLC, Zephyr Homes, LLC
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
UPCOMING HBA EVENTS
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March 11-14
New Orleans Home & Garden Show
Louisiana Superdome
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 mike@nolahomeandgardenshow.com
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April 15, 2010
Annual Crawfish Boil
Ferguson Showroom
901 S. Labarre, Metairie, LA
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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