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June 2010
Emerging Issues
EPA Lead:RRP Rule Changes

HBA of Greater New Orleans Holds 2010 Parade of Homes in June

Updates from Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (Scroll to Bottom of Builder Resources Page)
Provided by Randy Noel, 2009 LSUCCC Chair

June 2010 Calendar of Events
All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted

2  Associates/Membership @ 8:30 am
2  Remodelers Council @ 12:00 pm
3  Sales & Marketing Council @ 11:00 am
9  Education Committee @ 2:00 pm
9  Executive Committee @ 3:30 pm
10  MFC Executive Committee @ 12:00 pm
15  Board of Directors @ 4:00 pm
17  Crescent City Green @ 12:00 pm

2010 Education Calendar
All Classes held at HBA Office unless otherwise noted,
Contact Lauren to find out what classes you need to complete your Designation!

Green Building for Building Professionals
Wednesday & Thursday, September 29 & 30, 9am - 5pm

Waterproofing Custom Showers
Tuesday, December 7th, 1pm - 4pm


Click Here for Full List of Classes
Committee & Council Updates

Fernando ArriolaRemodelers Council
Fernando Arriola, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting: Wednesday, June  2 @ 12pm
Location: Southland Plumbing Warehouse, 2328 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie

The Remodelers Council is continuing to track the latest changes to the EPA's Lead: RRP Rule, and making sure our members have the most up-to-date information.
We are also encouraged by the latest numbers released by the NAHB Remodeling Market Index (RMI) showing a potential increase in current market conditions. However, we are aware that the marketplace is still extremely competitive. The Remodelers Council is one way to ensure a small remodeler in the Greater New Orleans area remains current on industry issues, and hopefully has an advantage over competitors.
Non-members are invited to attend 1 Remodelers Council meeting to see the value in membership.
Toni WendellCrescent City Green Council
Toni Wendel, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting: Thursday, June 17th @ 12pm
HBA Office, 2424 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie

The National Green Building Conference was held May 16-18 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Both Toni Wendel, Chairwoman of the Crescent City Green Building Council and Alex Rodriguez, the HBA Green Building Director, attended and brought back a great deal of valuable information related to new trends, developments, and innovations in the green building industry throughout the United States. We discussed many of these issues at our meeting on May 20th and will continue to incorporate the new ideas we learned about as the council progresses. Our June monthly meeting will be held Thursday, June 17, location TBA. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Alex, 837.2700 or [email protected].
Peter YoungMultifamily Council
Peter Young, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting: Thursday, July 8th @ 12pm

Ferguson Warehouse, 901 S. Labarre Road

The Multifamily Council is excited to announce that it will debut in an upcoming Gambit weekly with an ad campaign for 8 issues, that will feature its new mission and re-established council. Ultimately, we are focused in getting our message out to the local multifamily professionals in the New Orleans area to increase membership, education and networking for our council and the HBA.

Our education committee is in the process of preparing to launch our nationally recognized designation program for the fall of this year. We have a mix of designations that speak to our members, such as the Certified Leasing Professional (CLP), Registered in Apartment Management (RAM), and our new Housing Certified Credit Professional designation for those who are involved in tax credit, mixed income or affordable housing sectors of the market.

We are plugging away with our committees with brainstorming on new and exciting ways to continue growing our council and bringing value to its programming for our loyal members.    

Visit the Multifamily Council Homepage for more information.

Mike LeCorgneAssociates Council
Mike LeCorgne, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting:Wednesday, June 2 @ 8:30am
HBA Office


We'll continue to meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month for breakfast and networking, and to keep planning  great events for our members! We'll be calling on you anglers for the next one - the Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo, originally scheduled to be in Venice, but location subject to change. Watch out for notices with more details!

EVENTS:

Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo: July 8-10 @ Cypress Cove Marina, Venice (Location Subject to Change)
Kick-A$$ Cook Off: Date & Location TBD

Fall Golf Tournament: October 5 @ English Turn

Tony LicciardiLegislative Committee
Anthony Licciardi, 2010 Chair

On May 5th we joined many members from throughout the state at the LHBA Legislative Day in Baton Rouge. We had an excellent opportunity to to meet with with our legislators on several issues affecting the home building industry, and we made quite a splash in our red shirts! The crawfish boil afterward was a great party as usual, with plenty of food and drinks to go around, and an excellent band to celebrate with. Members of the Legislative Committees also conducted interviews with Helena Moreno and James Perry, candidates for the District 93 Representative seat vacated by now-Senator Karen Carter Peterson. We would like to congratulate Helena Moreno after this weekend's tough election.
MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS

Louisiana REALTORS� (LR) has named Lynda Nugent-Smith of Keller Williams Realty
as the 2009 Louisiana REALTOR� of the Year!

Lynda was among the first women to work as a homebuilder in Louisiana, and one of the first Team
managers in Louisiana for Keller Williams. She has been honored by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS numerous times from both the residential and commercial sectors, receiving such awards as REALTOR� of the Year, Distinguished Service Award and Manager of the Year.

Congratulations, Lynda!!
Did We Miss Something?
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 & bricksor 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:
Summer 2010 HQ: Multifamily Issue
Fall 2010 HQ: Remodelers Issue

Click Here for Details and Submitter Deadlines

In This Issue
Calendar of Events
Education Calendar
Committee & Council Updates
Member Achievements
Associate Spotlight
Jo Ann Kostik
Jo Ann Kostik Interior Designer, LLC

Jo Ann

Jo Ann can be reached at 504.832.0522 or [email protected]
 
Jo Ann Kostik is a Louisiana Registered Interior Designer. She is the owner of Jo Ann Kostik Interior Designer LLC; a full service interior design firm that provides design services as well as home furnishings and window coverings. Jo Ann strives to make working with an interior designer a truly enjoyable process.  
 
With more than 25 years in the design industry, Jo Ann is dedicated to helping HBA builders and remodelers with their building and remodeling projects. Builders have found that including Jo Ann's design services as part of their initial quote, has helped to avoid countless headaches, and delays, ultimately saving money. She guides clients in the right direction when making choices, speeding up the selection process thus eliminating job order changes.
 
Services provided are as follows:
Project Coordination
Jo Ann works with you and your client, coordinating plumbing, lighting, flooring, appliances, cabinets, countertops, colors and any other products and finishes that may be required. As part of your team, Jo Ann works according to your specifications and budget.
 
Real Estate Staging
Proven statistics have shown that staging a property reduces the time that it is on the market and results in a higher profit. As a home stager, Jo Ann will survey and assess each room of the newly constructed home to help the builder show the property at its best to potential buyers.

2010 Officers

President
James Licciardi

Vice President
Patrick Leonard

Treasurer
Fernando Arriola

Secretary
Scott Morse

Immediate Past President
Wes Wyman

2010 Board of Directors

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
Roy Olsen

Click Here to View Past Newsletters from the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans


We're Sorry to See You Go!
The following members let their memberships expire in May 2010:
  Bayou Closets, Inc, Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights , Blue Star Builders, LLC, Bob's Painting and Pressure Washing, C. W. Green Repair Contractor, Cap's Construction, Champagne Elevators, Inc., Classic Hardwood Floors, LLC, Crescent City Home Improvements of N.O. LLC, Dave Millet Insurance Agency, Duplessis Painting, LLC, Excelsior Endeavors & Development, Inc, Fowler, Rodriguez, Valdez-Favli, Francioni Builders, Inc, Futura Enterprises, Gabriel Development, Gary Uhl, Geo Company LLC, Hector Luis Chacon Construction, Hubbard Enterprises Inc, Hummel Construction, LLC, Interstate Windows and Doors, Keystone Custom Homes, L.L.C., Kimbrough's Pool Plastering,Lott Renovations LLC, Michael Love Construction, Park Properties, LLC, Premier Electrical Services, LLC, Rick Golemi Construction, LLC, Rivertown Collision Center, LLC, RL2 Painting LLC, Rollins Restorations LLC, Samcom 2 Inc., Sound Security, Inc., St. Martin Homes, L.L.C., Strecker Construction Services, LLC, Sunshine Pages, TCE Remodeling LLC, TGM Associates/Stonebridge Manor Apartments, Valiant Construction, Ventura Construction, Inc, Verizon Wireless, Vinson Construction Services, Windle Construction Services, LLC

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
UPCOMING HBA EVENTS
POH LogoJune 5-6 & 12-13, 2010
2010 Parade of Homes

Click Here to view the HBA Parade Site
fishJuly 8 - 10, 2010
Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo

Cypress Cove Marina
Venice, LA



Date & Location Subject to Change!


Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!

Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating
504.837.2700 or [email protected]
Golf BallOctober 5, 2010
Fall Golf Tournament

English Turn Country Club




Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!

Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating
504.837.2700 or [email protected]
HBA Staff Contacts

Jon Luther, Executive Vice President
Kathy Barthelemy, Multifamily Council and Membership Director  [email protected]
Lauren Booksh, Education & Communications Director  [email protected]
Alexandra Rodriguez, Green Building & Government Relations Director  [email protected]
Shane Gray, Accounting  [email protected]

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