June 2010
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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
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2010 Education CalendarAll Classes held at HBA Office unless otherwise noted, Contact Lauren to find out what classes you need to complete your Designation! Click Here for Full List of Classes
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Committee & Council Updates
Remodelers 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.
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Crescent 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].
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Multifamily 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.
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Associates 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
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Legislative 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.
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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!!
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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 & 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
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Associate Spotlight Jo Ann Kostik Jo Ann Kostik Interior Designer, LLC
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.
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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
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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
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS UPCOMING HBA EVENTS
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July 8 - 10, 2010 Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing RodeoCypress 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]
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October 5, 2010 Fall Golf TournamentEnglish Turn Country Club
Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!
Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating 504.837.2700 or [email protected]
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