May 2012
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Legislative Day 2012 - TOMORROW!

Join your fellow members at the LHBA Legislative Day & Crawfish Boil on Wednesday, May 2. Everything that happens at the State Capitol directly affects your business, so it is vital that we have a great show of the strength and tenacity of the home building industry.

Wear your RED SHIRTS for the day's events: 
1:30pm : Briefing of the biggest issues facing the industry.
2:30pm : Rally at the Capitol & Meeting with Legislators
5:30pm : Crawfish Boil!

Zephyrs Night - In the Party Shack

ZephyrsN.O. Zephyrs vs. Tucson Padres

May 10 @ 7:00pm ♦ $35
In the Coors Light Party Shack!!
Kids Welcome!
All you can eat and drink......

 


Want to sponsor this exclusive HBA event?
Call to learn how you could promote your business at this fun event!!
To reserve tickets, or sponsor, contact Lauren
504.837.2700 or [email protected] 
"Change or Become Irrelevant"

Join your local Remodelers Council as Professional Remodeler Magazine hosts a complimentary evening of cocktails, dinner, networking, and a special presentation, "Change or Become Irrelevant." This event will be immediately preceded by a 2-hour CE course on Jobsite Security.

More Information & Registration...
Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo

Rodeo Fish June 22-23, 2012 @ Cypress Cove Marina in Venice, LA

Enter a Fishing Team, Sponsor the Event, or join us for the Friday Night Luau!

Download Registration Form... 
Louisiana Workforce Commission to Host Job Fair for Avondale workers

LWCPotential employers are invited to attend this job fair to assist the approximately 1,000 workers being laid off from Avondale. Additionally, LWC will have funding available to assist employers in transitioning the Avondale workers to become highly productive new positions.

The job fair will be held Wednesday, June 20 @ Alario Center, 12noon-6pm. Interested Employers, contact : Jennifer Barnett
From Last Month...
New Features - Building Permit Data & Jefferson Parish Bid Requests 

Check out the Quick Links Box at the bottom of this email to find a link to a building permits database from the US Census Bureau, as well as a link to the latest published bid requests from Jefferson Parish.
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Landowners' Rights: A Big Win for Small Business 

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that landowners may bring a civil lawsuit challenging a federal government order under the clean water law, a decision that sides with corporate groups and sharply curtails a key Environmental Protection Agency power.    

 

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HBAGNO Members Recognized on the State & National Levels

Lynda Nugent Smith
Lynda Nugent Smith, Keller Williams Realty & Gabriel Development 
Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Lynda Nugent Smith to the Louisian a Real Estate Commission. The commission serves to protect the public interest in real estate transactions and other real estate related activities.
 





Roy Olsen 2012
Roy Olsen,
Landis Residential Builders, LLC 
HBAGNO Secretary, Roy Olsen, has been
appointed to the N
ational Association of Home Builders' Remodelers (NAHBR) Legislative & Governmental Affairs and Green Committees.







Steve Wobbema
Steve Wobbema, Quality Home Repair of LA, LLC
Remodelers Council Chairman, Steve Wobbema, was awarded a scholarship to the 2013 International Builders Show in Las Vegas.

 

 
LSLBC Announces New CE Requirements

The LSLBC has issued new requirements for Continuing Education for residential licensing renewals.  New Continuing Education requirements became effective on January 20, 2012, and are in effect for the calendar year 2012. According to LSLBC, a residential building contractor shall be required to complete a minimum of six hours of Continuing Education annually and proof of compliance with this requirement shall be filed with the board annually. A contractor who holds a valid, current commercial license in the major classifications of: building construction; highway, street and bridge construction; heavy construction; or municipal and public works construction, shall be exempt from the CE requirement.   

 

Read LSLBC Bulletin Here...

May 2012 Calendar of Events 

  All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted

 

1) Associates/Membership Meeting @ 10 am   

1) Remodelers Council @ 12pm    

2) LHBA Red Shirt Day, Baton Rouge 

7) Parade of Homes Meeting @ 1:30pm 

9) Education Committee @ 3pm

9) Executive Committee @ 4pm 

10) Multifamily Executive Committee Meeting @ 12pm
14) Home & Garden Show  Board Meeting @ 4:00 pm  
15)  Board of Directors @  4:00 pm
17) Crescent City Green Building Meeting @ 12pm
23) Professional Remodeler Evening Event @ 5:30
29) General Membership Meeting @ 11:30 am
      Holiday Inn, 2261 N. Causeway Blvd, Metairie
We'd Hate to See You Go!
The following members were up for renewal April 30, 2012
It's not too late - Call the HBA today to renew your membership! 

A Home Sweet Home Residential Contractor, LLC, All Things New Construction LLC, Asset Plus Properties, Associated Metal Components, LLC, Boss Lady Flooring, Inc., Bradley Carlton, Branch Consulting Associates, LLC, Cannizaro Realty -Appraisals, Chef Construction, LLC, Ciara Homes LLC, Crescent City Painting & Drywall, CRM Builders, LLC, Dapremont Construction, LLC, Yorkshire Edenborn (Regent Mgmt.), Event Restroom, Exquisite Homes, LLC, Five Custom Carpentry & Renovations, LLC, Flambeaux Gas & Electric Lights, Floorco, Inc., G. R. Construction & Renovation, LLC, Gary Willis, Glenwood Builders, Guild Carpentry , LLC, Hines Properties & Services, LLC, Horacio Ramirez, Hughes Brothers & Associates, Jefferson Drywall, LLC, Jose Santos Construction, Inc., Clermont Apartments (Regent Mgmt.), M J Daigle, Inc., National Organization of Remediators and Mold Insp, Palmer Concrete Works, LLC, Phil Capitano, Remodeling by Neil, Sweeney Restoration, LLC, Castille Severn (Regent Mgmt), We Finish, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Williamsburg Apts (Asset Plus Properties), Zorro Fencing, LLC
In This Issue:
Legislative Day 2012
Zephyrs Night
"Change or Become Irrelevant"
Fishing Rodeo
From Last Month
Calendar of Events

National Remodeling Month  

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HBAGNO offers our members the opportunity to list homes for sale for FREE on the Consumers Page of the HBA website.  

 

Click Here to list your new homes.


POH Logo  June 2-3 & 9-10, 2012 

QuickLinksQuick Links
2012 Officers                                2012 Board of Directors
President: Fernando Arriola       Steve Albert*           Pierre Lanaux*         Lynda Nugent Smith
Vice President: Scott Morse      John Arms               Bruce Layburn          Kimberly Rooney
Treasurer: Brian Mills                 Ric Darling*             Ben Laws                 Tammy Schindler
Secretary: Roy Olsen                Shane Finley           Michael LeCorgne     Floyd Simeon
Immediate Past President:         David Gaspard        Anthony Licciardi       Zachary Tyson
Patrick Leonard                         Phil Hoffman           James Licciardi, Jr     Peter Young
                                                Max Johnson          Helmut Mundt            Steve Wobbema
                                                Jo Ann Kostik         Randy Noel               Wes Wyman
HBA Staff Contacts
Jon Luther, Executive Vice President
Lauren Booksh, Director of Governmental & Industry Relations  [email protected]
Shane Gray, Accounting  [email protected]

Member Advantage2012  
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