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NARI Members and Industry Partners: Do you want your information featured in our e-newsletter? Please submit information to mimi@narichicago.org as early as possible,but no later than the Monday of the week PRIOR to your event to ensure the information will be distributed with our scheduled weekly emails. Any invitations must be sent in PDF format to be linked in the article.
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Upcoming Events and Quick Registration Links
NARI OCTOBER BOD MEETINGTuesday, October 8, 2013 3:00 p.m. NARIGC Office, Des Plaines NARI FALL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Wednesday, October 16 - Friday October 18
Hard Rock Hotel, 230 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
In conjunction with The Remodeling Show at McCormick Place
(see below for details/schedule/registration information)
REMODELING SHOW EXHIBITS & CONFERENCE
October 16-18, 2013 McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
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NARI Fall Leadership Summit
Wednesday, October 16-Friday, October 18
Hard Rock Hotel, Chicago, IL
(In conjunction with The Remodeling Show)
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 Illinois Better Buildings:Better Business Conference  December 10-11, 2013
Near Chicago O'Hare
NARI of Greater Chicagoland will be there...will you?
Get the latest information on building technologies, strategies, techniques, financial incentives, code requirements and more. Join us at the Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference on December 10-11, 2013, near Chicago O'Hare Airport. Register by September 27 to receive the early bird rate.
Meet 6 out of 44 conference presenters who will discuss various topics...
- Allison Bailes will explain how to become a building enclosure control freak; meticulously controlling the flows of moisture, air and heat.
- Keith Williams will demonstrate how to get the greatest results from proper air sealing and insulating techniques.
- John Straube will discuss the impacts that improved building enclosures have on equipment selection and right-sizing of HVAC systems for residential and light commercial buildings.
- William Turner will reveal why the devil is in the details when it comes to new home construction. He'll describe practical approaches that use commonly found materials to get the job done right.
- Peter Yost will take a close look at spray foam environmental and application considerations and how they compare to alternatives.
- Joe Nagan will pull out the props and compare a variety of ventilation system features and measure airflow with different duct configurations.
Hope to see you there.
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NARIGC Dues Installment Payment Program
***NEW*** Pay your dues in monthly installments!
NARIGC has instituted a new Dues Installment Payment Program for all new members and membership renewals. The first payment, due on your renewal or join date, is $200 and will then be broken down to 11 remaining monthly payments on your credit card. The installment agreement will be located on the back of the invoice and statement that is mailed to you. Simply complete the form with your credit card number and return it to the office, and NARIGC will automatically debit the initial payment and subsequent monthly installments from your Credit Card.
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NARIGC November Membership Meeting
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL
5:30-6:30 p.m. Networking & Cocktails
6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner & Program
 Join us for our November membership meeting as we welcome Peter Fasio, Jr., of All Access Products, who will be speaking on Universal Design. "Aging in Place" and "Universal Design" represent the next big thing in the remodeling industry. With the Baby Boomers retiring at a rate of 10,000 each day, it's a demographic that will dominate the market for the next 20 years. Peter Fazio, Jr., the owner of Full Access Products, and a certified Aging in Place specialist (CAPS) will inform you how to take advantage of this emerging market to expand your business in a tough economy Click here to register.k here to register.
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 NARIGC Website Program Your listing on www.narichicago.org
DID YOU KNOW:
- www.narichicago.org's home page was viewed more than 4,000 times in August, 2013
- 810 alpha searches were performed
- 464 category searches were performed
- 441 mobile alpha searches were performed
- 48 mobile category searches were performed
- The mobile site home page was opened 236 times
Every NARIGC Member receives a "white pages" listing on our website which includes your company name, address, phone #, and contact information. This listing is only searchable by your company address' zip code - not by surrounding zip codes or categories, so based on the above statistics for August, you may be missing out!
If you wish to be searched by certain zip codes or categories on the both the desktop and mobile sites, you must complete the Website Application form.
For more information and to complete the application, please click here.
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IL GreenStar Remodeling Training
Monday, November 4, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Priority Energy - Training Center
538 Busse Parkway - Park Ridge
Wouldn't you like a Remodeling Program that allows homes to participate in a green certification without going to the lengths and costs of LEED for Homes, National Green Building Standard? Or that has done work in phases over time? Enter GreenStar, an established, performance-based Green Remodeling program now available in Illinois.
8 hour Training includes
· Why Remodel Green? Best Practices
· Introduction to Green Remodeling Concepts and Opportunities
· Navigating the Illinois GreenStar Program & Checklist
· Basic Building Science Introduction
· AIA/GBCI/NARI Green Continuing Education - 7 Hours
· Be able to lead GreenStar Remodeling Projects
· Become and official GreenStar Qualified Professional
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Recruit a Member -
Get $25 off Your Dues!
The most important tool for a remodeling business CANNOT be purchased in a store and we need your help in our 2013 membership drive. Our goal is for each NARIGC member to recruit one additional company/individual to join NARIGC.
As a way for us to say thank you, for each new member (up to a total of four) you recruit to join NARIGC in 2013, we will credit $25 (up to $100) toward your 2014 membership dues.
The applicant cannot have held NARIGC membership for the last two years, and must indicate your name/company name on the application's "Sponsor" line.
Thank you for your help in introducing new companies/individuals to the benefits of NARIGC membership.
A membership application can be downloaded at:
http://www.narichicago.org/join.html
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New Member Applications
(October Candidates)
123 Remodeling, Inc.
Ariel Ogrmani
5070 N. Kimberly Ave., Chicago, IL 60630
ADT Security Services, LLC
Bill Vuyanich
111 Windsor Dr., Oakbrook, IL 60523
Forest Glen Construction Co., Inc.
Thomas Reidy
2639 Forest Glen, Riverwoods, IL 60015
Katlia Construction, Inc.
Vince LaRocca
401 Devon Ave., Ste. 104, Park Ridge, IL 60068
LegalShield
Lynn Lionhood
10935 Barbs Way, Orland Park, IL 60467
Sutherland Custom Builders, Inc.
Greg Rekett
605 Happ Road, Northfield, IL 60093
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