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Did you miss the live photo updates from our November meeting? Like us on Facebook to get news and event updates!
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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
CHICAGO ASTHMA CONSORTIUM FALL MEETING: Asthma and Housing
NARIGC HOLIDAY PARTY
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Bahama Breeze, Schaumburg
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2014 NARIGC Vendors Night - 3/4/14
NARIGC is proud to announce that registration for 2014 Vendors Night is NOW OPEN and there is an early bird discount for both vendors and attendees if registered prior to December 31, 2013. There is a $25 early bird discount for booth registrations received by December 31, 2013. There is also a $5 early bird discount for attendees who register prior to 12/31/13.
In addition to exhibiting, Vendors are invited to submit a CEU program proposal. The Vendors Committee will review the proposals and select two programs to be presented at Vendors Night!
Please use the links to the left to register!
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 NARIGC Holiday Party Thursday, December12, 2013
Bahama Breeze, 406 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg
5:00-6:00 p.m. Networking & Cocktails
6:00 Dinner
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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?
Wish you had a crystal ball? The Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference has the next best thing.
Join us December 10-11, 2013 at the conference to meet the leaders who are thinking about the future-now. Their knowledge will help you navigate risk and gain the insight you need to boost your ability to seize opportunities.
Announcing not one, but FOUR general session presenters:
The new code is here and more change is coming, in Illinois and across the country. Have you heard of green codes, stretch codes and outcome-based codes? Isaac Elnecave of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance will bring us news from the front lines of the codes evolution.
We know a lot about buildings, but research gurus argue there is a lot more to learn. Find out what they wish they knew. National residential building research expert Scott Pigg of the Energy Center of Wisconsin will share his wish list of what we need to know to make buildings better.
Material science evolves constantly and so do green standards for materials. Do you ever wonder what materials you'll be using five years from now? Peter Yost of Building Green, Inc. will explore what's emerging on the materials front.
Are high performance homes worth all the hype? Are they as marketable as we once thought? As a builder whose business grew-rather than shrank-during the recent recession; Mark Wahl of Cobblestone Builders will shed some light on the status and bright future of the high performance homes market.
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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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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Asthma and Housing
Chicago Asthma Consortium Fall Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
University Center
525 S. State St., Chicago, IL
Chicago Asthma Consortium is hosting a meeting on November 13, 2013 about Asthma and Housing. The purpose of this meeting is to improve understanding about the impact of the home environment on asthma, and to create a dialogue among medical, asthma and hosing professionals about asthma-friendly housing. This interactive meeting will feature lectures; and panel and roundtable discussions. The target audience is diverse and includes medical and public health professionals, health educators, architects, community development corporations, building inspectors, developers and housing providers. For more information, visit www.chicagoasthma.org or contact Stacy at 773.628.7663; stacychogasthma@gmail.com.
Panelists to include:
Charlene Andreas, LUCHA
Catherine Baker;Landon Bone Baker Architects
John Bartlett;Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Ginger Chew; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vairneke Lesley; University of Illinois at Chicago
Cort Lohff, MD; Chicago Department of Public Health
Molly Martin, MD; Rush University Medical Center
Sophia Ragland; Caregiver
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 NARIGC Report from Board of Directors Meeting
Each month, the NARIGC Board of Directors meets to discuss the organization's events and value to our members. Our last meeting was on Tuesday, November 12, 2013.
- FORT Productions, Inc. will perform a complete analysis of www.narichicago.org and will offer suggestions for improvements and redesign.
- All of our Committees are looking for new ideas and new members as they develop their programs for 2014. For a list of Committees and their functions, please click HERE. If you are interested in joining a committee or wish to make a suggestion, please email mimi@narichicago.org.
- The Meetings & Programs Committee is planning informative meetings for the 2014 NARIGC Calendar year. Most meetings will include a one-hour roundtable presentation, which will count towards CEU credits. If you have any suggestions for meeting/presentation topics, or would like to be considered as a presenter, please contact Sherry Schultz. - The Public Relations Committee is developing a high-impact consumer program on selecting a contractor, and why to select a NARI contractor. Topics will include: how to select a contractor, financing options, scheduling and consumer responsibilities. The event is tentatively scheduled to occur in late spring, 2014 and will feature a major radio personality.
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NARI Members Now Have Access to BIG Savings with Office Depot!
Members can shop online or in stores and save on office supplies!
- There is no cost!
- No application!
- No obligation!
These exclusive benefits include up to 86% off on over 11,000 products at Office Depot. Take advantage of free next-day delivery, discounted copy and print pricing, monthly specials, and every day exclusives!
CLICK HERE to shop online, or to PRINT OFF YOUR IN-STORE SAVINGS CARE TODAY! Don't forget to get your savings card laminated for FREE when you visit any store location.
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NARIGC to Host Universal Design Study Group
NARIGC will host a study group for the Universal Design Certified Professional designation. The course will begin on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, meeting Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. at the NARIGC office for four weeks, culminating in the exam on Saturday, May 10, 2014.
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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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