March, 2014
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NEW FEATURE: NARIGC Vendor of the Month!
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Upcoming Events and Quick Registration Links

NARIGC 2014 VENDORS NIGHT

Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Location: Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison
Just west of the I-355/Army Trail Road Interchange
Click here to register online as an attendee.
See below for a list of registered vendors!


NARIGC APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
PROFESSIONAL REMODELER NIGHT
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Raffle Prizes:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7"

Chicago Blackhawks Bobby Hull Autographed Jersey

Chicago Bulls Bob "Butterbean" Love Autographed Photo (sponsored by Atlas Roofing)

Chicago Bears Kevin Butler Autographed Kicking Tee (sponsored by Atlas Roofing)

Outdoor Gift Pack (donated by Marvin Windows)

Blower Door Test (Donated by Eco Achievers)

Delta In2ition Shower Head (Donated by Delta Faucets)
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Important Links
2014 NARIGC Vendors Night IS ALMOST HERE! - 3/4/14


Medinah Banquets, Addison, IL

Schedule:
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - CEU Programs 
5:00-5:30 p.m. - Networking/Cocktails
5:30-7:45 p.m. - Dinner & Speed Networking at booths
7:45 p.m. - Raffle Drawings/Conclusion

It's a night like no other. Vendors, dressed in tight, neon leotards wrestling each other in a specially constructed pool of raspberry Jell-O. And you've got a front row seat  to all the action.

 

OK, really, that's what you were hoping for?  You're sick. Everybody knows raspberry Jell-O is terrible. You should be ashamed.

 

How about this: SPEED NETWORKING with a collection of the region's best home improvement Vendors and contractors all gathered in one room for a single purpose. To make YOU more money. That's right. They are there to help you stuff more money in your man-purse than you ever thought possible (or lady-purse, as is applicable).

 

You might be asking "How's that possible? They are selling me stuff". Well my friend, think about it. You sell stuff too. Yeah, that's right. You sell the same stuff they sell. They sell it to you, you sell it to your clients. And who would a prospective remodeling client prefer to work with... someone who isn't up to speed on the products and services his or her industry has to offer or the sharp dressed contractor who is? Don't answer that. It's already painfully obvious.

 

Steal Their Stuff...

So, how do you keep your edge? Your keen intellect? Your impeccable good looks? You show up to Night of the Vendor. And you talk to these folks. You steal their knowledge. You take their stuff. And then, when you feel you just can't take in any more, you go out and impress the heck out of Mrs. Turnbuckle. Tell her about some new plumbing fixture or flooring system or roofing shingle. She will melt in the glow of your superior product comprehension. And her kitchen remodeling project will be yours. Then go get a bigger man-purse. You'll need it.

 

Check Out What Night of the Vendor has to Offer...

  •  Top Rated Vendors just waiting to Fill Your Head with information about products that are new, that are cool, that can add dollars to your bottom line (assuming you have room down there)...
  •  Free amazing give-aways. A winner last year was seen sobbing with joy in a corner of the room after being selected (Tony's name withheld for privacy). This year it could be you. But you have to be there to win. Tissues provided...
  •  Networking with other really sharp contractors. If you don't leave this meeting with a business building nugget from one of them, you're spending too much time in the bathroom. Or sobbing in the corner...
  •  Plus, food and drink that's so good, you'll feel guilty leaving the rest of the family at home with an expired box of mac 'n cheese and skim milk...
  •  And even more. What more could we possibly do? Show up to find out...

 

 

 

Choose from one of two CEU programs from 4:00-5:00 p.m.!
 
  • Best of Houzz.com: How to Use Houzz.com to Grow Your Business.  Representatives from Houzz will be on hand to take you through creating a profile on Houzz.com and how to use that profile to grow and market your business. 
  • How to Beat the IL Energy Code.  Municipalities are starting to enforce the 2012 energy code which has some much more stringent hurdles. Learn how you can meet - and beat - these in this session.  We will also discuss how you can see this to clients (getting them to pay for it) and briefly touch on how the code will change in 2015. Presented by Jason LaFleur, Eco Achievers.
Vendors Registered for Vendors Night (as of today):  BOOTHS ARE SOLD OUT!!
 
  • Andersen Windows 
  • Atlas Roofing Corp.
  • Best Cabinets
  • Cambria
  • Crawford Supply
  • Delta Faucet
  • DDS Design Services
  • Eco Achievers
  • Energy Audits of Chicagoland/DuPage Radon
  • Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse
  • Floor & Decor
  • Geberit
  • Hines Lumber
  • Houzz.com
  • Innovative Insulation Solutions 
  • Insight Property Services
  • Lutron
  • Marvin Windows & Doors
  • Mid Continent Marketing
  • Mr. Bamboo, Inc. 
  • Mr. Floor Companies
  • Richards Building Supply
  • Sprovieri's
  • United Services by Permaco
Thank you to our prize sponsors/donors:
  • Atlas Roofing Corp.
  • Eco Achievers
  • Marvin Windows & Doors 
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