Upcoming Event
NARIGC May Membership Meeting
Take Your Business to the Next Level
(click link above to register)
5:00 p.m. Q&A with municipal inspector
6:00 p.m. Networking/Cocktails
6:30 p.m. Dinner/Program
 Please join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village. Our speaker will be Darrel Cheeks and he will speak on how to Take Your Business to the Next Level. There will be a one-hour Q&A session with a municipal inspector at 5:00 p.m.
Darryl has more than 23 years' experience in accounting, finance and operations. He is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a B.S. in Accountancy as well as having attended the Harvard Summer Venture Management Program. Darryl has served as CEO and President of Chicagoland Foods with a product line of over 85 food products and over 100 manufacturing companies. He has also served as CFO of Pentacom Industries, a $163 million company in inventory management, order fulfillment, and extended supply chain management. Darryl has the business acumen and expertise to provide Black Rhino's clients with excellence in accounting, taxation, financial planning, risk management, marketing support, and other back office operations. Darryl also have extensive experience in nonprofit and charity work. He is a founder and Executive Director of Soul Foods Prison Ministries, which serves the incarcerated with ministry work, as well as serving as the Board President for A Safe Place, a transitional living and shelter for domestically abused women and children.
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NARI, both locally and nationally, provides many opportunities for industry continuing education and CEU credits for Certified Individuals.
NARI Interactive Discussion Group:
Do Sites Such as Pinterest and Houzz Boost Sales?
Date: May 15, 2014
Event start time: 12:00pm Conference Call
Like-minded individuals will meet to discuss and share their experiences with doing restoration work and explore the opportunities available in this niche. Don Van Cura MCR, CKBR, GCP, CLC, UDCP will host and serve as group leader, guide, and mentor as the group explores the topic "Do you use Pinterest and Houzz? How to & Why?"
Straight from the Certifications:
Key topics from our certification study groups are delivered for those who want to make their business more efficient and profitable-but don't have the time to invest in the full certification prep process.
Integrate Universal Design With the Beauty Your Customers Expect, with Bryce Jacob, CR, UDCP
Date: June 19, 2014
Event start time: 12:00PM
Location: NARI Webinar
Click here to register!
The hot topics of our certification study groups are delivered for those that do not have the time to prepare for the certification exam but need the salient content of the prep program. In this topic Bryce Jacob, CR, UDCP will help you integrate Universal Design Remodeling into your projects while maintaining the beauty expected by your clients.
Industry Trends:
May 20, 2014: Andersen Windows provides solutions to successfully install whole window replacements
Event Start Time: 12:00 p.m. Webinar
Click here to register!
OSI Sealants explores the world of sealants, including the latest in eco-friendly products.
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NARIGC Member Tony Tripp Receives Harold Hammerman "Spirit of Education" Award
 | NARI Director of Education, Dan Taddei (L) and
Anthony Tripp, CR, CKBR, CLC, UDCP (R) |
At NARIGC, we are very familiar with the dedication Anthony Tripp, CR, CKBR, CLC, UDCP, devotes to NARI, NARIGC and education within the Remodeling Industry. His dedication is now recognized nationally, as he was presented with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry's Harold Hammerman "Spirit of Education" Award at March's spring NARI National Meetings. The Hammerman Award recognizes individuals who train and educate others within the remodeling industry.
Tony has been a long-time member of the NARIGC Education Committee, and has also served on the National Education, Certification and Bylaws & Ethics Committees, both as a Committee member and Chairman. Tony has led numerous National Certification Education & Study Courses as well as several NARIGC Certification Study Groups. He is a major proponent of continuing education and NARI Certifications.
We at NARIGC thank Tony for his service to NARIGC and NARI National and are very proud of all of the work he has done.
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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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NARI Marketplace Offers Discounts
NARI Members can now enjoy discounts on items such as cell phone plans, fuel cards, office supplies, credit card processing and more through NARI's new relationship with BizUnite.com,
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