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February 10, 2020
Governmental Affairs
Rising Home Costs Price More Homeowners Out of the Market
Each $1,000 increase in the cost of a median-priced home pushes another 1,516 Bay Area households out of the market, according to the National Association of Homebuilders updated 2020 priced-out estimates.  Full Story
South Bay SVLG Economic Summit
BIA Bay Area is a Sponsor of the 2020 SVLG Economic Summit. The summit is being held on Friday, February 27th at Villa Ragusa, 35 S. Second Street, Campbell. The panel discussion topics include (1) Resilient Communities in an Unstable Climate (2) Housing, Homelessness & Opportunities for the Innovation Economy (3) Transportation: Unlock the Gridlock and (4) Education & Workforce Preparation. If you would like to attend the 2020 SVLG Summit, please contact psausedo@biabayarea.org
Events
SMC's Housewarming for the Homeless
The Sales & Marketing Council continues to collect donations to help cover the costs of furnishing the six tiny homes for the working homeless in our community.

Donations can be brought to the next BIA event, donate directly through the BIA's website HERE or directly to HomeAid.

Contact events@biabayarea.org if you have questions.
MAME is Back! Hyatt Regency, SF, Apr. 17
Entries Close - February 24th!
The 43rd Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence Awards is returning to the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco on April 17th. 

Entries are NOW open and thru February 24th! Visit the event page for all the details available thus far HERE.

You can download the MAME Informational Entry Packet HERE.
PWB & SMC Networking Mixer, Feb. 12
The Professional Women in Building and Sales & Marketing Councils are joining together for a casual networking mixer on Wednesday, February 12th. We hope that you will join us. Visit the event page and register today HERE.
PASS Networking Mixer, Feb. 13
The Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors & Suppliers will hold their first networking mixer of the year at the Lot City Center in San Ramon. We hope that you will join us and invite any prospective BIA members to join us. 

Thank you to our sponsor HomeSite Services.

Visit the event page HERE and register today.
Upcoming Events - Save the Date(s)
March 13 - PWB Half Day Event
April 21 - PWB Lean In Circle
May 7 - PWB Essentials Drive Event
May 20 - SMC Reception & Program
June 10 - PASS Lunch at PCBC
June 23 - PWB Networking Mixer
July 15 - SMC Networking Mixer
HomeAid Northern CA
Tiny Home Update
We invite you to join us for the Ribbon Cutting of the HomeAid Hayward Tiny Homes on February 13th from 9 to 10 at First Presbyterian Church of Hayward.  Thank you to the Sales & Marketing Council for gathering donations to furnish the Tiny Homes - if you want to help us decorate the 6 homes with XL Construction, join us this Thursday from 1 to 4! Click here for the invitation.
 

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