September 5
Office Closed;
Happy Labor Day
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September 9
NWAHBA Golf Classic;
Bella Vista Country Club
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September 16-18
NWA Parade of Homes
Online Showcase
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September 23-25
NWA Parade of Homes
In-Person Home Tours
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September 27
Exec & Finance
Committee
10:45AM
Board Meeting
11:30AM
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September 29
NWA Parade of Homes Celebration Dinner at
Scissortail Clubhouse
6:00PM
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28TH ANNUAL NWAHBA GOLF CLASSIC |
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Our 28th Annual NWAHBA Golf Classic will be next Friday, September 9th at the Bella Vista Country Club.
Get ready to have some OKTOBERFEST fun this year. We are so excited and can't wait to see everyone there!
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GOLF CLASSIC EVENT DETAILS |
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• MORNING & AFTERNOON SCHEDULED TEE TIMES
• 4 MAN SCRAMBLE
• 2 PUTT RULE ON GREEN
• CASH PRIZES!
• HOLE IN ONE PRIZES
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• FOUNDATION PACKAGE
• MULLIGANS
• CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST
• AIR CANNON
• LONGEST DRIVE CONTEST
• SKILLS & PUTTING CONTESTS!
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SUMMER SOIREE HAPPY HOUR AT PROSOURCE |
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A huge thank you to ProSource Northwest Arkansas for hosting the event at their showroom and throwing a great party. Thank you everyone who attended and joined us for happy hour! We had a lot of fun networking!
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PARADE PRE-PARTY AT SAPPHIRE HOMES |
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We kicked-off our 2022 NWA Parade of Homes at a Parade Pre-Party with Sapphire Homes last week at their model home in Averie Estates! Sapphire threw an amazing party and it was a wonderful way to celebrate our Home Builders and get everyone excited about our Parade of Homes this year.
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A HUGE thank you to Sapphire Homes for hosting the event and throwing a great party! It was a great turn out and we had a lot of new Members there as well to celebrate with us. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
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31ST ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES |
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2022 NWA Parade of Homes
Online Builder Showcase September 16-18
& In-Person Home Tours September 23-25
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Get ready for the 2022 NWA Parade of Homes with our Official Parade Guide! This magazine features all of the homes in our Parade this year, our Parade map, and everything you need to know about the event this year.
You can get your copy of the Official Parade Guide at select real estate offices and local businesses throughout Northwest Arkansas. Or pick up your copy at the NWAHBA Office, Monday - Friday between 9:00am - 2:00pm starting on September 12th through September 22nd.
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Thank you to our Parade of Homes Sponsors! |
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PARADE AWARDS CELEBRATION DINNER |
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JOIN US FOR OUR PARADE AWARDS CELEBRATION! |
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Help us Celebrate Home Builders in Northwest Arkansas at our 2022 Parade of Homes Awards Celebration. Join us at the Scissortail Clubhouse on Thursday, September 29 at 6:00pm for dinner, drinks, live music from The ShotGunBillys, and a chance to win door prizes! Don't miss this Celebration!
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4407 S SCISSORTAIL DRIVE | BENTONVILLE |
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DONATIONS NEEDED - HABITAT FOR HUMANITY |
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Habitat for Humanity of Washington County needs your gently used items! |
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- Sofas
- Chairs
- Dining room tables
- Dressers
- Bedframes
- Coffee tables
- End tables
- Bookshelves
- Outdoor furniture/ tools
- Building materials
What Donations Are Accepted?
All the items donated must be:
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Reusable: The item must be made for use in residential or light commercial construction, improvement, maintenance or furnishing by the common home or small business owner.
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Structurally Sound & Complete: All items must be complete, intact, sturdy and free of major damage.
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Functional: The item must be able to do what it was made to do. It needs to be ready to work “right off the shelf” without repair.
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Cosmetically Appealing: The item must be appealing for reuse “as is” in another person’s home, something you’d give to friends or family.
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Two Ways to Donate:
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Schedule a FREE Pickup: Call to schedule a donation pick-up at (479) 582-2076, Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am to 5:00pm or request a pickup using the link below.
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Drop it off: Tues-Sat 10:00am-4:30pm to the back bay door of the ReStore building.
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The purpose of Habitat ReStore is to contribute to the work of Habitat for Humanity Washington County. When you support the ReStore by shopping, donating or volunteering, you are not only supporting your community, but you’re also helping the mission to provide decent shelter. |
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NATIONWIDE TRANSFORMER SHORTAGE |
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As many of you are aware, there is a national transformer shortage due to the lack of chips being produced, according to SWEPCO. Our NWAHBA just wanted to make our members aware of the shortage, and will continue to update you as we get more information from the National Association of Home Builders. At this moment, orders are backed up 12-16+ months, according to Travis Matlock, Utility Director for the City of Bentonville. |
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The NAHB is aware of the situation and plans to add this issue for discussion at their next sub-committee meeting in October. They do not currently have a task force for HBA members to participate in, but they plan to keep us informed if there are any changes to the supply chain issues we have been experiencing since the beginning of the pandemic.
Please see the NAHB's response:
We have indeed been hearing more from members on this since our exchanges earlier this year. In fact, the reports reflect a worrying trend of increasing geographical scope and general severity of the supply situation. Earlier in the year, anecdotal information suggested that while there was indeed tightening in the markets for some of these critical electrical components, there was also some hoarding going on which was at least partially to blame for the sourcing challenges. More recently, however, we are starting to hear accounts that closely align with what you have shared - lead times on pad-mounted transformers (for instance) are in the 18+ months territory, that is if you can get them at all.
We have had recurring staff-level conversations with the Department of Commerce going back to the early days of the pandemic during which we have kept their staff informed of the latest and most acute building materials challenges (e.g., paint, garage doors, lumber, concrete form ties, etc.) facing our industry. During the last such call (July) we mentioned to Commerce staff that we were hearing a lot about transformers and other critical electrical infrastructure. They noted they would look into it and added that they hoped the situation would be improving soon as congestion at the ports started to ease. That obviously has not come to pass, at least not as of yet. Given that, we have already been discussing internally a number of steps we will be taking to identify the root causes of these issues and to elevate the issue(s) within the administration.
David Logan, our NAHB building materials economist, is currently working on an updated building materials paper that will include a look into the transformer issue. In addition to our own internal research project, we are planning to highlight this issue and having a dedicated conversation during the subcommittee meeting just prior to NAHB's upcoming Fall Leadership Meeting. Finally, given the growing sense of urgency surrounding these particular supply chain challenges, we are going to be elevating things over at Commerce by formerly going on the record. We'll be certain to copy you once that letter goes over to Commerce in the following weeks. And irrespective of whatever response we receive from Commerce, we are going to be leaning on our allies on Capitol Hill in the coming days and weeks to increase the pressure on Commerce to elevate this issue.
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EROSION CONTOL BMP CONTEST |
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What you do on the job site, can impact what you do for fun. Sediment from construction sites can wash into waterways and reduce the amount of sunlight reaching aquatic plants, clog fish gills, smother aquatic habitat and spawning areas, and impede navigation. This lowers fish populations making a fishing trip less successful.
Show us how you protect fish and win a pair of work boots up to $200 value from College Shoe Shop or a Guided Fishing Trip for 2 on Beaver Lake from Hooked on Fishing! To enter for a chance to win, send us a picture of a properly installed and maintained Best Management Practice, or BMP, from your construction site. To enter, upload pictures to http://tiny.cc/ConstructionBMP, or click image to link to registration.
What is a BMP? A BMP is a method used to prevent or control stormwater runoff and the discharge of pollutants, including sediment, into local waterbodies. For the purposes of this contest we are asking you send an example of a silt fence, straw wattle, construction entrance, or inlet protection. There are many more techniques used to keep soil on site. Visit www.uaex.uada.edu/construction to learn more or schedule a training for your company.
Only one entry per photo per participant. Participants can enter up to 4 BMPs each, representing one of each BMP listed above. One picture can only represent one entry, meaning that if there are 2 BMPs in one picture, please submit it twice. Entries will be accepted September 1st, 2022- September 30th, 2022 only. Winners will be randomly selected on Monday, Oct. 3rd, 2022.
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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NWAHBA |
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MONTHLY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Be featured next month in our newsletter! The Monthly Member Spotlight includes a promotional banner and article (500 words or less) to advertise your business. We will only feature one business per month for our Member Spotlight.
SPONSORED BLOG POST
Another way to advertise with us is with a Sponsored Blog Post on the NWAHBA website. We will feature your article on our blog and create a social media post to advertise your sponsored blog post.
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EMAIL BLASTS
Send your message our to our contact list! Now, when scheduling an email blast you can send your information to our Members, Builders, and also Customers in the NWA area! Our total email list now has over 1700 email addresses!
WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER ADS
Place your ad and link directly on our NWAHBA website which receives approximately 650-700 unique visitors per month or feature it in our monthly newsletter.
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Thank you for renewing your membership! |
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Thank you so much to each of our NWAHBA Members! We appreciate your support and continued involvement with our organization. Need to renew your membership? Contact the NWAHBA office today.
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