November 2021

News from the TBA A Message from Mark Kessler, As TBA President November is a great time in the Big Bend, Thanksgiving, cooler weather, and of course a busy time for the TBA! 2022 is just around the corner and this will be a momentous time for our association. After 67 years of our association’s original charter name of the Tallahassee Builders Association, we are now rebranding our association to become the Building Industry Association (BIA) of the Big Bend. Our tag line will be “Five Counties Strong – Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla”. NAHB has approved our name change and we now look forward to more exciting activity and growth for our association. Please help us in spreading this exciting news!  The Fall Digital Home Tour just launched and will promote the participating members for the next 12 months. This new TBA Event is geared toward showcasing photos of a new homes previously built by members.   Here are some other highlights that will be coming up this month:   November 5: TBA’s Annual Skeet Shoot at Talon Range November 9: Green Building Council with Guest Dean Gamble November 9: Membership Committee Meeting November 18: TBA’s Annual Meeting of the Members at Capital City Country Club November 25: Thanksgiving   With only two months of this year left, take a moment to focus on finishing strong and get a jump on your plan for 2022.   Yours in service to the TBA,   Mark Kessler, as TBA President

New Members in October! Robert West, Jr. Plumbing, Robert West, Associate Sterling Services of Florida, Roger Hays, Associate White Rose Construction, LLC, Patricia Marlow, Builder Are you a builder or remodeler not in the TBA? Join today by contacting calling 850-385-1414 or emailing to linn.glass@tallyba.com

Thank you for renewing your TBA Membership!

Thanks for Renewing! Member Since Ameris Bank, Associate, Michael Brown-2019 A Mining Group, Associate-Shawn Snyder-2019 Bridgewater Builders, Builder, Daron Bridges-2013 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Associate, Barbie Jordan-2015 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Affiliate, Derek Hart ES Green, Affiliate, Eric Christesen ES Green, Affiliate, Wesley Saunders Fine Line Design and Inspections, Affiliate, Katie Seitzinger Insure It All!, Amy Banning, Associate-2016 Jones Construction and Design, Builder, Kerwyn Wilson-2016 King & Wood, PA, Associate, Edward Wood-2018 Labigs Hardwood Flooring, Associate, Shawn Labigs-2019 Max Homebuilders, Builder, Judith Fernandez-2020 Parrish Builders, Builder, Robert Parrish-2003 Quality Gas Systems, Associate, James Gandy-2017 Robert West Jr. Plumbing, Associate, Matt West-2019 Power On, Associate, John Cuniff-2013 Power On, Affiliate, Vicki Cuniff-2013 SRM Concrete, Associate, Danielle Puvdah-2017 Synovus Mortgage, Associate, Al Basford-2019 Tremont Concrete, Associate, Clifford Ford-2019 White Oak Construction, Builder, Jason Meadows-2017 White's Plumbing, Inc., Associate, Rodger White-2012 Worley Construction Inc., Builder, Mark Worley

Thank you to our 2021 Level 1 Premier Sponsor - Metronet! Contact: Jackie Wilson 850-980-1414

THANK YOU SPIKE MEMBERS! November is NAHB Spike Appreciation Month and We Appreciate All You Do!

Thank you to our 2021 Level 1 Premier Sponsor - Prime Meridian Bank!

Thank you to our 2021 Level 1 Premier Sponsor - City of Tallahassee/Natural Gas Utilities!

Featured Associate of the Month University Lending Group, LLC

PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE TBA WEBSITE OR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES RELATIVE TO COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND EVENTS. THANK YOU.

November Events Click on the link to be directed to the Tallyba.com Calendar of Events. Plan to attend by clicking on the event and submitting your RSVP. November 4, 2021, Thursday GA Meeting 10:00am-11:00am Via Zoom and In Person November 5, 2021 TBA's Annual Skeet Shoot at Talon Range 11:00am-4:00pm Call Linn Glass at 850-385-1414 for Entry Forms November 9, 2021, Tuesday, Membership Committee Meeting 10:00am-11:00am Via Zoom and In Person November 9, 2021, Tuesday, Via Zoom Green Building Council 12:00-1:00pm Via Zoom and In Person November 10, 2021 Wednesday Executive Committee Meeting 10:45am-11:30am Via Zoom and In Person November 10, 2021, Wednesday Board of Directors 11:30am-1:00pm Via Zoom and In Person November 11, 2021, Thursday Veterans Day November 18, 2021, Thursday Annual Meeting of the Members Capital City Country Club with guest speaker Anthony Tilton, Esq. Ausley McMullen PA 11:30am-1:00pm Reservations required. $25 paid in advance $30 at the door November 25 & 26, Thursday & Friday Thanksgiving Holiday

Thank You 2021 TBA Corporate Sponsors Thank you Centricity for your 2021 Partner Sponsorship with TBA!

Thank You To Our Veterans Past and Present For Defending Our Freedom

Looking for employees to hire? Please consider reaching out to the Florida Department of Corrections to obtain information regarding their program entitled: Community Transition Team, Maximizing Connections for Successful Reentry. Contact Lee Warren, FCCM, Community Transition Specialist, at alicia.warren@fdc.myflorida.com or cell: 850-631-1771 for more information.

Attention Multi-Family and Condo builders and real estate professionals: There are literally hundreds of projects being constructed or approved in dozens of other markets throughout the state besides south Florida. Chuck Brecker, Chair of the Multi-Family & Condo Council Committee, is requesting you to please identify those involved who should be, but are not currently, FHBA members. He is requesting just the names and contact information for those companies and principals. These are all fertile ground for us to provide them with the opportunity of joining the best of Multi-Family & Condo builders & other real estate professionals. The benefits of having help in battling local codes, and legislative state lobbying is enormous. Contact Chuck at charles.brecker@saul.com or 305-428-4542 for more information.

Interested in being a part of the Green Building Council and/or The Remodelers Council? Call Linn Glass at 385-1414 for details.

Through NPP, National Purchasing Partners, your members can receive an exclusive discount on several products. Click on the link for more details. It pays to be a member of your local Home Builders Association!