Dear HBA Members,

We held our first General Membership Meeting in more than a year, last evening at Builders FirstSource. We had hoped to hold the meeting outside, but the weather was a little too cool for that. All the same, we took appropriate cautionary procedures and spread out in BFS’ large space. I want to thank all the members who attended and let you know how good it was to see many of you again, in person.

As we have not been able to gather for a long time, we recognized nearly 50 new members, as well as our Spring Scholarship winners and Annual Award winners. We had a full agenda, but completed all our business and still got to spend some time eating and re-connecting with friends.

The HBAGTA Foundation was pleased to present two scholarships this Spring, through the Community Foundation. Marcy Hurst presented a certificate of award to Kayla Korson at the meeting. Kayla is a Senior at Leland High School, who plans to study Architecture in college. The other scholarship winner is Maddie Corwin, an NMC student in Construction Management. Maddie is a repeat winner of our scholarship and the granddaughter of a former HBA board member.

Congratulations to all our drawing winners! Jennifer Bard of Platinum Construction won our 50/50 raffle AND the lottery ticket raffle to benefit HBA Scholarships; Heidi Young of Syndicate Contracting won the inaugural Builders Progressive Jackpot of $200; Gail Chambers of Independent Bank won a nail gun and Mike Teaney of Blue Current won a leaf blower as winners of the door prizes for the Education Forum; and our grand door prize winner of a power washer was Brandon Darin of Petersen McGregor.

Thank you again Builders FirstSource for an amazing night of delicious food, great fun and awesome prizes!

Our next General Membership Meeting is scheduled for June 14^th, sponsored by Independent Bank. Look for meeting details in the next couple of weeks.

Best Regards,

Bob O'Hara

HBAGTA Executive Officer

Our 2021 Annual Member Awards were presented at last night's General Membership Meeting. Congratulations to a very deserving group of industry professionals. Thank you for all you do for the HBA and our community!

Attention builders and remodelers! We want to showcase your superior craftsmanship! Enter your stunning homes in the 2021 Parade of Homes! The public is eager to get out and about - let's give them a Parade they will never forget!

Please contact Naj, 231-946-2305, to get your home in at the early bird price and for information on sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Early bird pricing ends May 27th.

Attention ALL HBA members! Join the Parade and let our community and your fellow industry professionals know who you are! Take advantage of this premier marketing event by being a Parade of Homes sponsor. Contact Najwa today to secure your sponsorship.

You can also be part of the Parade by advertising in the HBA Parade Tour Guide. Over 1,200 tour guides will be printed and distributed. The tour guide will also be available digitally on our website. Contact Najwa today to place your ad!

A recall was issued on May 6th for Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.

The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire. The recalled units are Kidde Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070 Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide alarms. Only alarms with the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front of the alarm are included in this recall. Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/33xd338

Enjoy a great day of golf while supporting the HBAGTA Foundation Scholarship Program by registering for the Inaugural Scholarship Golf Outing!

The golf outing was created to help generate scholarship support for those looking to make the skilled trades their career. This past year has been difficult for many and as they stretch to pay tuition costs, you are needed on their team more than ever. Please chip in and support the upcoming workforce of the residential construction industry!

We will be teeing off this summer on August 24th for our 2021 HBAGTA Golf Tournament at Crystal Mountain. Register today!

Hole, golf cart, beverage cart, breakfast, banquet and goodie bag sponsorships are available. See the registration form for a full list!

Grand Traverse County continues to work toward implementation of an online permitting process. The county has rolled out the system to builders and is working out the first kinks. As the system is fully implemented, the county is hoping to convene a task force of residential and commercial builders to guide the staff and IT team to make the system effective for builders and the county. If you would be interested in meeting occasionally with county staff to provide feedback, reach out to Bob O’Hara at 231-946-2305 or robert@hbagta.com. 

Join your HBA family on Monday, June 14th for our June General Membership Meeting. Our family reunion themed event may have you feuding about whose home is the best. Have you figured out what fun is in store for you at the next GMM? Keep an eye on your email and future Tuesday Toolbox editions for more information!

A GMM is an easy and effective way to reconnect with your core audience in the building industry. Introduce your new products or just get Builders and Associates back into your business! Contact Bob at 231-946-2305.

Promote your company at an HBA General Membership Meeting with a table top display! Displays are first-come first-serve and are limited to 5 per GMM. Contact Bob today at 231-946-2305 for more information or to reserve your spot!

Now is the time for you and your team to take advantage of the awesome classes being offered by the HBA!

Virtual classes are LIVE and ONLINE!

The HBAGTA Foundation is hosting the 6th Annual Scholarship Dinner on October 7th at the Hagerty Center. The goal of this event is to bring the construction community together to raise awareness of the career opportunities in our industry while raising scholarship dollars for students.

Keep your eye out for sponsorship and ticket information that will be coming to your email soon!