CBC LUNCHEON
Bring your superintendents...
This is on panel you don't want to miss!
Topic: "Quality Defects"
Thursday, May 17
11:30A to 1 p.m.
Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial Dr. 77024
Cost: $30 before May 12; $40 after May 12 REGISTER
Sponsored by: Colt Industries
Tabletop: Factory Builder Stores
Free Forum: How to Enter & Market Your Houston's Best PRISM Award
Properly submitting your 2012 Houston's Best PRISM entries is critical to their success.Take the time and join us for this informal forum on how to submit your entries. GHBA personnel will demonstrate how quick and easy the process is.
Watch demonstrations, see samples of previous presentation boards, ask questions, and meet vendors who can assist you with your entries.
PLUS: Learn how to market your awards. Discover real value in winning an award when you use it in your marketing. Find out how.
WHEN: Friday, May 18 * 2pm - 4pm REGISTER
WHERE: GHBA Education Center, 9511 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Sponsorship opportunities also available to fit any budget. Contact Melvina Audain for details at (281) 970-8970 x130 or MAudain@ghba.org.
Find out more at www.ghba.org/prism
Sales & Marketing Council After-Hours Networking
"Battle of the Builders" ROUND 3
Wednesday, May 22
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Houston Texans Grille, City Centre
12848 Queensbury Ln, 77024
Cost: $20 members; $25 nonmembers REGISTER
Sponsored by:
Cornerstone Mortgage
Masco Environments for Living
HomeTeam Pest Defense
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE
Networking Happy Hour
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Sherlock's Pub, 10001 Westheimer, Houston, 77042
COST: No cost to join, but participants must pay for their own food and drink
*Sherlock's offers a free happy hour buffet & $1.75 Big Domestic/$2.75 Premium Big Beer
This meeting is for GHBA Young Professional members and interested members, age 45 and under
Please RSVP by May 21 for headcount purposes
QUESTIONS? Email Maggie Yancey or call (281) 970-8970 ext. 142
Montgomery County Builders & Developers Luncheon
TOPIC: "Legislative Update"
featuring Representative Brandon Creighton"
Wednesday, May 23
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Grand Palace, 314 Pruitt Rd. ** New location!
Cost: $40 before May 19; $50 after May 19 REGISTER
Rep. Brandon Creighton represents Texas' 16th House District, and is currently serving his third consecutive term. Out of the 150 Districts, HD 16 represents nearly half of Montgomery County, and includes Lake Conroe and the surrounding communities, including Montgomery, Conroe, Willis, Cut and Shoot, and Porter Heights. Rep. Creighton was named a "Taxpayer Champion," by the Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, and was ranked in the top five of all House Members, based on the Fiscal Responsibility Index.
BABA SPEED SELLING EVENT
"Selling at the Speed of Business!"
Take advantage of this exciting and productive event and get face-to-face interaction with some of the top home builders in the Bay Area.
How it works:
* Limited to 20 volume/custom builders and 20 associates
* Associate participants must be GHBA members
* Approximately 5 to 7 minute sessions with each homebuilder
Date: Thursday, May 24 * 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Perry's Market & Grille, 614 S. Friendswood Dr., 77546
Cost: $400 vendor contribution REGISTER
Committed builders include: Toll Brothers Homes, Partners in Building, Tilson Homes, Darling Homes, Trendmaker Homes, Grand View Builders, Bayway Homes, Harbour Classic Builders, Belleau Wood Homes, Silver Oak Estate Homes, Mealer Homes and Tricor Builders.
Sponsored by: Datasmart / Duncan Security
BABA "LENDER PANEL" LUNCHEON
Please join the Bay Area Builders Association for a panel discussion with lenders who do business with builders, developers and individual buyers. Topics include:
Has credit loosened for builders, developers and buyers in 2012?
What deals are banks looking to make?
Where do bankers see the market heading?
Tuesday, June 5
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friendswood Friends Church Gym
502 S. Friendswood Dr 77546
$10 before June 1; $20 beginning June 1 REGISTER
Sponsored by: The AFP Group and Cosentino
ASSOCIATE COUNCIL LUNCHEON
Featuring Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale!
Thursday, June 7 * 11:30A to 1P
GHBA Education Center, 9511 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Cost: $15 early registration; $20 at the door REGISTER
Sponsorships available! Email Peggy
SANDCASTLE COMPETITION PRE-PARTY
presented by Bison, a Stock Supply Co.
Friday, June 1 * 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Boudreaux’s on the Bayou
Cost: $20 per person before May 24
$30 per person beginning May 24
REGISTER
REMODELORS COUNCIL SANDCASTLE COMPETITION
Saturday, June 2 (Please arrive by 9 a.m.)
Galveston’s East Beach, GHBA Tent at Site #41
Cost: $25 per person REGISTER
REMODELORS COUNCIL LUNCHEON
Topic: TBA
Tuesday, June 12
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
HESS Club, 5430 Westheimer 77056
Cost: $30 before June 9; $40 after June9 REGISTER
Sponsored by: Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
Tabletops: Masonry & Glass Systems, Inc. and Sherwin-Williams Paint
VOLUME BUILDERS COMMITTEE
Topic: Harris County will present its new online application & permitting system, along with new initiatives to reduce processing time and facilitate a quick turnaround.
Thursday, June 14
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
GHBA Education Center, 9511 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
REGISTER
New Home & Remodeling Show — Just Weeks Away!
20th Anniversary of NHRS to headline
HGTV Design Star winner Jennifer Bertrand
 Do you want to reach a year's worth of qualified customers in one weekend? The GHBA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the annual New Home & Remodeling Show (NHRS), June 9 and 10 at Reliant Center. This one-stop-shopping experience showcases the latest in new construction trends and the finest in remodeling techniques for any upcoming home improvement project.
Participating as an exhibitor is one of the best ways to reach consumers who want to be solicited to utilize your product or services in their upcoming home improvement or dream home project! Exhibit spaces are still available but filling quickly. GHBA members take advantage of special members-only pricing.
Highlights of the weekend include professional demonstrations, educational classes, and access to the industry's finest professionals to answer any remodeling, design and building questions. HGTV "Design Star" winner Jennifer Bertrand will be available for a meet and greet. And she will headline this year's show stage with latest design techniques and trends on both show days.
For the third year in a row, Best Buy will help promote the industry by offering free tickets to this year's event at their surrounding Houston locations.
Other promotions include a special tabloid insert in the June 6 issue of the Houston Chronicle, which will include a 2-for-$10 admission coupon.
This year, resolve to join the industry's finest building and remodeling professionals at the show. Grab a booth early before the best spaces sell out! For exhibitor information, contact E&M Management LLC today at 281-770-0469 or visit www.NewHomeAndRemodelingShow.com.
Just One Week Left to Enter!
 The highly-coveted Star Awards are given annually to recognize excellence in all areas of the home building industry. Enter to win one of these prestigious awards showcasing the industry's best from the Southwest region of the United States. Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of industry experts from across the nation.
Finalists and winners will be showcased during the Sunbelt Builders Show September 13-15, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center.
Categories include:
Custom Builders, Volume Builders, Remodelers, Developers, Multifamily Builders, Associate Members, Individual Achievements
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