Associates: The heart of GHBA

The Associate Council is made up of vendors, suppliers, trades, Realtors™, mortgage lenders and more. Making up about 50% of the membership, associates are the heart of GHBA. There is a place for everyone in the Associate Council.

Monthly luncheons provide valuable opportunities to network with peers, develop relationships with potential clients, share ideas and contribute your expertise. Fun networking events, tournaments and charitable projects hosted by the Associate Council provide direct access to your target audience—the builder/remodeler community.

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UPCOMING ASSOCIATE COUNCIL EVENTS

Monthly Luncheons

The Associate Council meets the first Thursday of each month at the GHBA offices at 11:30 a.m. (No meeting in July, November or December.)

Luncheons typically feature a “builder speaker” who will discuss topics such as, “How to Market to Builders,” “The Right and Wrong Way to Make Sales Calls,” and other tips for interacting with builder/remodeler members.

A raffle drawing is held at each meeting, and the winner gets their picture with the speaker in Houston Builder magazine and will be invited to an exclusive end of the year party along with the other drawing winners and all of the guest speakers for the year.

All GHBA members are invited to attend. Registration is required.

ANNUAL NETWORKING EVENTS

The Associate Council hosts some of the association’s most popular events. Sign up early before they sell out! Sponsorships available

Tee up for networking at the annual Spring Golf Tournament! Organized as four-person scramble with awards presented to the top teams. Typically held in March/April.

Golf Photos!

Can you handle the heat? Your taste buds are in for a treat at the annual Chili & Salsa Cookoff. Enter as a cooking team or just swing by and enjoy a delicious meal, live entertainment and networking. Typically held in February.

Chili Cookoff Photos!

GHBA welcomes all of its members to not only compete but to judge this cookoff competition. Come out to support your favorite teams, enjoy great food and network with other members in a fun, relaxed setting. Held in November.

BBQ Cookoff Photos!

The Frank Aranza “Adopt-a-Family Project” is a long-standing GHBA tradition. Share in the joy by adopting a family ranging in size from 2 to 10 and provide children’s gifts, basic necessities like food and hygiene items, and even holiday trimmings. Gifts are hand-delivered by our holiday “elves” on the first Saturday of December.

Adopt-a-Family Photos!

Annual Scholarship Fund

The Associate Council is proud to offer the annual GHBA Scholarship Program, which provides assistance to members’ children in pursuing a college degree.

These scholarships are made possible through the donations of generous members. All funds donated go directly to student scholarships.

Read about the 2018 winners

Eligibility: Every employee of a member company is eligible for their child to apply.
Application Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2019

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DONATE TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Here’s what our members say:

GHBA is a very valuable asset to our Industry. You can get as much value out of it as you like. The more active you are as a member the more successful you will be at your job and your company. I have personally witnessed and experienced this in the last 27 years!

Greg N Tomlinson Builders Post-Tension

GHBA is one of the best ways to network and make new friends and customers.

Edward Neumann Goodman

Great BBQ event. We had a great time!

Judyth Piazza Incredible Renovations

Great people in the association, combined with consistent networking, equals great opportunities!!!

Trudy Traino Avanti Stone

I have just started attending GHBA events and I am looking forward to getting more involved.

Karen Ashcraft Southwest Sales

I’ve been a member of GHBA for many years and attribute much of my success to the great builders and vendors that I’ve worked with over the years. Thanks GHBA!

Cindy Aplanalp Yates Chairma Design Group

The events for associates to sponsor are great. We have met several new customers and prospects from our first event. Thank you very much to the builder community for taking the time to come to the events to get to know us.

Ivan Madrigal Builder's Choice, Inc.

The GHBA has been a great resource for more than just our marketing department. They have provided us with the opportunity to easily get to know a great network of people that represent some of the best businesses in our area.

Ashley Johnson RoofTec

The GHBA is a wonderful organization and I’m proud to be a member. There are so many ways to be involved both on a professional and personal level. Numerous volunteer activities gives everyone the opportunity to give back to the community in which they earn their living.

Maria Frank Cabinets & Designs

This is only my first month as Business Operations Manager with Array Investment Group and had a great time at EXPO! I am new to the construction industry and really enjoyed the one-hour session that I attended.

Christopher Romero Array Investment Group

ACES Builders Warranty, Inc. has been participating in the GHBA Product Expo for the past 3 years with a booth. This is the only show we do. We have found this to be the best money spent versus any other show as we get a targeted audience in reaching new and potential builders, as well as face time with our current customers. Less than a week after the show this year we already had three meetings on the books from builders that stopped by our booth. I highly recommend as an associate member of GHBA participating in the GHBA Product Expo. It is worth every penny.

ACES Builders Warranty, Inc.

The GHBA Builder Expo was a home run for Goodman. We met many new builders and scheduled appointments with them. Our first appointment led to a sale of 160 ductless split HVAC systems! We will definitely participate in the GHBA Builder Expo next year.

National Accounts Builder Manager (Central), Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P.

We recognize the invaluable service GHBA provides to all members in the way of education and advocacy, as well as the opportunity to build lifelong relationships. We only wish we had joined sooner, and strongly recommend that any company serious about the homebuilding industry do so as soon as possible.

Michael Raney Surface Systems of Texas

The CBC Speed Selling event at Bowlmor Lanes was great! I think everyone there had a great time. Combining bowling and talking about business made it more casual and laid back. It created an opportunity for both builders and subcontractors/suppliers to get in touch with each other, that otherwise may not have had the chance.

Zach Gavos General Manager, Sullivan Brothers Builders

GHBA has been instrumental in solidifying quality, long last business relationships. Great foundations have been acquired through the exceptional events and opportunities provided by the long standing GHBA!

Crystal Gregg Janus AMC

There is not enough space to write down all of the ways that GHBA has been a benefit to myself and Eyesite Surveillance Inc. We have been members for nearly two years, and have been given opportunities that would not have existed without our involvement with the association.
This association allows us to network with the decision makers for the company they represent. This association also allows us to give back to the industry that we are so passionate about through multiple events hosted by individual committees. Lastly, we are able to be a part of a united front with decisions that affect our industry. I cannot thank the GHBA members and staff enough for all that they do.

Nancy Cagle Sales & Marketing for Eyesite Surveillance

Our involvement with the association has been very rewarding and beneficial. Not only do we have the opportunity to network with builder representatives and decision makers, but there are multiple opportunities to attend luncheons and other functions to hear experts talk about every aspect of the industry. We also have the opportunity to participate in volunteer organizations such as HomeAid, Habitat for Humanity, Hope Beyond Bridges, Toys for Tots, and our favorite, the Frank Aranza “Adopt-a-Family” Project. The look on the children’s and parents’ faces when the gifts are passed out is priceless. If your company has any connection with the home building or remodeling business, I would highly recommend being a member of the GHBA.

Rick Phillips Mortgage Loan Consultant, First United Bank Mortgage Group

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