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What a terrific time to be a part of the CHBA… the last couple months of our fiscal year will be busy ones!!! Our first Member Recognition Awards, Guest Speakers, HPO’s Building Smart seminars, The Annual CHBA Golf Tournament, Membership Renewal, our Annual Directory, registration for this year’s Parade of Homes AND its entry time for the CARE Awards!!!
Before I give you details on the above and more, we’d like to thank the new Auction Committee for their efforts to put together this year’s CHBA Annual Auction. They enlisted the help of Elite Marketing along with hosts Hadi Abassi and Shawn Hildebrandt and through your generosity raised over $22,000! Again, thank you…
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CHBA-CVI MAY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
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Date:
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Thursday, May 10th |
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Meet & Mix:
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5:30 pm |
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Dinner:
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6:00 pm |
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Meeting Start:
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7:00 pm |
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Place:
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Coast Bastion Inn |
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SPEAKERS:
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AVID Ratings - Tim Bailey |
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Phantom Screens - Russ McKinnon |
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SIPerior Panelworks - Darrin Boyko |
* Please make your reservations for dinner by THIS Monday, May 7th. Call 250-755-1366 or email
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with the number of people attending from your company - thank you and we look forward to seeing you next week!
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER:
GE Miller Building & Contracting Inc. – Greg Miller & Murray Whittal
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or 250-744-3038
UPCOMING INFO & EVENTS
General Members Meeting - May 10th
Our last regular General Members Meeting of this fiscal year is next week, Thursday, May 10th, 5:30pm at the Coast Bastion Inn. In addition to our guest speaker from Avid Ratings and our member speakers from Phantom Screens and SIPerior Panelworks we are hosting our 1st Annual Member Recognition Awards!!! We’ll take a few minutes to acknowledge and thank a few of our many active members for their contributions to the Association and to our Industry!!! Please join us at the dinner meeting to see who gets nominated for what this year…
CHBA-CVI Annual Golf Tournament - June 1st
Yes, we’re due for some FUN in the sunshine!!! Only 4 weeks until this year’s CHBA Annual Golf Tournament, Friday, June 1st at Cottonwood Golf Course (and yes, we’ll have TWO drink carts again this year!).
You don’t have to BE a golfer to come out and join us for the day, this is a great way to meet and get to know your fellow members and future clients and colleagues. It starts just before noon with a BBQ lunch for charity courtesy of the Boys & Girls Club, there’s a putting contest, Texas Scramble (best ball) - 18 holes, power carts, BBQ dinner, Silent Auction, 50/50 Draw and ALL participants qualify for the Grand Prize… golf for two along with an overnight in a Deluxe Villa at Crown Isle Resort - only 50 feet from the 1sttee box with a private putting green out front!!!
*** Register yourself or a whole team or two on the attached form & get it in to the office by May 17th!!!
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PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY...
Hole Sponsorships are available for $25 ($300 for non-members). Sponsoring a hole allows you to talk to the members face to face, promote your company and stay top of mind through crazy contests, giveaway goodies or providing snacks to the golfers. The premiere promo Putting Contest is available for sponsorship this year too – only $250 + a Grand Prize valued over $300!!! Please fax or email in the attached form to reserve your hole. We’ve also resurrected the Silent Auction for this year’s event – please contact the office if you have something you can donate for this year’s event.
Feel free to call or email Dayna to see which holes are still available or with any questions.
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CHBA-CVI Renovation Council's - 2nd Annual Parade of Homes!!! (October 6th)
After last year’s overwhelming success and HUNDREDS of people touring our Builder’s homes, The CHBA-CVI’s Parade of Homes is back, Saturday, October 6th, 2012.
This event showcases our talented builders, trades and suppliers in good standing via print, radio, Facebook and Twitter with a grand finale all day Open House for the public. The Reno Council is currently finalizing registration and sponsorship forms and will have the details out to you in the couple of weeks. If this is your first time entering the Parade, we’ll be happy to provide you a quick and easy `To-Do’ list to prepare for the big day. The deadline to register for this program is July 15th, so if you have a house you’d like to showcase to the public, keep an eye out for the Parade of Homes registration form in the next two weeks.
The next Builder/ Renovation Council Meeting in Nanaimo will be Tuesday, May 22nd, 4pm in the Palladian Boardroom (underneath & behind Thrifty Food’s at Longwood Station) and is open to all members.
Please RSVP with CHBA Director & Reno Council Chair Steve Leckie at
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or 250-797-1587.
Upcoming Education & Training Seminars
HPO Building Smart #16 Seminar:
“2012 Code Changes – Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability”
The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), branch of BC Housing, is presenting Building Smart #16: 2012 Code Changes – Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability at 22 locations across B.C. The new 2012 BC Building Code is coming and this seminar will focus on the key changes to Part 9 – Residential Construction. Participants will learn about the relevant Part 9 Code changes that will have the highest impact on their construction projects. Building Smart #16 will be presented in your area:
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May 1st – Courtenay
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May 2nd – Powell River
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May 3rd - Parksville
For more info or to register on-line, go to www.chbabc.org or call Michelle Ripoli at the CHBA BC office directly at 1-877-568-9778.
Built Green and R2000 Builders - Webinar, May 24th
To maintain a builder membership with both Built Green™ and R2000 as well as be eligible to enroll homes for certification, it is required that your training be updated every two years. Suppliers and Supporting members are welcome to attend the training as well, but it is not mandatory.
The next Built Green™ update course will be held on May 24th from 12:30am to 3:30pm. This update training course is offered through webinar and conference call at a cost of $40 plus HSTand there is no exam required. Along with a discussion of upcoming green building code changes, the update session will also include information about recent changes to the Built Green™ and R2000 programs.
If you are unsure if your training is up to date, or to register for the course and gain access to the details, please contact Built Green Program Director, Vanessa Joehl at
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CHBA-CVI Membership Renewal Deadline - Due June 30th
Membership and RenoMark renewal forms will be emailed to you in the next couple of weeks. To simplify, we’ve combined the renewal form with your complimentary listing in the upcoming CHBA-CVI Annual Membership Directory. When received, please be sure that your contact information is current and correct. To remain a `Member in Good Standing’, participate in CHBA Promotions & Marketing campaigns or qualify for any of the Awards Programs - your renewal form must be fully completed and received by our office with payment by June 30th.
CHBA's Coastal Living Campaign - 3rd quarter available now!
We will be promoting the upcoming Parade of Homes along with other topical industry articles in the 3rd quarter (July, August, September) of our monthly full page feature in the Nanaimo News Bulletin. It’s only $100+HST per month to be included, the paper will create your ad for you without charge and you have the option of updating it each month for free.
* Please let Dayna know ASAP if you’re interested, as its first come, first reserved and there are only 8 spaces available per quarter.
CHBA-Central Vancouver Island Directory
We are thrilled to announce the new Project Manager for CHBA-CVI’s 2012-2013 Membership Directory is Vivian Martin of West Coast Home Design Associates. Vivian brings extensive experience in this area and we are lucky to have her take the lead on this project. This year’s Annual Directory will consist of one complimentary listing for every member in good standing (as of August 1st, 2012), as well as opportunities to promote your company further through additional listings and ads. In addition to improvements and updates, Vivian will be introducing the exciting new CHBA Customer Coupon section where you can offer specials and deals to your prospective clients. The Directory will be launched at the CHBA-CVI Parade of Homes this fall.
2011 CARE Awards of Vancouver Island - Entry Deadline, June 11, 2012
It’s their 21st Anniversary celebrating excellence in residential construction and they’re looking forward to a spectacular event on September 14th at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Please read the entry criteria carefully and get started on your entries early. The entry deadline is 4:00 pm on Monday, June 11th, 2012. Sponsorship packages for the Awards are also available.
* Contact CHBA-Victoria’s Debra Dahlgren with any questions at
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CHBA Membership has (Social) Benefits...
Share in "Constructive Conversation"!
Did you know that the CHBA-CVI is on Facebook and Twitter? We’ve made it easy for you to find... Just look at the top right of each and every page of the www.chbacvi.com website and follow the links!
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Businesses with pages should “Like” us on Facebook and we’ll “like” your page back
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Follow us on Twitter and we’ll join you there too!
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Want to share news about your business? Post to our CHBACVI wall. (There will be a slight delay for posts to go live as we have to approve wall posts.)
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If you don’t have Facebook or Twitter, we can still link to your website. Just share your news and we'll get the word out!
Don’t be shy – the more we all use Social Media, the more value it will be for all of us.
* If you have any questions or suggestions, send them to Dayna Aysals or Social Media Co-ordinator, Vivian Martin (
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Documents Attached to this newsletter:
- Golf Registration Form
- Hole Sponsorship Form
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