Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids ......PARADE OF HOMES Spring and Fall 2014 The Parade of Homes is a unique marketing program centered around the annual new and remodeled

2014 Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids

SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

INDUSTRY EVENTS

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HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION EXPOJanuary 2014Held in conjunction with the Housing & Construction Summit this expo is an opportunity to showcase products to a targeted audience.

Builders planning projects, including Parade homes, make it a point to attend this expo.

Seeking exhibitors, contact the HBA for more details.

HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT January 2014A full-day event designed for all building industry professionals includes home builders, remodelers, designers, and students of the industry. Covering the similar topics as the International Builder’s Show, the Summit offers an economic outlook for the building industry, exceptional learning opportunities for everyone involved in the building industry, as well as exclusive networking events, industry expo with the latest and greatest in products and innovation!

Sponsorship opportunities range from presenting sponsor to booth space at the Housing and Construction Expo.

HOME & GARDEN SHOWEXHIBITOR PARTYMarch 2014Join fellow exhibitors in the HBA’s Pavillion located in the Grand Gallery of the DeVos Place to celebrate the opening of the 2014 Home & Garden Show!Members of the HBA can enjoy food and drink as well as great networking. HBA members and guest exhibitors are welcome to join in and take a load off after unloading and setting up their booth.

Seeking one sponsor for the Exhibitor Party.

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CONSUMER EVENTS

PARADE OF HOMESSpring and Fall 2014The Parade of Homes is a unique marketing program centered around the annual new and remodeled home showcase event. HBAGGR builder members showcase their craftsmanship while promoting future home sales. It is also a unique venue for member suppliers to present their products and services to nearly 200,000 visitors. The Spring Parade begins May 23 - June 7 and the Fall Parade runs October 3 - 18.

Within the event there are various partnership opportunities including Presenting Sponsor, Map, Guide, Parade Preview, and Tickets.

HOME & GARDEN SHOW

March 2014The HBAGGR will again partner with ShowSpan and create an informational booth designed to educate the general public and promote our HBA members.

The structure visually shows consumers what it takes to build a home and why it is important to use members of the HBA. The display is located near the entrance so everyone entering the venue will pass through the HBAGGR display.

As with all events there are various opportunities to get involved with both volunteering and sponsorships.

CERTIFIED GREEN HOME TOUROctober 2014New to 2014, held in conjunction with the Fall Parade of Homes, the Certified Green Home tour will showcase Green Certified homes. All certifications are by third party standards. Homes will feature both green and energy efficient products.

Seeking title sponsor as well as home sponsors.

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MEMBER EVENTS

MEMBER APPRECIATION EVENT

Summer 2014We love our members, and our Member Appreciation outing is our “Thank You” for your support and participation within the Association. Sponsors of this event help us reach a large audience, and celebrate the summer! In 2013, our outing was to the West Michigan Whitecaps!

Seeking one title sponsor for the member appreciation event.

MEMBER SOCIAL GATHERINGS

Networking doesn’t have to be a formal event, and we hold several events through the year that are purely social – an opportunity for our members to enjoy a laid-back evening of networking with a fun-themed evening. Sponsorships can be designed to showcase your products through various formats, whether its through a table-top display, or presenting in front of an audience on our Brew Tour!

PARADE OF HOMES AWARDS CELEBRATION

November 2014 A great way to reach a large HBA audience, the Parade of Homes Awards Night is the place to be! During the Spring and Fall Parade of Homes, the homes are judged on many criterion, and the winners receive awards that are distributed at Awards Celebration November 6, 2014. Builders from the Parade of Homes attend to recognize their peer’s workmanship, and it’s a great place to meet a lot of builders all in one place.

Seeking a title sponsor.

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EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

CONTINUING EDUCATIONSpring 2014One of the many reasons our members belong to the HBAGGR is to keep up with the latest in the building industry. We conduct year round education programs designed to keep our members informed about the latest in safety, technology, legal and building code issues as well as industry specific topis (i.e. Green Building, remodeling etc.) Members earn continuing education credits by attending these courses.

2014 is a renewal year for the Michigan Residential Builders Licenses so be sure to check our calendars for the best opportunity to attend our courses before the end of May!

BUILDER LICENSING COURSES

Both in-classroom and online, the HBA partners with key educators to deliver some of the best pre-license courses in the area. Those looking to obtain their Michigan Residential Builders License can choose to either take the course with a small group offering a one-on-one connection with the instructor; or take advantage of the convenience of the online course. Seeking one key sponsor for the year’s program schedule for pre-license education.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSING

Nationally recognized curriculum, right here in your backyard! NAHB’s University of Housing offers many designation programs to help you improve your skills and advance your career. For 2014, the HBA will continue to offer the popular Certified Aging-In-Place (CAPS) designation programs as well as advanced Universal Design training for current designation holders. For industry professionals who really want to set themselves apart – the Certified Graduate Builder or Remodeler are custom-designed programs to take you to the next level.

Sponsorships available for the entire program or for individual classes.

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PUBLICATIONS

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PARADE GUIDESpring and Fall 2014The Parade GUIDE is distributed at all Parade homes, and is a must for any company targeting the Parade attendee market and beyond. A digital version of the GUIDE is made available at myGRhome.com and in various mobile formats.

The GUIDE is published for both the Spring and Fall Parades.

Package rates are available for both the GUIDE and MYGRHOME.

MEMBERSHIP ROSTERSpring 2014HBAGGR Annual Roster is used year round by the membership. Contains complete contact information for all members plus additional information those in the building industry will find useful. Member information is listed both alphabetically and business category.

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Winter, Spring, and Fall 2014MYGRHOME is distributed free to over 450 drop locations around West Michigan. The spring and fall issues feature the Parade Preview containing the address and photo of each Parade Home, maps indicating home locations and informative content. The winter Home & Garden Show edition is distributed to patrons attending the show. Each edition contains a buyers guide of all HBA members.

Package rates are available for both the GUIDE and MYGRHOME.

WEST MICHIGAN BUILDERMonthly 2014The official newsletter of the Home Builders Association published monthly and to all HBAGGR members.Each full-color issue delivers:Latest Association news & event coverage, local industry reports, news and trends, updates from HBAGGR councils, committees and the Board of Directors.

Rates and ad sizes vary depending on the publication.

WEBSITE OPPORTUNITIES

myGRhome.comIf you are looking for a way to get your name out there, drive more traffic to your website and business while not spending a king’s ransom to do it, the HBAGGR website advertising opportunities may be just the ticket. With a consistent traffic increase, mygrhome.com is consistently reaching those interested everything related to homes. Monthly traffic has seen an average increase of 82% compared to a year ago.

ADDITIONAL CATEGORY LISTINGAdditional category listings will ensure that your are featured multiple times in our buyers guide in the three editions of the MYGRHOME and our online Membership Directory. First two categories are free, 3 additional categories are $50.

LOGO LINKYour Company logo with a direct link to your company website may be displayed on the left hand side of a specific page on the HBAGGR Website. Logo Links are great for companies looking to gain web traffic.

ONLINE DIRECTORY FEATUREEach HBA member is listed on our website, www.mygrhome.com in our online membership directory with their company name, member contact, phone number, and their website; and are listed in the categories they choose. With an online directory feature, the HBA member can stand out even more, and offer additional information about their company.

BANNER ADIncludes all the features of a featured Listings plus a Member Directory Banner up to 3 photos, and an online description (50 words or less.)

SPECIALTY SPONSORSHIPS

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MEMBERSHIP RETENTION PROGRAMDesigned to provide members a variety of communications about membership benefits and how to make the most of your HBA membership throughout the year.

Your business will be represented on all retention communications to HBA members.

PROMOTIONAL ITEMS PROGRAMEveryone loves to be presented with free gifts. An individual who gets a free gift item tends to remember the brand and spread knowledge about its existence among his/her friends and colleagues.

Our members and those that attend our events are no different. These promotional items will be distributed to the attendees of the Housing & Construction Summit, Home and Garden Show, new members, and member networking events.

CUSTOM SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMSLooking for effective, highly visible and continuous marketing opportunities to reach your target audience? Let us create a custom year long partnership to help you gain the exposure and recognition of our members.

Through a partnership with HBAGGR, your business will not only gain visibility to our members but also support the building industry and HBA Members.

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