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Home Front Home Front Home Front April 2015

The Official Publication of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association

Greetings BIA members:

This is my last newsletter as your BIA Executive Vice President.

This has been a wonderful journey for me since 1998 and especially these last

six and half years. I have been blessed with an experienced BIA staff that many

of my counter parts have not enjoyed. Beverly and Leslie are the best and will

be a tremendous asset to Jon as he begins his tenure as the BIA’s CEO.

The countless number of individuals within the BIA over the years and an equal number of

individuals in our community that I have had the pleasure (well in a very few cases it wasn’t that

pleasant) to meet and work with I will remember and contribute to a fond and lasting memory of

my time with the BIA. This industry like many others I suspect has its share of characters too.

This interaction and relationship with all of the above individuals, including a few of the

characters, is and has been the most rewarding aspect of working in the industry and for the

association. We have worked together during some extremely difficult times enduring the greatest

down turn in housing history (what was I thinking?), yet we survived as did many of our

members. Sadly we lost as many members during this downturn, but we are slowly recovering

and will continue to grow, especially with all of your help and support.

Bringing the two associations back together after 25 years of operating independently in 2009

was a positive move and it better aligned the BIA in the business community in Manatee and

Sarasota. With the cooperation of leadership from both associations allowing a smooth transition

and creating a new and positive atmosphere for the members was a pleasant surprise.

As I move on to a completely unfamiliar phase of my life, wondering what to expect, what to do is

a bit nerve racking, but exciting as well. Everyone wants to know, what are you going to do? I

don’t really know, but think it is like on the job training (OJT), I will find out each day, probably a

lot of “honey do’s” in my future. I am certainly getting a lot of offers for things I could do after April

30th, but most of these “offers” sound like a full time JOB! Most of them without pay, but I am

thinking retirement shouldn’t be a job, just saying.

It goes without saying that I will miss the action and everyone that I have worked with during my

tenure in the BIA, both as a member and the EVP. I am confident that the BIA is in good hands

with your staff and the board of directors along with the housing industry is moving in a positive

direction to continuing recovery, which will help to grow your businesses and our economy.

I am not planning on leaving the area, at least in the near future and I am sure that our paths will

cross again. It has been my pleasure to serve the members, the association and the community

and it is my sincere wish for each of you much success and good health going forward.

Thank you for your friendship and support.

Best Regards,

Alan Anderson Executive Vice President

Thank you to our 2015

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Aurora Awards 2015 – Call for Entries is Open!

Established 35 years ago, the Aurora Awards are the most

coveted symbol of building and design excellence in the home

building and design industry.

The Aurora Awards program is affiliated with the Florida

Home Builders Association (FHBA) and the Southeast

Building Conference (SEBC), one of two regional trade shows

recognized by the National Association of Home Builders

(NAHB). The 2015 Aurora Awards will be presented during

the 2015 SEBC on the evening of July 18, 2015 at a black tie

event which will include dinner, drinks and a live band.

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to shine. Aurora

Awards winners will be featured on the FHBA, SEBC and

Aurora Awards websites, as well as, in the Florida

HomeBuilder magazine and in FHBA Action News.

Head on over to www.SEBCShow.com/AuroraAwards for

general requirements, categories, to your submit your entries

and more. Deadline Submission: May 12, 2015

Excel Awards 2015 – Call for Entries is Open!

The Excel Awards are the most coveted symbol of building

and design excellence in the home building and design

industry. DEADLINE for Marketing and Design Awards:

Thursday, May 21st. DEADLINE for Individual Achievement

and Million Dollar Circle Awards: Thursday, May 28th

Go to ExcelAwards.com to Enter & For All Details

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Manufacturing a wide range of stock

and custom shower enclosures;

including 3/8” frame-less, semi-

frameless, and framed hinge shower

doors and sliding bypass shower doors.

Stock finishes in chrome, brushed

nickel, and oil rubbed bronze are

available. All showers come with an

installation kit containing all parts needed to readily install any

shower enclosure.

Products are unique due to the custom-engineered hardware

made with installers in mind. The team is always coming up with

new and innovative ideas to improve shower enclosures and their

installations. The staff works very closely with customers, ensuring

each step of the process in ordering a shower enclosure is taken

care of, and that the customer receives the product that was

intended to receive and install. We pride ourselves on

troubleshooting and enclosing any shower door opening, no

matter how large or difficult the opening may be.

With over 40 years of combined experience, the team at Heritage

Shower Doors has put great emphasis on developing quality

products that stand the test of time. High quality shower doors;

made with love, designed with you in mind.

Recently expanded offices and shower door warehouse, and

developed a brand new shower door showroom, designed with

our various types of shower enclosures. Please feel free to come

by and see us, no appointment needed. Shower door designers

are always here to service you and ensure that any enclosure you

envision can become a

reality in your bathroom

shower renovation.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER HERITAGE SHOWER DOORS

MEMBERSHIP….THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! The MemberPlus App—The app designed to increase member engagement. Members you can now use

our FREE mobile application that allows you to:

Receive push notifications from the Association Access your Member Information Center View member listings Update your own profile information

Register, pay and check in for events Interact with other members Post & view jobs, hot deals and member-

to-member specials

Download the iOS app »

Download the Android app »

Executive Board

President

Michael Rahn, Regions Bank

Vice President

Jimmy Stewart, LWR Communities

Treasurer

Bill Smock, Gator Plumbing

Secretary

Brian Keller, WCI Communities

Immediate Past President

Drew Smith, Two Trails, Inc.

Board of Directors

Matt Russell, Pool Design Concepts

Joe Ernst, D & D Garage Doors

Tom Brady, Dawson Companies

Bill Waddill, Kimley-Horn & Associates

Michael Greig, Legacy Homes

Mike Johns, John Cannon Homes

John Carlson, Core Construction

Michael Neal, Neal Communities

Contact Us

Manatee-Sarasota

Building Industry Association

6983 Professional Parkway East

Sarasota, FL 34240

Office: 941.907.4133

Fax: 1.941.907.4134

Chief Executive Officer

Jon Mast

Ext. 304

Deputy Executive VP

Beverly Smock

Ext. 303

Membership & Events Director

Leslie Weed

Ext. 309

www.ms-bia.org

WE NEED YOU TO GROW

YOUR ASSOCIATION!

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN WIN MY

“POT OF GOLD”“POT OF GOLD”

Join a team! All Board Members

are Team Captains! For each NEW Associate and/or Builder member who joins during the

2015 Spring Membership Drive (May 1 and 5pm on May 29), $25 will be

put into a "POT OF GOLD""POT OF GOLD"

At 5pm on May 29th IF the membership count is at 350 or above, the

team with the most Associate and Builder members recruited DURING

the Spring Membership Drive will take home the "POT OF GOLD""POT OF GOLD"

If the membership number is NOT above 350, the "POT OF GOLD""POT OF GOLD"

belongs to the BIA. This means that retaining members is just as

important as recruiting new members.

You can start your recruiting efforts now to give your recruits time to

mull it over and then start collecting the applications in May! I will be

sending out tools to help you recruit in another email.

HINT: Encourage your Team Captain to get together for a cocktail napkin

planning session. ;)