The 2008 Parade of Homes is ramping up for the best Parade ever! We have 12 Homes this year and are very excited!
The Parade is scheduled for September 12-14 2008, with the VIP Night on September 11th at the Great Northern Hotel. Tickets for VIP night are on sale August 18th and the cost is $75 per ticket. It is going to tbe another first class HBIA Event. We have nationally renowned speaker Al Trellis, who will be joining us during dinner, and the homes this year are spectacular!
The Parade Admission is $10 and the hours are:
Friday September 12
1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Saturday September 13
9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Sunday September 14
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
The drives on us!
Park and ride a bus to the Parade of Homes. Because gas prices are high and the Parade homes are scattered throughout the Helena valley, The HBIA Membership would like to thank you for your support by making Parade viewing easier. Come to Lowe’s Home Improvement Center parking lot on Saturday, September 13, and Sunday, September 14, and leave the driving to us. Buses are free to the public.
Parade participants will be able to tour a home for approximately 20 minutes before the bus leaves. There will be four buses touring the Parade route. Though bus routes may change to better accommodate participants there will be two buses touring the first half of the Parade and two buses touring the second half. Buses one and two, which will be touring homes closer to the city, will return the Lowe’s parking lot approximately every three hours. Buses three and four, which will be touring homes from the lakeside to Jefferson City, will return to the Lowe’s parking lot approximately every 4 hours.
Enjoy the Parade of Homes and leave the driving to the HBIA!
Bus Schedule from Lowe's parking lot:
Saturday September 13, 2008
Bus Number Depart Return Route Tour Houses
1 9:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. A 2-3-4-5-6-7
2 10:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. B 8-9-10-11-12-1
3 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. A 2-3-4-5-6-7
4 11:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. B 8-9-10-11-12-1
1 1:30 P.M. 4:30 P.M. A 2-3-4-5-6-7
2 1:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M. B 8-9-10-11-12-1
3 2:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M. A 2-3-4-5-6-7
4 2:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. B 8-9-10-11-12-1
Sunday September 14, 2008
Bus Number Depart Return Route Tour Houses
1 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. A 2-3-4-5-6-7
2 11:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. B 8-9-10-11-12-1
3 11:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. A 2-3-4-5-6-7
4 12:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. B 8-9-10-11-12-1
For more information on the rules and regulations of the Parade, please select the Parade of Homes tab above and download the appropriate form.
If you'd like to serve on the Parade of Home Committee, please contact Elaine or Toni at the HBIA office and we can get you set up.
As always, we love to see our membership face to face, so please stop by your HBIA office when you're in the area!
Become an accredited Green Building Verifier
- The NAHB Research Center is the sole certifying body for training and accrediting eligible individuals and is coming to Helena to offer this certification course.
- This course covers the protocol for verifying that a house meets the national certification program requirements, and is intended to ensure all verifiers across the county evaluate homes in a consistent manner.
- Individuals may work for larger organizations, but verifiers are accredited on an individual basis.
- Attendees must fill out an application and have pre-requisite training and/or experience that provides them a baseline understanding of general home building and “green” building knowledge. Training and/or experience can consist of such things as 1 year professional general building experience and 1 year professional green building experience, CGP designation, Green Advantage certification, NARI Green Building certification, RESNET Green Builder certification or LEED Accredited Professional certification.
September 25, 2008 8:00 A.M.
Colonial Red Lion Inn, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena MT
Cost: $129.00 Member
$159.00 Non Member
Cost includes lunch and afternoon Builders Seminar
National Association of Home Builders Green Build Verification Certification $125.00
Go to http://nahbgreen.org/Certification/becomeverifierapp.aspx
for more information to become a Certified Green Build Verifier.
Builders Intro to Green Building Seminar
The Intro to Green Building session will include a 45 minute overview of the National Green Building Certification, a 45-60 minute hands on design and score your green home activity, and a 15-30 minute question and answer session. The activity will include materials for participants to select design elements for a real or concept home, score that home, and to see exactly what they would have to provide in terms of documentation and construction practices in order to earn points towards certification levels of bronze, silver, and gold.
September 25, 2008 1:30 P.M.
Colonial Red Lion Inn, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena MT
Cost: $50.00 Member
$75.00 Non Member
Cost includes lunch at 12:00 Noon
12:00 Buffet Lunch featuring Guest Speakers:
Governor Brian Schweitzer
and
Richard Opper Director of
Department of
Environmental Quality
Please download the application: Green Verifier and Building Seminar Application
HBIA Charter Trip to 2009 International Builders Show
January 20-23, 2009, Tuesday-Friday in Las Vegas
The HBIA has arranged a round trip, non-stop private charter to 2009 International Builders Show at the Las Vegas convention center for HBIA Members. All HBIA registrations and payments must be received by September 12th. After that date, the invitation will be extended to the entire state.
Why you should attend
The 65th Annual Convention and Exposition will feature more than 1,700 exhibitors providing the latest and most innovative home building products and services. The Show also offers more than 250 educational sessions led by industry experts and notable business entrepreneurs on topics ranging from green building and design trends to construction codes and 50+ housing, as well as home tours and special events.
Any professional involved in the residential or light commercial construction industries, such as home builders, remodelers, realtors, etc., should attend to learn what’s going on in their industry and to have access to the most powerful, successful and influential business people in the industry.
The 2009 International Builders’ Show is the housing industry’s largest annual trade show and exhibition. Produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the show will offer the industry’s largest new product showcase, with suppliers encompassing all aspects of the residential building industry.
Leading experts in the housing industry will be available to answer questions in daily news conferences.
The International Builders’ Show is not open to the general public, only to you and the people in your industry.
Also, first time attendees receive a major discount on show registration!
Please see the flyer with dates and prices: International Builders Show 2009
We Built This City!
NAHB Recognizes HBIA's achievement below:
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NAHB National Membership Day Results
We appreciate your creative and successful efforts in recruiting for the Big Hunt Membership Campaign! At the end of the day, May 20th, new membership pledges totaled 6,939—a combination of new members and council members. To many, that number was encouraging, particularly in today's uncertain economic climate.
North Carolina and Florida, with 780 and 745 new members respectively, captured the number one and two spots in the race to boost membership numbers in individual states. Texas and Wisconsin came in third and fourth. The highest-performing local HBAs were Helena (Montana) BIA, which added an impressive 266 new members, followed by MBA of King and Snohomish Counties, in Washington state, close behind with 210. Below is a more complete list of top performers.
Top 10 States |
New Member Pledges |
North Carolina |
780 |
Florida |
745 |
Texas |
508 |
Wisconsin |
497 |
Washington |
399 |
Montana |
323 |
Michigan |
246 |
California |
224 |
Kentucky |
174 |
Pennsylvania |
147 |
Top 10 Local Associations |
New Member Pledges |
Helena BIA (Montana) |
266 |
MBA of King & Snohomish Counties |
210 |
HBA of Raleigh & Wake County (North Carolina) |
205 |
Greater Houston BA |
191 |
BIA of Southern California |
125 |
Snake River Valley CA |
103 |
Wichita Area BA |
100 |
HBA of Northern Kentucky |
93 |
Metro BA of Greater Milwaukee |
86 |
Metro Omaha BA |
75 |
NAHB Council Top Performers |
New Member Pledges |
National Sales & Marketing Council |
344 |
NAHB Remodelers |
170 |
Women's Council |
104 |
50+ Housing Council |
58 |
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