Builders and construction-related professionals from around the south are headed to Orlando this week to the Florida Home Builders Association's annualSoutheast Building Conference (SEBC) at the Orange County Convention Center (West Hall A2-3.) This year's event will offer a two-day expo, Thursday and Friday, (July 17-18) and three days of educational and professional development programs, Thursday thru Saturday, (July 16-18.) TBA members are encouraged to stop by the Area I Hospitality Suite  located on the second floor of the Rosen Centre Hotel (9840 International Drive) to catch up with old friends and to meet new ones. Each suite will feature FREE food and drink and is open to all attendees. TBA members can register to attend the EXPO HALL for FREE by using the following code: SEBCEXPO.  Click here to register.

 

Remodelers Council Chairman Brandon Jett, CIP, of Jett Builders, willhost the next Council luncheon and meeting on Wednesday, July 29 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Old Town Café (1415 Timberlane Road), where he will cover how to enter the 2015 Remodelers Showcase Awards and how to generate business-building publicity from a winning entry. The luncheon is free to Council members and $12 for non-Council members. The Remodelers Showcase Awards is now accepting entries. Choose from over 10 categories that include remodeling for kitchens, baths, whole house as well as commercial space renovations. To see the complete list or download an entry form, pleaseclick here.

 

All TBA builders and members of the Green Building Council are invited to attend "Building Energy Efficient Homes: Understanding the House as a System" with nationally renowned residential energy-efficiency expert Steve Easley, on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 10 am to Noon at the Holiday Inn & Suites at 2725 Graves Road (I-10 and North Monroe). Lunch will be provided by the seminar sponsors: DuPont™ Tyvek and Parksite. TheFlorida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) is sponsoring the continuing education credits for builders and architects. The two-hour course for contractors (CILB) is #0608302-High Performance Housing (two general hours of CEUs) and for architects, the Course is FBAID #9878179-High Performance Housing (two HSW Level 1 CEUs). FGBC's Provider number is 004878. Click here to view the registration form and be sure to RSVP to Lynne Edwards by Wednesday, August 5 at .

 

TBA's Green Building Council heard an information presentation last week onemergency generators presented by Power On, LLCowners John and Vicki Cunniff, pictured in photo with Council Chair Larisa Kuleshova, left, of the meeting sponsor City of Tallahassee Natural Gas Utility). Power On sells a wide range of Kohler Generators. For more information on this lifeline in residential and commercial power outages, call John or Vicki at , email them at , or visit their web site at www.poweronusa.com.

 

Don't miss the next Hard Hat Happy Hour sponsored by Christine Eunice ofBrian Barnard's Flooring America (2731 Capital Circle)scheduled for Thursday, July 30 from 5:30 pm - 7 pm. All TBA members, their employees and guests are welcome to attend.  

 

Much thanks to all of the TBA members who turned out last Friday for theSummer Blood Drive presented in conjunction with Prime Meridian Bank and United Partners for Human Services. Thank you to members Philip Pomeroyand John Baker of Prime Meridian Bank for their assistance in making this important event happen.

 

Be sure to see the TBA calendar below for many educational and networking opportunities... and the Member Benefit of the Week.

 

 

Upcoming TBA Meetings:

• July 16-18, Southeast Building Conference, Orlando (www.sebcshow.com)
• July 19 (please note that TBA will not hold a general membership meeting in July)
• July 20, 2 pm, Member & Consumer Education Committee (MCEC), Capital City Bank (1301 Metropolitan Blvd.)
• July 20, 3 pm, Builders Care Committee, Capital City Bank (1301 Metropolitan Blvd.)
• July 29, 11:30 am, Remodelers Council Luncheon and Meeting, Old Town Café (1415 Timberlane Rd)
• July 30, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Brian Barnard's Flooring America (2731 Capital Circle Northeast)
• August 11, 10 am - Noon, Green Building Council's educational session "Building Energy Efficient Homes presented by Steve Easley. 2 FREE CEUs for Florida Contractors provided by the Florida Green Building Coalition. (2725 Graves Road at I-10 and Thomasville Road) (lunch will be provided)
• August 20, 11:30 am, General Membership Meeting, Speaker: Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA)President Jerry Linder and FHBA CEO/Chief Lobbyist Rusty Payton, Holiday Inn & Suites
• August 27, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored byCapital City Bank (3528 Thomasville Road)
• September 24, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Sunshine Savings Bank (1400 East Park Avenue)
• October 29, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored byBarkley Consulting Engineers (3494 Martin Hurst Road)

Member Benefit of the Week: 

 

Member HBA Rebate Program - No one likes to leave money on the table. The Member Rebate Program is a free member benefit available to all active Builder & Remodeler members that increases your bottom line. Offering rebate on many of the nation's leading Manufacturers, the Member Rebate program is easy to use and most products do not require proof of a receipt. For the minimal effort of informing us about the products you use and when you complete a residential address, you'll be putting money back in your pocket. Both Builder & Remodeler companies, no matter how large or small, qualify for the program. Visit http://www.hbarebates.com/home.html to download forms or to register your projects.