Looking to build your business by expanding your professional contacts? There's no better way than TBA's monthly general membership meetings... including the one this Thursday (March 19) set for 11:30 am at the Holiday Inn & Suites (I-10 and North Monroe). In addition to valuable networking, you'll walk away with a better understanding of the "Federal, State, and Local Issues Impacting the Home Building Industry." You'll learn what's happening in Washington with housing finance, tax and immigration bills; in Tallahassee with the Legislature's work on water quality, unlicensed activity, and affordable housing; and here locally with key transportation improvement projects. Plus... you can welcome TBA's new members listed in the next item below. Register at  http://tallyba.com/tba-events.

 

TBA is pleased to welcome these new members:

 

Blueprint Shop, Susan Atwood, ,, building permits, printing/direct mail, promotional products.

 

Earl Bacon Agency, Robert Nylan, , , insurance and risk management services.

 

Ertl Homes, Tom Ertl, ,  , custom home building and remodeling.

 

Full Press Apparel, Inc., Danny Shrine, ,  ; promotional products, advertising, custom apparel/uniforms/safety gear.

 

Huber Engineered Woods, Jason Coleman, ,  ,  flooring, floor covering, wood, roofing supplies/materials.

 

If you're a home builder or remodeler and want to get more business from the huge market of people looking to "age in place," you won't want to miss TBA's next Remodelers Council luncheon/seminar scheduled forWednesday, March 25, 2015, at 11:30 am at the Myers Park Community Room. Sponsored by the City of Tallahassee Natural Gas Utility, the program features a highly knowledgeable speaker - Sharon Hennigan, CAPS- who will:

 

• Introduce the AARP HomeFit program, which serves as a resource and tool for homeowners to use in evaluating their homes for safety and function.
• Share aging issues and possible solutions to reducing and eliminating falls and injuries, and improving the homeowner's safety around the home.
• The roles of the occupational therapist (OT) and the contractor.

The luncheon is free to Remodelers Council members and $10 to non-members. You can register by going to http://tallyba.com/tba-events.

 

TBA extends its sincere thanks to Donny Godwin ofGodwin's Heating & Air (pictured at right in photo with TBA President Alan Weekley, CIP, CAPS of Alan Weekley Homes) for sponsoring and speaking at last week's Green Building Council luncheon/seminar. With the aid of Randy and Jane Conn of ES Green & Company, Donny presented important information on the tools and techniques can use to comply with the new indoor air quality standards going into effect July 1, 2015 with the anticipated adoption of the2014 5th Edition of the Florida Building Code. "Build tight and ventilate right is the key," says Randy Conn. To tap into Donny's expertise, including compliance with Energy Star® standards, call Donny at or visit his web site at www.donnyshvac.com.

 

TBA's popular Hard Hat Happy Hours are set through July. These events are

free to TBA members, their guests and associates. The upcoming events are:

• Thursday, March 26, 10 am to 2 pm(complimentary lunch), hosted by new memberInterior/Exterior Building Supply at their showroom at 540 Appleyard Drive. For detailsclick here.
• Thursday, April 30, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Persica Homes Model Home(location to be announced)
• Thursday, May 28, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Centennial Bank (1953 Thomasville Road)
• Thursday, June 25, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Independent Green Technologies (3954 West Pensacola Street)
• Thursday, July 30, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Brian Barnard's Flooring America (2731 Capital Circle Northeast)

 

If you need to take the EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Refresher Class, it's being offered by AMRC in Tallahassee on March 30, 2015. The fee for the 4-hour class is $145 and the certification is valid for 5 years. It also includes 4 hours of Florida Contractor Continuing Education Units (CEUs), including the 1-hour Safety requirement. On-line registration and information can be found at www.rrp-training.com.

 

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

 

Paul M. Thompson

Executive Officer

 

Upcoming TBA Meetings:

• March 17, 2015, 11:30 am, Parade of Homes Committee, Hancock Bank (Mahan Drive)
• March 19, 2014, 11:30 am, TBA General Membership Meeting, Holiday Inn and Suites (North Monroe and I-10)
• March 25, 11:30 am, Remodelers Council, Subject: Aging-in-Place Remodeling Opportunities, Myers Park Community Room
• March 26, 10 am to 2 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour sponsored by Interior/Exterior Building Supply (540 Appleyard Drive)
• March 27, 6 pm to 8 pm, Mortgage Bankers Association of Tallahassee Bowling Tournament and Social, Capital Lanes, 820 Capital Circle NE; if interested, email 
• March 30, EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) RefresherClasswww.rrp-training.com

 

This week's featured MEMBER BENEFIT:

 

NCSPLUS Inc. - A flat-fee-based debt-collection service is available to TBA members by calling Harve Platig at , or email at.