Yes! It is really that time of year. Don’t get caught up in the holidays and for-get to reserve your booth space. Call Charlyce today at 881.3711 to find out what space is still available.

The 2012 Home Show is set forJanuary 27th through the 29th.

The 2011 Home Show attendance exceeded 14,500 which is the best since 2006! Of course the show is not a successful show without our members and all the attractive displays.

If you have not participated in the Home Show here are what a few members have to say about their Home Show experience:

“We started our business just over four years ago, and were hesitant to sign up for the Home Show because it came just a few months after we started the business. We didn’t know if it would

be a wise use of the limited funds we had to start. Four years later we can honestly say it has been worth every penny and more.

The business and connections we have accumulated over the years are priceless. To tie it all together we advertise in the HBA Event Magazine to reinforce our presence. The Home Show is a great production; each year we have bigger sales than the year before. Looking back I can’t believe we hesitated.” - Matt & Shelly Wehner - Cabinet Concepts by Design

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Home Show Coming soon!

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Home Show 2012

WINTER 2011The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield is the voice and advocate for construction professionals

leading the way to protect and promote housing and preserve the American dream of home ownership.

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Contact Charlyce Ruth at 881-3711 or Char@SpringfieldHBA.com

Begin the Countdown to H o m e S h o w 2 0 1 2

HOME SHOW2 0 1 2Reserve YourBooth Space Today!

Christmas Party!December 13thRSVP TODAY!

Getting YOUR NameOut There...Where Visitors FIND-A-PROat SpringfieldHBA.com

Open House at thePensmore EstateExcellent Attendance andMembers Requesting More

HBACF ScholarshipsMembers ReceivingHBACF Scholarships in 2011

2325 W. Battlefield St. • Springfield, MO 65807417.883.0502 • brick.com

A Berkshire Hathaway Company

From outs ide to ins ide, we are more than jus t br ick.

We are Springfield’s premier supplier of brick, natural stone, pavers and tile for your home.

Since 1891

Christmas PartyDecember 13thRSVP TODAY!When you receive this issue of Housing News the Christmas Party will only be a few days away. Please RSVP Today!

Make plans now to spend a fun year-end evening with fellow HBA members and friends at the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield’s 2011 Christmas Party! The event will be held on Tuesday, December 13 at 6:00 pm in a new south Springfield venue, The Hil-ton Garden Inn (4155 S Nature Center Way). The cost is $25 per person.

Enjoy great food and fun as werecognize our 2011 HBA Builder Member of the Year, AssociateMembers of the Year, and more!

Make your reservation today via email to: kay@springfieldhba.com or call 881-3711.RSVP by Friday December 9th

Directions:Hilton Garden InnEast on Republic Rd. orSouth on Glenstone Ave. toNature Center Way.4155 S Nature Center Way

HBACF Scholarship Recipients for 2011The HBA Charitable Foundation established an unprecedented scholarship fund for HBA members who seek to pursue professional designations by taking NAHB University of Housing courses locally

during 2011.

The HBA’s Professional Designations program also is made possible in part by the support of Herrman Lumber Company, the official Professional

Designation Partner of the HBA of Greater Springfield.

These Distinctive Marks of Certification are becoming the national standard to signify com-pliance with legal and ethical practices of builders, remodelers and suppliers alike. Visit HBAFIND-A-PRO.com and search for designations like CGB and CGR to see who is stepping up in certification. Here is a list of those that took advantage of the 2011 HBACF scholarships:

Scholarships available in 2012. Call for more information.

Getting YOUR Name Out There!Your HBA is doing everything it can to get your name out there using the web. If you have not paid a visit to your HBAFIND-A-PRO.com we highly recommend that you at least take a look to make sure your listing information is correct. A few changes are in the plans for this member-ship search engine to make for an even more user-friendly search.

Based on statistics provided by members we are seeing a 10% to 15% increase in web traffic for their websites as a direct result from adding a Web Link.

Ask about adding a Web Link to your listing. Call Aaron at 881.3711

If you would like to see all the Marketing Tools available for you, as an HBA Member, go tohttp://bit.ly/HBAtools or call Aaron at 881-3711.

2325 W. Battlefield St. • Springfield, MO 65807417.883.0502 • brick.com

A Berkshire Hathaway Company

From outs ide to ins ide, we are more than jus t br ick.

We are Springfield’s premier supplier of brick, natural stone, pavers and tile for your home.

Since 1891

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NOTE: The 2012 HBA Event Magazine wi l l have a unique cover for each event .Thank you adver t isers for making the HBA Event Magazine poss ib le.

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George BrooksScott BracyGalin CampbellSam Clifton CGP

Jason DavisAndy Flint

Robert Grubb CGP

Dennis HesseScott Kisling CGP

Todd Kroutil CGP

Randy MacLachlanJohn MarionMark Martin CGP

Travis Miller CGP

Mike Morrison

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Sam OesterreichJeromy PhillipsRick Ramsey CGP

Dianne Rankin CGP

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Home Show 2012

“The HBA Home Show gives us the best op-portunity to personally meet potential custom-ers. We have sales all year long that started at this show.”

- Jim Fish - Edge Supply Co.

“A Great Show! It far exceeded our expecta-tions. Home owners were looking to complete projects and as a solution oriented company we were well positioned to help them with their needs.”

- Bolivar Insulation

The Home Show is just around the cornerso sign up for your booth space and tellus your story.

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1 Offer valid toward the purchase or lease of new 2010, 2011 and 2012 Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC models excluding Chevrolet Camaro Convertible and Chevrolet Volt. Not available with some other offers. Not valid on prior purchases. Program subject to change without notice. See dealer for details. Take delivery by 1/3/12. ©2011 General Motors LLC

A vAluAble

$5001

offer for nAhb members.

nAhb members can get a $5001 private offer toward the purchase or lease of most new Gm vehicles. Learn more at gmfleet.com/nahb.

Continued from page 1HBA Christmas Party ReminderJust in case you missed the postcard here is one last reminder. Come enjoy great food and fun as we recognize the 2011 Builder Member of the Year, Associate Company of the Year and Associate Individual of the Year.

December 13th • 6pm – 9pmHilton Garden InnRSVP by Friday December 9th$25 per person

HBA OPEN HOUSE at the Pensmore EstateThere was an excellent turnout at the

HBA Open House on November 30th.

More than170 members took the tour

of the Pensmore Estate, ate BBQ and

braved the cool temperatures inside the

unfinished TF Forming Systems walls.

Look for another Tour of the Pensmore Estate in the future.

Everyone was amazed at the size, architecture and

wall system technology of the mansion, and expressed

a desire to have another

tour once the construction

is near completion or in

its finished form. Plans are in the works for another tour so keep

reading your Housing e-NEWs to find out more.