Awesome Member Resource Also Means Revenue for Your HBA

With Williams Scotsman, NAHB Members will receive one month of free rent (up to $500) for each mobile office, storage container and/or specialty trailer leased for six months or longer.

And Williams Scotsman is also part of the 50/50 revenue sharing program for participating Associations.

Now THAT is awesome.

    Mobile Offices                                                     Permanent Modular Buildings

    Sales Centers                                                   Storage Containers

Headquartered in Baltimore , Maryland , Williams Scotsman, Inc. is the leading national provider of mobile and modular building solutions for the Construction, Education, Commercial, Healthcare and Government markets. With over 25,000 customers, a fleet of over 95,000 mobile office and storage units are leased through a network of 85 locations throughout North America .

NAHB members can get details at www.nahb.org/ma . Williams Scotsman is saving money for members and making money for Associations around the country.

Make sure you’re getting the most from this corporate supporter of our industry.  Put the Member Advantage link on your Association’s home page. And sign up for revenue sharing at www.nahb.org/matoolkit .

Link your members to Williams Scotsman and all of the other Member Advantage companies.

Select and copy one of these GIF images (60 to 160 pixels high) to create a button or banner on your Association's home page. For tracking purposes, use the following link: http://www.nahb.org/ma 

NEW Jobsite Safety Video – Pre-order with Your Association Logo Imprint
 

The first ever English-Spanish jobsite safety orientation video for home builders is now available from BuilderBooks.com.  The NEW Jobsite Safety Video provides an overview of the key safety issues residential builders and workers need to focus on to reduce accidents and injuries.

• By providing copies of the video to builders and contractors, dramatically show the association’s involvement and commitment to safety and to holding down workers’ compensation insurance premiums
• Promote and create positive public awareness for your association
• Use the video as a trust-builder with the Spanish-speaking community
• Distribute copies to local vocational education classes
• Motivate members to establish their own safety programs
• Show local and state legislators your proactive stance when it comes to safety
• Include a copy in all new member packages   

For custom imprinting, interested associations should contact BuilderBooks.com publisher Christine Charlip.  She’ll be glad to discuss quantities, turnaround times and the discount schedule.

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Fax Legislation Update – Success for Associations
 

Associations and businesses of all kinds breathed a collective sigh of relief at the beginning of July as Congress successfully approved the “Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005,” a bill that injects some commonsense into onerous Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at preventing unwanted faxes. Passed just in time to pre-empt the FCC regulations’ July 1 effective date, the bill was officially signed into law by President Bush on July 9. In the interim, recognizing that the legislation would likely become law very soon, the FCC issued a stay delaying implementation of its rules until January 9, 2006, meaning that HBAs, NAHB members and others did not need to worry about incurring an infraction while the bill was on the President’s desk.

Due to its tremendous significance to the day-to-day communications of our members and affiliates, NAHB was heavily engaged in getting this legislation through Congress. In addition to lobbying on Capitol Hill, NAHB conducted a grassroots letter writing campaign, worked with a range of coalition partners, and successfully petitioned the FCC for delayed implementation of its rules.

Here’s what you need to know to stay in compliance with the new law:

·        All business faxes should include a chance for recipients to opt out of further communications. This opportunity must be clearly spelled out on the first page of each fax, including a phone and fax number for recipients to use; at least one cost-free method of response must be available 24 hours a day.

·        The sender may only use fax numbers obtained through a business relationship with the recipient or from a Web site, directory or advertisement where the recipient clearly intended to make the information available. (Fax numbers in the senders’ possession prior to enactment of the legislation are exempted.)

Contacts: Allen Segal (800-368-5242, ext. 8570) or Andrew Holliday (ext 8305)

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Program Update: NAHB/General Motors Supplier Pricing
 

The NAHB/GM program introduced in February 2005 is great benefit that hundreds of our members have utilized and saved thousands of dollars on the purchase or lease of GM vehicles. 

In June General Motors introduced their employee discount program for consumers nationwide.  This is good news for everyone because GM cars and trucks have never been available at prices this low.  NAHB members should take advantage of this program as it provides an even better discount than what we have been promoting.

 GM Employee Discount for Everyone Event 

From now until August 1, 2005, enjoy the GM Employee Discount on almost all 2005 GM vehicles across all divisions.^* For the first time in history, everyone in America gets the GM Employee Discount. It's a great price. You pay what we pay. Not a cent more. At participating dealers only. 

The NAHB Supplier Pricing cannot be used in conjunction with GM Employee pricing. However, when GM Employee Pricing ends on August 1, 2005, NAHB members will still be able to get terrific deals through our ongoing Supplier Pricing program until the end of the year – just in time for the arrival of the 2006 models! For more details during the coming weeks please go to www.gmfleet.com or call Ed Newhook at NAHB, 202-266-8273.

 ^*Excludes 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, Pontiac GTO, and all medium duty trucks. The Employee Discount for Everyone Program is NOT compatible with the FVX Fleet Purchase Program. However, those fleet customer's who choose the Retail Alternative may participate in the Employee Discount for Everyone Program. Take delivery by August 1, 2005. See dealer for details. ^†Tax, title, license, dealer fees and other optional equipment extra. See dealer for specific pricing details. 

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The Member Advantage: Pass It On

So why not pass it along?

Published for association professionals and members who have made a commitment to growing their locals, it’s easy to subscribe.

Just forward this issue to your colleagues or interested members.  You might want to mention the “subscribe to NAHB e-Newsletters” link on the left.

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Other News
 

• Make sure you’re signed up to be a BuilderBooks.com Retail Affiliate .  Every time a visitor makes a purchase through your Association’s Web site, you earn up to 5% of each sale.

• To take full advantage of the links in this newsletter, you must be logged in to www.nahb.org.   Make sure your members can also log on to the latest housing industry news and information from the official public and members-only Web site of NAHB.  Just go to www.nahb.org and click the "Log In" button to get started.

• Signed up for the NAHB Revenue Sharing Program?  Simply go to the Member Advantage Tool Kit and scroll down to the NAHB Revenue Sharing sign-up form. 

•Any questions or comments about the Member Advantage Program?  Send an e-mail to Rand Cheadle at rcheadle@nahb.com. He'll make sure your question or concern reaches the right person. In the subject field of your e-mail, please put "MESSAGE TO MA UPDATE EDITOR."  

• Nation's Building News — Every week, check out Member Advantage offers in the "Association News" section. Make sure all your members and their employees subscribe. Visit www.nahb.org/nbn.

• EOC Seminar in Big Sky, Montana — BuilderBooks.com and the Member Advantage Program are again sponsoring the New EO Orientation at the EOC Seminar, August 9-14 in Big Sky, Montana.  See you there!

• Make sure you have plenty of Member Advantage Brochures. Click here or visit http://www.nahb.org/matoolkit  for the convenient order form.   [return to top]