ReNews -- Remodelors Council News - 10/20/2004 (Plain Text Version)

Doug Sutton, Sr. CGR, CAPS
Remodelors^TM Council Chair
Springfield, Illinois

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In this issue:
Congratulations to the Remodelors™ Council 2004 Award Winners
Missed the Fall Board Meeting? Here is Your Recap
President Bush Addresses NAHB Board in Ohio, on Housing Industry Concerns
Another Banner Year for CGR
RC News: RC Leaders Participate in HIRI Panel, Participate in National Aging in Place Week
Association Awards: Remodelor of the Month, Bryan Patchan Scholarship, Senior Awards Include CAPS
Industry News You Need to Know: Are You Marketing Your Entire Customer Base?, Etc
Construction News: OSHA Helps Builders Communicate With Hispanic Workers, Liability Issues Tops NAHB
Are You On Top of Your NAHB Member Benefits? See What's New

Association Awards: Remodelor of the Month, Bryan Patchan Scholarship, Senior Awards Include CAPS

In This Section:

Are You the Next Remodelor of the Month?
Who Will Win the 2005 Bryan Patchan Scholarship?
Senior Housing Awards Include Aging in Place, Renovation Categories

Are You the Next Remodelor of the Month?

The Remodelor of the Month award program is underway. Don't miss your opportunity to be named the Remodelor of the Month.

The program groups local councils from different states into designated months. There will be two “wild card” months that will allow the Council’s members-at-large to participate in the program. A winner will be chosen each month and that winner will then be automatically included in the nominations for the Remodelor of the Year award.

This is a great opportunity for local councils and members to get involved and submit their “best of the best” members to compete with other councils. The national Remodelors Council will send out press releases and highlight each winner in ReNews.

Check out the Remodelor of the Month program schedule and mark your calendars!

2004-2005 Calendar For 2005 Remodelor of the Year

December 2004 — Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Nov. 4

January 2005 — Alaska, Hawaii, Michigan, Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Dec. 5

February 2005 — Wild Card
At-large member application deadline: Jan. 5

March 2005 — California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont
Application Deadline: Feb. 5

April 2005 — Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming
Application Deadline: March 5

May 2005 — Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Application Deadline: April 5

June 2005 — Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina
Application Deadline: May 5

July 2005 — Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia
Application Deadline: June 5

August 2005 — Wild Card
At-large member application deadline: July 5

September 2005 — Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska
Application Deadline: Aug. 5

October 2005 — No Award — 2005 Remodelor of the Year selected and awarded.

Click here for a Remodelor of the Month application. For more information, contact the Remodelors Council, 800-368-5242 x8216.

Who Will Win the 2005 Bryan Patchan Scholarship?

The Remodelors Council is currently searching for the 2005 Bryan Patchan Scholarship winner. The candidate will be the 2005 vice chair of their local Remodelors Council and wants to learn about leadership on a national level.

This year’s recipient, Steve Scheipeter, CGR of SW Scheipeter Construction in St. Louis, MO, joined the Remodelors Council leadership during the Spring Board meeting in Washington, DC. During his visit to DC, Steve met with all the national Remodelors Council leaders, met his congressman, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) and attended the Remodelors Night Out event to network with peers.

“I was very excited to be the recipient of the scholarship,” said Scheipeter. “I applied for the scholarship because I take over as chairperson of our Remodelors Council this fall. I feel that being the chair comes with a great deal of responsibility and I feel that participating in the Spring Board Meetings will help me to do a better job with my term.”

All 2005 vice chairmen or vice presidents of a local Remodelors Council are encouraged to apply for the Bryan Patchan Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be announced in early March 2005. The purpose of the scholarship is to help defray the costs of attending the Spring Board meeting of a local leader who may not otherwise be able to attend. The winner of the scholarship will be expected to attend the Remodelors Council meetings. The award recipient will also participate in the leadership orientation activities hosted by the Remodelors Council national leadership and staff.

For more information on how to make a donation to the Bryan Patchan Scholarship and/or apply for the scholarship, contact Therese Crahan, 800-368-5242 x8211.

Seniors Housing Awards Include Aging in Place, Renovation Categories

Does your company have an innovative marketing campaign to promote your active adult or seniors community? The NAHB Seniors Housing Council has expanded its 2005 Best of Seniors Housing awards program to include 108 categories, including 31 for marketing. Among the new marketing categories are logo, community brochure, direct mail piece/campaign, Web site, black-and-white and color print advertisements, radio and television commercials, and special promotion for active adult, service-enriched, and multifamily communities.

The 2005 Best of Seniors Housing design and marketing awards program, "Celebrating Excellence ... Visions of the Future," also includes 77 design categories, offering plenty of opportunities for recognition. Design categories include:

Active adult community
Multifamily housing — for-sale condominiums, rental apartments, and affordable apartments
Community center and community center interior design
Model home merchandising
Aging in place
Assisted living
Continuing care retirement community
Congregate care community
Mixed use
Renovated seniors housing
Special needs housing
And much more!

Check out the 2005 Call for Entries for a complete list of categories and rules or visit www.nahb.org/seniorshousingawards. Or contact Eucklan Matthews, 800-368-5242 x8220 to have a copy of the Call for Entries mailed to you.

Patinum, gold and silver winners will be announced at the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing awards luncheon to be held Jan. 13, 2005, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the International Buiders' Show. Deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, Nov. 5.