Three Memberships In One
LOCAL HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION: Your local Home Builders Association can provide you with an array of services in your area. We suggest members attend monthly meetings for information regarding the annual activities their local sponsors. Local Association services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Monthly general membership meetings – These meeting provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and information. Programs feature topics of interest for all members at each monthly membership meeting.
- The Association represents the member by promoting the industry and continually striving to provide quality housing.
- The local HBA may assist members in selling their products and / or services through home shows, table-top nights, and parade of home.
- The local HBA may provide educational seminars on variety of subjects to keep members one step ahead of their competition.
- The Association is alert to local government involvement to obtain more favorable laws, including zoning, building codes or subdivision regulations.
- The Association is active in many volunteer, civic services that provide public recognition to members.
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY
1040 Burlington Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone (800) 489-4225
Fax (502) 875-5480
The HBA of Kentucky, based in Frankfort, works for members on a daily basis. Aside from legislation and regulations which are constantly being monitored, the Association also offers members valuable savings through the group insurance programs. Services provided by HBAK include:
- Constant monitoring of state legislation.
- Group insurance programs - Health , Life, Disability, Dental, Buy-Sell Agreements, Cancer, Builders' Risk, Liability, Automobile, HBIS Workers' Compensation, AGC Self-Insurance Fund Workers' Compensation, and Retirement Planning.
- Kentucky Builders Journal Magazine – this bi-monthly magazine is sent to all HBAK members.
- Full-time staff to work with members on any housing matters or association affairs.
- Office space available for members when visiting the State Capital.
- Staff visits to local associations for general membership programs, reverse raffles, formation of new local HBAs, parade of home promotion, home show promotion and membership recruiting.
- Educational seminars – courses are developed by members for members and can be taught throughout the state.
- Liaison between the Department of Housing and the Kentucky Housing Corporation.
- Scheduling of speakers for local association membership meetings.
- Three board of directors meetings per year to inform officers and state directors about the housing industry.
- Liaison between local executive officers and state office staff to inform members of state and national services.
- Statewide membership promotion by membership drives with sponsors and fun events.
- Annual orientation planning meetings to educate upcoming local officers.
- New member orientation seminars.
- Statewide registered builders / remodelor program developed to professionalize the building industry.
- Annual convention featuring educational seminars and trade show.
- WATTS line so members throughout the state may reach the HBAK office.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
1201 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005-2800
(800) 368-5242
The National Association of Home Builders has a staff of approximately 250 experts in various areas of the housing industry. These experts monitor any national legislation or regulation which may affect the housing industry.
- The National Association represents a strong nationwide network of over 800 state and local associations consisting of over 200,000 member firms that join forces to successfully battle the difficult issues facing the building industry.
- NAHB maintains a powerful voice that influences local, state, and federal policies that impact the building industry.
- NAHB provides members with exclusive discounts on business products and services, such as fax machines and rental cars.
- NAHB publishes Nations Building News, a leading industry newspaper.
- NAHB publishes the award winning BUILDER magazine.
- Providers the largest housing and building trade show in the country with over 350,000 square feet of the latest technologies, products, and services for the industry.
- The NAHB Bookstore offers an extensive assortment of books, leaflets, videotapes, slide shows, and audio cassettes targeted to the building industry.
- The Legal Department provides free legal research to all members and builder associations on any problem related to the building industry.