Tuesday, February 2, 2010

February 2010 President's Message

It is hard to believe we are in the year 2010 already. A very tough year for everybody is behind us and hopefully a new year is here that will shine a little brighter for all of us.

As an organization that is tied in 100% to the housing market, we have the same struggles everyone else does. With that in mind, we rely heavily on our membership and without you we have no membership. In my last Valley Voice article I asked that everyone try to recruit one new member into our association, this is a reminder for all members to keep asking people to join this fine organization and get more involved.

To offer the many events we do it takes participation by as many members as possible. The Tour of Homes is starting on March 6 and if you didn’t enter a model into the event, you can still market your company by placing an advertisement in the guidebook that will reach over 1 million readership. Don’t forget about our Annual Home & Remodeling Show either, that begins on March 13 and will offer another great opportunity to increase your exposure to the general public by exhibiting, placing literature or volunteering to work the show. (see all details in both reports inside this edition of the Valley Voice)

Another option is to offer a gift, discount coupon or gift certificate for the drawing at the end of the Tour of Homes or during the 2-day Home Show, for more details, please see the flyer included later in this newsletter.

The association sponsored 2 sales training classes in January for builder credits and is also scheduling informational sessions during our monthly meetings, so please take advantage of these in the future if you haven’t done so already.

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