The Latest Issue of Housing Industry News is Here!
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2017's final issue of Housing Industry News is hot off the press! Check your mailboxes for your copy this week or read the e-version here. Featured in this issue is what's ahead during the 2018 legislative session, how the industry is addressing the labor shortage, and where we are in the building code process.
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3 Things You Need to Know1. Update your info! It’s up to you to make sure your details are correct in the printed membership directory. All information must be updated by tomorrow, Dec. 20, 2017! Details here >> 2. Early-bird
pricing ends next week! Choose your booth for BRS on April 12, 2018. Early-bird pricing ends Dec. 31, 2017. Details here >> 3. It's your last chance! Ad reservations in the spring Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase Guidebooks are due by Thursday, Dec. 21. Save your space today! Details here >>
BATC-Housing First Minneosta News
BATC-Housing First MN Related HeadlinesRace for affordable houses sends developers back out to the exurbs
High costs in the metro are pushing development out; a project in Dayton would double the number of homes there. Read more >>
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Deadline Tomorrow to Update your Member Directory Information!There's still time to update your Membership Directory details! Get your updates submitted by Dec. 20 to be included in our popular print edition of the directory. Plus, if you update by Dec. 20 you'll be entered to win 1 of 3 $100 Visa gift cards! Manage your listing at directory.batc.org. Questions?
Contact Heather Griffis, 651-697-7573.
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Start stocking up on Member Bucks!From now until Dec. 28, 2017, you'll earn 1000 Member Bucks for every new member you recruit who joins BATC-Housing First MN! Plus, the new referred member will get a waived application fee ($95) and 500 Member Bucks. Potential new members can be directed to Kristina Mahler via an email introduction.
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Launch Into 2018 With Us!Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 | 4:30 pm | A’bulae Join us for the annual induction of our Board of Directors and the BATC Foundation Board of Directors, and hear about the future of the building industry from economist Elliot Eisenburg!
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Get Your CE Credits!MN CONTRACTORS • MN REALTORS • MN BUILDING OFFICIALS • WI CONTRACTORS If you are taking courses for continuing education credits, or just coming to learn, you’ll gain useful and practical knowledge that you can apply to your job or business. - 20+ Classroom Courses to Select - January to March 2018
- New! Seven-Hour Online Course
– take it anytime!
- 20+ Expert Instructors
- Reduced Registration Prices for BATC Members
- Lunch Included with All Full-Day Courses
- Everyone Is Welcome to Attend!
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An Exclusive Fundraiser for the BATC Foundation!Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 | 8:00 am–3:00 pm Spend the morning riding in a luxury motor coach to four spectacular homes in the Twin Cities followed by a special lunch and reception at the historic Lafayette Club in Minnetonka Beach hosted by NFL Alumni including Darrell Thompson, Matt Blair and Kurt Knoff. $200 per ticket | Proceeds benefit the BATC Foundation and NFL Alumni
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Are You Hiring? Need Workers?Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 | Mall of America Rotunda |12–4 PM Reserve Your Booth at the 6th Annual Housing Industry Career Fair! Get your booth now at this popular, highly visible and convenient location! Booth spaces are already 50 percent sold.
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BATC Foundation Progress Update!
Thank you to the Minnesota Rusco team who is leading the charge in the BATC Foundation's latest project, renovating two bathrooms for Homeward Bound, Inc. Check out the progress photos of this remodel that will help 32 individuals in the home.
Upcoming Calendar of BATC Events
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2018
January 10
- Local Government Issues Working Group
January 18
- Launch Party [Register]
January 23
- Designing and Building the Residential Exterior Wall Envelope [Register]
January 25
- Contractor University: EPA Lead Renovator Initial Course (7 hours) [Register]
January 30
- Contractor University: Seven hours of CE courses [Register]
February 1
- Contractor University: Exterior Envelope, Energy, Drones and More (7 hours) [Register]
February 3
- NFL Alumni Artisan Home Tour [Register]
February 6
- Contractor University: Seven hours of CE courses [Register]
February 27
- Designing and Building the Residential Exterior Wall Envelope [Register]
March 6
- Contractor University: Seven hours of CE courses [Register]
March 13
- Contractor University: Seven hours of CE courses [Register]
April 12
- Builders and Remodelers Show (BRS) [Details] For a complete list of events, visit our website at www.batc.org
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