1. We've got it covered! The Parade of Homes was featured on nearly every news station across the Twin Cities over the weekend. Watch the clips below.
    
2. Don't miss your shot! The clay shoot is only two weeks away! Register yourself or a team today. Watch a preview of the action here.
    
3. We need your stuff! If you have any new or gently used construction materials, appliances, or other building  products, and of course your extra POH model furnishings, donate them to the Builders WareHouse. The fall sale is October 17th! Contact Perri.

We love our members! It was great to see so many of you at our first ever BATC Bash member appreciation party. Watch the video above to relive the fun and view our event photo gallery here. 

The BATC Foundation's first ever Evening of Dreams fundraiser was a big success. After all, what's better than touring stunning homes, enjoying good food and good drinks, and visiting with great industry friends! Thank you to all who attended and donated. 

All that's left on the BATC Foundation's latest project, a home for Marco Solt, are the finishing touches. Watch the video above to see just how far the project has come. Want to help? Volunteer day is set for October 3rd and all are welcome to help us finish this project off. Stay tuned for details.

Is it too soon to be thinking about 2018? Absolutely not! With no 2016 statewide races in Minnesota, this has many thinking ahead.

In three years Minnesota will elect its next governor and the race is expected to be another crowded one. When former Gov. Tim Pawlenty ended his second term, nearly two dozen Democrats and Republicans launched serious campaigns for the seat.

Long lists of may-bes and pretty-sures have already started. Pioneer Press columnist Rachel Stassen-Berger is just one of the politicos who is thinking ahead. Read her list here >>

The BATC Leadership Institute kicked off last Thursday! The group of 16 students from over nine BATC member companies will meet once a month for ten months to work on becoming stronger more confident leaders. The first guest speaker of many, was BATC past president Shawn Nelson of New Spaces. We're very excited to see where this program can take this group of future leaders!

This week's BATC related headlines:

Construction industry shows promise with green jobs
Channel 12 interviewed our Green Path Committee chair Carole Griffith on green construction and trends.
Watch here >>

Parade of Homes Coverage
It was hard to miss the coverage of the Fall Parade of Homes this weekend. Our Katy Baar has been busy shooting various segments and the tour was featured on mulitple newscasts throughout the weekend. Watch the coverage from KSTP, KARE, and KMSP here.

Modern makeover! This impressive remodel by Healthy Exposure Construction, Inc. has made all the difference for its homeowners. All building materials and finishes were selected by Healthy Exposure Construction to protect the home’s indoor environment and to maximize air quality through a three-part approach: Eliminate, Isolate and Ventilate. Every detail of this project was custom-built with the homeowner’s health and lifestyle in mind. Be sure to stop by this Dream Home during the 2015 Fall Remodelers Showcase tour Oct. 2-4.

Let's talk energy efficiency! BATC, and its green program, MN Green Path, is co-sponsoring the MN Energy Efficiency Conference with Residential Science Resources (RSR) on October 15th at the Crowne Plaze Hotel in Bloomington. 

When: October 15, 2015 – 8 am-4 pm
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington

What: Two separate full-day tracks:
     - Track One: The DNA of Building a More Profitable Company with John Tooley, Advanced Energy
     - Tract Two: Selling Energy to New Home Buyers with Todd Gamboa, Building Trust 

CE credits available for Builder, Realtor, BPI & RFI
Only $49/per person includes breakfast and lunch!
Register here >>

Sept. 12 - Oct. 4
Fall Parade of Homes 
Sept. 22
BATC Foundation Golf Tournament [Register]
Oct. 2 - 4
Fall Remodelers Showcase
Oct. 6
BATC Clay Shoot [Register]
Oct. 15
MN Energy Efficiency Conference [Register]
Remodelers Roundtable [RSVP]
Oct. 21
Small Volume Builder Roundtable [RSVP]
Oct. 22
The BIG Night [Register]

For a complete list of events, visit our website at WWW.BATC.ORG.