BATC-Housing First Minnesota's Local Advocacy Wins
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Local issues often serve as the basis for legislative, regulatory and legal engagement efforts. The surge of issues in 2017 kept the BATC-Housing First Minnesota team busy. 2017 was a banner year for the organization’s local advocacy wins. Thanks to BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s expanding advocacy efforts, our staff worked tirelessly advocating on behalf of our members and industry at the local level. Here are a few of the highlights.
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Housing First Monitoring Special Elections
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As a top tier business organization, Housing First Minnesota is closely monitoring two special elections to be held in Feb. A State Senate seat representing St. Paul Park, Hastings and Cottage Grove area and a State House seat representing rural Blue Earth county will each be on the ballot Feb. 12. Each of these presents an opportunity to grow the housing caucus.
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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 Dec. 20, 2017! Details here >> 2. Book your
booth! Choose your booth for BRS on April 12, 2018. Early-bird pricing ends Dec. 31, 2017. This year's event features a new floor plan. Details here >> 3. Spring Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase ad reservations are due Dec. 21, 2017. Contact Kori or Brad to reserve your spot in the guidebooks.
BATC-Housing First Minneosta News
BATC-Housing First MN Related HeadlinesTwin Cities homebuilders saw late-season gains
On the cusp of a new year — and winter — Twin Cities housing construction posted stellar late-season gains. Read more >>
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One Week Left 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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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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More Member Bucks? Yes, please!
From now until the end of December, every new member you recruit who joins BATC-Housing First MN will get a waived application fee ($95) and 500 Member Bucks! But that’s not even the best part … for bringing us the new member, you will receive 1000 MEMBER BUCKS! Those of you who attend our annual Member Buck Auction know this can get you a LOT of good stuff. Potential new members can be directed to our membership director, Kristina Mahler, through email introduction at kristina@batc.org. Referred members must join BATC-Housing First MN by 12/28/17 for you to receive the 1000 Member Bucks.
Upcoming Calendar of BATC Events
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2017
December 13
- KickStart [Register] 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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