BIA Online Magazine - February 2025

February 2025

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BUILDER The Magazine of the Building Industry Association of Southern California

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Rebuild LA n o i t di E

• Introducing our Rebuild LA Alliance • BIASC Rolls out Goodwill Ambassador Program • BIASC Member Hugo Osorio on the Tragedies – and Gifts – of Losing Your Home • The Building Industry’s Role in Rebuilding After Wildfires • New Homes Quarterly Report

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What’s Inside

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Joint Message from BIASC CEO Jeff Montejano & Chair Mike Balsamo

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New Members

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Letter from the Editor – Craig Foster

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Welcome Your 2025 BIASC Governing Board

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New Homes Quarterly Report – Clarity Real Estate Advisors

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The Rebuild LA Edition

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BIASC Member Fire Relief Support

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Q&A: Peter Vanek – BIASC Ambassador Program

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Peter Vanek’s Ten Points for Fire Victims

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Hugo Osorio on the Tragedies – and Gifts – of Losing Your Home

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The Building Industry’s Role in Rebuilding After Wildfires

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There are Lessons to Learn from LA’s Fires – Laer Pearce

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Los Angeles County 2025 Wildfires and Water – We Can Do Better

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BIASC Associate Member Spotlight Winner – Develops Edge

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BIASC Upcoming Events List

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Event Recaps & Upcoming Events Info

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Renewing Members

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Builders For Better Communities

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Your BIASC Team

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Event Recap: SAGE 55+ Housing Council “Back By Popular Demand: A Powerful Discussion about Adaptive Reuse”

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Your 2025 GSMC Board and Upcoming Events

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Chief Editor Craig Foster Chief Operating Officer/ Executive Vice President Editor & Production Coordinator Karissa DiStefano BIASC Director of Public Affairs Junior Editor/Production Anrea Boessler Production Editors Elain Basiliere Kovach Marketing BIASC Reporter Laer Pearce 2025 BIASC Chair Mike Balsamo BIASC Chair BIASC CEO Jeff Montejano Chief Executive Officer

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BI A S C Chair & C E O Joint Message:

Re-Building Together This year began with a tragic and unexpected turn, as devastating fires swept through Los Angeles, leaving behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak. The fires have caused immense loss of life, displaced countless families, and destroyed entire neighborhoods, shaking the very foundation of our community. In the face of this overwhelming crisis, the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is stepping up to help guide the recovery efforts and support the rebuilding of our beloved city.

In response to the devastating fires that have ravaged our Los Angeles community, the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is taking a bold step forward to aid in the recovery process. We are proud to announce the formation of the REBUILD LA Alliance, a collaborative effort dedicated to supporting the rebuilding of our fireaffected communities.

Earlier this month, BIASC officially launched the REBUILD LA Alliance to mobilize the collective expertise of our members in delivering essential recovery solutions. This alliance is built on the foundation of volunteer support, enabling us to direct the knowledge and resources of the building industry toward the recovery of Los Angeles County. Together, BIASC and its members will work side by side with the community to navigate these challenging times.

The REBUILD LA Alliance is a testament to our commitment to collaboration with elected officials, community leaders, and residents in the recovery effort. By harnessing the skills and dedication of our industry professionals, we aim to restore, rebuild, and revitalize our neighborhoods, ensuring a brighter future for all Angelenos.

This initiative will provide a volunteer-driven platform, carefully matching the right skills with the needs of our communities. The REBUILD LA Alliance will operate as the central hub for three crucial programs:

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Jeff Montejano

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1. Builders Working Group This committee will work directly with government entities to develop strategic solutions for the fire crisis.

It will focus on innovative policies and initiatives to help guide the short- and long-term recovery efforts, including advocacy for replacement housing across Southern California.

2. Contractors/Remodelers Council In response to LA County’s request, this council will help assess how residents can effectively engage contractors in the rebuilding process. It will also develop a comprehensive “Rebuild LA” best practices guidebook and collaborate with the LA County Planning Department on new rebuilding policies.

3. Goodwill Ambassadors This grassroots program will mobilize industry volunteers to offer support and guidance to fire victims.

Through community events and partnerships with local organizations and government agencies, our ambassadors will connect residents with the resources they need to rebuild.

At BIASC, our mission has always been to harness the talents of industry experts who bring tenacity, creativity, and perseverance to ensure the development of safe, attainable homes and thriving communities. Despite the unforeseen challenges this year has presented, our commitment to collaboration and recovery remains steadfast.

As BIASC stands ready to implement the REBUILD LA Alliance, we invite all industry members to join us in building a brighter and safer future for our Los Angeles community.

Let’s work together, shoulder to shoulder, to meet this challenge head-on. Please continue reading this issue for more information on how to get involved.  Sincerely, Mike Balsamo, BIASC Chair Jeff Montejano, BIASC CEO

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BI A S C Letter from the Editor:

A Change of Plans

Craig Foster

Chief Operating Officer/ Executive Vice President

As 2024 rolled into 2025, BIASC and its Chapters were primed and ready to experience another successful year. Our leadership, sponsor companies and our hundreds of member volunteers were ready to dedicate untold hours to our advocacy, educational, membership and community programs, and our staff was poised to support them, ensuring that BIASC would once again demonstrate why it is one of the most effective regional homebuilding associations in the nation.

Then the unthinkable happened. There is not one among us who will ever forget those first images we saw of the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, or the even worse images of the devastation they caused, with some 10,000 homes burned to the ground. For some of our members, the experience was much more personal, as you’ll see in this issue’s profile of the nightmare Hugo Osorio and his family are living through after their Altadena home burned down.

As homebuilders and the companies and people who support homebuilders, this hit us particularly hard. We know what it means to have a home – the joy, the financial security and the social advantages homeownership brings – so watching as thousands upon thousands lose theirs - that hit us hard.

So, now BIASC has a new agenda for 2025. Of course, all the activities we were prepared for at the start of 2025 are still on our agenda, but now there is a new, parallel agenda full of things we are compelled to do and have been asked to do to help the City and County of Los Angeles and their people to recover from this fire and become better prepared for the future.

We started on that new agenda well before the fires were extinguished, as described in the article featuring Peter Vanek and Jeff Montejano in this issue. We have created three new fire-related working groups in response to Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s request that we provide the County with our recommendations for accelerating the rebuilding of fire-impacted areas. The result of that request was 13 pages of recommendations in a letter coordinated by BIASC and signed by 24 other organizations, including the California Building Industry Association.

Now much of our advocacy effort will be directed towards seeing that our recommendations are implemented, that other good ideas are supported, and that the progress we make on eliminating and reducing unnecessary regulations for fire victims is extended to all homebuilding in Southern California. We will also work to apply our unique expertise to help and protect fire victims through our new REBUILD LA Alliance.

There will be many opportunities for you to volunteer in support of the important work we will be doing in 2025 and the rebuilding years that follow. If you are interested in helping, please contact your local Chapter. As the saying goes, people won’t know how much we care until we show how much we care. 

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GOVERNING BOARD MEET THE 2025 BIASC GOVERNING BOARD MIKE BALSAMO

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BIASC New Home Market

Quarterly Report Sales Down Seasonally but Fundamentals are Healthy for 2025 Sales at new home projects slowed in Q4, driven primarily by seasonal trends along with some price fatigue among buyers. The hope of lower mortgage rates failed to materialize, preventing any improvement in affordability and keeping some buyers on the sidelines. However, new home demand remains relatively strong, supported by limited new and resale home supply and a healthy job market. Although price appreciation will likely be muted due to affordability challenges, we expect strong new home sales in 2025.

• New home sales in Southern CA averaged 2.5/project/mo in Q4 which was slightly below 2023 (2.7) and slightly above the 2016 – 2019 pre-COVID average (2.3/mo/project) for the same quarter. Sales were strongest in Orange County and San Diego County, both averaging 2.7/project/mo in the quarter. It is important to note that Q4 is typically the slowest quarter of the year due in part to the holidays and the onset of colder weather.

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• Corresponding with the uptick in mortgage rates, cancellations rose to an average of 17% in November, falling back down to 13% in December. The average for all of Q4 was 15%, up from 12% in Q3. A cancellation rate in the 10 – 15% range is considered typical. The 2016 – 2019 average for Q4 was 18%. San Diego County had by far the lowest cancellation rate in Q4, averaging just 11%, and the Inland Empire and Los Angeles County recorded the highest average rates (18%).

2025 Forecast New home projects continue to benefit from mortgage rate buydowns not available in the resale market, allowing buyers to access sub-6% fixed rates. Although Incentives rose in Q4 and will likely be sticky in the near term, overall prices should remain steady. There were just 455 active new home projects in the SoCA region as of Q4, which is 47% below the historical average over the last 30 years and well below the nearly 600 projects in 2017 – 2019. The lack of new home supply in the region, while contributing to poor affordability, will support strong new home sales in 2025.

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BIASC Member Fire Relief Support In light of the tragic fires in Los Angeles County that have destroyed homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, BIASC is offering assistance to any members in need.

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Helping L A Rebuild “BIASC had dealt with COVID, but this was another devasting major crisis. The LA fires have just been unthinkable devastation of human loss and pain. Our team engaged very quickly, working with the county and elected officials to collaborate on rebuilding after the catastrophe.”

Peter Vanek

BIASC Ambassador Program

Jeff Montejano

BIASC Chief Executive Officer

– Jeff Montejano, BIASC President and CEO

the county to help increase the housing supply to help meet the Governor’s house goals. The Supervisor has been very pro-housing and understands us when we talk about RHNA counts and how LA has been deficient in approving more housing. So, when Kathryn became Board Chair in 2025, we knew we had a great opportunity to better collaborate with the planning department.

With more than 10,000 homes reduced to ashes after the Palisades and Eaton fires, members of the Southern California homebuilding community, who are used to seeing the joy a family feels when moving into their new home, naturally wanted to use their expertise and passion to help Los Angeles and its thousands of fire victims rebuild.

Before the fires were extinguished, BIASC was involved, working with LA County Board of Supervisor Chair Kathryn Barger – whose district includes Altadena – and others to help envision how this massive rebuilding project can be facilitated.

“Our landowners and builders were in one of our regular meetings with her office just before the fires. So, with that positive relationship already in place, when the fires came, we immediately reached out to her senior staff and said, ‘We’re here to assist.’ We were immediately asked to provide recommendations on supporting and facilitating more rapid rebuilding, which we did. They’re still dealing with an intense amount of clean-up issues.

Still, they are closer to beginning the next critical phase of setting up expedited farmwork for rebuilding, including our homebuilding industry leaders and experts.

Two of the many people who have been very involved in this undertaking since Day One are Peter Vanek of the Irvine entitlement consulting firm PVRK Consultants, a BIASC Past President and Executive Committee member who lost his own home to fire two years ago, and of course, Jeff Montejano, BIASC’s CEO. Read on as they describe what BIA is already doing, what it plans to do in the future, and how you can join in.

They have already asked us for the names of people to consider for the rebuild committee focusing on Altadena.”

The Start of BIASC’s Involvement Thanks to BIASC’s intense focus on advocacy, it turned out that BIASC was in position to start working with the County even as firefighters were working to fully contain the blazes.

Jeff explains: “We already had been working with LA Supervisor Kathryn Barger on several policy issues, engaging with her and her office on how we could better streamline permitting within

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COVID Times Five: How BIASC Is Already

BIA’s Recommendations to the County On January 17, exactly two weeks before the two fires were finally fully contained, a 13-page letter containing BIASC’s recommendations for expediting the post-fire rebuilding was sent to the LA Board of Supervisors. Twenty-four of BIASC’s statewide, regional and local coalition partners signed onto the letter.

“When we got the request for our recommendations,” Jeff said, “we moved everyone onto a strike team – every chapter Executive Officer is part of it, all of our attorneys who have worked on anything with the BIA were on it.

Former State Senator Scott Wilk, who was just into his BIA job for a week was on it, giving us the benefit of his recent experience in the Legislature. As a result, we provided a

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comprehensive, well researched and persuasive response to their request.”

The first part of the letter provides recommendations for five new Executive Orders the LA County Board of Supervisors should ask Gov. Newsom to issue, with the second part presenting eight recommendations for actions the Board of Supervisors itself should take. Perhaps the most significant of all these recommendations is the one stating that all of Gov. Newsom’s fire-related Executive Orders should apply to the entire six-county SCAG region, not just fire-impacted areas.

Explaining why BIA advocated for this, Jeff said, “As BIA, we have to ensure that our elected officials from the entire region know that this fire will have major consequences to the entire region, not just the affected fire areas. We explained this in the letter, pointing out that fire victims are sheltering in hotels from Santa Barbara to San Diego to the Inland Empire, that many fire victims will want to buy homes built to the new code standards for fire resiliency that are available in master-planned communities far from the fire areas, and most importantly, that the demand the fire has created for replacement housing will be met with home purchases throughout the region, further worsening the already housing supply and affordability crisis.”

On the County’s response to the letter, Jeff said, “I know that the County is interested in what we recommended and is discussing it, From the standpoint of Barger’s Fifth District, they were very receptive to our ideas, and those ideas will be vetted soon.”

The REBUILD LA Alliance “When news of the fire broke, we immediately pulled together our leadership, and what’s great about our builders is that they were already starting to click into what they know, which is how to rebuild something like this and how to help,” Jeff said. “It’s not about being opportunistic. It’s just because of their experience and expertise that they know there are ways they can help when they see a lot of homes being destroyed. So, we got together to figure out what we could do so that once the government agencies and the state get past the fire suppression and debris cleanup, we could be in a better place as a region to rebuild these communities and provide replacement housing. And that’s why we formed the REBUILD LA Alliance, our think tank and working group, tasked to figure out how we can rebuild these communities when asked for our expertise.” The three arms of REBUILD LA are:

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1. The Builders Working Group, which will recommend new policies, share expertise, and generate creative ideas, working at the state, county, regional and local level. Membership is limited to builders, contractors and consultants who serve on the BIASC Governing Board or a local Chapter Board.

2. The Contractors/Remodelers Council, which will work to fulfill LA County’s request that BIASC review and recommend how fire victims can most effectively utilize contractors during the rebuilding process, including best practice recommendations. Membership is limited to representatives of member contractors and remodelers.

3. The Goodwill Ambassadors, which will recruit and mobilize volunteers to provide essential support and guidance to fire victims at community events and meetings. Membership is open to all BIASC members.

Peter Vanek’s Experience While Peter plans to be an active Goodwill Ambassador, his focus now is on the Contractors/Remodelers Council – something he has a passion for that grew out of the tragedy of losing his own home to fire two years ago.

“I reached out to Jeff after the fire because I wanted to do whatever I could to assist people through the rebuilding process,” Peter said. “Before that, the day after the LA fires started, I put together a post on Facebook, which I then shared on LinkedIn because I had such a large, positive response to the first post. In it, I tried to spread what I learned through my experience with losing a home to help people as much as I can. From the comments on the post, I saw that people were already afraid of the process and want to know what to do first, how to hire an architect, what to consider before hiring a contractor, what the permitting would be like, how to with the insurance company – all of that.

“And that’s what I’m trying to do now, along with and Wes Keusder, who is co-chairing the Council, to use my experience to help other folks because a lot of people just don’t know how to deal with it. And there are many lessons that I learned that I feel can be applicable to the majority of folks out there.”

Jeff added, “There was no intention initially on the part of BIASC to be an advisory partner to the county on contractors.

We were asked by the County, and when Peter shared his story on LinkedIn and Facebook and it gained so much traction, it made me think we can help ensure that fire

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The Goodwill Ambassadors “It was also Peter that got us going on the Goodwill Ambassadors,” Jeff said. “We thought, let’s formalize Peter’s story. I think everyone will need this type of help, and that’s where we’re forming the Goodwill Ambassador program.”

“We were on a strategic call just yesterday, and we received inquiries from other organizations that want us to provide guidance and help to their members. For example, the Southern California Medical Association’s members have maybe 50 to 100 employees of the medical workforce who lost their home, so they are putting on an outreach effort to give guidance. They asked if someone from the homebuilding industry could participate to provide guidance on what to do and what not to do. We will, and it will be the first activity of the Goodwill Ambassadors. I encourage anyone to participate, to be at community events sponsored by other organizations over the next few years and sit at an information table, and say to the fire victims, ‘I’m happy to answer your questions. We’re not selling anything – we’re just here to provide information and guidance, because no one knows more about building a home than us.” We’ll train them on what to say and how to catalog information requests, so it will be easy for them to help people.”

Closing Thoughts Peter: “I think sharing my experience and communicating it to the other volunteers so they can communicate it to other people is essential because I’m not going to be able to talk to everybody about some of the pitfalls and some of the actions that they should take sooner rather than later. One of the things I’ve been saying to people is to get an architect involved now. Unfortunately, a lot of people aren’t there yet, but that’s the point when you start looking forward instead of into the past, and the sooner you can get going on plans the better, given how long it takes to develop and process them.

That’s the sort of valuable information we can share to really encourage and help people.”

Jeff: “I spoke with Supervisor Barger yesterday, and she mentioned, ‘The communities are still in deep mourning and shock.’ She is right. It’s a difficult time for them, but eventually, they will seek assistance from our industry professionals. With the experience and knowledge of our members, I am confident that we can make a meaningful and impactful difference in their long journey toward rebuilding their communities.” 

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victims are getting quality work from their contractors, and that the community is taken care of and protected, even though BIASC is not typically set up for this.“

Member Involvement As explained above, there are three ways BIASC member companies and their employees can help with this volunteer effort. First, the Builders Working Group is open to builders, contractors and consultants who serve on the BIASC Governing Board or on their Chapter Board. The Contractors and Remodelers Council is open to those who work for a member contractor or remodeler. Other members can volunteer for the Goodwill Ambassadors group. If you’re interested in volunteering, just contact your local Chapter.

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“Work now is focused on the Builders Working Group, with future volunteer opportunities on the other two groups when the rebuilding process moves to the point when they are needed. But people should let their local Chapter know now that they’re interested so we can get in touch when the time is right,” Jeff said.

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Peter Vanek’s

Ten Points

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1. Public adjusters will swarm you immediately. I would

suggest that you don’t involve a public adjuster, at least at the outset. Once you engage a public adjuster, you lose the ability to speak to your insurance company directly. All communication goes through the public adjuster, which may or may not be to your benefit. Keep in mind that they will take ten percent of every dollar you receive. This comes out of your payout, and will limit your ability to rebuild and replace your items. If at some point you start to feel like you aren’t being well served by your insurance company, you can always engage a public adjuster later.

2. Secure a long term rental home as soon as possible.

Many insurance companies have agencies that will assist you with this process. Be mindful of your loss of use coverage, as there is a monetary cap on this portion of your policy. Keep in mind how many years you will be out of your home, and if your policy cap is low, consider a more reasonable monthly rental expense to allow for the most flexibility to extend your time away from your home.

3. Insurance companies, no matter which one you have, will have what seem like unreasonable demands to rebuild your home, replace the contents of your home, and pay for your living expenses. However unreasonable they are, do your best to comply, and make friends with your adjuster as best as you can. They are your advocate to get as much funding from your insurance company as possible.

4. Start an inventory for your personal property claim.

Begin by documenting items that were in your home as you remember them. Do your best to organize the list by room, as that is how your insurance company will organize it. Eventually replacement costs will need to be assigned to each item. This process can be emotional and challenging for most, so take your time to do it as you think of items, so you don’t become overwhelmed.

5. Cancel all of your utility services, and once you have a

new address, file a mail forwarding request with the US Postal Service. Consider establishing a PO Box in case you have to relocate several times.

6. Expect a long process to rebuild your home, and the

architects and engineers that you need to produce the plans needed to gain approval to rebuild will likely be

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very busy with the volume of work. I suggest reaching out and finding an architect as soon as possible to start drawing up your plans. They will all be very busy, and many will likely stop taking on new work as they won’t have the capacity. The key to the whole process of getting back into your home is getting construction plans completed, submitted to the City or County and the Homeowners Association, and approved to start construction.

7. The initial estimate the insurance company will give you

to rebuild your home will be low. The cost my insurance company initially gave me was half of what the ultimate cost to rebuild was. Don’t get caught up in this at the start. It is a process. Select a contractor that is familiar with rebuilding after a fire, and working through the insurance company. This is key! If the contractor is not familiar with the demands of the insurance companies, you will likely miss out on tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, and unnecessary delays due to their lack of experience on fire restoration jobs. Pick a contractor that has dealt with insurance losses before, and knows their ways and nuances.

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I am thinking of my friends who have lost their homes, and others that I don’t know who have as well, and thought I would offer the following advice to those that have lost their homes from my experience losing my home to fire.

Feel free to share with anyone you know that has lost their home.

8. If you are not familiar with the process of architect

selection, plan completion, City and HOA approval, and the construction process, consider engaging someone who can help you with this process. Months can be lost, if you don’t have an experienced professional to guide you through the bureaucracy that is inherent in this process.

9. You will have to fight (nicely) with your insurance

company to get as much money out of them as possible.

You can’t take their initial response as the final answer. It is a negotiation. You have to maintain diligence to justify why you deserve what you are asking for to replace everything you had at it’s replacement value.

10. Unfortunately, I would expect the process of getting back

in your home to be several years. The City and County of LA will be very overwhelmed with building plan reviews, and plan reviews and inspections will take a long time, especially with the volume of work they will be burdened with. In addition, the debris cleanup and restoration of utility services will take years to complete. 

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Tragedies - and Gifts of Losing Your Home

A story of Loss and the Start of Recovery in Altadena

Hugo Osorio

BIALAV Member

Two days after hurricane-force winds caused the catastrophic spread of wildfires in Pacific Palisadzes and Altadena, BIA member Hugo Osorio and his family learned that their Altadena home was one of approximately 10,000 homes that were destroyed by the flames. Sometimes with inspiring optimism and sometimes on the verge of tears, Hugo shared with Southern California Builder the story of his family’s loss, how they are planning their personal recovery, and how the experience has been not just a tragedy, but also something positive and reaffirming.

Altadena except for a brief time back in the Canary Islands.

We chose to stay in Altadena because it was a wonderful place to live, with so many friends, our congregation, and a very good school district. We liked the simple good feeling of the place, and in 2021 we bought the house that we lost in the fire. It was built in the 40s, with a later addition that gave us the room we wanted for our family.

Southern California Builder: How did you and your family come to be living in Altadena?

HO: What’s funny is we never saw wildfires as something that would threaten us, even though we lived in Loma Alta, at a higher elevation and close to the mountains. We were four blocks away from the mountains, and that seemed like a safe distance. There had been fires, and we had prepared ourselves to evacuate if we had to, but it never seemed like a threat, so this caught us by surprise.

Hugo Osorio: We settled in Altadena in 1995, shortly after my wife and I got married in the Canary Islands, where her entire family lives. We came to back to LA after that, and me being a young kid who was for the first time responsible for another individual, I wanted to make sure that I found a place to live where she felt safe, since she had left her home behind and the only people she knew in LA were me, my brother and my parents.

After several months of looking for a safe place to rent and not finding anything, one day I saw this tiny, one-paragraph LA Times article about VA homes with interest rates that were close to zero. Because the average rentals back then where we were looking were about a $1,000 to $1,400 a month, this was the opportunity we needed. We found a home in Altadena, a community I had never even been to before – an 800 square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath home – and we purchased it for $95,040. My mortgage payment with the impound account was just $647 a month – half of what we would have paid for an apartment.

Since then, first with the birth of our daughter then with the birth of our son, we have moved up several times, staying in

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SCB: What was your experience like on Tuesday, January 7, when the wildfires struck?

On that night, my wife, my son, myself, and our two Shar Peis were at home when at 6:34 p.m. a friend of mine who lives about a mile and a half to the east sent a group of us a photo with the message, “Look at how close the fire is to our house!” I got that picture, then heard on the news that they were expecting winds from 80 to 100 miles an hour, and at that moment I told my wife and son to pack up because we were leaving. While they packed, I put the safe with our documents in the car along with the big bin that we’d put all our family photos into after the last nearby fire. I opened it up to confirm it was the photos, and seeing two photo albums on top, I put it in the car. Then I shot a video on my phone of everything in the house and told my wife and son not to pack too much because we’d be back in a couple days. By 8:30 pm we were at my mom’s house, having coffee and watching the news, thankful that we were able to leave safely and calmly with our dogs and three vehicles before an evacuation order was even issued.

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Thank You FIRST RESPONDERS

We are deeply grateful to our first responders for their unwavering bravery and dedication, always putting their lives on the line to assist others—especially during the recent fires that devastated LA. Your selflessness and courage inspire us, and we are forever thankful for all that you do.

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THE REBUILD LA Edition My son had asked me why we were leaving, and I said to him, “Look, best case, we’re at your grandmother’s for a couple days then come home, and worst case, it’s a good thing to get out of here before any panic occurs in the city.”

Honestly, I just wanted to get away from the smoke and ash, especially for the dogs because they like to go outside, and they could go out as much as they wanted at my mom’s with no ill effects – so thank you, dogs!

Because of how high up our house is, even though the news said some homes survived, I thought the math was against us having a home to go back to. We didn’t find out that it was destroyed until Thursday morning, a day and a half later. A friend of mine who works for the Pasadena school district was tasked with finding out what shape the schools were in, and when he was checking on a school that was about two blocks from where we lived, he drove by and saw

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that our family home was completely gone, burned to the ground. At 9 am on that Thursday, he had a couple elder friends from our congregation call me to give me the news..

SCB: What was it like to return after the fire?

HO: We didn’t get back until two weeks later, when it was safer to breathe. Even so, we had on our TPE masks, plus proper shoes because of all the nails and other sharp debris.

Our congregation sent two elders to accompany us and provide comfort, and that was wonderful because it was very emotional, very sad, being faced with all that at that moment, and thanks to our congregation, we had a shoulder to lean on. Seeing our home reduced to ashes was very hard, but the lowest point was when we were settled in to a home we were able to rent thanks to friends, when Caleb, our son, suggested that we opened up that box with all our

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SCB: We’re talking today about five weeks after the fire, and you’re settled temporarily. How is planning progressing towards your next step?

HO: So, now we have to decide what’s ahead for us. We have so many options. We’ve talked about wanting to go back to the Canary Islands, especially with my wife’s parents living there and getting older. But we have all our friends here, and our congregation, and now, with our daughter being married and living in LA, and my son and son-in-law now working with me in our new company – all of that is a major part of our thinking. There’s no doubt that the company is a huge factor in all this, especially since it’s something I would like to hand over to my son and sonin-law. We’re having so much success with the company, with fantastic support from our customers, the builders, engineers, and the concrete companies.

Of course, we talk about rebuilding, and we want in so many ways to rebuild, but there are so many unanswered questions. With the property being so close to the mountains, are we going to be able to get insurance?

And if so, what’s that going to cost? Is the city going to be anywhere near as good as it was before? Because everywhere, all you see is debris – not just in my neighborhood, but throughout the whole city. It’s gone.

So, even though we want to rebuild, there are so many doubts that one practical solution would be to just take the insurance settlement, sell our lot, and buy a home somewhere else. Or go back to the Canary Islands. Or … well, my father, who we lost just after my daughter’s wedding, taught us that everything is “ours” not “mine,” and that the moment you put your assets together, you will have more than if you continue to keep them as just yours. So, we’ve been talking as a family, all of us together because we are together in this, and both our children, along with our son-in-law, will support any decision we make.

SCB: Has the BIA supported you since the fire?

HO: Absolutely! After the fire, I received their email about their response to the wildfires, and I reached out to them about what happened to us.

They were immediately there for my family, which has meant a lot to me.

I joined the building industry 30 years ago this month when I was fortunate enough to get a job running the engineering department and doing drafting for a small post-tension company that was a BIA member. They did engineering and design work on post-tensioned foundations, which have been proven to be cost-effective and superior foundations for new home and other construction. That company eventually was sold and grew to become the largest posttensioned firm in the nation and I was happy there, but the entrepreneurial bug was hunting me down, and one year ago, my brother, two good friends and I decided to start our own company – and became a BIA member right away.

Two of my partners now run Onsite Creations, which is involved in flooring, countertops, window treatments and related work for homebuilders, and my brother and I head up Onsite Construction Creations, which focuses on foundation solutions for the homebuilding industry, effectively using rebar, post-tension and Biax forming systems.

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pictures in it. I got it out, opened it up and took out one of the albums that was on the top, and it was empty! The box was filled with old books, with those two unused albums on top, and I realized … I had grabbed the wrong box. But my son, who was right there, reminded me that we have so many beautiful memories anyway, and that’s the beauty, the gift from God that is our mind, and how we can hold and enjoy those memories forever. In that way, those pictures will never get erased.

So, I’ve always been involved in BIA and I wish I could be more involved. It’s helped with our business in so many

What’s important to say, what’s important to remember, is that we’re fortunate and grateful that we have the options we have, but we can’t forget all those who don’t.

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SCB: Is there anything else you’d like to share?

HO: You know, this wasn’t our first difficulty. All the difficult experiences have been horrible for us, The fire and these other events were the worst moments of our lives, but we have seen how God has made those worst experiences into our best because of the comfort, the help, the aid, and the shoulder to cry on or lean on we received – it’s been overwhelming. Throughout everything, Jehovah God has been comforting us and soothing us and saying, “Everything’s going to be okay.” 

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What they do, and how they advocate for the subcontractors and the builders is huge – and I’ve been very touched by their concern for me and my family.

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Rebuilding After Wildfires

Scott Wilk

BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Senior Vice President

The recent wildfires that swept through Altadena and Pacific Palisades have left a trail of devastation in their wake—16,000 homes lost, nearly 30,000 people displaced, and entire neighborhoods forever changed. While the scale of this disaster is staggering, our industry has the expertise, capability, and commitment to be the driving force behind the rebuilding effort.

This crisis demands urgent policy changes. BIASC, in collaboration with a broad coalition of industry partners, has actively engaged with County and City officials, as well as state policymakers, to push for regulatory reforms that will enable swift recovery. Among the key measures we are advocating for:

This tragedy has underscored the urgent need to address California’s ongoing housing policy crisis. Even before the wildfires, Los Angeles County’s housing production lagged significantly behind demand. The County’s unincorporated areas have been growing at an annual rate of just 1,000 homes—far too slow to meet the existing shortfall, let alone respond to the additional crisis now at hand. At the current pace, the County is on track to meet its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goal in an unthinkable 70 years. We cannot afford to wait that long. The time for bold, decisive action is now.

Expedited Permitting: Streamlining the approval process for rebuilding homes and infrastructure to avoid unnecessary delays.

The Southern California Building Industry Association (BIASC) stands ready to lead the way in rebuilding these devastated communities. The private sector has always been the backbone of housing development, and now, more than ever, our expertise is crucial to ensuring that families and businesses can return to safe, high-quality homes as quickly as possible.

Flexible Zoning and Land Use Policies: Allowing greater flexibility in land use regulations to facilitate the development of replacement housing in communities that can accommodate displaced residents.

Incentives for Rebuilding: Implementing tax credits, grants, and financing programs to help homeowners and builders navigate the financial challenges of reconstruction.

Modernized Building Codes: Encouraging the adoption of resilient construction standards to create safer, fire-resistant homes and communities.

Our industry brings unmatched innovation, efficiency, and problem-solving abilities. By leveraging modern construction methods, streamlining permitting processes, and working collaboratively with policymakers, we can dramatically accelerate recovery timelines and ensure that new housing meets the highest standards of resilience and sustainability.

Despite the challenges, we have an opportunity to transform these communities for the better. This is not just about rebuilding what was lost—it is about building back stronger. By integrating advanced construction technologies, smart design, and resilient infrastructure, we can create neighborhoods that are more prepared for future disasters while improving overall quality of life.

While our industry is prepared to rebuild, we recognize that significant challenges stand in the way. The L.A. County Public Works Department has indicated that debris removal alone could take up to 18 months—a timeline that threatens to delay reconstruction efforts indefinitely. Without substantial reform in permitting and regulatory processes, many displaced residents will be left waiting years for their homes to be rebuilt or be forced to relocate permanently.

We also have a chance to address the broader housing shortage in Southern California. With thousands of displaced residents seeking new homes, there is an urgent need for additional housing beyond just replacing what was lost. Our industry must be empowered to meet this demand, ensuring that fire victims have viable options for permanent resettlement without exacerbating the existing affordability crisis.

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Our Call to Action

As BIASC members, you are the foundation of this effort. Your dedication and expertise are what will make recovery possible. We urge you to stay engaged, lend your voices to advocacy efforts, and continue pushing for the policy changes necessary to expedite rebuilding.

We also encourage you to explore innovative solutions within your own businesses—whether through new construction techniques, sustainability initiatives, or partnerships that can help accelerate the process. The more we work together, the greater impact we will have in restoring these communities.

BIASC remains committed to working alongside you, the Board of Supervisors, and all stakeholders involved in this monumental effort. Together, we can not only overcome the immediate challenges but also lay the groundwork for a stronger, more resilient Southern California.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our industry and to the communities we serve. We look forward to working alongside you in the months and years ahead to turn this tragedy into an opportunity for renewal and growth.  For more information on how to get involved, please connect with Melissa Auten at mauten7792@att.net

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But Will California Finally Learn Them?

As Pacific Palisades and Altadena were burning, Craig Foster, BIASC’s COO, and I were talking about BIASC’s response and were frustrated by the continuing inability or unwillingness of the State Legislature to recognize that new homes aren’t just resilient to wildfires, they protect older, less fire-resistant homes from those fires.

Thinking for a minute, I said, “Picture an ad with photos of two homes. On the left is a home that was built before the new fire codes and has trees and greenery all around it, and on the right is a new home built by one of our members. The headline over the old home is ‘Fire Trap’ and over the new home, it’s ‘Fire Break.’”

It really is that simple, but California legislators continue to ignore the facts in front of them and attempt, over and over, to pass new laws to restrict new home developments in fire-prone areas. That does nothing to reduce fire risk and deprives people of a popular, safe and often more affordable homebuying option.

In my book, Crazifornia: Tales from the Tarnished State, I wrote, “The state may solve some problems proactively, but they’ll be the exception and governance by trainwreck will continue to be the norm.” In the 16 years since I wrote that, nothing has changed, except that the trainwrecks just keep getting worse.

I was on the crisis team for Yorba Linda Water District after the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire destroyed 314 homes in Yorba Linda and Anaheim Hills. I was there mainly to help explain to the public and the media why fire hydrants lost pressure, and why hydrant systems are designed the way they are. The answer is simple: It would cost millions upon millions of ratepayer dollars to build a system that could handle even one or two dozen concurrent fires and millions more to maintain it – and chances are very good that the system would never be needed.

That was 17 years ago, and the crisis teams working on the LA fires had to deal with the same old misstatements coming from everywhere, even from the very top.

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Laer Pearce

Laer Pearce& Associates

People are sometimes remarkably knowledge-resistant, whether it’s hydrants, regulations that feel good but drive up home prices, or the thick, flammable vegetation that was responsible for most of the damage in Yorba Linda and, 17 years later, in Pacific Palisades.

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It’s not really the people’s fault. The fault lies squarely on the environmental lobby, the people who continue to fund it, and their allies who staff many of California’s 200-plus state agencies. (That’s right: 200-plus!) With the probable exception of many of the smaller funders of the state’s big environmental groups, all those other people don’t have the excuse of not knowing. They know full well that vegetation – especially the oily scrub of Southern California – should be nowhere near homes, but they stubbornly stick to the principle that the vegetation was here first; it’s the people who live by it that are the problem and ought to be removed – except, of course, for the many burned-out Pacific Palisades residents who faithfully wrote checks to the very organizations who fought and sued to make it hard to remove the vegetation. They have earned the right to stay in the eyes of the green organizations.

So, based on all I’ve learned about California in a long career in public affairs, here is the lesson that may well be learned from the LA fires: Everything’s fine. All that needs to be done is to make it even harder to rebuild homes in the burn areas, and harder still to build new homes in any affordable area that’s close to a stand of trees or a bunch of bushes.

Or maybe we’ll learn a better lesson. Maybe this time, because of the advocacy of BIASC and its coalition partners and the waking up of so many Southern Californians after these fires, the pendulum finally won’t keep moving further into the crazier and still crazier parts of its arc and start moving back to the center. The center is where California was 50 years ago, and as the LA fires proved – once again – the center is where we need to return to.  Laer Pearce is a public policy communications specialist.

His book Crazifornia is available on Amazon.

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We Can Do Better Wildfire erupted in early January across several densely populated sections of Los Angeles county, causing widespread devastation and the tragic loss of lives and property at a scale and speed rarely seen in southern California. For many days on end with no let-up, high winds and smoke prevented airborne chemical and water drops typically employed to fight wildfire encroaching on urban areas, making the situation even worse once the fires hit homes, businesses and commercial centers. By the time local firefighting resources were deployed at communities and neighborhoods, it was too late to protect structures and property with water, given the magnitude of the wildfires.

We now know from fire disaster relief experts that many factors mixed to create the wildfire’s destructive force and geographical extent: extreme dry conditions all over the county, unusually fierce and days-long sustained Santa Ana winds, vulnerable electrical transmission infrastructure near the wildland-urban interface, and aging water storage and distribution systems, many of which lacked back-up electrical power to drive pumps.

Of these factors, I want to focus here on water storage and delivery: What went wrong and right? What we can learn from the response in Los Angeles county and elsewhere in California after wildfire? And what are we doing as homebuilders to better safeguard our homes, businesses, and communities in the future and mitigate water supply and delivery-related uncertainties here in southern California?

Dr. Mark Grey

BIASC Director of Environmental Affairs

As the wildfire raged and destroyed property and lives, it became quickly apparent that the amount of water necessary to firefight simply was not available, primarily because urban water reservoir storage and hydrant distribution and pumping systems are not designed to fight wildfires of this size and ferocity. But problems arose beyond supply challenges.

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Reservoirs ran low and in some instances, water pumps didn’t work because of no power. This reduces hydrant water flow and in some reported cases it was cut off completely. Making matters worse, at least one local large water storage reservoir near the Pacific Palisades – Malibu area in densely populated northwestern Los Angeles County was off-line and undergoing repairs. This caused CalFire and other assisting agencies to move air resources to more distant outlying areas for supplying water-drop aircraft, increasing response time and hindering fire fighters frontline efforts when they needed it the most.

As mentioned, residential hydrant systems in urban areas are not designed to fight wildfire. They’re designed to handle one or two structure fires, not hundreds burning at the same time. As we know from recent history in California, this

I must first briefly address the abundance of water-related misinformation and confusion spread across the media about the lack of water for firefighting in the days and weeks after the wildfires. Some reports contained kernels of truth, but most were debunked after close examination by fire forensics and water management experts called into investigate in the fires aftermath.

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Similar water pressure problems occurred during the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire, which destroyed more than 3,000 homes, and two Ventura County fires that each burned more than 1,000 homes in 2017 and 2018.

Ultimately then, in a few populated centers in Los Angeles county firefighting water demand could not match the wildfire’s intensity, with aging and undersized water infrastructure cited as contributing factors. Multiple experts across the water management spectrum made this observation and tried to reassure the public California municipal fire code is designed to handle multiple building fires, but not rampant wildfire, and that system modernization to handle ever larger wildfires must be done now.

What then, does water system modernization for firefighting include? There are three main elements often cited: increasing firefighting water supply storage, upgrading local water distribution infrastructure, and improving electrical system reliability and emergency preparedness. Take for example my own home town water distributor, Yorba Linda Water District, who was just highlighted in a CNBC news article for its efforts to better fight wildfire after a devastating 2008 fire that destroyed more than 200 homes.

The District added backup generators at water pump stations that had failed during the 2008 fire, added a long-planned underground reservoir, and installed a first-of-its-kind water tank called a Heli-Hydrant. The underground tank allows

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helicopters to land over the top of it and quickly fill with water and leave, and its protected from fire. Just north of Los Angeles county, Carpinteria Valley Water District, in the aftermath of the wind-driven devastating 2017 Thomas Fire, took systemwide measures to bolster its firefighting response infrastructure: more storage, new back-up power upgrades, and an emergency supply intertie agreement with a neighboring water agency.

At the construction level, our BIASC members tell me California enforces one of the strictest fire prevention building codes in the nation. Homes built today are using the very latest materials innovations to prevent fire from ever starting and we’re using smarter project layouts and designs. For example, on a home’s exterior, required roof and eave protection measures minimize ember intrusion and radiant heat fire transmission. Outside the home envelope, defensible space measures are combined with use of concrete or stucco walls and screens and use of appropriate plant materials. A related benefit: all these measures reduce reliance on water, creating a more resilient fire-safe community.

While we know very well from experience that older homes such as those ravaged in the recent Los Angeles county fires do not perform well, we are encouraged that our planned communities built since 2010 (when the fire code changed) perform substantially better due to the required protections.

Going forward our continued vigilance in paying attention to preventative fire safety will pay off. 

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Virtual Morning Buzz with Corey James Monday, May 8, 2023

Chapter & BIA Riverside Chapter BIA Coachella Valley Chapter Meet the Builder,

Joint Top Golf Event Housing Panel & Elected Official Reception BIASBC & RC Joint Top Golf Event Top Golf in Ontario

May 5

BIA Orange County Chapter Annual Golf Tournament

May 8

BIA Coachella Valley Chapter Inland Empire Joint Mid-Year Economic Update

May 13

June

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May 16

Events

March 6

biasc.org/events

2025 BIASC EVENTS

BIA Orange County Chapter GSMC Breakfast Women in Leadership Conference BIA Orange County Chapter Government Affairs Friday, June 9, 2023 Educational Workshop City National Grove of Anaheim

To register & for more information: biasc.org/events For event and sponsorship inquiries, please contact lbarber@biasc.org

Southern California

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Southern California

December 2024

Save the Date

TBAApril

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BIA Chapter CSBC -Riverside Eliant Surveys: Managing Customer Feedback Golf Tournament

BIAOC Chapter/BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Monday, April 17, 2023 Meet the Builder Temecula Creek Golf Club

June 2

BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Golf Tournament

June 6

June 19

BIA Orange County Chapter Women’s Leadership BIASC Greater Sales & Marketing Conference Council Networking Event BIA San Bernardino County Chapter Top Golf Event Wednesday, April 19, 2023 BIAOC Evening Buzz To BeNextGen Announced

June 24

BIA Orange County Chapter Angels Game vs Red Sox

June 25

CSBC - CXSpecial Best Practices Roundtable BIASC Evening with Industry Leaders BIA Riverside County Chapter Government Affairs Workshop Thursday, April 20, 2023

April June 18

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June 26 April

20

July 16 July 16 July 17 TBA

May

8

August 8

Richard Nixon Presidential Library CSBC - Summer Mixer

BIAOC NextGen Mentorship Wrap Up SAGE Breakfast

BIA Orange County Chapter BIAOC Chapter Model Home Tour - Orchard Hills Golf Tournament BIASC Southern California Water Conference Monday, May 8, 2023

August 13

BIASC Greater Sales & Marketing Council Cota de Caza Golf & Racquet ClubSummer Social

August 14 August 20

BIA San Bernardino County BIA Riverside County Chapter Wine Event Chapter Chapter & BIA Riverside Joint Top Golf Event Wilson Creek

August 26 or 27

BIASBC & RC Joint Top Golf Event BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Dodgers vs Reds

August 28

BIA San Bernardino County Chapter Government Affairs High Desert Virtual Forum

June

1

CSBC - HOA Best Practices

Top Golf in Ontario

June

BIA County Chapter BIAOC Orange NextGen Cornhole/Pickleball Tournament Women in Leadership Conference

September 10

Friday, June 9, 2023 BIA Riverside County Chapter & BIA San Bernardino

August 28

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August 28

Events

May 21

biasc.org/events

2025 BIASC EVENTS

BIA Coachella Valley Chapter - Berger Iceplex Events City National Grove of Anaheim

To register & for more information: biasc.org/events For event and sponsorship inquiries, please contact lbarber@biasc.org

Southern California

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Leaders

Monday, April 17, 2023

September 10

GSMC VirtualCreek Discussion Temecula Golf Club

September 17

BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Santa Clarita Electeds Mixer BIASC Greater Sales & Marketing BIA Orange Networking County Chapter Annual Softball Council Event Tournament

September 19

April

19

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

September 25

BIA Orange County Chapter BITA Wine Event To Be Announced

September 27

BIASC Greater Sales & Marketing Council SoCal MAME Awards 2025 BIASC Special Evening with Industry BIA Riverside County Chapter Government Affairs Leaders Workshop

October 1

April

20

Thursday, April 20, 2023

October 3

BIA OrangeNixon CountyPresidential Chapter Government Affairs/ Richard Library Educational Series Workshop

October 15 & 16

2025 Building Industry Show

October 15 & 16 October 16 May

BIA Orange County Chapter Golf Tournament BIA Riverside County Chapter & BIA San Bernardino

October 22

BIAOC NextGen Workshop Cota de CazaEvening Golf &Buzz/GA Racquet Club

October 22

CSBC - Volunteer Opportunity

October 23

BIASC San SAGE 55+ Housing Council SAGE Think Tank BIA Bernardino County Chapter & BIA Riverside Chapter GSMC Roundtable Discussion Joint Top Golf Event

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October 29 June

1

November 3 November 6 November 14

June

9

Events

April

BIA Riverside Chapter County Chapter Summer Joint Event & IE Emerging Golf Tournament

biasc.org/events

2025 BIASC EVENTS

BIASC Builder vs Associates Golf Tournament BIS County Chapter Installation Gala Monday, May 8, 2023

BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Trap Shoot BIASBC & RC Joint Top Golf Event Tournament Top Golf in Ontario BIA Coachella Valley Chapter Annual “Shots in the Night” Golf Networking Event

BIA Orange County Chapter BIA Orange County Chapter InstallationConference Gala Women in Leadership

November 19

BIASC Greater Sales & Marketing Council Women’s Friday, June 9, 2023 Leadership Breakfast

November 20

BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Installation Gala

City National Grove of Anaheim

December 3 Joint IE BIA Riverside County Chapter & BIA San To register & for more information: biasc.org/events For event and sponsorship inquiries, please contact lbarber@biasc.org

Southern California

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BUILDER | December 2024

BIA Coachella Valley Chapter

Panel

January 23, 2025

Southern California

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A Civil and Structural Engineering Design Firm

www.corestruture.com

Amir Deihimi, P.E.

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President

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amir@corestructure.com

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949-954-7242

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BUILDER | December 2024

BIA Los Angeles / Ventura County Chapter Presents

Margarita Madness Mixer

Supporting L.A. Fire Relief Efforts EL CHOLO

Don at e t o L . A . Fire Rel i ef Su ppor t !

300 E. COLORADO BLVD. Sc an h ere.

EARLY BIRD RATE - Until 2/21 BIASC MEMBERS: $80 NON-MEMBERS: $105 REGULAR RATE - After 2/21 BIASC MEMBERS: $85 NON-MEMBERS: $110

SUITE 214 PASADENA, CA 91101

Thursday, March 13th 4:00pm - 7:00pm

SPONSORSHIPS

Skinny Margarita Sponsor - $850 (2) complimentary tickets to event company logo listed on event website company logo listed on eblasts promoting the event Cadillac Margarita Sponsor - $1,250 (4) complimentary tickets to event company logo listed on event website company logo listed on eblasts promoting the event Sponsor or register at www.members.biasc.org/events For more information, contact Laura Salgado, lbarber@biasc.org Southern 48 | December 2024or 949-777-3861 California

BUILDER

Conceptual Design + Planning Company

Conceptual Design + Planning Company

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE +PLANNING

Conceptual Design + Planning Company

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE +PLANNING

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE +PLANNING

Evoke Enhance Enrich

Retail Park Evoke Commercial Ente Mixe Enhance Industrial Hospitality Resid Mult Enrich Institutional Education Senio Retail Parks Commercial Entertainment Costa Mesa | Central Coast | La Industrial Mixed-Use www.cdpcinc.com Parks Hospitality Retail Residential Evoke Commercial Entertainment InstitutionalIndustrial Multi-Family Mixed-Use Enhance Education Hospitality Senior Residential Living

Multi-Family Enrich Institutional Education Senior Living Costa Mesa | Central Coast | Las Vegas Costa Mesa | Central Coast | Las Vegas www.cdpcinc.com www.cdpcinc.com

Evoke Enhance Enrich

Retail Commercial Industrial Hospitality Institutional Education

Parks Entertainment Mixed-Use Residential Multi-Family Senior Living

Costa Mesa | Central Coast | Las Vegas www.cdpcinc.com

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Retail Commercial Industrial Hospitality Institutional Education

Parks Entertainment Mixed-Use Residential Multi-Family Senior Living

Costa Mesa | Central Coast | Las Vegas www.cdpcinc.com Southern California BUILDER | December 2024

BIA Orange County Chapter

Legislative Update January 24, 2025

Southern California

BUILDER | December 2024

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BIA ORANGE COUNTY PRESENTS

CARIBBEAN NIGHT AND RUM TASTING

Supporting our LA Fire Relief Efforts 18565 Jamboree Rd Ste 200 Irvine, CA 92612 THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH

4 - 7 PM

Donate to L.A. Fire Relief Support!

Scan here.

PRICING BIASC Members: $95 NextGen Members (Must Be Enrolled in NextGen & Attended a NextGen Event): $75 Non-Members: $130

HURRICANE SPONSOR $2,500 One (1) Available 8 tickets to attend Company logo on marketing PINA COLADA SPONSOR $500 materials 2 tickets to attend Company logo recognition at event Company name on marketing materials DAIQUIRI SPONSOR $1,250 Company name recognition at One (1) Available event 5 tickets to attend Company logo on marketing RUM PUNCH SPONSOR $250 materials Company name on marketing Company logo recognition at event materials MAI TAI SPONSOR $1,000 Company name recognition at 4 tickets to attend event Company logo on marketing materials Company logo recognition at event 51

Register online at members.biasc.org/events If you have any questions, please contact Laura Salgado at lbarber@biasc.org or 949-777-3861 Southern | December 2024 California

BUILDER

BIA Orange County Chapter

Outlook Economic Forecast January 30, 2025

Southern California

BUILDER | December 2024

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TOURNAMENT Temecula Creek Golf Course

Friday, April 4, 2025 8:00AM Registration | 10:00AM Shotgun Start

Join the BIA Riverside Chapter for a fun day of networking and golf at the beautiful Temecula Creek Golf Course.

TEMECULA CREEK GOLF COURSE

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

44501 Rainbow Canyon Rd, Temecula, CA 92592 REGISTRATION - 8:00AM SHOTGUN - 10:00AM

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REGISTER AT RIVERSIDEBIA.ORG

MEMBER FOURSOME W-(1) MULLIGAN PER PLAYER $1950

MEMBER INDIVIDUAL

GOLFER W-MULLIGAN - $475

BUILDER |

Southern CONTACT LBARBER@BIASC.ORG December 2024 California FOR MORE INFORMATION

Southern California

BUILDER | December 2024

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DIGITAL EVOLUTION INSTITUTE AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRESENT

HOUSING, REAL ESTATE, SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION DEE SCHWALB

DAVID FROSH

SPEEDCAST

CEO & MANAGING PARTNER FIDELITY BANCORP FUNDING

BRIAN RUPP

CHACE HATCHER

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SHOPOFF REALTY INVESTMENTS

SVP TECHNOLOGY & STRATEGY | TELOS (TSA PRE)

DR. JOHN RUTLEDGE

JEFF MONTEJANO

CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST SAFANAD

CEO BIASC

AUSTIN TROMBLEY

SANJEEVV BHATIA CEO NETIX.AI

CEO SATSCHEL

KURT STRASMANN EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR CBRE, INC.

KELLY RICHARDS

THE ALL ACCESS GROUP LLC

AARON MANOUCHERI

MARK CASTLEMAN

JOE CESTA

DANNY AGUIRRE

COO & CO-FOUNDER MANOUCHERI BROTHERS LLC

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CBRE NATIONAL PARTNERS

MANAGING DIRECTOR INTEL AI CLOUD | MIT SLOAN FELLOW

BLUE WATERS DEVELOPMENT GROUP

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED TRACY MCWILLIAMS CEO & FOUNDER INSPIRE GLOBAL VENTURES | DIGITAL EVOLUTION INSTITUTE

TODD TYDLASKA CBRE CAPITAL MARKETS

GEORGE BURCIAGA

CAITLIN PANASCI

AARON TRAVIS

PARTNER THE US ROUNDTABLE AND ELEVATE CITIES

GENERAL PARTNER INSPIRE GLOBAL VENTURES FUND

CEO KARUS.AI

JAMES SLUSHER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CBRE

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Join us for a global and international look at the Future of Investment, Innovation and Real Estate with panels to include the Economy of Real Estate in 2025, The Future of Global Real Estate, The Future of Land and Homebuilding, The Future of IoT, AI and Technology, The Future of Connectivity in the World of Satellite.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 8:30AM - 6:30PM 55

Balboa Bay Club

1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663

TICKETS

BIASC Member/ Digital Evolution Institute Attendee Full Day: $175* (Early Bird) / $185 (Regular)

Sponsorships & Non-Member Tickets Available

REGISTER Southern NOW AT BIASC.ORG California

BUILDER | December 2024

HOUSING, REAL ESTATE, SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION

TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS Join us for a global and international look at the Future of Investment, Innovation and Real Estate with panels to include the Economy of Real Estate in 2025, The Future of Global Real Estate, The Future of Land and Homebuilding, The Future of IoT, AI and Technology, The Future of Connectivity in the World of Satellite.

TICKETS

BIASC Member Full Day - $175* (Early Bird)/$185 (Regular) BIASC Half Day - $135* (Early Bird)/$145 (Regular) Non-Member Full Day - $225 Non-Member Half Day - $185

Limited tickets available *EARLY BIRD (Ends 2/28)

SPONSORSHIPS

BRONZE - $850 - (2) Tickets, Company Name recognition on event signage SILVER - $1450 - (4) Tickets, Company Logo recognition on event signage PLATINUM - $3500 - (8) Tickets, Company Logo recognition on event signage

Thursday, March 27, 2025 8:30AM - 6:30PM

Balboa Bay Club

BUILDER

Southern 1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663 | December 2024 California

REGISTER NOW AT BIASC.ORG

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BIA SBC & IE Emerging Leaders Present

BOWLING NETWORKING EVENT

BIG AL’S 4120 E 4th St. Ontario, CA 91764

Thursday, April 10th 4:00 - 7:00 PM

50 / 50 Raffle ***Cash encouraged*** Double your chances when you bowl a strike!

SPONSORSHIPS

PRICING

Presenting Sponsor - $1750 Team of 6 - $850 Includes a team of 6, company logo on EARLY BIRD (Until March 14th) event page, marketing & event signage BIASC Member Bowler - $135 Happy Hour Sponsor - $1250 BIASC Member Spectator - $100 Includes 2 bowlers or spectators, Non-Member Bowler - $175 company logo on drink tickets, event REGULAR RATE (After March 14th) page, marketing & event signage BIASC Member Bowler - $145 Lucky Strike Sponsor - $950 BIASC Member Spectator - $110 Includes 4 bowlers, company logo on Non-Member Bowler - $185 event page, marketing & event signage Donate to L.A. 7-10 Split Sponsor - $550 Includes 2 bowlers, company logo on Fire Relief event page, marketing & event signage

Support!

Scan here.

*1st round of bowling will begin at 4:30, teams must be checked in by then.

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Register online at members.biasc.org/events If you have any questions, contact Laura Salgado, lbarber@biasc.org or Christen Carter, ccarter@biasc.org Southern December 2024 California

BUILDER |

BIA RIVERSIDE COUNTY & SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CHAPTERS PRESENT

IE MID -YEAR ECONIMIC UPDATE

2025

MAY 8, 2O25 SKYVIEW EVENT CENTER 5257 Wineville Ave Jurupa Valley, CA 91752

SCHEDULE REGISTRATION & NETWORKING: 2:00-3:00PM

SCOTT WILD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTING JOHN BURNS RESEARCH & CONSULTING, LLC

PROGRAM: 3:00-4:30PM

TICKETS

SPONSORSHIPS

EARLY BIRD (ENDS MARCH 28)

$2500 GOLD

BIASC MEMBER: $84 NON-MEMBER: $104

(10) Tickets, Logo on all marketing

REGULAR RATE (AFTER MARCH 28)

(6) Tickets, Logo on all marketing

$1750 SILVER BIASC MEMBER: $94 NON-MEMBER: $119

$950 BRONZE

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 5/6 OR WHEN SELL OUT OCCURS

(2) Tickets, Company Name on all marketing

CANCELLATION POLICY Deadline to cancel previously made reservations is 5pm, April 24, 2025. Reservations not cancelled by this time are non-refundable and will be billed per association policy. Registrants can make substitutions if they cannot attend. Cancellations will incur a $15 processing fee. Reservations are required to participate in networking prior to any BIA event. Non-members are limited to two events.

BUILDER

Southern 2024 | December California REGISTER: biasc.org/events | CONTACT: Laura Salgado: lbarber@biasc.org - (949) 777-3861

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BIA COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER

MEET THE BUILDER, HOUSING PANEL & ELECTED OFFICIAL RECEPTION

AGENDA

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025 WDC KITCHEN & BATH CENTER

BIASC REGIONAL GOVERNING BOARD MEETING (4:30 – 6:00PM) MEET THE BUILDER “ROUND ROBIN PITCHES” (5:00 – 6:30PM) GENERAL AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WELCOME RECEPTION (6:30 -7:15PM) HOUSING PANEL DISCUSSION (7:15 – 8:00PM)

CONNECT WITH BIASC LEADERSHIP

TERRY KENT

JIM VAUGHN, ESQ

CRESTWOOD COMMUNITIES

PROCOPIO

PETE AYON P-AYON PLASTERING

KEVIN BLIGH TESERRA

JESSE FRESCAS JR

DARLENE SLATER

RICHARD TORRES

STAN MCNAUGHTON

DAVID DEWEGELI

CAPITAL BUILDING SERVICES.

WDC KITCHEN & BATH CENTER

CHASE

MCNAUGHTON PROPERTIES

PULTEGROUP

MIKE BALSAMO

NICOLE MURRAY

ALAN BOUDREAU

JEFF MONTEJANO

DAIN FAINA

SHEA HOMES

BOUDREAU PIPELINE

DAVE BARTLETT BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL

TOM GRABLE

RANCHO MISSION VIEJO

TRI POINTE HOMES

BIASC CEO

WILLIAMS HOMES

LISA FJELSTAD TAYLOR MORRISON

SUNTI KUMJIM

STEVE LAMOTTE

HAGGAI MAZLER

BILL MCREYNOLDS

GREG MCWILLIAMS

ERIC NELSON

IRVINE COMPANY

KB HOME

TOLL BROTHERS

FIVE POINT

TRUMARK HOMES

NATHAN KEITH

WES KEUSDER

TEJON RANCH

KEUSDER HOMES

KNE REAL ESTATE

ERREN O’LEARY

JEREMY PARNESS

GREG SHAIA

MIKE TAYLOR

PETER VANEK

CHARLES GALE

JENNIFER HERNANDEZ

MARK HIMMELSTEIN

LEWIS GROUP OF COMPANIES

LENNAR

PULTEGROUP

TRI POINTE HOMES

PVRK, INC.

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT

HOLLAND & KNIGHT

NEWMEYER DILLION

RANDY RICHARDS

ALI SAHABI

MICHAEL BATTAGLIA

TIM ROBERTS

BROOKE DOI

JOHN HROVAT

DEREK BARBOUR

VALERIE HARDMAN

RELIABLE WHOLESALE LUMBER

OPTIMUM GROUP

THE NEW HOME COMPANY

LGI HOMES

SHEA HOMES

COMMUNITY BUILDERS GROUP, LLC

RICHLAND COMMUNITES

OUTDOOR DIMENSIONS

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Thursday, May 1, 2025 4:30PM - 8:00PM

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WDC Kitchen & Bath Center

78740 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA 92253

Join the BIA Coachella Valley Chapter for an insightful Meet the Builder, Housing Panel & Elected Official Reception featuring: Speakers including industry experts, community leaders, and policymakers Valuable opportunities for networking and collaboration Critical knowledge on the future of housing in the Coachella Valley

BUILDER

Southern REGISTER NOW AT BIASC.ORG | December 2024 California

BIA COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER

MEET THE BUILDER, HOUSING PANEL & ELECTED OFFICIAL RECEPTION

TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS Join BIA Coachella Valley Chapter for an insightful Housing Leadership Conference featuring: Speakers include industry experts, community leaders, and policymakers Valuable opportunities for networking and collaboration Critical knowledge on the future of housing in the Coachella Valley Don’t miss out on being part of the conversation shaping the future of housing in our region!

TICKETS

BIASC Member Meet the Builder - $145 - (includes reception & housing panel) BIASC Member Reception & Housing Panel - $75 (6:30-8:00pm) Non-Member Meet the Builder - $175 Non-Member Reception & Housing Panel - $100 (6:30-8:00pm)

SPONSORSHIPS

Presenting Sponsor - $3,000 - Includes Governing Board Speaker Coachella Valley Underwriter Annual Sponsorship - $2,000 - Includes 2 Meet the Builder tickets (March 15 deadline) Swag Sponsor - $1,500 – Includes customized swag for all guests + 4 Meet the Builder tickets

Thursday, May 1 , 2025 4:30PM - 8:00PM WDC Kitchen & Bath Center

78740 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA 92253

Southern California

BUILDER | December 2024

REGISTER NOW AT BIASC.ORG 60

BIAOC 58TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 COTO DE CAZA

presented by

Join the BIA Orange County Chapter for a fun day of networking and golf at the beautiful Coto de Caza Golf Course.

8:00 AM REGISTRATION 10:00 AM SHOTGUN START 3:30PM 19TH HOLE RECEPTION

$1975 MEMBER FOURSOME SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

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More Information LBARBER@BIASC.ORG (949) 777-3861

25291 VISTA DEL VERDE, Southern COTO DE CAZA, CA 92679 California

REGISTER AT BIAOC.COM/EVENTS December 2024

BUILDER |

BIAOC 58TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 | COTO DE CAZA SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

$1975 FOURSOME | $475 INDIVIDUAL GOLFER DISPLAY TABLES FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. TOURNAMENT SPONSOR

RAFFLE PRIZE SPONSOR $4525 w-Foursome Foursome of golf

RAFFLE PRIZE SPONSOR $2750 No Foursome All Below Benefits for both options: Company business card can be added to the raffle prizes.

Company banner displayed at course.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

CART SPONSOR

PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR

GOLDEN TEE SPONSOR $1995 - NORTH COURSE Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company name on one tee sign on hole at tournament.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

GOLDEN TEE SPONSOR $1995 - SOUTH COURSE Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company name on one tee sign on hole at tournament.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR $1995 (8 only) BALL SPONSOR $4525 w-Foursome Foursome of golf

BALL SPONSOR $2750 No Foursome All Below Benefits for both options: Company logo printed on golf balls given to all players.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

GRAND PRIZE SPONSOR

BAG TAG SPONSOR $1995 - NORTH COURSE

Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company logo printed on bag tag assigned to each player.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

BAG TAG SPONSOR $1995 - SOUTH COURSE

Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company logo printed on bag tag assigned to each player.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

PIN SPONSOR $1995 - NORTH COURSE

Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR $4525 w-Foursome Company logo printed on all pins located at each hole.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Foursome of golf Optional display table on hole at course.

FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR $2750 No Foursome All Below Benefits for both options: Company banner displayed at course.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Company logo on food & drink tickets for players Optional display table on hole at course.

MORNING ROUND SPONSOR $4525 w-Foursome

PIN SPONSOR $1995 - SOUTH COURSE

Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company logo printed on all pins located at each hole.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

Foursome of golf

MORNING ROUND SPONSOR $2750 No Foursome All Below Benefits for both options: PRE SHOTGUN START - BLOODY MARY BAR HOST Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Company logo on Morning Round drink ticket for players Optional display table at morning round bar.

MARGARITA SPONSOR $1995 - NORTH COURSE Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company name on one tee sign on hole at tournament.

Company name on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

19th HOLE SPONSOR $4525 w-Foursome Foursome of golf

19th HOLE SPONSOR $2750 No Foursome All Below Benefits for both options: POST PLAY COCKTAIL RECEPTION Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Company logo on drink ticket for players Optional display table at morning round bar.

MARGARITA SPONSOR $1995 - SOUTH COURSE Option to sponsor both courses for $3750 Company name on one tee sign on hole at tournament.

Company name on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

More Information 25291 VISTA DEL VERDE, Southern LBARBER@BIASC.ORG | December 2024 COTO DE CAZA, CA 92679 California

BUILDER (949) 777-3861

Company logo printed on Hole-In-One signage.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

DRIVING RANGE $1995 Company logo on signage at driving range Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

PUTTING GREEN SPONSOR $1995 Company logo on signage at putting green.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

TOWEL SPONSOR $1000

SPONSOR TO PROVIDE LOGO’D TOWEL Company name printed on towel given to each player (sponsor to provide towel) Company logo on all marketing materials and signage Optional display table on hole at course.

HAT SPONSOR $1000

SPONSOR TO PROVIDE LOGO’D HAT You provide your own logo hats for each player in tournament.

Company logo on all marketing materials and signage.

Optional display table on hole at course.

BAG SPONSOR $1000

SPONSOR TO PROVIDE LOGO’D BAG You provide your own logo bag for each player in tournament Company logo on all marketing materials and signage Optional display table on hole at course.

TEE SPONSOR $895 Company name on one tee sign on hole on both courses at tournament.

Company name on all marketing materials and signage.

GOODIE BAG GIVEAWAY $350 Company provided logo’d item to be included inside goodie bag given to each player. (Cannot be sponsored items listed above: golf ball, hat, towel, bag tag, etc.)

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