TheHBASCConventionisright aroundthecorner andthemonthof October offerssome of thebest weather in Asheville.If youhavenever attendedinthepast, pleaseconsider joiningusthisyear inAsheville,NCfromOctober 6-8,2023. Theconventionwill provide youaguidetoindustry trendsinthecomingyear whichwill assist youinyour company?s profitability.Oneof themany benefitsof theconventionistheavailability of award-winningnational speakersandintensivecontinuingeducationcourses,whichI will cover inmoredetail below,but I truly look forwardtothetimetomeet withmy peers.
Many of my professional successesstartedfromthistimetomeet withfriendsacrossthe statetoshareideasandtomeet new friendswhowill helpmebuildonmy success.If you arelookingfor new businesspartnershipsandopportunitiesor lookingfor opportunities that will affect your bottomlineinapositiveway thenyouneedtoberegistered at this year?sstateconvention.Just asampleof thespeakersandclassesbeingofferedat convention(below)should start youonapathof avery profitable2024.Wewill alsomake suretohaveenoughtimefor networkingandfun Joinusfor aMurder Mystery and football tailgating Pleasebesuretothank thesponsorsof our convention Without their support of theconventionandour Associationopportunitieslikethesewouldnot bemade possible.I look forwardtoseeingeachof youinAsheville,NCfromOctober 6-8,2023!
Convention Education with Industry Experts
- HousingTrendsandEconomicForecast withElliot Eisenberg
- DaveMitchell,Founder of theLeadershipDifference,#1 LeadershipSpeaker
- If YouBuildIt,ClaimsWill Come
- EPA Lead-BasedPaint Training
- BusinessManagement (RequiredCertifiedMaster Builder class)
- Residential Contract Law
- WelcometotheJungle(Cyber -Security)
TheHBASC'sAnnual Convention
October 6-8th,2023 at theAshevilleRenaissanceDowntown
Featuringnationally acclaimedkey notespeakers;Dave Mitchell,theauthor of 4 booksincludingLiveandLearnor DieStupidand the"Bow-TieEconomist" Elliot Eisenberg.
Highlightsof the weekend:
*PinnacleAwardsLuncheon
*Murder Mystery Dinner
*Educational classestokeepyouintheknow including EPA-approvedLeadRenovator Certification,Business Management (requiredCertifiedMaster Builder Class),If You BuildIt,ClaimsWill Come,Contract Law,Zillow New ConstructionOnlineSegmentationand Cyber-Security for your Business.
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Register today!
TheHousingHall of Famewasestablishedin1995 by the CharitableFoundationof theHBA of Greater Columbiaand transferredtotheHBA of S.C.in2001 tohonor individuals statewidewhosespirit,ingenuity and determinationhave madeapositive lastingimpact onhousinginSouthCarolina. BeingnamedtotheSouthCarolinaHousingHall of Fameis thehighest individual honor bestowedby thehousing industry.
Weinviteyoutocelebrateour newest inductees James "Bugsy" Gravesand Darryl Hall asthey areinducted intotheS.C.HousingHall of Fame. Wehopeyouwill joinus onThursday,October 5th,2023 at theAshevilleRenaissance DowntowninAsheville,NC.Tobuy aticket click here.
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ClineHomes, backedbyStu, Scott andJeff Cline, hasbeena valuedmember of theCharlestonHBAsince 2016. Theyareveryinvolvedandpridethemselveson stayinguptodateoncodesandlegislativeupdates. Cline Homesbuildsbeautiful customshomesintheCharleston area includingMt.Pleasant, Daniel Island, JamesIslandand Summerville. Check out their websitetolearnmoretoday!
September
12th-LakelandsHBA'sFishFry
14th-SpartanburgHBA'sTableTopNight
23rd-HiltonHeadArea'sClay Shoot Tournament
26th-CharlestonHBA'sClay Shoot Tournament
29th-Builder Industry Associationof Central SC'sClay Shoot
October
6-8th-HBASC'sAnnual ConventioninAsheville,NC
6th- LakelandsFall Clay Shoot Fundraiser
6th-GreenvilleHBA CornholeTournament
14th-HiltonHeadArea'sAnnual Fall FishingTournament
26th- Builder Industry Associationof Central SC'sSMCChilli Cook Off
November
8th-HiltonHeadAreaAnnual CornholeTournament
9th-Builder Industry Associationof Central SC'sCorn HoleTournamen
16th-BIA'sBIGTHURSDAYRivalry Party andCornHoleFinals
17th-HiltonHeadArea'sAnnual LighthouseAwards
26th-CharlestonHBA'sClay Shoot Tournament
29th-Builder Industry Associationof Central SC'sClay Shoot
Congratulations!
Taylor Lyles, Executive Officer of Greenville HBA,wasawarded40 Under 40! TheForty Under 40 awardscelebratethe successandcommunity involvement of 40 professionalsunder age40 whoaremaking their mark ontheUpstatefromamixof industry,professional andcommunity sectors.Nominationsfor theevent are submittedby businesses,organizationsand individuals.Judgesindependently scorethe nominations,and40 emergefromthepool of candidatesfor thefinal list of honorees.
Helping Our Industry
Rob Clemons,HBASCVP,wasaguest onCarolinaBusinessReview speakingon Housingandworkforceneeds.Robwasabletorelay thegoodworksof our industry andmembers!
TheCharlestonHBA enjoyedtheir first annual BurgersandBeer event. A great timewashadby all!
At thePWBof theLowcountry?s3rdAnnual Luncheon,they welcomedNAHBPWBChair,Meg Thompson(picturedfar left)andNAHBPWBTrustee for Charlotte,NCAndi Dirkschneider Bliss(far right) picturedherewiththem(center)isfellow NAHB PWBTrusteeAndreaEldredwhoalsoChairsthe PWBof theLowcountry Council.
TheProfessional WomeninBuildingof theLowcountry Council 2023 Leadership announcedat the3rdAnnual Luncheonandpicturedhere(left toright)Madison Wall - Court AtkinsGroup,Nikki Petitt -SeaglassWindowscapes,MegJames?HBA ExecutiveOfficer,Brantley King?Billywood Appliances,KathrynDrury ?Drury
Consulting,AndreaEldred?Element ConstructionandMissy Layman?Kinghorn
InsuranceAgency (not pictured).
TheHiltonHeadAreaHomeBuildersAssociationwasexcitedtopresent OperationPatriotsFOB (OPFOB)withanother $4,000.00 contributiontotheir program.OPFOBiscreatingaplacefor Veteranstocometogether,relaxandhaveagoodtimewiththeir brothersand sisters A spacewhere they feel acceptedand areabletoopenupwithout doctorshoveringover themtryingtoanalyzethe worst daysof their liveswithatextbook diagnosis Insteadthey?regiventheopportunitytoregain that connectiontothepeoplewhowill understandthemost and ask theleast
The29th editionof theLowcountry HomeMagazine,official publicationof theHiltonHeadArea HomeBuildersAssociation(HHA HBA)wasreleasedinMay featuringagreat HHA HBA duo, RonBoshaw of Boshaw Residential,LLCandSamLiberti of Low TideDesignswerethe design-buildteambehindthebeautiful low country homedonningthecover.Pictured herefrom left toright:DebMonroe?Lowcountry HomeMagazine,RonBoshaw?BoshawResidential,LLC, DanMonroe?Lowcountry HomeMagazine,SamLiberti?Low TideDesigns,andMegJames? ExecutiveOfficer for theHHA HBA.
At the3rd Annual PWBof theLowcountry Luncheon,they awardedtheir first Member of theYear Awardsponsored by Stoneworks Nikki Petitt of SeaglassWindowscapeswas namedthe2023 Professional WomeninBuildingof the Lowcountry Member of theYear for her dedicationand support of thePWBof theLowcountry Council andher commitment tothebuildingindustry.Picturedleft toright: RhondaSchwarz?StoneWorks,MegJames?HHA HBA, Nikki Petitt ?SeaglassWindowscapesandAndreaEldred? Element Construction
At the3rdAnnual Professional WomeninBuildingof theLowcountry luncheon,they awardedtheir first ever teacher scholarship.Money raisedfromthe2022 builderscupgolf tournament allowedthePWBCouncil toawardMr.Childress,theweldingteacher at May River high-school witha$500 visagift card thanking himfor hisdedicationtohisclassandfor moldingthe next generationof buildingindustry professionals.
Picturedleft toright:MegJames,LisaHenry - Coastal StatesBank andMr.Childress.
At the3rdAnnual Professional WomeninBuildingof the Lowcountry luncheonthisyear they wereexcited to continuetheir contributiontoBeaufort Jasper Academyfor Career Excellencewitha$1000 check contributionaswell as15 brandnew tool belts,giftedtoMr.Batesfor his constructionclass. Thiswaspossiblewithapartnership withESPYLUMBERcompany.Picturedleft toright Victoria Marangio- Pender Bros,Jeff Bates- BJACEandMegJames
Let'sGlow!
BIA membersenjoyedafunnight out at SegraPark watchingtheFireflies baseball team.
Joel Kizer,T2 Earth
RoddKirkbride,Cabinet Mastersof SC
JamesArmstorng,JansonConstruction
ChadBlackston,BlackstonCustomHomes
PaulaBlackwell,AgSouthFarmCredit
CraigHeath,AIkenPest Control
WarrenRick,AikenPest Control
Averi Ahsmann,Armor BuildingSolutionsLLC
Penny Campbell,Lennar CarolinasLLC
Carter Cowsert,Winsupply of Charleston
JasonFabrizio,RolinaHomes
RyanHooks,DominionEnergy SEGroup
GayleJinks,CarolinaOneNew Homes
Andrew Kalbfleisch,TheLawnBarber
TravisMercer,Heart PineHomes
AdamMorgan,Crescent Homes
JefferesonRibiero,MagnoliaCabinet Company
Jenny Sain,Lennar CarolinasLLC
Neil Shepard,MungoHomes
ChadDuncan,DuncanBuildingSupply
Brandy Hudson,Habitat for Humanity
BayardLindell III,RossRentalsLLC
ChadDuncan,DuncanBuildingSupply
Brandy Hudson,Habitat for Humanity
BayardLindell III,RossRentalsLLC
JasonSimpson,Toll Brothers
SheridanThomsen,Winsupply of Charleston
IanWillliams,AspireAudioVideoSolutionsLLC
Andy Winter,Lennar CarolinasLLC
Tony Berry,TBCLandDevelopment
Brady Cashen,RyanHomes
Jeff Gardner,Renasant Bank
Tommy McGraw,McGraw Event Pros
ColinSlaven,SkilledTradesTrainingSolutions
Chuck Stuart,First RelianceBank
Caleb Swayze,ZoomDrainCharleston
Joel Trewartha,RyanHomes
RichardBrockington,SCRegional HousingAuthority #3
Ray Anderson,HurricaneBuilders
AnnaBonk,MiTek
AllisonCranford,TD Bank
RyanDorr,FergusonEnterprises
DeniseHenry,Coldwell Banker Realty
RusHorton,First Community Bank
Robert LaFitte,LaFitteConstructionLLC
JamieLanier,Coldwell Banker Realty
SteveMarino-Dumpster +of Columbia
Scott Morrison-Morr GroupInc.
JohnPrice,SCHomeBuildersSelf InsurersFund
Scott Rankin,ThomasConcrete
Kimberly Repp,MSI Surfaces
JamesRodriguez,84 Lumber
MarleneSheard,AmerisBank
Jeff Skeris,Coldwell Banker Realty
Karl Sterner,CrossEngineeringServices
JacobWilkerson,Coldwell Banker Realty
Robert Willm,WillmConstruction
Paul Baker,Real ValueInc.
AllenBridgers,McCrory Construction
SuzanneBrunnemer,MannTool & Supply
Patrick Bukszar,HurricanBuilders
DonnaCasey,LoveChevrolet Company
Courtney Chavis,PulteGroup
DamienCraft,PortableServices
Conor Fitzpatrick,First Community Bank
JacobFrye,Coldwell Banker Realty
MikeLowman,Great SouthernHomes
Tiffany Maddox,PulteGroup
McLainManning,LongfieldResidential LLC
TashaMcCullough,3 MacksInvestingLLC
Stuart Pound,Coldwell Banker Realty
WilliamSatterfield,HavenCommunities
Tiffany Sobjack,PulteGroup
Corey Sox,Coldwell Banker Realty
BruceStanley,BuildersWholesaleFlooringLLC
JustinUrtz,Stier Supply Company
BlakeValentine,PulteGroup
AlgeronWilliams,SilvertonMortgage
TimWilliams,Century 21-803 Realty
ShaunJackson,Cedar Creek Remodel +Design
Robert Kinard,SqueegeeCleanInc.
SteveBrown,SIC
AlexFarley,Correll InsuranceGroupLLC
Jeffrey Parks,BHHSC.DanJoyner
Jeff Pearson,PearsonHeating& Air
AmandaBlasius,KitchenDesignSolutions
FredBricketto,MungoHomesof Georgia
RosalvoCanejoJr.,RoHomeExteriorsLLC
TishaChafer,OzscapesLLC
DavidDeaton,UnitedCommunity Bank
Kat Harrison,Low Country Granite
JimHudson,Correll InsuranceGroupof HiltonHead
DawnNeece,HamptonHall LLC
JonNelson,Chimney Swiftsof TheLowcountry
MarleneOglesby,Iron& EarthLLC
Chester Oleary,Archangel Development Enterprises
ThomasSimms,PrecisionGranite& Marble
RicSpiehs,Coastal EstatesBank
EricWells,SIC
AshworthConstructionGroupLLC
VicCampbell,Vic'sPlumbing
EthanCox,First CitizensBank
ElizabethFisher,GlassEcoSurfaces
HowardFister,Capital WasteServices
CelesteHunt,ScotsmanIceSystems
MikeKelly,Kelly & SonsPlumbingInc.
JustinKesselring,NandinaInc.
JoeLloyd,AirMill LLC
TaraLopez,EcofoamInsulationandCoatingsLLC
Michael Moga,Michael MogaFineCabinetry
AlyssaPowell,GooseheadInsurance
MelissaSprietzer,ClelandSitePrep
Gary Thomas,IslandElectricLLC
JamesVarnes,LowCoGardenersLLC
MikeEfaw,SidingBytheBest
RonFinley,Century BuildingProducts
BradHarris,Baxter Cabinets
Tracy Helms,MontagueHomesLLC
Jeff Higginbotham,JKH Cabinets& Carpentry
LukeHigginbotham,All Day HeatingandCooling
Mel Loflin,AustinCompany
DennisO'Connell,SignatureHomesby O'Connell & Fisk
JasonRabon,Gateway Supply Co.Inc
Tyler Barnes,TheBuildingCenter of York
RonFinley,Century BuildingProducts
MikeFuller,York Co.Natural GasAuthor
JasonGodfrey,Godfrey BuildersLLC
Tracy Helms,MontagureHomesLLC
Danny Rogers,Paul DavisRestoration& Remodelingof Rock Hill
Mark Hayter,DependableDumpster Service
LeahWinton,TurnKey Roofing
RichardBernard,MidatlanticStormProtection
BenBrayton,AppliedGeotechLLC
MaddieCarranza,Servproof Horry andGeorgetown
Dori Blair,BeyondBlueprint
EdBlakemore,LyonJay
VictoriaCottle,Keller WilliamsGreenvilleUpstate
Jay Estola,A2EBuildersLLC
JK Jay,LyonJay
AnastasiyaKniazieva,KniazievaInteriors
BlakeLoudermilk,LyonJay
Wendy Moore,SierraPacificMortgageCompany
AnnO'Brien,Keller WilliamsGreenvilleUpstate
SusanaParra,Keller WilliamsGreenvilleUpstate
ElizabethPerkins,Door Systems
RobbieRandolph,DesignResourceGallery
LeightonRoss,JCallahanConcrete
Patrick Schnelbach,Patrick SchnelbachRealtor
Matt Tollison,JCallahanConcrete
Brandi Watson,KBCollaborative
KristenaWatson,KBCollaborative
Becky Bell,Fidelity Bank
Edgar Chavez,Reliant HomesSCLLC
BenCreasman,OwnersChoiceConstruction
LaurenDorrity,OwnersChoiceConstruction
Clay Driggers,LandAdvisorsOrganization
JustinDurham,GreenvilleFarmBureau
Maxwell Griffin,TureFoundations
ChrisJohnson,Raybrook Homes
Mark Linke,Keller WilliamsGreenvilleUpstate
NelsonSenn,KeithSmithBuildersLLC
KimWatford,Reliant HomesSCLLC
Frank Cranfield,GoRent A Dumpster
KristieDalton,Wallaby Windows
Hamer Darby,Monteith
BruceDowns,ThreeRiversBuilders
PamelaGriffin,Superior FenceandRail of MyrtleBeach
Jack Hobbs,ECLSGlobal Inc
Robert Jordan,Conway Chrysler DodgeJeepRam
Tony King,Jake'sHeating& Coolingof NorthMyrtle
MicheleLata,ECLSGlobal Inc
Jay Martin,31 W InsulationCoInc
Trevor Steel,CleanImagePressureWashing
Tony Troiani,1UpBusinessSolutions
Bert Williams,MonarchRoofing
IagoAlmeida,Set inStone
LoisBlanco,LoisBlancoCPA PA
Curt Derrick,DedicatedCommunity Bank
Randy Hall,Hall Plumbing
RalphHarward,DominionEnergy
BrandonJeffcoat,Clark'sTermite& Pest
JasonMillbee,FergusonEnterprises
BrandonWilkes,FlorenceDirt Works
Tony Byrd,Computer DesignsEtc
WayneGarner,DawkinsConcreteProducts
SimonaMorales,CarolinaGraniteTops
Roy Murphy,RLMurphy Construction
RobPorter,Coldwell Banker McMillian& Assoc
Tal Sexton,TheBuildingCenter Inc
BrandonWilkes,ForenceDirt Works
Casey Williams,HurricanBuilders
President : Louie Hopkins, Florence
Vice President : Rob Clem ons, Murrells Inlet
Treasurer: Eddie Yandle, Colum bia
Secret ary: Doug Jam es, Charlest on
Im m ediat e Past President : David Tut t le, Colum bia
Dist rict #1 Vice President : Andy Barber, Charlest on
Dist rict #2 Vice President : Kevin St eelm an, Colum bia
Dist rict #3 Vice President : Johnny Uldrick, Greenw ood
Dist rict #4 Vice President : Mark Aut orino,
Dist rict #5 Vice President : Jason Repak, Myrt le Beach
Associat es Vice President : Bennet t Griffin,
Legislat ive Chairpersons: Darryl Hall, Florence
Andy Whit e, Lexingt on
Mem bership Chairperson: Ed Byrd, Colum bia
St at e Represent at ive: Brandon Edw ards, Hilt on Head
EO Council Chairperson: Cheryl Floyd, Florence
HBASC St aff:
Execut ive Direct or: Mark Nix
Direct or of Governm ent Affairs: Alex Jam es
Direct or of Regulat ory Affairs: Jam es Graves
Direct or of Account ing: Kim Halt er
Direct or of Operat ions: Tara Morrison
Dist rict #1 - Charlest on HBA and t he Hilt on Head Area HBA
Dist rict #2 - BIA of Cent ral SC , HBA of Lancast er, HBA of Orangeburg/ Bam berg/ Calhoun and t he HBA of York
Dist rict #3 - HBA of Aiken, HBA of Anderson, Lakelands HBA and t he HBA of Oconee
Dist rict #4 - HBA of Cherokee, HBA of Greenville and t he HBA of Spart anburg
Dist rict #5 - Horry/ Georget ow n HBA and t he HBA of t he Great er Pee Dee
