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The Remodelers
Connection A monthly publication of NARI of Central Ohio May 2014
I N T H I S I S S U E
President’s Message
Bowling Night Photos
Golf Outing Info
Fall Home Improve-
ment Showcase
Floor & Décor’s Net-
working Event
MCO Open Enrollment
...And more!
U P - C O M I N G
E V E N T S
May 3-4, 2014
SPRING HOME
IMPROVEMENT
SHOWCASE
May 7, 2014
NARI Profit$
Lunch & Learn
12:00-1:00pm
Strategic Content
Marketing
At Sunny 95
4401 Carriage Hill Ln.
Columbus 43220
May 15, 2014
MEMBER MEETING
6:00pm-8:00pm
Skeeles Manufacturing
4040 Fondorf Dr.
Columbus 43228
June 19, 2014
MEMBER LUNCHEON
11:30am-1:30pm
Bath Works by Plumb-
ers & Factory Supplies
2645 Morse Rd.
Columbus 43231
New Member Mingle
Begins at 11 am
MEMBERSHIP MEETING Thursday, May 15, 2014
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $15 w/reservation, $20 at the door
Hosted by: Skeeles Manufacturing, Inc. 4040 Fondorf Dr., Columbus 43228
Work From Anywhere! By Dennis Blair of Blair IT
Dennis Blair of Blair IT provides a lesson in Simple Tools and Techniques to enable you to have everything you need, when you need it, on your mobile device.
This session will discuss both free tools and paid software that lets you have access to all your project information (estimates, schedules, draw-ings, etc.) whether you are in a meeting, at the job site, or at your office. He will also cover how to organize your data so it works for everyone.
RSVP & Remit Payment by May 12th.
To NARI at 614-895-3080 or to [email protected]
Bring a prospective member as our guest so they can experience NARI!
P A G E 2
Our President’s Message
2014 OFFICERS
Steve Watters President
Hamilton Parker Company
N. Joel Walter, CR Vice President
NJW Construction
Bill Maibach Vice President
Custom Home Works
Marc Aubry Treasurer
GreenScapes Landscape Architects & Contractors
Martin Reed Secretary
FROG Hauling
DIRECTORS
Angela Bonfante Angela Bonfante Kitchen
Designs
Brian Farley
Jeff Reasinger, CR Organized Home
Remodeling
Charlie Groezinger SGO Designer Glass of
Columbus
Mike Rosati Rosati Windows
Carol Ricks Worly Plumbing Supply
Executive Director
Shari Bates, CAE
My fellow NARI members,
My wife and I bought a house in 1985. We got it for a really good price – because it was in need of a lot of work! We put a lot of time and energy into that house. We remodeled the kitchen, the baby’s room, the dining room, the bathroom; we put in a furnace, we put on a new roof, new windows and new siding …holy cow, did we do a lot to that house. We lived there for years! When we sold that house, we made a profit because we INVESTED in it. We put our time, energy, and effort into that house and it went up in value as a result. In the same way, when you invest in your organization and other peo-ple, they grow in value. They feel better about themselves, better about your relationship, and are more motivated to continue to excel in the areas where you encourage them. Appreciating NARI membership helps us all grow and so I am excited about some of the events we have planned for our association.
May 3rd & 4th we have our Spring Home Remodeling Tour with the BIA. This is a time for the Remodelers to show their design work and get others in-volved in the process of remodeling their own homes. This event will highlight 15 projects from both NARI and BIA remodelers, which will encourage the market to dream of their own projects they are planning.
May 7 there will be a lunch and learn for those interested in developing a content marketing strategy for their business. This is at Sunny 95 and will be supported by NARI Profit$ (NARI Profit$ = experts in traditional and online marketing) Lunch and Learn Series. NARI Profit$ is a Committee devoted in the investment of time and resources in helping NARI members increase their Brand awareness with in Central Ohio market.
May 15 is our Membership Meeting at Skeeles Manufacturing, 4040 Fondorf Drive Columbus, Ohio. Please make a concerted effort to be in attendance as Dennis Blair from Blair IT will demonstrate how we can Work From Anywhere! The class will discuss both free tools and paid software that lets you have ac-cess to all your project information, whether you are in a meeting, at the job site, or at your office. Dennis will also cover how to organize your data so it works for everyone. Of course, this is a great time to network and invest in your future. See you there!
“We are Better Together!”
Steven A. Watters President, NARI of Central Ohio Sales Director Hamilton Parker Company
P A G E 3 T H E R E M O D E L E R S C O N N E C T I O N
Attention Owners & Marketing Departments:
NARI Profit$ Seminar
FREE May 7th at Sunny 95
Columbus Radio Group 4401 Carriage Hill Ln. Columbus, OH 43220
Tyson Higginbothom w/ Converge Media will speak on Strategic Content Marketing.
With the changes in the way major search engines work, along with the extreme popularity of social media outlets it is now more important than ever to create fresh marketing content that is specific to each mar-keting channel and each audience.
Do You Know How to Houzz?
A consumer tool you want to know about! In preparation for the June 19th Luncheon Meeting, members are asked to familiarize themselves with this helpful video from Houzz.com in order to follow advanced techniques which will be pre-sented at that meeting.
“Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing peo-
ple with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant commu-nity powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to get the design inspiration, project advice, product information and professional reviews they need to help turn ideas into reality.”
Many thanks to R.W. Custom Remodeling and to Worly Plumbing for their sponsorship!
1st Place: R.W. Custom Remodeling
2nd Place: Carr Supply 3rd Place: R.H. Homes
Last (but certainly not least): Custom Home Works High Game: Brett Workman of Carr Supply.
Low Game: Jeff Boyer of Custom Homes Works Best Sport (Female) : Alli, winner of the Grand Plunger!
Best Sport (Male): Bill Maibach
P A G E 4
1st Place 2nd Place
Last Place
Best Sport
Had the most FUN!
3rd Place
The Worly Girls!
Hamilton Parker Co. & K & M Kleening
Great door prizes from Moen and Worly Plumbing Supply!
From the of NARI:
NARI is sad to report the passing of Cellar Lumber Co.’s CEO John
B. Miller on April 15, 2014.
NARI also extends it’s condolenc-es to Scott Hall of Scott Hall Re-modeling, on the recent death of
his Father-in-Law.
P A G E 5
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
What should other NARI members know about your company? How
long have you been in business? What kind of work do you do in the community? What do you think
you do better than anyone? LET US KNOW! Send us a paragraph for the member spotlight for next
month’s newsletter! It’s FREE!
April Membership Meeting at Royal Building Products For an evening of good food, networking, and education, NARI would like to thank Brett Egbert of Royal Building Products for hosting, and Earl Linhart of Benchmark
Insurance for presenting on changes in health care law.
NARI Golf Outing 2014!
August 1st at Oakhaven Golf Club in Delaware. Registration & Box Lunch at 12:00 PM
1:00 pm Shotgun start! Cost $105 per Golfer
Watch for more details to come soon!
These are faces of health care talks!
P A G E 6
MEMBER BENEFITSMEMBER BENEFITS NARI ACE Awards Group Health Insurance Program Personal Auto and Home Insurance Discounted Plans Group Rated Workers Compensation Contractors Business Liability Insurance Program Discounted Payroll Program with Paychex Sample Safety Program for contractors Credit Card Processing Program Industry Library Membership Directory NARI Today in CO Home & Garden Magazine NARI at the Home & Garden Show NARI Home Improvement Showcase NARI Media Campaign Opportunities
Monthly local & national newsletters Use of Trademarked Logo Educational Seminars Dinner meetings, networking and education Supplier Trade Shows Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards Program Special Events; golf, Clippers game, bowling &
holiday events Legislative watchdog Local & national websites Mentor Program Community Service involvement Free Industry magazine subscriptions Home Depot 2% Member Rebate
There are a lot of companies you can call. There is one name you can trust - NARI.
P A G E 7
FLOOR & DECOR’S INDUSTRY NETWORKING EVENT
Invites hundreds of builders, contractors, architects, designers, installers, realtors and their families to its networking event on:
Wednesday, May 14th from 5:00pm—8:00pm 3785 Park Mill Run Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026
(This includes free dinner, raffles, and prizes) 614-777-6170
RSVP to Steve Brown at [email protected] Let him know that you are with NARI.
Come visit us at the NARI table!
