"Our future is so bright we've got to wear shades!"

The recent membership drive that was held on June 13 and 14 brought in 50 new members to our Association. Thank you and congratulations to all of our members who participated in the event.

Top Recruiters

During the membership drive every HBA recruiter was encouraged to utilize his or her own personal circle of influence, reaching out to friends and colleagues with whom he could share the value of HBA membership. As a result fifty (50) new members signed up! These new members represent a tremendous variety of professions including: painters, landscape architects, plumbers, accountants, concierge services, chiropractics, builders, wholesale suppliers, electricians, audiologist, interior designers, bankers, excavating, photography, lumber sales and phone services. All of our new companies will be featured in the next NewsBuilder.

In addition to the benefits derived from association membership, new members also received incentives for joining during the campaign held June 13^th and 14^th. These included a fitness membership, printing services, logo wear embroidery set up, automotive services and purchase discounts, advertising and employment posters. The additional perks have a value of over $1,100 and were generously donated by member companies.

During the Membership Drive, one point was awarded for every new member who signed up and paid while double points were given for new members affiliated with one of the six (6) targeted trades of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, masonry, painting, concrete flatwork and masonry. Others included on a Most Wanted list also garnered the recruiters with double points. The winners of our local campaign were:

Top Recruiter:

Steve Morse, Northwestern Michigan College – 9 new members & 16 points.

(Steve announced that he intends to donate his $1000 winnings to the scholarship fund at M-TEC.)

Runner Up Recruiter: Victor Lisabeth, Grand Bay Builders, LLC – 10 new members & 11 points

Winning Team: The “M&Ms” – Marc Burkholder, Burkholder Construction; Mike Bartkowiak, Williams Kitchen & Bath; Denny Lauterbach, Floor Covering Brokers; and Steve Morse, Northwestern Michigan College.

Runner Up Team: The “Spikers” – Briant Sikorski, Edward Jones Investments; Victor Lisabeth, Grand Bay Builders, LLC; Rick Freundl, Northern Title; Debbie Highway, First Community Bank; George Prewitt, FastSigns.

Most Enthusiastic Recruiter: Victor Lisabeth, Grand Bay Builders, LLC