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    • 50th Anniversary
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission Statement & Core Values
    • Emerging Leaders Program
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
  • Find an Expert
    • Member Directory
    • Membership Directory PDF Version
    • Tips on Hiring a Builder
  • EVENTS
    • Foundation Golf Challenge
    • HBA Golf Tournament
    • Scholarship Dinner
    • Parade of Homes
    • Home Expo
    • Calendar
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Membership Application
    • Membership Benefits
    • Committees & Councils
    • Marketing & Advertising Opportunities
    • Membership Meetings
    • Member Login
  • Education
    • Upcoming Classes
    • Licensing Information
    • Scholarships
  • Industry Information
    • Job Board
    • Licensing Information
    • Codes & Legislative
    • Government Contacts
    • Safety Talks
  • OUR FOUNDATION
    • Workforce Development
    • Scholarships
    • Scholarship Dinner
    • Scholarship Golf Outing
    • Foundation Board
    • Foundation Mission Statement
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​The 2020 Past President's Breakfast

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7&4 News Piece
Our History

One day in 1969 a handful of builders met for lunch at the Elk River Inn to discuss starting the HBA.  The group included: Gordon Converse, Joe Yuschasz, Bud Hierlihy, Tom Halberg and Jack Zimmerman.

Four of these gentlemen, Gordon Converse, Joe Yuschasz, Bud Hierlihy and Tom Halberg went on to serve as President of the HBA of the Grand Traverse Area.

​The HBA of the Grand Traverse Area was charted on the 19th day of January, 1970. That first year there were approximately 45 members.  
HBA of the Grand Traverse Area Charter Members
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Gordon Converse
of Wanigan Corporation
​The HBAGTA's First President
  • Allen K. Anderson, Morrison Lumber Company
  • Warrant Crispell, Warren Crispell Builder
  • Byron Anger, Premier Homes
  • Gordon L. Converse, Wanigan Corporation
  • Joseph F. Yuchasz, Northwestern Specialties Company
  • Richard E. Raudman, Raudman Building Contractor
  • Orville Flansburg, O. K. Flansburg Builder
  • Charles A. Svec, C. Svec Building Service
  • Robert R. Harrison, Cutless Homes, Incorporated
  • Thomas H. Halberg, Halberg Residential Builder
  • Ken E. Kieft, Kieft & Dorsey Quality Builder
  • Jack Zimmerman, Zimmerman Construction
  • Vern Miller, Jr., Miller Building & Subdividing
  • Sigfried R. Godt, E-Z Plumbing & Heating
  • W. Olson, Brown Lumber & Supply Company
  • Monroe W. Whaley, Consumers Power Company
  • C. Clark, Traverse City Lumber Company
  • Keith Mead, Keith Mead Construction
  • Ordon Hierlihy, Vacation Homes Building Company
  • Bryce Barnes, Bryce Barnes, Incorporated
  • James Gauthier, Gauthier Painting
  • Leo Kaltenbach, Continental Drywall, Incorporated
  • John K. Wright, J. Wright Plumbing & Heating
  • Ralph A. Korson, Al & Ralph Korson Builders
  • Harry E. Tomaszewski, Grand Traverse Builders
  • Richard Graf, Graf Construction
History Tidbits
The Code Guy
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How Do We Measure Up?
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The Jim Alpers Award
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Strong Women at the Helm
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Captains of the HBA Ship!
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Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc.
3040 Sunset Lane  |  Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 946-2305 | robert@hbagta.com