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Vol. 40, No. 3,
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The ofcial magazine of the North Carolina Home Builders Association
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Contents
Vol. 40, No. 3, May/JuNe 2010
Gol tournament raises unds or scholarships
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NCHBA hosted the Builders Classic April 9 in Whispering Pines. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to award scholarships to family members of NCHBA member rms who are majoring in a construction-related eld.
STARS Awards Gala salutes work o HBA members
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Do you need a creative way to make your product or company stand out above the
competition? If so, enter the STARS Awards and be recognized by your peers for your
outstanding professional performance.
13 Builders and associates receive proessional designations
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Meet the latest graduates of the North Carolina Builder Institute, the educational arm of the North
Carolina Home Builders Association.
Registration opens or 21CBEC
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Make plans to attend the premier building expo and conference in the Southeast. The 21st Century
Building Expo & Conference will be held September 15-17 in Charlotte, N.C.
Features
4. President’s Message
6. Capitol Insider
9. In the Spotlight:
Ed and Debbie Butler
12. Knowledge Builder
13. NC BUILD-PAC
14. Code Corner
On the cover:
Brickwood Builders, led by Ed and Debbie Butler, remodeled this 1964 kitchen in Greensboro as part of a whole house remodel.
The ofcial magazine of the
North Carolina
Home Builders Association
2005 Communicator Award Winner
Dedicated to the advancement of the home building industry, North Carolina Builder (ISSN 1552-8685) is published monthly for the members of the North Carolina Home Builders Association, P.O. Box 99090, Raleigh, N.C. 27624-9090. (800) 662-7129 • http://www.nchba.com
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Executive Vice President
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and General Counse l
Lsa Martn
Director of Government Affairs
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Robert Prvott
Director of Codes and Construction rprivott@nchba.org
Jessca Haes
Director of Political Affairs
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Kathrn Atknson
Director of Membership Services katkinson@nchba.org
Deborah Alford
Director of Exhibitions
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and Education
Trace Garrett
Director of Exhibitor Services
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Vocational Education
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Controller
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Ern Jones
Manager of
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Political Operations
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Director of Communications
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and Managing Editor
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Assistant Education Coordinator
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North Carolina Builder is published for the princi- pals and employees of all member rms of the North Carolina Home Builders Association and its receipt is included in the membership fee. North Carolina Builder is published six times per year. Since the
mailing list used by North Carolina Builder is compiled according to membership records, address corrections should be directed to your local association. Dues paid to NCHBA are not deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes. However, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses subject to restrictions imposed as a result of association lobbying activities. NCHBA estimates that the nondeductible portion of your 2010 dues — the portion that is allocable to lobbying — is 25 percent.
Afliated with the
National Association
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May/June 2010
NORTH CAROLiNA BuiLDER3
MAy 25
National Membership Day
JuNE 8-9
NCHBA Legislative Conference & 2nd Quarter
Board Meeting
Raleigh, N.C.
SEPTEMBER 15
STARS Awards Gala
SEPTEMBER 15-17
21st Century Building Expo & Conference
SEPTEMBER 18
NCHBA 3rd Quarter Board Meeting
NCHBA Calendar
2010 Schedule f Evens
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