Highlights from the HBAGC

Peter Schwartz

Chief Executive Officer

Upcoming Events:

2007 Key Awards – 2007 Licensed to Build!

October 5, 2007 at Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg

The entry deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2007.

We are looking for entries for one of the most competitive and prestigious awards in the industry. The Key Awards ranks homes in 12 main categories and more than 100 sub-categories including land planning, architectural design, single-family homes, multi-family homes, custom homes for sale, remodeling and conversion construction, interior merchandising and clubhouse and lobby construction.

Entries are accepted from both members and nonmembers. Please click here for registration forms. Entries must be 100 percent complete in order to be valid for judging - please see the list of entry requirements . Please list all accrediting firms associated with your entry. We are also looking for judges for this year’s entrants. For more information or to serve as a judge , contact Madge Douglas at 815-254-7880 or by e-mail mdouglas@hbagc.com.

Lake County Builder After Hours

June 13th at Toll Brothers in Hawthorn Woods

Builder After Hours offer an opportunity to meet new contacts for you to do business with. Join the fun bring your business cards. If you know someone who is thinking about joining this is a good event to bring them too. For more information, contact Rita Unzner, 815-814-2166.

Young Builders Council – Business Etiquette Presentation

June 14^th at Belvedere Events & Banquets, 1170 W. Devon in Elk Grove Village at 6:30 p.m.

Fun, informative, interactive program on dining decorum, entertaining techniques and other tips on developing and refining areas of executive presence.

Speaker: Susan Fignar, President of Pur*Sue Inc.

McHenry County Chapter – How to Do Business in a Changing Market

June 14^th at Lake in The Hills Bank West, 4520 W. Algonquin Rd, Lake in The Hills at 8:00 a.m.

Learn how to examine the warning signs, where to turn and what to look for to better your position.

Presented by Custom Construction Concepts, Inc.

Sponsored by First National Bank of Marengo

For more information, contact Rita Unzner, 815-814-2166.

Did you know...?

...the logo of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago is made available to all members of the Association? It can be reproduced electronically, in print, on promotional items, as well as on objects such as windows, doors, and vehicles. The logo includes the Home Builders graphic symbol and the Home Builders name. We encourage you to make use of the Home Builders logo. Visit our website for usage guidelines and to download the logo now!

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