IC HBA Directory2018
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PUBL<strong>IC</strong> RELATIONS<br />
THE HOME SHOW<br />
The Home Show is scheduled for February 9, 10, and 11,<br />
2018 at the Coralville Marriott and Convention Center. The<br />
Home Builders Association is proud to partner with Collins<br />
Community Credit Union and Lepic-Kroeger REALTORS®<br />
who share a common desire to help market and sell The<br />
Home Show. The renewed interest in the event, additional<br />
marketing support from our two major local sponsors and<br />
an increased marketing budget, the <strong>HBA</strong> is committed to<br />
the success of this show. Our combined marketing efforts<br />
will help build a home show that will be recognized as one<br />
of the best in eastern Iowa.<br />
REASONS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER EXHIBITING ARE:<br />
1. Build relationships, sell and generate leads from<br />
thousands of qualified buyers in just three days<br />
2. Demonstrate the latest products and services to a<br />
targeted audience<br />
3. Create and maintain brand awareness<br />
4. Maximize your marketing budget by allowing our<br />
advertising expertise to drive your leads<br />
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION<br />
OF IOWA CITY VOCATIONAL<br />
TRAINING COUNCIL<br />
The council has been established as an Iowa non-profit<br />
corporation for the purposes of assisting area schools in<br />
the operation of its vocational home building program.<br />
The program was restructured with Kirkwood Community<br />
College as a construction academy and students receive<br />
college credit for related courses. The VTC sponsored a<br />
Construction Camp for middle school students during the<br />
summer of 2016 and was instrumental in bringing an<br />
Intro to ACE class to City High.<br />
We recognize and award schools that are supporting our<br />
effort to educate students about potential careers in the<br />
building industry.<br />
RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS<br />
Yearly, the Association awards a Builder of the Year,<br />
Associate of the Year and Remodeler of the Year to<br />
members. The Association also recognizes members that<br />
have made significant contributions to the association at<br />
their Annual Meeting. SPIKE awards are given yearly.<br />
WEBSITE<br />
Visit our website – www.iowacityhomes.com. The website<br />
promotes its members. It is also used as a resource for the<br />
general public to obtain information on the Association<br />
and the industry. Our site has shown strong growth over<br />
the years especially during the Parade of Homes and<br />
Home Show.<br />
An alphabetical list, trade listing of members, current and<br />
past parade homes, remodeling projects, features stories<br />
on the industry and links to city and member sites are<br />
some of the highlights. You also have direct access to the<br />
National Association of Home Builders website. Try the<br />
member’s only site at www.nahb.org.<br />
Watch for Parade information, upcoming events, educational<br />
opportunities and much more. Contact the Gazette about<br />
placing your ads online or a direct link to your site.<br />
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS<br />
The Association continues to publish and distribute Builder<br />
News in the Corridor Business Journal. The circulation<br />
will include <strong>HBA</strong> members and an additional 4,500<br />
CBJ subscribers. The newsletter gives you a snapshot of<br />
association activities, programs and events. The publication<br />
is supported by members advertising their business. <strong>HBA</strong><br />
encourages “Doing Business with a Member.”<br />
The Association covers Iowa, Johnson, Washington and Cedar<br />
Counties. Members are being recruited from these locations.<br />
Our communities are growing around us, and we believe it is<br />
important to offer our expertise to smaller communities.<br />
Iowa City/Johnson County continues to rank in the Top 10<br />
Emerging Housing Markets nationally. The rankings are<br />
based on employment growth, house price appreciation,<br />
and single-family housing permit growth.<br />
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP<br />
The association gives scholarships to students pursuing<br />
a career in the building industry through the Ben Moore<br />
Memorial Endowed Scholarship established with Kirkwood<br />
Community College. The Pat (Babe) Moore Jr. and the Earl<br />
Yoder Endowed Scholarships will be established in 2018.<br />
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