Call For Entries | 2019 Awards Program

Call for Entries 2019 AWARDS PROGRAM WWW.BATCAWARDS.COM

Table of Contents Forward...................................................................................................... 2 General Information............................................................................ 2 Logo/Service Marks.............................................................................. 2 Award Dates & Deadlines................................................................. 3 2019 Remodeler of Merit Award (ROMA) .............................. 4 Eligibility........................................................................................................................4 Categories.....................................................................................................................4 Entry Fee........................................................................................................................5 Dates/Deadlines........................................................................................................5 Evaluations/Scoring................................................................................................5 Recipient Selection................................................................................................5 Judges.............................................................................................................................5 Steps to Enter.............................................................................................................5 Entry Information Needed (Due June 14)..................................................5 Awards Presentation.............................................................................................6

2019 Trillium Award........................................................................... 7 Eligibility........................................................................................................................7 Categories.....................................................................................................................7 Entry Fee........................................................................................................................7 Dates/Deadlines........................................................................................................7 Recipient Selection................................................................................................7 Steps to Enter.............................................................................................................7 Awards Presentation.............................................................................................7

2019 Reggie Award............................................................................. 8

2019 Builder, Remodeler and Associate of the Year Award.............................................................................. 14 Eligibility.....................................................................................................................14 Entry Fee.....................................................................................................................14 Dates/Deadlines.....................................................................................................14 Evaluations/Scoring.............................................................................................14 Recipient Selection.............................................................................................16 Considerations........................................................................................................16 Steps to Enter..........................................................................................................16 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................17

2019 MN Green Path Leadership Award.............................. 18 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................18

2019 Housing Industry Leader of the Year Award.......... 18 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................18

2019 Rising Star Award.................................................................. 19 Eligibility.....................................................................................................................19 Entry Fee.....................................................................................................................19 Dates/Deadlines.....................................................................................................19 Evaluations/Scoring.............................................................................................19 Recipient Selection.............................................................................................19 Judges..........................................................................................................................19 Nomination Deadline (July 12).......................................................................19 Steps to Nominate...............................................................................................19 Supporting Materials Submitted by Nominee (Due August 9)....20 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................20

Eligibility........................................................................................................................8 Categories.....................................................................................................................8 Entry Fee........................................................................................................................8 Dates/Deadlines........................................................................................................8 Evaluations/Scoring................................................................................................8 Recipient Selection................................................................................................9 Judges.............................................................................................................................9 Steps to Enter.............................................................................................................9 Entry Information Needed (Due July 12) ...................................................9 Photo Upload Information/Files Needed (Due September 20)..........9 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................10

2019 Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award........................................................................ 21

2019 Bennie Award.......................................................................... 11

2019 Advocate of the Year Award........................................... 23

Eligibility.....................................................................................................................11 Categories..................................................................................................................11 Entry Fee.....................................................................................................................11 Dates/Deadlines.....................................................................................................11 Evaluations/Scoring.............................................................................................11 Recipient Selection.............................................................................................11 Judges..........................................................................................................................11 Steps to Enter..........................................................................................................11 Registration Information Needed (Due July 26)..................................12 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................13

Eligibility.....................................................................................................................21 Entry Fee.....................................................................................................................21 Dates/Deadlines.....................................................................................................21 Evaluations/Scoring.............................................................................................21 Recipient Selection.............................................................................................22 Review Panel/Electors.......................................................................................22 Steps to Nominate...............................................................................................22 Nomination Information (Due August 2) ................................................22 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................22 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................23

2019 Legislator of the Year Award........................................... 23 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................23

2019 Building BATC-Housing First Minnesota Award.. 24 Awards Presentation..........................................................................................24

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Your Hard Work Deserves Recognition Get it by entering BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s award

The materials enclosed include:

program. Our awards recognize excellence in several areas

• Directions for Entering

from quality and value of construction to business ethics.

• Entry Rules

Enter so we can celebrate the fine work you do!

• Important Dates

All of our awards are presented at the Building Industry Gala (BIG) Night. At the BIG Night you’ll accept your award

• New Important Reminders • List of Categories

alongside all our other big winners, in front of the entire

We are continually working hard to improve the awards

BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership.

program. It is important that you carefully read the

You’ll find all of our award opportunities together in this booklet. Please review each to plan which awards you

entry forms and checklists to ensure that your entry meets requirements.

should enter. Entry information and dates are included

We hope to see you on stage this October accepting

within each description.

your trophy!

General Information Steps to Enter

Entry Fees

1.

Read the enclosed entry procedures and rules and

Reggie and ROMA entry fees are $175 per entry. Trillium

review the categories.

entry fees are $100 each for 10 or fewer entries, $80 each for

2.

Enter the competition or make a nomination by entering online at www.batcawards.com.

3.

Fully complete any submissions by the specified deadline date supplied for each award. All asterisks indicate required fields/information.

4.

After submitting, watch for an email containing a confirmation of your entry or nomination and (if applicable) additional instructions on how to proceed with the entry or nomination process.

11-20 entries, and $60 each for 21 or more entries. All entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE after the preregistration/entry date specific for each award, even if you do not complete and turn in your entry materials. Entry fees will not be transferred to the next year.

Photography Digital photography will be requested for most entries, and while the use of a professional photographer is highly recommended, it is not mandatory. The photos you submit will be used in the judging process, at the BIG Night,

Eligibility

and may be used on social media, on our website, and

To submit an entry in any category, you must be a member

in consumer and industry publications. Details regarding

of BATC-Housing First Minnesota in good standing. You may

photography requirements, such as image size and

submit an entry that has been previously entered, as long as

acceptable file types, are included under the info for each

it falls within the eligibility timeframe and did not previously

award.

win an award.

Logo/Service Marks By entering the awards competition you agree to be bound by the BATC-Housing First Minnesota service mark agreement — see www.batc.org “Logos & Service Marks.”

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2019 Award Dates & Deadlines JUNE 14 - ROMA Entry and Payment Due

JULY 9 - Reggie Entry Due 12 - Builder, Remodeler, Associate of the Year Entry Due 12 - Rising Star Nominations Due 26 - Bennie Entry Due 26 - Trillium Entry Opens

AUGUST 2 - Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Due 9 - Rising Star Materials Due 9 - Builder, Remodeler, Associate of the Year Evaluations Close 9 - BIG Night Registration Opens 30 - Trillium Entry Due

SEPTEMBER 5 - Reggie Judges Orientation - MANDATORY 5 - Bennie Judges Orientation - MANDATORY 20 - Reggie Photos Due

OCTOBER 11 - BIG Night Early Bird Pricing Closes 25 - BIG Night

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The Remodeler of Merit Awards (ROMAs) honor our remodeler members for quality and value in remodeling projects that range from baths, kitchens, and additions to whole-house remodels. You are judged by your professional remodeling peers from other markets on creativity in meeting the unique challenges of remodeling, and in successfully meeting the needs, desires, and budgets of their clients.

Eligibility

ADDITION: Enlarging a house by adding a new, enclosed

All remodelers in good standing with BATC-Housing First Minnesota are eligible to enter. Any structural improvement project to home and surrounding property must have been completed since January 1, 2016. Previously submitted projects that did not receive a ROMA are eligible to enter.

There is no limit to the number of categories into which a remodeling project can be entered.

Categories (Predetermined Categories Are Back) Use the fair market value of your project to determine the appropriate subcategory for your entry. No categories will be cancelled. All will be judged as long as there is one entry.

• Addition: Under $300,000 • Addition: $300,000 and Over • Bathroom: Under $60,000 • Bathroom: $60,000 and Over • Interior: Under $200,000 • Interior: $200,000 and Over • Kitchen: Under $65,000 • Kitchen: $65,000 Up to $115,000 • Kitchen: $115,000 and Over • Lower Level: Under $125,000 • Lower Level: $125,000 and Over • Outdoor Living

space such as a bedroom/bath wing, a family room, or an eating area. Second story includes all vertical construction above the first story. This includes dormers.

BATHROOM: Any remodeling project that encompasses the bath such as adding a bath, replacing old fixtures, resurfacing walls and floors, adding storage and counter space, or enlarging the bath with bump-out or space from an adjoining room.

INTERIOR: All improvements within the confines of an existing house excluding the kitchen and bathroom.

Examples might be converting an unused attic into a family room, resurfacing walls and floors, adding architectural details such as alcoves or bays, dividing one large room into two, or removing partitions to combine small rooms into one large space. Wine room, safe room, or any other interior area would fall under the interior category.

KITCHEN: Any kitchen remodeling project designed to improve traffic flow, storage aesthetics, and/or efficiency.

Examples include installing new cabinets, counter or flooring, constructing an island, or adding a planning center or an eating area.

LOWER LEVEL (BASEMENT): Finished space.

• Special

OUTDOOR LIVING: Porches, patios, garages, car showroom,

• Total House: Under $400,000

pool house, etc.

• Total House: $400,000 up to $800,000 • Total House: $800,000 and Over

SPECIAL: Includes all entries that do not fit into other categories. For example, detail components (fireplace, windows, etc.) commercial, exterior façade, etc.

TOTAL HOUSE: Any remodeling project that involves three or more of the above divisions and must retain 20% of the original structure. Entry form will inquire if original foundation was used.

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Entry Fee The entry fee is $175 per entry.

Late materials (including adding or changing photos) will disqualify your entry from the competition without refund of the entry fee. No refunds after the preregistration/entry date.

Entry Information Needed (Due June 14) Company Information: • Company Name* • Company Address* • Person Submitting* • First Name* • Last Name*

Dates/Deadlines June 14 - Entry and payment deadline (including all submission materials)

• Phone* • Email* Project Information

Evaluations/Scoring

• Project Category*

Judges will rate the entry on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10

• Description for Special (applicable for ‘special’ only)

being the highest in the areas below. An entry will receive a

• Project Price*

maximum of 40 points per judge.

Judges will use the following as their guide: Poor: 1-3 points Satisfactory: 4-6 points Above average: 7-9 points Excellent: 10 points

• • •

• Client Goals - How the client’s goals met?

• Challenges - What challenges were overcome? What was the level of project difficulty?

• Solution - Creativity to achieve the solution • Overall Impression

Recipient Selection The highest scoring entry in a category will receive the ROMA as long as it receives at least 75% of points possible.

In the instance of a tie, the tie-breaker will be the overall impression score.

No runner-up awards will be given.

Judges Judges will be Remodeler Council members of the Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire. There will be 3-5

• • • •

Project price must include all materials, labor, change orders, subcontract costs, and other costs relating to the project, whether or not supplied by the contractor.

The price must be a fair market value and not a discounted price offered to friends and family.

Number of Square Feet* Street Address at which the entry is located* City in which the entry is located* State in which the entry is located* Zip Code in which the entry is located* Was the original foundation used?* (applicable for Total House only) Yes or No Is this a Teardown?* (applicable for Total House only) Yes or No

Project Description

Please address client’s goals, challenges to overcome, and the solutions. Additionally, consider if an outside consultant was used and the remodeler’s role in the project.

• Background/Challenges/Solutions

Include a brief history of the project, noting the client’s reasons for remodeling their home and their goals for the project. You may also want to include other considerations like outside consultants on the job (architect, accessibility specialist, etc.).

judges per category.

Steps to Enter: 1.

Enter and pay for your entries by June 14, 2019 at www.batcawards.com. a.

Payment is required at the time of entry

b. Information required for material upload is listed below.

2.

Note the challenges this project presented. These can include design concerns, construction issues, even client’s special needs.

Explain how each problem was overcome and why this specific approach was used. Point out any noteworthy details in the design, construction or process.

If you plan to attend the BIG Night — register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG Night will open August 9, 2019.

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• Before Photo #5 Description (applicable for Total

Project Floor Plans

Please include a plan showing before the project started and then the completed project. The judges will be supplied with the full PDF file. File upload fields can have a maximum attachment of 100MB. Acceptable file types include .jpg, .tif, .pdf, .gif, .png. If in doubt, please contact us.

In the instance of a Total House project, one before and one after floor plan are required, but up to two before and two after floor plans may be submitted. In the instance of any other category, one before and one after floor plan are optional but not required.

• Before Floor Plan #1

House only) • After Photo #5 • After Photo #5 Description • After Photo #6 • After Photo #6 Description • After Photo #7 • After Photo #7 Description • After Photo #8 • After Photo #8 Description • After Photo #9 (applicable for Total House only) • After Photo #9 Description (applicable for Total House

• After Floor Plan #1

only)

• Before Floor Plan #2 (applicable for Total House only) • After Floor Plan #2 (applicable for Total House only)

• After Photo #10 (applicable for Total House only) • After Photo #10 Description (applicable for Total House only)

Photos

Please submit before and after photos in pairs from the same viewpoint if possible, as that is how the photos will flow for the judges’ presentation. Maximum 200 characters per photo description. File upload fields can have a maximum attachment of 100MB. Acceptable file types include .jpg, .tif, .pdf, .gif, .png. If in doubt, please contact us.

Photo collage or captioned images are not allowed.

Client Letter of Recommendation

In the instance of the Total House category, one before and one after photo are required. Up to five before photos may be used and up to 10 after photos are allowed. In the instance of any other category, one before and one after photo are required. Up to three before photos may be used and up to eight after photos are allowed.

By submitting a project, you, the entrant, warrant that you have permission from the homeowner and photographer to use and share project images and photographs. We seek high-resolution photographs as they may be published in industry magazines and used for BATC-Housing First Minnesota promotions.

• I agree*

• Before Photo #1*

Feel free to upload a letter of recommendation by your client. File upload fields can have a maximum attachment of 100MB. Acceptable file types include .jpg, .tif, .pdf, .gif, .png If in doubt, please contact us.

• Client Letter Upload Right to Use Photographs

• Before Photo #1 Description

Photographer Credit

• After Photo #1*

If photographer credit must accompany photos, please provide the name of the photographer as required for permission.

• Photographer Name

• After Photo #1 Description • Before Photo #2 • Before Photo #2 Description • After Photo #2 • After Photo #2 Description • Before Photo #3 • Before Photo #3 Description

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night,

• After Photo #3 • After Photo #3 Description • Before Photo #4 (applicable for Total House only) • Before Photo #4 Description (applicable for Total House only)

Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership. The Remodeler of the Year will also be presented at the BIG Night. We may also request additional photos for our publicity efforts.

• After Photo #4 • After Photo #4 Description • Before Photo #5 (applicable for Total House only)

Remodelers: encourage your associate partners to enter the Trillium Awards.

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The Trillium Awards were established to honor our associates for their partnership with builders and remodelers. As Reggie-winning homes and ROMA-winning projects are judged the very best, the Trillium Awards are given to all entered participating associates in a ROMAwinning project or a Reggie-winning home.

Eligibility

Steps to Enter:

All associates in good standing with BATC-Housing First

1.

Minnesota are eligible to enter.

homes. The list will be available July 26, 2019.

2.

Categories

Review the published list of ROMA project/Reggie

Enter and pay online a.

Trillium entries tethered to a ROMA project or Reggie home

b. From the dropdown menu select this ROMA

will compete in the same category as that ROMA/Reggie

project or Reggie Home you supplied a product/

entry.

service c.

Entry Fee

In the next field, tell us what product or service your company supplied

Multi-entry fee structure:

d. Repeat as needed. The form will allow up to 35

• Up to 10 entries - $100 each

entries, if you have more than 35 entries, complete

• 11-20 entries - $80 each

the form again. (May be subject to change)

• 21 or more entries - $60 each Fee is per Reggie home entered or entry project per ROMA category.

e.

3.

Checkout/pay for entries

If you plan to attend the BIG Night, register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG Night will open August 9, 2019.

Dates/Deadlines July 26 - List of competition Reggie and ROMA entries will be published August 30 - Trillium entry and payment deadline

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night,

Recipient Selection Trillium Awards are given to all entered participating associates in a ROMA-winning project or a Reggie-winning home.

Complete the fields relative to your organization

Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership.

Associates: Encourage your remodeler partners to enter the ROMA competition and your builder partners to enter the Reggie Awards.

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Since 1968, local builders have coveted the Reggie AwardSM statue which honors the best homes in the Parade of HomesSM by recognizing excellence in design and construction. All fall Parade of Homes entries can be judged (except for previous Reggie-winning homes). Winners will take home that coveted Reggie statue to display in their office or model.

Eligibility

• $1.2 Million up to $1.5 Million

All builders in good standing with BATC-Housing First Minnesota are eligible to enter that have a home in the 2019 Fall Parade of HomesSM. Previous Reggie Award winning homes are not eligible.

• $1.5 Million up to $2 Million • $2 Million and above

Entry Fee The entry fee is $175 per entry.

Categories The Parade of Homes price supplied will be used to assign the entry to a judging category. Parade of Homes price includes the price of the lot.

Single Family Builder (Builds 1-49 Homes/Year) • $299,999 and under

Late materials will disqualify your entry from the competition without refund of the entry fee. No refunds after the entry deadline.

Dates/Deadlines July 9 - Reggie Entry Due September 5 - Reggie Judges’ Orientation - MANDATORY

• $300,000 to $399,999

September 20 - Reggie Photos Due (1 exterior, 2 interior)

• $400,000 to $449,999

September 26 - Reggie Score Sheets Due from Judges

• $450,000 to $499,999 • $500,000 to $549,999 • $550,000 to $599,999

Evaluations/Scoring

• $600,000 to $699,999

Judges will rate the entry on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10

• $700,000 to $799,999

being the highest in the areas below. An entry will receive a

• $800,000 to $899,999

maximum of 100 points per judge.

• $900,000 to $999,999 • $1 Million up to $1.2 Million • $1.2 Million up to $1.5 Million • $1.5 Million up to $2 Million • $2 Million and above

Judges will use the following as their guide: Poor: 1-3 points Satisfactory: 4-6 points Above average: 7-9 points

Single Family Builder (Builds 50+ Homes/Year) • $299,999 and under

Excellent: 10 points • Floor Plan/Function/Layout/Use of Space

• $300,000 to $399,999

• Design/Craftsmanship of Kitchen

• $400,000 to $449,999

• Design/Craftsmanship of Bathrooms

• $450,000 to $499,999

• Design/Craftsmanship of Interior

• $500,000 to $549,999

• Design/Craftsmanship of Exterior Architecture

• $550,000 to $599,999

• Design/Craftsmanship of Mechanical Room/Garage

• $600,000 to $699,999

• Special/Unique Design Details

• $700,000 to $799,999

• Overall Value of the Home (how much house for the

• $800,000 to $899,999

price)

• $900,000 to $999,999 • $1 Million up to $1.2 Million

• Overall Quality • Overall Impression

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Bonus points for HERS score:

• Type of builder (select one):*

40 or below = 3 points 41-60 = 2 points

•

61-75 = 1 point

•

Recipient Selection The highest scoring entry in a category will receive the Reggie as long as it received at least 75% of the points possible. In the instance of a tie, the tie-breaker will be the

•

overall impression score.

No runner-up awards will be given.

•

Judges Judges will be builder/remodeler members of BATCHousing First Minnesota, with three judges per category.

Judges may judge more than one category and should be comfortable judging any price point.

Steps to Enter: 1.

Enter by July 9, 2019 at members.batc.org a.

Builders will be able to enter the Reggie competition during the Parade of Homes online entry process. competition after they submit a Parade of Homes entry as long as it is on or before July 9, 2019.

Builders will be sent one invoice for the Reggie entry fee(s) on or before July 16, 2019. Invoices are due upon receipt.

3.

Company Information: • Company Name* • Person Submitting* • First* • Phone* • Email* Reggie Information: • Parade of Homes Number or Entry Code* • Address of Entry* • City of Entry*

Photos to be uploaded on or before September 20, 2019. One interior and two exterior photos are required for each entry. Upload photos to: http://bit.ly/Reggie19

4.

Photo Upload Information/Files Needed (Due September 20)

• Last*

b. Builders can choose to enter for the Reggie

2.

Single Family Builder (Builders 1-49 Homes/Year) Single Family Builder (Builds 50+ Homes/Year) Entry Highlights and Special Features* (What items should the judges be sure to review) Are you open to having judge(s) schedule a time outside of Parade of HomesSM hours to view and judge the entry?* Yes or No If different than the builder contact, please provide information for an individual that the judges may contact if they have any questions about the home:* Reggie Contact, Phone and Email Would you be willing to supply a qualified judge?

Judges should be qualified to judge any price point and we ask that they have three years’ experience in the homebuilding industry.

Judge Name, Phone and Email

If you plan to attend the BIG Night, register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG night will open August 9, 2019.

• State of Entry* • Zip Code of Entry* Photos File upload fields can have a maximum attachment of 100MB. Acceptable file types include .jpg, .tif, .pdf, .gif, .png.

If in doubt, please contact us.

Entry Information Needed (Due July 12) Some entry information will be pulled from your Parade of Homes entry including Parade Home number or code,

• Exterior Photo* • Interior Photo #1* • Interior Photo #2*

address of entry, and Parade of Homes price (used to assign entry to category). Additional information needed at the time of entry include:

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Right to Use Photographs

By submitting a project, you, the entrant, warrant that you have permission from the homeowner and photographer to use project images and photographs. We seek high-resolution photographs as they may be published in industry magazines and used for BATC-Housing First Minnesota promotions.

• I agree* Photographer Credit If photographer credit must accompany photos, please provide the name of the photographer as required for permission.

• Photographer Name

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night, Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership. The Builder of the Year will also be presented at the BIG Night. We may also request additional photos for our publicity efforts.

Builders: encourage your associate partners to enter the Trillium Awards!

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This award recognizes excellence in community design and construction. Judging criteria used to determine the winner include aesthetic appeal, land plan, retention of natural features, amenities, community structures and layout of streets.

Eligibility

• Layout of home sites and streets • Landscaping (use of plants, trees, and other landscape

Entrant must be a BATC-Housing First Minnesota developer

features)

or builder member. Developments must have had at least

• Site Development (retention of natural features

one Parade of Homes entry on the tour within the past 24

enhancement of positives, minimize negatives,

months to be eligible to enter. Previous winning projects are

environmental protection/sustainability)

not eligible. Communities that have previously entered are

• Amenities (are they appropriate to the community:

eligible to enter again.

parks, tennis courts, gazebos, pools, walking trails, etc.)

• Community structures (Monumentation/signs/

Categories

lamp posts/mailboxes/other constructed and/or

There is one category for Bennie Entries.

informational features - this does not refer to sales office or sales materials/displays)

Developments for these categories may be a single type of

• Community Design appropriate to target market

home construction or mixed use, including single-family

• Development challenges and resolutions

detached, attached, townhome, twin home and condo.

• Overall aesthetic appeal of community

Recipient Selection

Entry Fee The entry fee is $300 per entry.

The highest scoring entry in a category will receive the

Late materials will disqualify your entry from the competition resulting in no refund of the entry fee. No refunds after the entry deadline.

possible. In the instance of a tie, the tie-breaker will be the

Dates/Deadlines

Bennie as long as it received at least 75% of the points score for community design appropriate to target market.

No runner-up awards will be given.

Judges

July 26 - Bennie Entry Due September 5 - Bennie Judges’ Orientation - MANDATORY

Judges will be board of director members of BATC-Housing First Minnesota. Nonmember judges from related fields or outside markets may also be used. There will be 5-7 judges.

Evaluations/Scoring Judges will evaluate, record comments and score on scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest in the areas below.

Judges will use the following as their guide Poor: 1-3 points

Steps to Enter: 1.

Enter by July 26, 2019 at www.batcawards.com

2.

Entrants will be sent one invoice for the Bennie entry fee(s) on or before August 2, 2019. Invoices are due

Satisfactory: 4-6 points Above average: 7-9 points Excellent: 10 points

upon receipt.

3.

If you plan to attend the BIG Night, register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG night will open August 9, 2019.

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Registration Information Needed Registrant Information

• High End

• First and Last Name*

• HOA Fees

• Address*

• HOA Fee frequency (annually or monthly)

• City* • State*

Condo

• Zip/Postal Code*

• # of Units

• Phone*

• Low End

• Email Address*

• High End • HOA Fees

Development Information • Neighborhood Name* • Neighborhood City* • Location of Main Entry* (EG: 1/2 mi. W of Pleasant Ave

• • •

• HOA Fee frequency (annually or monthly) Additional Development Information

• Neighborhood Zip*

•

• # of Units • Low End

• Company*

•

Twin Home

on Main St.) Parade Event* Neighborhood home(s) must be in event currently or within past 24 months Homeowners Association Fees include* Development Start Date* Stage of Construction* Acreage*

Types of Homes for Sale in this Development

Complete for each of the following only if they apply for the development. Include # of units of each type, low and high end of price range of units for sale, and homeowners association (HOA) fees.

Single Family Detached • # of Units

• Target Market*

Please describe the market your neighborhood is designed to reach.

• Sales Status* Please provide the projected sell-out date from when the neighborhood was being planned.

• Challenges & Solutions* Share with the judges the challenges and solutions encountered while developing this neighborhood.

2000 characters max.

Supporting/Marketing Materials & Documents

Please upload sample marketing materials and plat showing layout of streets, homes and major amenities.

One file per field allowed.

• Development Website • Neighborhood Plan • Development Logo

• Low End

• Monument Photo*

• High End

• Photo 1*

• HOA Fees • HOA Fee frequency (annually or monthly)

• Photo 2* • Photo 3 • Photo 4

Attached

• Marketing Piece 1

• # of Units

• Marketing Piece 2

• Low End

• Marketing Piece 3

• High End

• Marketing Piece 4

• HOA Fees • HOA Fee frequency (annually or monthly)

• Marketing Piece 5 • Marketing Piece 6

Townhome • # of Units

Right to Use Photographs

• Low End • High End • HOA Fees • HOA Fee frequency (annually or monthly)

By submitting a project, you, the entrant, warrant that you have permission from the homeowner and photographer to use project images and photographs. We seek highresolution photographs as they may be published in industry magazines and used for BATC-Housing First Minnesota promotions.

• I agree*

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Photographer Credit

If photographer credit must accompany photos, please provide the name of the photographer as required for permission.

• Photographer Name

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night, Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership. We may also request additional photos for our publicity efforts.

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Each year, one builder, one remodeler and one associate member of BATCHousing First Minnesota earns these most prestigious awards that recognize associate engagement, trade partner satisfaction and community service.

Builder and Remodeler of the Year also includes customer satisfaction.

Eligibility

• Trade Partner Evaluation (25% Builder & Remodeler /

Previous winners are ineligible for any of these awards for five (5) years from their win (i.e. if a company wins Builder of the Year, they are also not eligible for Remodeler and/ or Associate of the Year for that same time period). If a company won in 2018, that company would not be eligible again until 2023.

33.33% Associate) • Customer Evaluation (25% Builder & Remodeler / NA Associate) • Community Service (12.5% Builder & Remodeler / 16.67% Associate) • BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation Engagement (12.5% Builder & Remodeler / 16.67%

Previous winners are ineligible for any of these awards for

Associate)

five (5) years from their win in case of a name change.

Affiliated companies of a winning firm (within the past five years) are eligible as long as they are a current and independent (or separate) BATC-Housing First Minnesota member in good standing and have a different license number (if applicable) from the affiliated winning company.

Entry Fee There is no fee to enter or nominate a company.

Dates/Deadlines July 12 - Entry Deadline (nominate or self-enter) July 19 - Once entries are submitted, entrants will receive emailed instructions to forward evaluation survey(s) to their BATC-Housing First Minnesota member partner and clients August 9 - Deadline to complete ratings by partnering members and/or clients’

Association Engagement – 600 Points Possible • Please indicate below which of the BIG 3 Events (Housing Day at the Capitol, Builders & Remodelers Show, The BIG Night) at least one of your employees have attended in the past year (50% of Association Engagement)

1 Event – 100 Points 2 Events – 200 Points 3 Events – 300 Points • Employee(s) served on a Committee or Task Force in the past year (50% of Association engagement) – 300 Points Yes or no Trade Partner Evaluation – 600 Points Possible Trade partners have opportunity to share why they believe a nominee should win the award and rate the nominee on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest. Ten trade partner evaluations are allowed. Up to three evaluations

Evaluations/Scoring

may be from Advocate members, the remaining evaluations

Nominees will be rated on the following components.

Percentage in parenthesis indicates portion of total score.

NEW: 2019 Adjustments have been made to the components below. The weight of the Association Engagement decreased, and all other components increased. Points awarded for Board of Director or Committee Chair involvement have been removed in 2019.

• Association Engagement (25% Builder & Remodeler /

must be from full members.

HELPFUL TIP: It is in your best interest to get as many evaluations completed as possibly by partners you feel would evaluate you as highly as possible. The number of completed surveys may exceed the number of evaluations allowed. The first 10 unique trade partner member company scores will be used. Only one evaluation allowed per company per nominee.

33.33% Associate)

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If, for example, your company had 20 member scores received, the first 10 will be counted. If two scores were received by two different representatives from the same member company, the first score from that company would be used and the 2nd one discarded. If that is the case, then the next applicable evaluation would be used in tallying the total.

Nominees will be supplied with a list of current BATCHousing First Minnesota members. If an evaluating company is not a BATC-Housing First Minnesota member, their evaluation will be discarded, and the next applicable evaluation would be used.

• Trust – 100 Points Maximum The evaluation of the trust exhibited in your relationship with your builder/remodeler/associate should include consideration of the following items: a.

Timely and accurate execution of contractual commitments.

b. Completion of verbal commitments. c.

Provides goods and services as specified and does not try to cut corners.

a.

to date information on new products and services. b. The relationship has continued to grow since inception. c.

marketing and promotions. d. Speaks positively about the company to others. e.

• Ethics – 100 Points Maximum In the course of establishing an optimum business relationship, it should be acknowledged that the most productive professional business alliances have been those that were founded on a strong ethical base. Ethical business standards consist of some basic, but absolutely necessary, elements to which businesses in today’s society subscribe and adhere.

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in the business environment. They include the concept of mutual benefits: a contract or business obligation should be in the best interest of both parties.

Good communication is essential in any strong •

c.

Openness: This condition is manifested through openness: representation of all the

associate’s communication skills.

known facts, positive and negative, plus

Product or services offered are well defined.

b. Orders are filled accurately.

Mutual Benefit: Ethics are a philosophy of moral conduct that dictates certain actions

• Communication – 100 Points Maximum

a.

This builder, remodeler, or associate presents products in a timely manner.

confidentially.

criteria when evaluating this builder’s/remodeler’s/

This builder, remodeler, or associate provides excellent support to us in

d. Treats your bids and conversations

business relationship. Please include the following

Regularly provide a range of options and up

accurate statements as to other aspects.

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Integrity: Commitments should always be

Orders are filled on a timely basis allowing

transferred into a corresponding action that

ample time for completion.

is in total accord with mutual agreements.

d. Problems or complaints are well documented. e.

Special requests are well defined.

f.

Documentation and administration of contract is accurate and complete.

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Ethical Consideration: Finally, and of significant importance to an ethical business relationship, is the acceptance of the concept, that in the human condition, there are irrefutable principles of right and wrong. True success in the work place is

g. This builder has lines of communication,

measured in how effective we are adhering

which are well defined and followed.

to the “right” principles of conduct. Ethical

h. Responses are quick and definitive.

• Loyalty – 100 Points Maximum Loyalty must be earned, and therefore, your evaluation in this area should include consideration of your performance in your commitments to the builder/remodeler/associate and objective view of what you have done to deserve this builder’s/remodeler’s/associate’s loyalty to your company.

consideration is not an obligation, but a tenet that is carried out willing and in the spirit.

• Consideration – 100 Points Maximum Any business relationship is a two-way street.

While the old adage states “the customer is always right,” there are facts in any relationship which determine its success and can ultimately affect the satisfaction and success of the parties involved.

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Please base your response on the following: a.

Provides information on goods and services in a timely manner.

b. Returns phone calls and responds to written communication. c.

Respects job-site rules.

d. Builder or remodeler is considerate of other trades on the job site. e.

f.

This builder or remodeler exhibits respect

Recipient Selection The highest scoring firm will be named as the award recipient.

In the event of a tie or any other questionable dynamic (bankruptcy, license revocation, license suspension or lawsuit), the executive board will review and select a winner with the most points for association engagement. The next criteria will be event participation.

for your company, your employees and your

Considerations

company’s ability to perform.

For association engagement pertaining to event attendance:

Provides timely delivery of goods and

representatives/subs for a builder, remodeler or associate

services.

• Overall Satisfaction – 100 Points Maximum Customer Evaluation – 600 Points Possible

Builder & Remodeler Only

who are not technically an employee of that company will have event attendance tracked according to what company they list at the time of registration.

If a review panelist is affiliated with an entrant/nominee, that representative will be recused.

Clients have opportunity to share why they believe a nominee should win the award and rate the builder/ remodeler nominee on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest. Clients may have done business with the builder/ remodeler at any time. Ten client evaluations are the maximum.

Nominees are responsible for sending evaluation forms to their selected BATC-Housing First Minnesota partners and clients and any follow-up. To be fair to all participants, BATCHousing First Minnesota cannot provide updates on who has or has not completed an evaluation form, or how many forms have been completed. We suggest that entrants track

• Design & Layout – 100 Points Maximum • Quality of Construction – 100 Points Maximum • Communication – 100 Points Maximum

Before, during and after the project • Budget – 100 Points Maximum How closely did this builder/remodeler hold the project to budget?

• Innovation & Creativity – 100 Points Maximum • Overall Satisfaction – 100 Points Maximum Community Service – 300 Points (300 points if completed, 0 points if left blank) What are your community service affiliations?

BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation Involvement – 300 Points (300 points if completed, 0 points if left blank)

which partners have completed evaluations by following up with them directly.

All responses from BATC-Housing First Minnesota partners or clients will be kept confidential and not shared with participating builders/remodelers/associates unless partners and clients chose to allow their comments to be sent to the nominee by checking an opt-in box on the evaluation form.

Entrants may ask to receive comments only after the award recipient has been announced.

Steps to Enter: 1.

Enter or nominate a company on or before July 12, 2019.

2.

Receive your evaluation links around July 19, 2019.

3.

Complete the link applicable for your company (association engagement, community service, BATC-

Please describe how your organization is involved with the

Housing First Minnesota Foundation involvement).

BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation The maximum number of points for builder and remodeler

4.

your BATC-Housing First Minnesota member partners

members is 2,400

asking them to evaluate you on or before August 9, 2019.

The maximum number of points for associate members is 1,800

Send the applicable trade partner evaluation link to

5.

Builder/Remodeler contestants only: Send the customer evaluation link to your past clients asking them to evaluate you on or before August 9, 2019.

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6.

Follow up with your trade partners/clients before the August 9 deadline to confirm they’ve completed the evaluation.

7.

If you plan to attend the BIG Night, register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG night will open August 9, 2019.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night, Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership.

Builders: Don’t forget to enter the Reggie Awards Remodelers: Don’t forget to enter the ROMA competition Associates: Don’t forget to enter the Trillium Awards

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MN Green Path Leadership Award recipients inspire us with their innovation, passion, and commitment to building energy efficient and sustainable homes.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

The Housing Industry Leader of the Year Award is given to an individual or company in recognition of their outstanding contribution in the past year to BATC-Housing First Minnesota. Their contributions go above and beyond, and yet, this winning person or firm likely does not seek the spotlight. This individual or company has made a major difference for our association, its leadership and achievement of our mission and vision.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

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Rising Stars exemplify leadership qualities, represent excellence and show a dedication to activities which build industry relationships and promote professional development. The Rising Star will be awarded to one or more individual(s).

Eligibility

Recipient Selection

The candidate must be an employee of a BATC-Housing

Judges will review involvement in the industry with a

First Minnesota member company.

particular focus on participation and impact within BATC-

The candidate must be nominated by a BATC-Housing First Minnesota member other than himself or herself. Please feel free to ask your supervisor or mentor to nominate you!

Nominees for this award must have less than 5 years of

Housing First Minnesota. The judging panel will look at the nominees’ involvement and leadership roles within BATCHousing First Minnesota and the industry. The finalists will be reviewed by a panel and the recipient selected.

experience in the residential home building industry and/or

Judges

be 35 years old or younger.

The award recipients will be determined by a panel of BATC-Housing First Minnesota member judges, which will include BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s past ‘of the year’

Entry Fee There is no entry fee to nominate an individual for the Rising Star Award.

recipients, the previous Rising Star winners and the previous year’s chair of the Young Professionals Committee. (May be subject to change.)

Late materials will disqualify the nominee from the competition.

Steps to Nominate: 1.

Dates/Deadlines

Nominate an individual on or before July 12, 2019 at www.batcawards.com

July 12 - Rising Star nomination deadline August 9 - Rising Star materials due from nominee

Evaluations/Scoring Participation points earned from: • Participation at BATC-Housing First Minnesota events in past 12 months, including Leadership Institute (1

2.

Nominees will be emailed on or before July 19, 2019 with additional instructions.

3.

Nominee submission materials are due August 9, 2019.

4.

If you plan to attend the BIG Night, register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG night will open August 9, 2019.

point per) • Participation in association committees, including BATC-Housing First Minnesota committees and BATCHousing First Minnesota Foundation committees (2 points per) • Participation as chair or vice chair of a committee (3 points per) The top 3-5 will be finalists selected based on upon points.

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Supporting Materials Submitted by Nominee (Due August 9) Your Information:

• Member Buck Auction Task Force • Committee Chair • Committee Vice Chair • Foundation: Board of Directors

• First*

• Foundation: Dream Home Selection Committee

• Last*

• Foundation: Gala Planning Committee

• Company Name*

• Foundation: Project Committee

• Address* • City*

• Events Attended (since 7/31/18)

• State*

• Golf Open

• Zip*

• Foundation: Golf Open

• Email*

• Clay Shoot

• Phone*

• The BIG Night

• Website

• Member Buck Auction

• Birth Date

• Launch Party & Board Induction

• Age*

• Builders & Remodelers Show (BRS) • Housing Day at the Capitol

Biography:

• Foundation: Hearts in Housing Gala

• Years in the industry*

• Member Bash

• Years with current company* • Please provide a bio describing your service to the residential homebuilding industry* • Please describe what you are doing to contribute to and advance the residential homebuilding industry* • Please indicate any additional awards or honors you have received* • Please describe why you think you deserve to be honored as the Rising Star Award recipient?* Member Involvement:

• Other Participation (since 7/31/18) • Kickstart (Member Orientation) • Reggie Award Judge • EPA Lead Renovator Refresher Course • Contractor University Courses • Leadership Institute Letters of Recommendation:

Please upload your letters of recommendation • Letter of recommendation by supervisor or mentor

Check all that apply

• BATC-Housing First Minnesota member letter of

• Committee/Special Interest Group/Board Involvement (within the last year) • Advocacy Committee

recommendation (up to three member letter uploads allowed)

• Ambassador Committee

Awards Presentation

• Artisan Home Tour Committee

All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG

• Awards Task Force

Night in October.

• BIG Night Committee • Board of Directors • Builders & Remodelers Show (BRS) Committee Communications Committee • Education & Workforce Committee • Housing Affordability Institute

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night, Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership.

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The Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award is an individual award in recognition of a person’s outstanding contributions to the residential housing industry. These contributions may include past or present innovation, knowledge, service, leadership, or ways to improve professional practices.

Eligibility

Evaluations/Scoring

The Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award is a

The review panel will confirm the eligibility of the

prestigious BATC-Housing First Minnesota award given to an

nomination submissions and determine if the nominees

individual who has:

meet the criteria of a history of service, a significant

• Made a lasting contribution to the industry • Exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the industry • Positively influenced the industry on a local, regional or national level • Previous Robert L. Hanson Award winners are now recognized under the Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award

contribution to and positive influence on the industry, and on leadership in the industry. Following review, any qualified candidate will be considered a finalist.

Criterion 1: History of Service The nominee will have a history of service to the industry. Particular attention is paid to service on boards, committees, through advocacy engagement, sitting on task forces or work groups, or in workforce development. We’ll

Nominees should have:

also consider ways in which the nominee has represented

• Made a positive impact on the residential housing industry on either a local, regional, or national level • 20 or more years of involvement in the industry • Earned recognition by other industry, training, education or employer groups • The respect of professional peers • General acknowledgement as having reached a pinnacle of their profession or industry career • Demonstrated professional leadership and service to the industry

the industry officially as a liaison to other industry-related organizations or at local, regional or national meetings.

Criterion 2: Significant Contribution and Positive Influence on the Residential Housing Industry The nominee will have made significant contribution(s) to the advancement of the profession of homebuilding.

Has the nominee been engaged in vocational education and training? Have they received awards or recognition from professional or industry groups and institutions? Have they demonstrated innovative approaches to industry

• Personal integrity

challenges? How will the nominee’s story inspire others

Nominees:

to higher standards in their work, or raise the public’s

• Are a past or current BATC-Housing First Minnesota member • Are submitted by current BATC-Housing First Minnesota members

perception of our industry?

Criterion 3: Leadership The nominee will have held positions of leadership on boards, committees, task forces, and workgroups, with

Entry Fee

particular attention paid to their engagement in BATC-

There is no fee to nominate an individual.

Housing First Minnesota. In addition, leadership in advocacy efforts, training or mentoring, workforce development, green building or Parade of Homes marketing will be valued. How

Dates/Deadlines August 2 - Nomination Deadline

have they “made a difference” for our industry in some way?

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Recipient Selection

• Nominee Years of Service to the Industry*

Each elector will vote for no more than three (3) confirmed finalists. If there are four (4) or less eligible candidates, then each elector will have one vote. Write-in votes are not

Nominee Overview: Provide a short overview of the person, their achievements,

permitted.

and the reason for the nomination.

Any finalist receiving votes on a majority of the ballots

Criterion 1: History of Service

cast shall be a recipient of the Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award.

The nominee will have a history of service to the industry.

Particular attention is paid to service on boards, committees,

Voting shall be based upon history of service, leadership, significant contribution and positive influence on the residential homebuilding industry.

BATC-Housing First Minnesota staff shall prepare electronic ballots to each elector in late August. The elector shall complete the electronic ballot no later than mid/lateSeptember. The vote shall then be tabulated by BATC-

through advocacy engagement, sitting on task forces or work groups, or in workforce development. We’ll also consider ways in which the nominee has represented the industry officially as a liaison to other industry-related organizations or at local, regional or national meetings.

Criterion 2: Significant Contribution and Positive Influence on the Residential Housing Industry

Housing First Minnesota staff.

The nominee will have made significant contribution(s) to

A recipient is not required every year and more than one

the nominee been engaged in vocational education and

individual may receive the award in a given year.

training? Have they received awards or recognition from

the advancement of the profession of homebuilding. Has

professional or industry groups and institutions. Have they demonstrated innovative approaches to industry challenges?

Review Panel/Electors The current BATC-Housing First Minnesota president, builder vice president, treasurer, and associate vice president will comprise the review panel along with input from BATCHousing First Minnesota staff to confirm the eligibility of the nominees and present them as finalists to the electors.

Electors will be the past five living recipients of the Robert L. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award.

2.

standards in their work, or raise the public’s perception of our industry?

Criterion 3: Leadership The nominee will have held positions of leadership on boards, committees, task forces, and workgroups, with particular attention paid to their engagement in BATCHousing First Minnesota. In addition, leadership in advocacy

Steps to Nominate: 1.

How will the nominee’s story inspire others to higher

efforts, training or mentoring, workforce development, green

Nominate an individual on or before August 2, 2019 at

building or Parade of Homes marketing will be valued. How

www.batcawards.com

have they “made a difference” for our industry in some way?

If you plan to attend the BIG Night, register for that event separately. Registration for the BIG night will open August 9, 2019.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

Nomination Information (Due August 3)

All who enter are encouraged to attend the BIG Night,

• Name*

Friday, October 25 at Mystic Lake Center. You’ll be able to

• Organization*

accept your award alongside all of our other big winners,

• Email*

in front of the entire BATC-Housing First Minnesota

• Phone*

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This award recognizes individuals who have made major contributions in support of BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s advocacy efforts. Our mission calls out the value of advocacy. “As the leading voice for MN builders and remodelers, our mission is to help our members build their businesses – through marketing, advocacy and industry connections.” Recognition of an individual may be based on their contributions in a given year for outstanding service in promoting BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s advocacy platform, or for outstanding service over several years.

The award is given only when a deserving member is identified, and there can be more than one recipient in any given year.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s Legislators of the Year Awards are given to members of the Minnesota Legislature who have championed the advancement of our policy agenda and legislative priorities. The legislators work closely with BATCHousing First Minnesota to introduce or support legislation or amendments that advance our goal of housing affordability and home ownership. The award is given only when a deserving Legislator is identified, and there can be more than one recipient in any given year.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

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Your help in growing BATC-Housing First Minnesota membership is priceless. Our Building BATC-Housing First Minnesota Award recognizes the member who has recruited the greatest number of new members for BATC-Housing First Minnesota in the past calendar year.

Awards Presentation All of our awards are presented at one great event: The BIG Night in October.

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