GBAHB Professional Women in Building
September 2014 eNewsletter
In this Issue… The View: Women’s Perspective of Home Building in 2014 & Beyond Tuesday, September 16, 11am
Sponsor & Host Swag Home Staging & Design
Save the Dates Calendar of Upcoming Events
Membership Drive Win a $250 Spa Gift Certificate!
August Recap Snapshot of PWB’s Happenings
A Closer Look at PWB Who, How, Why, What, and Added Benefits
2014 PWB Board Members Meet our local PWB Board Members & National PWB Board Members from the GBAHB
Win a $250 Spa Gift Certificate & more! See more details inside about the Membership Drive.
THE VOICE OF WOMEN IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY We kicked off our new season with a bang; at Girls Night Out with Plain Chicken! It was wonderful to meet new members, guests, and see old friends. Thank you to everyone who attended, AllSouth Appliance, & Stephanie Parker of Plain Chicken food blog. Our membership has grown and we can’t wait to welcome more new members into our network of savvy and energetic building professionals. Please take a look and participate in our membership drive. There are prize categories for everyone! You don’t want to miss our next event, Tuesday, September 16th. Hear perspective and expertise from a panel of successful women in the building industry. They will discuss hot topics and how to overcome challenges. Please join us and bring a friend!
Katherine Higgins, GBAHB PWB 2014 President
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Women’s Perspective of Home Building in 2014 & Beyond
Tuesday, September 16 . 11AM
Dorothy Tayloe Ingram & Associates
Vicki Fowler Fowler Custom Homes
Susan McGee Counter Dimensions
Erin Dunavant Swag Home Staging & Design
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THE IEW A panel of professional women in the building industry will answer questions, share their perspective and expertise; as they discuss hot topics and overcoming challenges in the home building industry.
Enjoy Lunch & Door Prize Drawings!
SWAG Home Staging & Design 2711 18th Place So Homewood, AL 35209​
RSVP by contacting Stephanie Temple stephaniet@gbahb.com Or call 205.912.7000
Cost to attend $20
Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders Professional Women in Building
SAVE THE DATES September 3-6 National Association of Home Builders National Fall Board Meeting Phoenix, AZ
September 16 . 11am The View: Women’s Perspective of Home Building in 2014 Vicki Fowler, Erin Dunavant, Susan McGee, Dorothy Tayloe Swag Home Staging & Design
October 14 . 5:30pm
Chalk Paint Workshop Mary Robertson, owner of Nona Ruths Nona Ruths in Trussville
November 4 . 5:30pm
Pinots & PJs In support of Safe House
November 6-8
Home Builders Association of Alabama State Fall Meeting Point Clear, AL
December 9 . 11am
Christmas Luncheon Ornament Swap & Officer Installation
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
JOIN
renew
RECRUIT
win!
Enter for a chance to win one of 3 prizes!
Win one of two $250 Spa Gift Certificates, or a 60-minute Massage Therapy Gift Certificate
3 Ways to enter for a chance to win: Join the GBAHB Professional Women in Building by Oct 13th... Renew your membership by Oct 13th, if you are up for renewal between now and October... Recruit a new member by Oct 13th... For your chance to win! Winners announced at the Chalk Paint Workshop, Oct. 14th
AUGUST RECAP Girls Night Out With Plain Chicken
Stephanie Parker, of Plain Chicken, was fun and entertaining as she demonstrated delicious and easy recipes from her popular food blog.
Thanks to everyone who came! We had fun connecting with old and new friends! Guests filling their plate with yummy food from the cooking demonstration.
Thanks to Jeremy Wright, our GBAHB President, for attending! A special thank you to AllSouth Appliance for hosting and sponsoring our event in their beautiful showroom.
We said goodbye and celebrated our PWB Board Member, Beth Bradner, as she moves on to a new position with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; after many years with Habitat for Humanity.
A Closer Look at GBAHB PWB Who
Builders & Associates, Women & Men We are engaged in all aspects of the building industry. Builders, developers, remodelers, architects, suppliers, marketing experts, designers, Realtors速, mortgage lenders , and trade contractors- all are welcome! If you are looking for a way to get more involved within GBAHB, PWB is a great place to start!
If you are interested in joining the PWB, please contact Becky Rouhani at 912-7000 or email beckyr@gbahb.com for an application.
Why
How
The Professional Women in Building Council is the voice of women in the building industry, dedicated to promoting industry professionalism and supporting our members at the local, state and national levels by offering networking and educational opportunities, legislative awareness and outreach, and professional and personal development.
Connecting Women
Sharing Ideas Strengthening Our Industry
A Closer Look at GBAHB PWB Come join a group of diverse and fun women working together to make a difference for the home building industry, growing personally and professionally, making lasting relationships, and having fun along the way. PWB hosts monthly events with a wide variety of programs including education, fun networking, community outreach, and advocacy for the home building industry. We hosted the Chili Cook Off this past November and raised $4,000 for ABPAC. We have many more exciting events coming up for 2014!
+Benefits
What
When you join GBAHB PWB, you automatically become a member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) PWB. NAHB PWB membership gives you access to Building Women Magazine, We-Connect eSource, Web Channel Online Resources, and more! Find out more here.
2014 PWB Board Members
GBAHB Professional Women in Building
Left to Right: Katie McLaughlin of Curtis White Companies: Immediate Past President
Julie Moore of Home Town Mortgage Services, Inc.: Historian Katherine Higgins of Alabama Brick Delivery, Inc.: President Beth Bradner of Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham: Treasurer – Beth has recently moved on to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Leslie Holsombeck of Adams Homes: Vice President Jill Sills of Alabama Power: 2012 President & Current Advisor
We are honored to serve you! Alicia Huey of A.G.H. Homes: 2012 NAHB PWB President
We are grateful to serve beside these women within our local GBABH as they also serve directly at the national level; within NAHB PWB.
Katie McLaughlin of Curtis White Co.: NAHB PWB Area Trustee
Alicia Vincent of Alabama Power: NAHB PWB Regional Trustee
Mary Steadman of Land Title Co. of Alabama: NAHB PWB Legislative Chair