OMB MEMBER BENEFITS

Browse our ever-growing list of benefits and we are sure you will agree; you can’t afford not to get involved. Here are just some of the benefits offered to members.

Industry Networking

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Membership gives you the opportunity to participate in and network at the many events taking place monthly and yearly. OMB covers 5 counties: Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific. When you join you automatically become a member of your local chapter at no additional cost. OMB’s chapters meet monthly. You are strongly encouraged to attend meetings whenever you can, for both networking and educational benefits.

Advertising Opportunities

Hire A Pro Guide

When you become a member with Olympia Master Builders your company is automatically put in to the Hire A Pro Guide.

We print just over 10,000 copies per year and they are handed out at our Big Home & Garden Show and also displayed at some of our member locations that have foot traffic. Not only that but they are direct mailed and sent out in the Olympian (our local newspaper).

Omb Website Directory

You also are automatically added to our website that gets over 1,000 hits per month with folks looking for construction related services.

Health Insurance Program

Purchasing power, excellent benefits and rate stability are the cornerstones of the success of the BIAW Health Insurance Program.

Education Program

Class offerings include: Practical workshops designed to raise the level of business performance, courses providing information on the latest trends and technology in home building, and instruction by the industry’s leading experts on regulatory changes and compliance.

Government Affairs

BIAW’s Government Affairs Program exists to defend affordable housing for the citizens of Washington state. BIAW’s team of lobbyists work on members’ behalf to pass pro-housing legislation and defeat bills harmful to the housing industry.

Legal Program

BIAW’s Legal Program is the most proactive and successful of any trade association in the state. BIAW’s in-house and contract attorneys, along with Legal Committee members, directly represent members in crucial precedent-setting cases of statewide significance.

ROII - Return on Industrial Insurance

ROII is the largest retrospective ratings program in the state. It provides companies with several important advantages: A refund to member companies if the group’s premiums exceed their losses, and expert, in-house claims staff who act as your advocates.

For questions about any of the above membership benefits or on how to best spread the word about membership with OMB, please contact Jenn Wasson at membership@omb.org.