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& LEADERSHIP JUNE 21
SMC Board Meeting 11:30 a.m. at GHBA
JULY 15 Houston's Best Entries Due
2011 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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President: Ashleigh Genzer, Stewart Title
JULY 22 Houston's Best Late Entries Due
AUGUST 8 SMC Board Meeting &
Networking Event Location TBD
AUGUST 10-11 Houston's Best Judging
SEPTEMBER 20 SMC Board Meeting 11:30 a.m. at GHBA
SEPTEMBER 24
Houston’s Best Awards Hotel InterContinental
OCTOBER 24 SMC Board Meeting, Battle of the Builders, Nominations and Top Producer Awards Location TBD
NOVEMBER 11
SMC Poker Tournament Held in conjunction with Associate Council BBQ Cook-off
NOVEMBER 15
SMC Board Meeting 11:30 a.m. at GHBA
Vice President: Lona Shipp, Bridgeland
Treasurer: Amy Haywood, Taylor Morrison
Secretary: Teresa Shannon, Taylor Morrison Homes
Past President: Colleen Ellison, CSP, MCSP, CMP, Digital Map Products
2011 BOARD
MEMBERS Johnnye Barrera, Barrera Design
Mike Blalock, Post Oak Publishing
Scott Frankel, GMB, CGP, Frankel Building Group
Dan Gezella, Ashton Woods
Heather Gould, Newland Communities
Martha Gros, Bridgeland Melissa Guerra, Trendmaker Kristina Jones, Meritage Homes D'Nita Kuhn, D&R Signs Jay McManus, Ryland Homes
Gigi Musachia, Houston Community Newspapers
Elizabeth Phillips, Partners in Building
Sarah Starr, Taylor Morrison
Christy Stratton, Connecting Houston Home
INFO/SPONSORSHIPS: Melvina Audain 281.970.8970 x130
maudain@ghba.org TICKETS:
www.ghba.org
Laurie Wilson, New Home Guide
SALES & MARKETING COUNCIL NEWS
Taylor Morrison, Ryland, and Trendmaker battled it out on May 2 at the BSH Showroom. Bragging rights went to Ashton Woods as they took home the trophy belt sponsored by DataSmart. Natalie Woods from Hot on Homes was the emcee of the night. Top producers for the fourth quarter 2010 and the first quarter 2011 were also recognized at the event. Congratulations to all our top producers, shown below. A huge thanks to our event sponsors Ferguson, Kohler and Thermador.
Who will be the next builder to steal the belt away from Ashton Woods? The next Battle of the Builders will be held October 24.
Ashton Woods Snags the Belt! O
ur first annual Battle of the Builders was a great success! Ashton Woods,
Call for Entries for the Houston’s Best Awards is well underway. We’ve added several new categories for 2011, such as MultiFamily and a Grand Award for an associate. For a list of all the categories and sponsorship opportunities please visit
ghba.org/houstonsbest.com.
Important dates to remember: July 15 - Early deadline July 22 - Late deadline August 10 and 11 - Citywide judging
September 24 - Houston’s Best Awards Ceremony at Hotel Intercontinental
A few exclusive sponsorship opportunities remain, so sign up before they are all gone.
April Traffic & Sales Report – Houston Housing Market
The 23 homebuilders in this survey account for approximately 67% of the housing starts in Houston. Based on this percentage, approximately 1,773 homes were sold in the Greater Houston area during April 2011. Report by Metrostudy.
Article by 2011 SMC President Ashleigh Genzer, Stewart Title
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