FEATURE STORY
GHBA Remodelors Council Wins Four CADRE Awards
T
he Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelors Council was tops in the 2011 CADREs,
taking home not one, not two, not even three, but four awards in the annual competition. Out of a total of just eight categories, that is quite a feat.
The awards—known in the industry as the CADREs—were announced during NAHB Remodelers annual gala at the 2011 Remodeling Show in Chicago on October 14. Winners in eight categories were honored for outstanding contributions and performance at the local council level.
Chris Dana, from the Pella Corporation, NAHB Remodelers Chairman Bob Peterson, CGR, CAPS, CGP, a remodeler from Fort Collins, Colo., and Patrick O’Toole, publisher of Professional Remodeler magazine, presented the awards from NAHB Remodelers.
The CADRE Awards, judged by members of NAHB Remodelers’ Board of Trustees, are presented each year to local remodelers councils and individuals whose work at
the local council level exemplifies the best practices of the remodeling industry. The CADRE is the NAHB Remodelers’ highest national award for work at the local level.
“Local NAHB remodelers councils across the nation support the accomplishment of professional remodelers with programs, education, and leadership development,” Peterson said. “The CADRE awards celebrate their work and raise the bar for local excellence.”
Membership Recruitment and Retention
The GHBA Remodelors Council was honored with the 2011 Council Award for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence for Membership Recruitment and Retention.
Dana applauded the council for “developing a successful membership ambassador program for recruiting new members.”
The GHBA Remodelors Council created a membership ambassador program for
greeting and recruiting new members. At association events, first-time attendees and nonmembers were identified and greeted by member ambassadors. The greeters enjoyed making new contacts, and the prospective members said they felt welcome and benefited more from the personal interaction. This personal touch helped improve the success of the annual membership drive with six new council members and many more requests for membership information.
Government Affairs
The GHBA Remodelors were also recognized with a CADRE for Government Affairs, and Dana praised the council for “engaging in the local historical commission to increase education about remodeler concerns.”
The GHBA Remodelors Council advocated for remodeler interests on the Houston Archeological and Historical Commission.
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PHOTO LEFT: Bill Shaw, William Shaw & Associates Inc.; Leslie King, Greymark Construction Co.; 2011 RMC President Rob Hellyer, Premier Remodeling & Construction LP; and Jeff Hunt, Heritage Construction Services PHOTO RIGHT: Jeff Hunt, Heritage Construction Services; Judy Crain Bonica, Mainland Custom Marble; Rob Hellyer, Premier Remodeling & Construction LP ; Brittany Feldmann, GHBA; and Leslie King, Greymark Construction Co.
10 DECEMBER 2011 | HOUSTON BUILDER | GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
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