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Action News The official publication of the Southwestern Indiana Builders Association 2175 N. Cullen Ave. Evansville, IN 47715 812-479-6026 www.SIBAonline.org October 2020 R EVERSE D AWING!R Upcoming WIN $500 at SIBA’s Membership Events Drive R everse Drawing! October 1-29 Recruit new members to qualify Membership Drive More information on pages 6-7 October 13 Membership Meeting 5pm @ Tropicana October 21 October 24-25 Lunch and Codes Noon-4pm 11:30am @ SIBA Builder Entry Deadline: October 2 www.FallTourofHomes.com October 24-25 Fall Tour of Homes October 27 Young Professionals 3pm @ Myriad Brewing Co SIBA Membership Meeting Tuesday, October 13 at Tropicana Evansville PROGRAM: Scott Wittman “America’s Forecast for Home Building” Page 5 PERMIT #1237 PERMIT EVANSVILLE, IN IN EVANSVILLE, PAID US POSTAGE POSTAGE US RSRT STD RSRT P Providing Safe, Affordable Housing Since 1948 Page 2 OCTOBER 2020 EDITION ACTION NEWS Action News The official publication of the Southwestern Indiana Builders Association 2020 OFFICERS STATE DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE OFFICES President Jonathan Elpers 2175 N. Cullen Avenue Jon Elpers, GEN 3 Contracting Aaron Miller Evansville, Indiana 47715 Vice President Kenny Reinbrecht* Phone: 812-479-6026 Eric Feagley, Niehaus Lumber Mike Zehner Fax: 812-479-6340 Treasurer *SIBAs designee on IBAs Executive Committee Office Hours: Zac Nelson, Old National Bank 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Secretary Website: MacKensey Mayer, ETFCU www.SIBAonline.org Immediate Past President SIBA STAFF D.G. Asay, Heidorn Construction IBA LIFE DIRECTORS Executive Director Bill Badger, Sr. Damien Scheessele EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ron Dauby Ted Ubelhor Bill Pedtke Bill Pedtke *Steve Heidorn E-mail: [email protected] Legal Counsel * denotes Past State President ASSOCIATION SERVICES DIRECTOR Shannon Frank, Kahn, Dees, Donovan, & Kahn Jamie Elliott E-mail: [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS The information provided in this publication is for informational purposes only. BUILDERS ASSOCIATES Due to complexities of applicable building codes, construction applications, and facts specific to each situation, Jonah Becher Damon Barnett individuals should consult with a qualified contractor regarding specific construction needs or concerns. Mike Conti Scott Bowman SIBA does not guarantee acceptance by any member nor does it guarantee any products or services offered by Ron Dauby Rochelle Fichter MMIC or Logan Lavelle & Hunt. SIBA recommends that members perform their own due diligence and consult Matt Dubord Kevin O’Donohue with appropriate advisors regarding all insurance products and programs. Cougar Martin Brad VanBibber Jeremy Mattingly Chris Miller Advertise in the SIBA Newsletter! Rates include ad design assistance. 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Action News The official publication of the Southwestern Indiana Builders Association SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYOCTOBER THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 Fall Tour Entry Deadline 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fall Tour Photos Due 11 12 13 14 15 1618 17 Membership Mayor Meeting Meeting 10am @ SIBA 5p @ Tropicana 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fall Tour Lunch & Codes of Homes 11:30 @ SIBA 12-4pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fall Tour Young Special Board of Homes Professionals Meeting 12-4pm Council 3pm 3:30pm @ Myriad NOVEMBERSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Membership Mayor Meeting Meeting 10am @ SIBA 5p @ Tropicana 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Lunch & Codes 11:30 @ SIBA 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Thanksgiving Day 29 30 Page 4 OCTOBER 2020 EDITION ACTION NEWS CALLING ALL RECRUITERS: The Pedtke Perspective THE OCTOBER ASK IS EASY AS PUMPKIN PIE by NAHB discount to purchase a been very effective in helping Bill Pedtke new van for their business. pro-development candidates Executive After negotiating their best into key offices. Their oversight Director price with the dealer, the of regulations has saved housing Associate simply showed from escalating into price ranges verification of their SIBA like other markets, as close as Starting now, and through membership, which paid Carmel, Indianapolis, or even St. October 29, SIBA leadership is $3000 toward the purchase! Louis where communitywide fees calling all members to recruit Builders gladly tell me their are placed onto new homes only. companies that are connected business insurance renewals During the past two years, to the building industry. So are still savings them thousands SIBA was able to work with pro- scroll your rolodex! Review of dollars, thanks to Trent Hunt growth office holders and dept the payees in your accounting and Jacob Julius with SIBA’s heads to provide true relief for software! And even scour endorsed insurance program! home builders, subcontractors the contacts in your phone! And the IET continues to grow and suppliers. From CEU’s, to Because SIBA is having a huge and provide group health removing unfair conditions on Membership Drive this October, insurance through Anthem. subdivision plats, the value from and you probably already Aside from discounts and SIBA is distributed industry-wide. know prospects to recruit. savings, one of the top-rated Now, they warned me, don’t SIBA has proven its worth, and benefits of this organization watch the sausage. But it’s now it’s time for SIBA to grow and nis the monthly membership SIBA’s job to be in the room when get even stronger. Recruiting can meetings. The opportunity bad regulations are discussed be one of the easiest things you to meet with dozens of your and addressed. And let me tell do for SIBA. The best recruiters customers and real prospects you this for sure: SIBA is the say getting companies to join is critical to sales. Imagine the only organization standing up for SIBA is actually pretty easy to do. cost for any supplier to take affordable building. Everyone I’m surprised to hear recruiters 20+ building professionals to else talks about affordable say SIBA benefits practically lunch and cultivate a business housing and quality of life, speak for themselves, and that relationship. The price would but they simply take whatever price is seldom an issue. But be staggering. But the fact comes out in patties and tubes. if it were, there are plenty of is – a single company probably If it weren’t for SIBA and the examples where the bottom-line won’t get 20 builders to efforts SIBA members make to is better with a SIBA membership. get on their schedules. So educate and informal honorable Twice last month I got great it’s easy to understand why office-holders, this would be phone calls at the SIBA office. SIBA monthly meetings, are a different market. The jobs The first call was from a SIBA seen as one of the greatest in our market wouldn’t be Builder who had received a values of SIBA membership. able to pay workers enough check from the Builder Rebates But perhaps, through political to buy a newly built home. program for more than $4800 action and governmental affairs, The benefits from SIBA, or – for the 4th quarter alone!!! SIBA provides its greatest values. IBA, or NAHB don’t help just Builder said it took about 5 hours Without homeowners in place, members. They help everyone. of office time to process, and regulations become an easy And that is why it’s important agreed there aren’t many office target for regulations to jack-up for those people and companies activities that pay $900 per hour! costs of homeownership. We to join SIBA, and make our Then an Associate member are fortunate for opportunities, efforts stronger. And it’s up let me know they applied the where the SIBA BUILD PAC has to our current members “to Cont. on page 5 ACTION NEWS OCTOBER 2020 EDITION Page 5 Pedtke Cont. do the asking”. A goal for the and 1998, with Alan Bosma and new members and explained, October membership drive is Ron Dauby elected President “They just needed to be asked!” 100 new members, which I think respectively – neither accepted Today, all SIBA members can be is conservative considering we a quote for work or supplies effective recruiters. There are currently have 240 members. And from any non-member. Today many incentives to call prospects, if ever member got just one…! they stand in the top-tier of our and remember, membership It can be done, and 100 is Spike Club. With Jeff Happe as doesn’t cost…. It Pays! a realistic goal. Historically, President in 2007, SIBA grew with Builders make the big push in 121 new members in just 2 days of recruiting. Our best membership calling prospects. During a more drives show us the big hurdle recent Drive, Scott Bowman, is to do the asking. In 1997 BMB, Inc., recruited the most ANYONE can recruit! For October Membership Drive information; see pages 6-7 Membership doesn’t cost...it PAYS! MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE Tuesday, October 13th Tropicana Evansville - Walnut Room 5pm Networking • 6pm Dinner PROGRAM: Scott Wittman, “America’s Forecast for Home Building” Plus: The 2020 Associate of the Year will be announced! RSVP Required by NOON on October 12th RSVP with Jamie Elliott at 812-479-6026 OR email to [email protected] Page 6 OCTOBER 2020 EDITION ACTION NEWS SIBA PACKS VALUE INTO MEMBERSHIP Drive Warms-Up Recruiters During October ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING NEW MEMBERS INTO THE ASSOCIATION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 29.