<p> 2008 Highlights: The HBA Year in Review</p><p>2751 Circleport Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018, www.homebuildersnky.com (859) 331-9500</p><p>Home Shows</p><p> Hosted largest Tour of Remodeled Homes in September with 18 projects.</p><p> Held successful Home Products Expo with first regional green theme.</p><p> Cavalcade of Homes in May featured 46 new homes throughout the region.</p><p>Networking/Social</p><p> Hosted Thirsty-Thursdays- a new after work networking opportunity.</p><p> Scheduled Inaugural Ball, Elections Night and Awards Luncheon.</p><p> Over 300 golfers attended the annual outing in June.</p><p> Hosted profitable Table Top Night in March.</p><p> First-ever Grills Gone Wild summer outing was held on the HBA grounds. </p><p> Hosted Associates Golf Outing, Keeneland Outing and Bowling Party.</p><p> Land Development Council sponsored 10 luncheons with public officials including Senator McConnell, Congressman Davis and the Lt. Governor.</p><p>Marketing/Communications</p><p> Award-winning Builder/Realtor Bash was held in April, sponsored by the Sales & Marketing Council. NAHB presented the HBA of NKY with national recognitions for this successful program.</p><p> Sales & Marketing Council Awards Program was held in October.</p><p> Spring SAM Tram caravan featured 6 homes in Campbell County.</p><p> Redesigned new HBA web site, which includes new homes search service, to be launched in February 2009.</p><p>1  Implemented first-ever media marketing program to increase enrollment in Enzweiler Apprentice Training Program.</p><p> Published 12 issues of the HBA’s Northern Kentucky Builder magazine, with revised format and improved content.</p><p> Published 2008-2009 HBA Who’s Who Membership Directory. </p><p> Sponsored 10th season of the HBA’s My New Kentucky Home TV Show.</p><p> Published monthly guest columns in the Kentucky Enquirer’s HomeTrends section of the Sunday edition.</p><p> Participated in numerous TV and newspaper articles on industry-related topics.</p><p> Entered into partnership with Verizon Wireless that provides significant discounts to members on both equipment and service.</p><p> Entered into partnership with Speedway Super Fleet which results in gasoline savings for HBA members.</p><p>Membership</p><p> A total of 130 new members joined the HBA in 2008, resulting in a total membership for the year of 1,350.</p><p> New Affiliate member program was launched generating 178 new members.</p><p> Spring membership drive brought in 93 new HBA members, 8th most in the nation.</p><p> Over 400 members participated on committees, task forces and focus groups.</p><p> Acquired new counties of Fleming and Robertson in HBA jurisdiction---increasing total counties in jurisdiction to 12.</p><p>Education</p><p> Over 600 members attended HBA job safety training workshops.</p><p> Two NAHB designation courses, Green Building and Aging in Place, were held.</p><p> Over 40 seminars, workshops and courses were held with over 1000 members attending for a total of 113.5 credit hours.</p><p> Redesigned curriculum for all three Enzweiler Apprentice Training Program trades to meet changing market conditions. </p><p>2  115 participated in the HBA’s Enweiler Apprentice Trades Training Program in carpentry, electricity and HVAC.</p><p> Held first pre-apprentice program in electricity during the summer months.</p><p> Thousands of dollars in new equipment was added to the Apprentice Program shops.</p><p> HBA staff participated in 35 high school, technical school career days and job fairs promoting careers in construction.</p><p>Government Affairs/Advocacy</p><p> Obtained KY Attorney General Opinion which led to the rescission of the NKAPC’s requirement that building permit applicants provide the employers ‘identification numbers of all subcontractors prior to issuance of a residential certificate of occupancy.</p><p> Provided amicus brief in favorable KY Supreme Court decision that overturned a lower court’s decision that would have had a detrimental impact on the ability of HOAs to collect community maintenance fees.</p><p> Completed implementation of HBA’s Government Contact Network, which includes over 40 participants.</p><p> Successful in obtaining several amendments to the new Boone County Zoning Regulations. Successful in lowering fee increases.</p><p> Successful in obtaining several amendments to the Kentucky Residential Code dealing with home sprinklers, arch-fault and tamper proof electrical outlet requirements, basement wall insulation requirements and smoke detectors.</p><p> Assisted in obtaining changes to several provisions of Covington’s new hillside development requirements.</p><p> Successful extension of Sanitation District’s sewer tap reservation policy for new residential developments and amended definition of multi-family, commercial and industrial service placement.</p><p> Provided written comments on new KY Division of Water general construction permit.</p><p> Provided political action financial support, through the Political Housing Club, leading to the election of 10 of 12 supported candidates.</p><p>Community Service</p><p> Contributed the single largest dollar and in-kind amount of community service efforts in the HBA’s history---with 2008’s efforts generating over $180,000. </p><p>3  Provided materials, funding and labor to build a new single family home in Ludlow for Housing Opportunities of NKY (HONK).</p><p> Renovated home in Covington for disabled Iraq war veteran.</p><p> Repaired storm damaged buildings at Covington’s Garden of Hope.</p><p> Provided funds to Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky through Women’s Community Action Council.</p><p> Provided 6 scholarships to students participating in the HBA’s Enzweiler Apprentice Training Program.</p><p> Hosted blood drive for Hoxworth Blood Center, clothing drive for Cinderella’s Closet and food drive for Action Ministries and handicapped accessible sandbox for Burlington Elementary.</p><p> Provided carpentry and electricity training text books to high school students at McCormick Alternative Technical Center.</p><p> Provided funds to YouthBuild, a training program for at-risk young adults. HBA was recognized by the Northern KY Community Action Commission as its Community Partner of the Year for its ongoing efforts with YouthBuild.</p><p> HBA’s Women’s Community Action Council received 2nd place honors nationally from the NAHB for its ongoing efforts to build a better community.</p><p>Building</p><p> Completed work on outside storage building located on HBA grounds.</p><p> Completed equipment and infrastructure requirements in HVAC shop.</p><p> Made improvements in building conference and events center.</p><p>4</p>