Why Join Mid-Shores Home Builders Association
When you join Mid-Shores Home Builders Association, Inc you will have access to an extensive list of benefits that will help you improve your business and professionalism. You will automatically become a member of the Wisconsin Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders. For the past twenty years, MSHBA has been representing and serving the collective interests of residential builders and associated professionals in the Calumet area. MSHBA today represents more than 40 companies, and serves as the voice of the industry.
Membership
Membership in MSHBA provides direct exposure to more than 40 industry professionals, as well as to the home-buying public, through company listings in the annual Membership Directory and on www.midshoreshomebuilders.com, in the Member Directory section and the Cutting Edge, the association newsletter.
Community Service Involvement
Membership in your builders association allows you to give back to the industry that has given you so much- Mid-Shores Home Builders Association has a long tradition of supporting charitable causes in the Calumet County area. We look for opportunities to support and give back to the communities in which we live and work. Projects include:
- The Cummings Family Community Project
- Handicap accessible ramps
- Building for Habitat for Humanity
- A remodel project for the New Hope Center
- Restoration of the New Holstein Historical Society’s Timm House
- An annual food and toy drive for the Salvation Army Bread of Life Assistance Center
- Installing playground equipment for the City of Kiel
- Scholarships and Tech Ed support for area students.
Signature Event
Members receive the invaluable benefit of eligibility to participate in MSHBA’s annual events showcasing members’ talents, services and products, while promoting the industry and value of home ownership to the public. The annual spring Home Fest showcases the latest products and services available whether you are building or remodeling your home. The annual fall Parade of Homes features new home construction as well as remodeling and additions within the Calumet County area. These targeted annual events directly reach thousands of people planning to build, buy or remodel!
Make Strategic Contacts
As a member-led organization, opportunities abound within MSHBA for you to get involved AND to create strategic business partnerships that benefit you and your company - they can be fun too! There are so many ways to get involved - both formal and informal. For example, participate in the annual monthly networking and business meetings, a Member Spotlight, a Cookout and Casino Night and a Trap Shoot. Attend the monthly meetings - they are informative and entertaining!
Sharpen Your Knowledge
Stay current on new building ideas and technology, learn strategies for running your business and get the cutting edge on sales and marketing techniques.
Issue Advocacy
The association along with the BIC Council of the WBA promotes, develops, defines, and encourages the distribution of information about Wisconsin’s economic climate and the importance of job creation in the building industry to the general public of Wisconsin. Our goal is to encourage public policy that will lead to greater economic opportunity and a higher quality of life for Wisconsin’s citizens.
Protect and Promote the Building Industry (Government Affairs)
The Association acts as a source of timely and reliable information concerning the local building industry, and works to eliminate overly-restrictive and costly building laws and regulations that drive up the cost of housing. MSHBA provides a forum through which businesses can work together to remain informed regarding new and proposed governmental policies which affect the housing industry.
Connect with Consumers through MSHBA Member Logo - Consumer recognition is important to you. The recognizable MSHBA logo is provided to members upon request for use on promotional items, advertisements, etc.
Health Insurance
Your membership in MSHBA can now bring affordable health insurance options to you through the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) Plan. Choose network options to fit your unique needs! Convenient access to thousands of health care providers, professional service locations, and hospitals throughout the state. Learn More
Save Money!
Put you membership to work with the National Association of Home Builders savings program. Your membership entitles you to exclusive discounts that benefit you , your business and your family.
Resources
As a member of MSHBA, you’ll have access to innumerable resources.
From NAHB - The HBA Bookstore offers an array of useful tools and reference materials to help you in your daily business needs. Critical news and information is available to NAHB members through publications, e-newsletters, exclusive website content, and a national staff of industry experts to address your specific business questions - economists, legal research staff, financial experts and regulatory and technical specialists. Members receive a comprehensive weekly news summary of the housing industry, and a free subscription to Builder Magazine. Members also have access to specific industry segment publications such as sales and marketing, remodeling, etc.
From WBA - WBA publishes e-newsletter and a quarterly magazine to keep members informed on issues affecting builders across the state. WBA advocates for changes to state laws and building codes, etc. to promote affordable and safe housing, and endorses candidates who support the home building industry.
From MSHBA - MSHBA publishes a monthly newsletter, the Cutting Edge, to keep members informed on events and opportunities within the Association, as well as member benefits, etc. MSHBA also offers educational programs, promotes members through marketing campaigns, organizes community service programs, and provides multiple opportunities for business development.
Professional Recognition
Enhance your professional credibility and visibility by belonging to one of the nation’s most highly respected and widely-known trade associations. Not sure how to do that? Get involved. Join a committee. Attend membership meetings. Teach a class. Work on a community service project. Professional recognition comes easy when you get involved!
You, your ideas and your help are needed to build an even stronger Association, which in turns gives you stronger representation at the city, county, state and national levels. Lend your membership to help housing grow and prosper as an industry and as a profession.
Members of MSHBA are professionals committed to excellence who have dedicated themselves to their industry, their communities and their businesses.
