Last week the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield received two national awards for association excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). These awards were accepted at the ALI Conference (Association Leadership Institute) in Portland, Oregon by HBA of Greater Springfield representatives Ken Thrasher, CEO and Charlyce Ruth, Operations Manager.
“I’m honored to be a part of an organization that has achieved so much, as I am sure all the HBA of Greater Springfield members are as well. Our team looks forward to being instrumental in upholding this tradition of excellence,” Ken Thrasher said. “This tradition can be achieved with a concerted effort of engaged members and staff.”
The awards received by the HBA of Greater Springfield were as follows:
Best Membership Event – This award went to the 2nd Annual Membership Engagement Mixer (MEM). The 3rd Annual MEM took place this week and was a huge success, sponsored by Meek’s – The Builders Choice and Design Center. Events competing for this honor included any association event such as awards programs, special workshops, innovative networking events, orientations, etc. Judges evaluated specific components of the project, including planning, development or growth stemming from the event, value to members, communications/promotional materials and its innovative aspects.
Best Public Relations Program Conducted – This award went to the HBA Workers’ Comp Videos. The Workers’ Comp Videos were an effort to educate both the consumer and the industry about state law requiring contractors to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The HBA collaborated with the Missouri Department of Labor to create educational videos promoting compliance and consumer protection. Association projects, activities and efforts related to public education about the industry. Programs competing for this honor might have included new home-buyer training sessions, newspaper column services, radio talk show spots, housing impact forums, building/development primers for elected officials and staff, or marketing/promotional campaigns in conjunction with home shows and Parades.
The Association Excellence Awards is an annual program designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of state and local home builders’ associations and executive officers in the field of association management.
Award categories are based on total membership size, including affiliate members:
- 350 members or fewer
- 351-750 members (Our HBA of Greater Springfield)
- 751+ members
- State association (any size)
The winning entries will become part of the online EOC Idea Loan File so that other executives and associations across the country can access and learn from them in order to provide better service to their own members and community.
To learn more about the Association Excellence Awards, go to www.nahb.org/aea.