The Coalition for Building a Better Tomorrow, the HBA’s political action committee,will debut a new event this fall at the Sound of Freedom-USA’s indoor gun range in Ozark, MO, onMonday, October 31.

Fun, fast-paced competitive event designed to accommodate any level of ability, including the first-time shooters.

Registration fee includes lunch, use of the SOF-provided weapon (Ruger Mark III 22/45), ammuni-tion for 3 targets plus a poker target. There will be four one-hour flights scheduled throughout the day – from 10 am to 2 pm.

Individual awards will be given based on results of all shooters participating in the tourna-ment that day. Tournament scoring: best of 30 shots – 10 shots per each of 3 targets placed at different distances. A prize will be given for best poker hand in each flight. Not an expe-rienced shooter? No problem – contact A.G. Paul at SOF-USA Indoor Gun Range and learn more before the tournament day. Shooters are also welcome to bring their own weapon, ammunition and targets to shoot in a lane free-of-charge following or in advance of your tournament play. (Targets and ammunition can also be purchased and guns rented from SOF for additional shooting in open lanes as available.)

There are also several opportunities to sponsor the tournament – those options are listed on the registration form as well. Participating in and sponsoring the tournament not only helps support the HBA’s advocacy goals, it can earn your HBA member company up to three ad-ditional home show points! Get your registration form & details at http://bit.ly/IndoorShooting

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Other interesting topics found in your Housing e-NEWS Weekly such asExtreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin... (team lead by Sam Clifton)

For an archive of the Housing e-NEWS Weekly go to

http://bit.ly/HBAeNews

Indoor ShootingTournamentThe Coalition forBuilding a Better Tomorrow

National AssociationExcellence AwardsHBA-GS Most Decoratedby NAHB

Home Remodeling EXPOSomething NEW...Limited Space Available

Builders CircleHBA-GS partners withHabitat for Humanityof Springfield

Construction ForecastZanola Company and MarketGraphics Research Group - How is SouthwestMissouri doing?

Indoor Shoot ingT o u r n a m e n t

http://bit.ly/HBAeNews

Excellence Awards...

FALL 2011The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield is the voice and advocate for construction professionals

leading the way to protect and promote housing and preserve the American dream of home ownership.

Sound of Freedom-USA’s indoor gun rangeOzark, MO, on Monday, October 31.

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Contact Jennifer McClure at 838-1456 or Jennifer@SpringfieldHBA.com

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National AssociationExcellence AwardsNAPLES, FLORIDA — The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield was recently honored with four national awards for association excellence by the National Association of Home Builders.

By receiving top honors in four categories, the HBA of Greater Springfield again was among the most decorated Home Builders Associations in the country.

“We live and work someplace special. The members of the HBA of Greater Springfield are remarkable people who do remark-able things, as if they were routine.” HBA CEO Matt Morrow said. “Our HBA staff is hardworking and committed to serving those remarkable members at the highest possible level. And those who make up our volunteer leadership (board of directors, committees, councils, etc.) are people of extraordinary vi-sion, purpose, and resolve. They are leaders who – even amid the unprecedented chal-lenges facing our industry – consistently insist on excellence in everything they touch.”

Best Website: SpringfieldHBA.com• Enhanced“FIND-A-PRO”search• Contentformembers’sites• icalimportandgooglemaps•Web-enabledpublications• Socialmediaconnections• Searchablearchives• Andmuch,muchmore!

Best Print Publication: HBA Housing News Quarterly (This Publication)The HBA of Greater Springfield retired its large monthly publica-tion in favor of launching two new publications: a weekly e-newsletter, and this publication. The quarterly mailer’s colorful, streamlined format features event photos, industry news, data & analysis.

Best Service Delivered to Members: MARKET-GRAPHICS Research Data & AnalysisBy partnering with MarketGraph-ics Research Group, the HBA of Greater Springfield provides its

Builders’ CircleThe foundation has been laid, walls are going up and the volunteers are greatly appreciated.

In January 2011, the HBA of Greater Springfield announced

it would partner with Habitat for Humanity of Springfield to build the first two homes in Habitat’s new Builders’ Circle development. The homes will be certified to the National Green Building Stan-dard and their construction will serve as a demon-stration of flexible and affordable methods by which construction professionals can build green in a residential setting.

Home builder Scott Kisling, a Certified Green Professional (CGP), is managing the project on behalf of the HBA. Scott’s Builders’ Circle Project Blog helps keep HBA industry profes-sionals and curious consumers up to date on the latest green building features being incorporated into the project. The blog also provides updates on the project’s latest progress and upcoming needs. Those who would like to help with the project are encouraged to leave their comments at the end of blog posts. Or, e-mail Scott directly to offer your assistance. For more details, photos, and videos visit the blog at http://bit.ly/BuildersCircle

Named BEST HOME or INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW for 2010 by theNational Association of Home Builders.

Market research shows that the majority of trade show attendees are there to see what is new in the market. The Home Remodeling EXPO committee is excited to introduce the “New Product Showcase”atthe2011HomeRemodelingEXPO!Thisisanop-portunity for existing Home Remodeling EXPO vendors to highlight products that are new to the market since the last Home Remodeling EXPO. The New Product Showcase will be located in the Center Exhibit Hall. Booth size is 5’ wide x 4’ deep and includes a 4’ table. Cost to reserve a booth in this section is $50. Home Remodeling EXPO vendors are the only vendors that may also display in this special area (must have a regular booth).

LIMITED BOOTH SPACE STILL AVAILABLE Call417.881.3711today!

We highly recommend using our materials, web banners and flyer, to help drive traffic to your booth.SpringfieldHBA.com/membership/logos-marketing-tools

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HELP HOMETOWN DISPOSAL HELP OUR COMMUNITYBring a non-perishable food item to the HBA Remodeling EXPO for donation to Ozarks Food Harvest.

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Construction Forecast Excellence Awards...Even amid lackluster national housing numbers, home build-ing in the Ozarks (while certainly affected by the economic downturn) has reason for optimism. Joe Zanola (Zanola Company and MarketGraphics Research Group) presented his annual fall Construction Forecast at a meeting of the mem-

bers of the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.

KY3‘s Jay Scherder covered the event, and interviewed Zanola and HBA of Greater Springfield CEO Matt Morrow for his story (watch at http://bit.ly/ConstructionForecast).

The bottom line: Builders in Southwest Missouri markets responded more sensibly to the national economic downturn than builders in many other markets in the U.S. As a

result, this market took its dip later into the recession than most, never sank as deeply, and likely will be among the first markets to emerge. For more details go to: http://bit.ly/ConstructionForecast

members with unprecedented access to meaningful housing and construction data, analysis, and forecasts. This gives members a clear advantage over their competition in today’s complex housing market.

Best Home or Industry Trade Show: 2010 HBA Home Remodeling Expo

Amid difficult economic times for the residential construction industry, the HBA made adjustments in format and marketing strategy for its annual Home Remodeling Expo.

The results were stronger vendor partici-pation and evaluations, and the show’s largest consumer attendance since 2007. The HBA’s 2011 Home Remod-eling Expo is scheduled for October 14-16, and limited vendor space is still available.

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