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RESOURCES: Your membership to the MMBA also links you to membership with the NAHB and BAM. These organizations are available for you to utilize as a reference and an educational resource in many aspects of the Building Industry.
NAHB: Official website of the NAHB is www.nahb.org Connecting you to the power of the Nation's Building Industry, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is a community of all business sizes, who are fully connected to the power of the nation's building industry. Like you, our members want prosperous businesses to work in and safe affordable homes to live in, and they get what they need from NAHB; the very best information, advocacy, and networking opportunities available. HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE NAHB WEBSITE This is a great presentation about their website and the resources that are available to you as a member of Mid-Minnesota Builders Association and NAHB. BuilderBooks.com:  Click on the Member Advantage Logo for more info. What is Member Advantage? Member Advantage gives members an easy way to reduce expenses, maximize profits and increase efficiency. Through agreements with leading national companies, NAHB offers exclusive discounts on a variety of products and services that can benefit your business, employees and family. 
Welcome Keith Kylmala; BAM's New President. He has been on the BAM Executive Committee for the last 4 yrs. and was former President of the Arrowhead Builders Association in Duluth. The Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) is an organization made up of home builders, remodelers, and related industry professionals who have been working on your behalf for almost 30 years. As a professional organization, BAM strives to provide the best services possible for it members. These efforts cover a range of issues and are constantly changing to ensure we are doing the best job that we can.
IMPORTANT INFOMATION FROM BAM.BAM Builder Day at The Capital, February 29thMark your calendar and get signed up! BAM is holding its annual member day at the Minnesota State Capital to connect you with your legislators and communicate, in large numbers, the issues that are most important for the industry. The day will include breakfast, and overview and educational session of lobbying and BAM's issues for the 2012 session, meetings with your legislators and lunch. Go to bam.org/events to register for BAM's Builder Day at the Capital Affordable Housing Advocates Make Their CaseAccording to This Week @ BAM, The Minnesota Housing Partnership held their annual housing round-up and were pleased to announce Governor Dayton's Recommendations in the bonding bill for affordable housing. The Governor added approximately $25 Million in housing infrastructure donds to address affordable housing needs in the communities throughout the state. The bonds are appropriation bonds that will be used to preserve federally subsidized rental housing, stabilize communities impacted by the foreclosure crisis and construction, and aquire or rehabilitate permanent supportive housing. The Governor also included an additional $7 Million in General Obligatin bonds to preserve public housing. Independent Contractors Exemption Certificate (ICEC) : The following links will take you to the correct places to apply for the (ICEC) if you are a Sole Proprietor, you must have one by January 1, 2009. BAM White Paper: http://bamn.org/Documents/ICWhitePaper.pdf Who must file for the ICC: http://bamn.org/Documents/ICAffectedTrades.pdf BUSINESS TOOLS:
www.pathnet.org www.contractors.com www.kitchen-bath.com Building material news from manufacturers and other sources
Government Sources: Other quick links for your convenience: Builders License Look-up: Minnesota Department of Commerce: Central Lakes College: Minnesota State Community & Technical College: The Builders License Class: Builder Books and resources: MN State Building Codes: Home Warranty Law: U.S. Census Bureau New Residential Construction Site: http://www.census.gov/const/www/newresconstindex.html
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