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Pella Pro
Expo
January 27,
2011
2:00-7:00pm
Jobing.com
Arena
Attend
the half day exhibit at Jobing.com Arena and
network, share ideas, earn CEU's and learn about
the latest product tips and trends in the
remodeling industry.
Not
only will you be able to see the latest products
offered by Pella, you'll also be able to
experience product booths from many of the
partners present at the event including: Kohler,
James Hardie, Ferguson, MasterBrand Cabinets,
Wellborn, Sprint, Henkel, Dow, Silestone DuPont,
Thermador and Lutron.
Tickets
are required for entry to this grand event. Please
contact Jetta for tickets by clicking here.
For
more information, please visit www.theproexpo.com.
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Free Sales & Marketing
Seminar with Advantage Training
Solutions
January 27,
2011
Jobing.com
Arena -
NARI Center 2-3pm
Mark Toombs is a leader in
innovative sales and management training. His firm
has taught its distinctive -- not traditional --
selling system and highly effective sales training
which has helped salespeople and managers take
charge of the process. This is not the "quick fix"
approach, but designed to create a lasting
"performance improvement."
Take advantage of this NARI
opportunity when you attend the Pella Pro Expo and
visit the Greater Phoenix NARI Center. It's free.
Bring a
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Upcoming
Events
January
12, 2011 Chapter Meeting
at
Floor
and Decor Outlet
5:45pm
- 8:00pm 7500 S.
Priest Road, Tempe, AZ 85283 (480)
838-3046
January
14, 15, 16, 2011
Maricopa County Home Show -
State Fair Grounds
January
27, 2011
Pella
Pro Expo
Jobing.com
Arena
2pm
- 7pm
see
article for details
February
9,
2011
Chapter
Meeting at
Cabinet
Solutions USA 5:45pm -
8:00pm
7848
E. Redfield Road, Scottsdale, 85260
(480)
348-9711
March
9, 2011
Chapter
Meeting at Monterrey Tile
5:45pm
- 8:00pm
225
W. Baseline Road, Gilbert 85233 (480)
507-7966
March
13- 17 2011
Coverings
2011 Expo
Las
Vegas, NV
April
13, 2011
Chapter
Meeting at Woodcase Fine
Cabinetry
5:45pm - 8:00pm
8340 E. Raintree
Drive, Scottsdale 85260 (602)
269-9737
Times
and locations are subject to change. RSVP's
are requested as a professional courtesy to our
host and
sponsors. |
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From
the NARI Education Corner....
Want to know why
you should be "Linked In"? Why does Facebook
matter to your business? Should you be "tweeting"?
If you are interested in "hands on" courses, we
are bringing them to you this quarter. All you
will need is a laptop and we are certain, you will
walk away that day with what you need to know!
Stay tuned for dates, times and
locations.
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PO Box
26985
Scottsdale, AZ
85255
Phone/fax:
480-419-1631
Jetta Atkinson,
Chapter Director. Send her an
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Dear (Contact First
Name),
In
this
newsletter:
- Meet the President, Steve Shinn GCP of
Homework Remodels;
- Floor & Decor Outlets (Tempe) to kick
off "can't miss" January 12 Chapter meeting and
educational event with Sharp Equity.
- Maricopa County Home
& Garden Show at the Arizona State
Fairgrounds.
- Free sales and
marketing training by Mark Toombs on January 27.
- 50 VIP tickets
including an overnight stay at Harrah's
for lucky NARI members who attend
Coverings 2011.
- IRS implications for
NARI members effective NOW.
- Pella Pro Expo -
January 27 at Jobing.com Arena.
- Social Media Courses
planned for first quarter.
- IRS Tax Changes
impact your business.
- Congratulations 2011
CotY award winners.
- Want to promote your
business via a table top display?
- Promote your cause
via community outreach
2011
is all about providing a return on your NARI
investment. What does it mean to you? Attend a
meeting, help out on a committee and network and
build your business.
Sincerely,
Jetta
Atkinson
Chapter
Director, your Greater Phoenix NARI
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Hosts January
12 Chapter Meeting
Featuring
Sharp Equity
Start off 2011 the right
way by joining all your friends from NARI at
Floor and Decor in Tempe. Floor and Decor has
the LARGEST in stock selection of hard surface
flooring and setting materials at the lowest
prices, EVERYDAY. They pride themselves on
everyday low pricing for everyone. Contractors,
designers, employees and customers and if by
chance there is a comparable tile less
elsewhere, we will match that
price. Floor and Decor is the 3rd largest
flooring retailer in the country and is the best
kept secret in the valley. They are also the
largest domestic purchaser of Travertine in the
USA. Whether you are doing a residential or
commercial remodel, a lower or higher end home,
Floor and Decor has the selection you want at
the price you deserve. We welcome Mike
Mahoney of Sharp
Equity who is going to share with
us the realities of the Maricopa County resale
market including what the remodeling arena can
expect with foreclosure sales. They are the
leader in the "bid at auction" service and have
been featured in the Wall Street
Journal, on CNN and MSNBC and most recently
in the Arizona Republic. Seeing
is believing. Heavy appetizer stations and
drinks will be served so bring an employee,
an associate, a guest and an hearty appetite and
please, as a courtesy to our host, RSVP by
Friday, January 7 at 3pm by "clicking
here." |
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President's
Message
 Steve Shinn
GCP
Homework
Remodels
I would like to welcome
all of our members to 2011 and with you a happy
and prosperous New Year. The good news is that
many of us have seen encouraging signs that
remodeling is taking a turn for the better as we
move into the New Year.
My focus as this year's
President of our association is to maintain the
high quality leadership we have all benefited
from over the years. We have a great resource in
all of our Past Presidents on our
Executive Committee. Our 2011 Chapter
Officers and the Board of Directors have all
demonstrated their enthusiasm and commitment for
helping create value of our members and
stability for our organization.
Our Chapter's leadership
and I have agreed to set objectives to work
closely with our membership. through our
various committees, to create new
opportunities for all of us to expand and
strengthen our businesses. We are exploring
numerous educational opportunities in all
aspects of marketing and social networking. We
are developing a multi-faceted blogging website
that will be designed to bring additional
business leads to local NARI members. We welcome
any suggestions or contributions you may have to
our efforts. We will be announcing opportunities
as they develop.
Julie Cook, our 2010
Chapter President, has agreed to continue to
take the lead in helping organize and promote
our membership committees. Her organizational
work with our committees in 2010 has truly
been inspirational to me.
If you joined our NARI
Chapter to improve your business, I would
encourage you to find a committee that you can
help by contributing a little time. Join our
members that have discovered that this is the
secret of how to gain the most benefit from your
membership.
We are moving into a
new era in the remodeling industry. I
invite you to join us and to work together to
learn how to adapt to today's business
reality and continue to be the remodeling
leaders of
tomorrow.
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NARI Members are going to Las
Vegas as VIP's!
How
Can YOU Be a NARI
VIP?
We are pleased to
announce our partnership with Coverings 2011 -
the world's finest tile and stone expo in
America. At Coverings 2011 you can learn and
earn with over 70 FREE educational seminars
featuring CEU credits from several leading
industry organizations including AIA, ASID and
the NKBA. And 50 lucky members can enjoy an
overnight and luxury motor coach
transportation courtesy of Coverings 2011
valued at over $150.!
We leave Phoenix on
Sunday, March 12th and return late Monday March
13th for an educational and fun filled
experience in Las Vegas to review the Coverings
2011 Show. We have your accommodations covered
at Harrah's on the 12th. Reservations are on a
first come first serve basis asking that all
contractors interested please RSVP by January
31st. Members at large are asked to
RSVP on February 1st. To hold your
reservation, we require a $100 FULLY
refundable deposit per reservation which will be
returned to you on March 12. What does
this mean to you, our NARI members? How about
VIP passes, a welcome reception and an overnight
stay for 50+ members with luxury coach
transportation to Las Vegas. Book em
Danno!
Some
restrictions do apply. Contact Jetta for your
RSVP and to answer any questions at (480)
419-1631 or email her by clicking
here. |
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The
2011 Contractor of the Year
Winners!
Legacy
Design Build Remodeling - Best of
Show
Congratulations to these
four firms who demonstrate high caliber design
and functional awareness - the essential
elements needed to earn a Contractor of the Year
(CotY) award. The projects were judged on
problem solving, aesthetics, craftsmanship,
innovation, degree of difficulty and
presentation. A total of 17 projects were
submitted and 7 earned CotY awards.
AFS Building Group: Residential
Kitchen over $100,000.
Homework Remodels:
Residential Interior under $100,000.
Legacy Design Build
Remodeling:
- Residential Bath over
$60,000
- Residential Kitchen - $40,000
to $80,000
- Residential Kitchen under
$40,000
- Residential Bath over $60,000
"Best of
Show"
Republic West, Inc.:
Residential Bath -$30,000 to
$60,000.
Kudos to CotY committee members George
Brunell CR of AFS Building Group,
Inc. and Scott Dow of
Falcon Designs for a terrific
experience.
George Brunell, CR the CotY
Chair extraordinaire, was asked to judge the
CotY National awards (again) in Chicago January
4-7,
2011.
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Payroll Tax Cut to Boost
Take Home Pay for Most
Workers
contributed by Lisa
Novack - IRS.gov
The
Internal Revenue Service has released
instructions to help employers implement the
2011 cut in payroll taxes along with new income
withholding tables that employers will use
during 2011.
Millions
of workers will see their take home pay rise
during 2011 because the Tax Relief, Unemployment
Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act
of 2010 provides a tow percentage point payroll
tax cut for employees, reducing their Social
Security tax withholding rate from 6.2 to 4.2
percent of wages paid. This reduced Social
Security withholding will have no effect on the
employee's future Social Security
benefits.
The new
law also maintains the income tax rates that
have been in effect in recent years.
Employers
should start using the new withholding tables
and reducing the amount of Social Security tax
withheld as soon as possible not not later
than January 31, 2011.
For more
information, click here
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Promote Products &
Services
Via Table
Tops
Want to promote your business at a NARI
meeting but do not have the space to do so by
hosting a meeting at your location? Worry no
more. We are offering "Table Top" displays now
at most of our meetings. Set up your display and
then have 15 minutes to self promote at a
meeting. Interested? Contact Jetta at (480)
419-1631.
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You
If you have a particular cause you would
like the Association to participate in this
year, than let us know. Without anyone at the
helm of the Outreach Chair, we are looking to
our members to tell us what ideas you have to
support good causes three or four times a
year. If you would like to serve as Chair of
this Committee that would be great as well.
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