HomeAid Atlanta, the designated charity of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA), is holding its third annual HomeAid Care Day on Saturday, October 12, 2013. HomeAid, along with the GAHBA and the NFL Players Association, will be assisting the Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM) to prepare a Family House for occupancy. The DCM’s Family House provides housing and support services to[...]
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) is excited to announce its 2013 board of directors. On Thursday, January 10, the board took its oath of office, administered by Jerry Howard, the CEO and president of the National Association of Home Builders. Michael Turner was installed as the 2013 HBA president. Turner has over three decades of experience in the home[...]
Jim Chapman Communities is excited to announce that Kelly Dempsey, vice president of sales and marketing, has been named the 2013 president of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. “I am honored to serve as president,” stated Dempsey. “I have the privilege to follow Jim Chapman, the president of our company, in the position. I[...]
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association is pleased to announce that its recently chartered Atlanta chapter of the Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) won over $3,500 in scholarship awards from the National Association of Home Builders’ Professional Women in Building at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. The chapter was named as the top chapter for “Outstanding Membership Recruitment[...]
At a recent Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) meeting, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) President and CEO, Jerry Howard, spoke to the not-for-profit professional trade association about the NAHB, its plans for 2013 and how they may affect local home builders. Howard also discussed various efforts that the NAHB has been involved in to get the housing market back[...]
Last month, members of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) and the Atlanta NFL Players Association (NFLPA) former players chapter teamed up with HomeAid Atlanta for a HomeAid Cares Day. Volunteers worked hard to repair and rejuvenate Gilgal, a transitional housing program which helps women break their addictions and get their lives in order. Additionally, they added a new[...]
Established in 1984, the Lewis Cenker Award is the Greater Atlanta HBA’s most prestigious award honoring an individual’s lifetime achievements and their contributions to the advancement of the housing industry. To symbolize the status of this award, it was named in memory of one of our industry’s icons – Mr. Lewis Cenker who was President of our Association in 1960[...]
The Associate of the Year award is presented annually to a member of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association in recognition of their accomplishments in the areas of service to the industry and association, professional excellence and community involvement, furthering the mission and goals of the association. The 2012 Associate of the Year is Eugene James. Born in Washington D.C. and[...]
The Builder of the Year award is presented each year to a member of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association who has demonstrated their commitment to professional excellence. This award recognizes a builder for their contributions to furthering the goals and mission of the HBA through volunteer efforts within the association, the housing industry as well as community and charitable[...]
The Chairman of the Year award honors outstanding leadership at the council level. The award recognizes achievement in the areas of education and membership development within the local council. The 2012 Chairman of the Year is Carol Morgan. Author of the top-selling BuilderBooks “Social Media for Home Builders 2.0,” Carol Morgan has been blogging since long before blogging was cool. She[...]