February 2018

President's Message

Thanks to Victoria Reczkowski of Ferguson for hosting an Associates Roundtable meeting at their Ramsey showroom on January 16^th.  BANNJ Associates met with NJBA Associate leadership to discuss relevant issues affecting associate members and ideas for future growth. Thank you to all members and guests who attended our 74^th Annual Installation & Awards Dinner at The Graycliff on February 1^st.   

Many thanks to our Sponsors: Event Sponsors ($500) Kuiken Brothers and Smolin Lupin; Cocktail Sponsor ($350), NMS Landscapes; Music Sponsors ($250) All American Ford, F. Mauro Builders and Ragone Electric, and Award Sponsor ($100) Tri-State Blasting. Special thanks to our Master of Ceremonies, Jeff Mathieu, Program Chair, Arnold DeMasi, Entertainment by Kemp Music, NJBA Vice President Thomas F. Troy of Sharbell Development Corp. who installed our 2018 Officers and Directors (see last page); Carol Short, NJBA CEO, and Morgan Giovannuci, our NAHB Field Representative who also attended.   

Thank you to all the award winners who worked so hard for our association this past year.  I was honored to have received the Builder Member of the Year Award for Volpe Custom Homes and congratulate my fellow members and award winners:

Rising Star Award:  Michael Deniz, CPA, Smolin Lupin
Associate Member of the Year Award:  John Kelly, Builders First Source
Associate Continuing Service Award:  Stuart Berger, CPA, SAX LLP.
Associate Golden Merit Award: Victoria Reczkowski, Ferguson
Associate Silver Hammer Award:  John Cioletti, Reno’s Appliance
BEAM (Builder Engaging Associate Members) Award:  Mary Anne Belvedere, Belvedere Building & Contracting
Builder Hall of Fame Award:  Charles Baldanza, Baldanza Design + Build

View Installation & Awards Dinner Photos Here   

I hope to everyone at next year’s 75^th Anniversary Installation & Awards Dinner, so be sure to look for more information and a save the date coming later this year. 

NJBA News—Please join me in congratulating the following BANNJ members who won awards at the NJBA Industry Awards Luncheon on January 24^th:

Ironman Award:  John Kelly, Builders First Source
Associate of the Quarter:  Stuart Berger, CPA, SAX, LLP.
Builder of the Year:  George Vallone, Hoboken Brownstone Company
Distinguished Service in Mixed Use Development Award:  Ronald S. Ladell, Esq., Avalon Bay Communities
View the complete list of winners bu click here.

Welcome New Member:

Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP (Associate)
Andrew Kohut
12 Route 17 North, PO Box 1827
Paramus, NJ 07653
201-587-0888
akohut@wellslaw.com

 

BANNJ and NAHB

 

Our very own Kathleen M. Kurpiel, Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Builders Association of Northern New Jersey (BANNJ), has been appointed to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Executive Officers Council (EOC) Board of Directors. Kathleen will be representing Region A (Northeast) of NAHB and will be the first EVP from New Jersey since Patrick O’Keefe served in 1996.

 

The EOC is comprised of local and state executive officers from across the country that work together at the national level sharing best practices in areas such as membership, volunteerism, advocacy, fundraisers, and general membership meetings. 

BRAVO, Kathleen!

Premier Partner Spotlight

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BANNJ MEMBERS INVITED TO REGISTER FOR SAX UPCOMING WEBINARS ON TAX REFORM

Premier Partner, SAX, LLP. has invited BANNJ members to register for their webinar series.

See the link of upcoming webinars, with the link to register for each: https://www.saxllp.com/webinar-series-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act/

Framing Lumber Prices

Housing Market Index

Housing Affordability Remains Flat in 2017

Economic Panel Predicts Housing Will Continue to Gain Ground in 2018

Residential Remodeling Spending Trending Up

Thursday March 22^nd-Board Strategic Planning Meeting (Board Only) 3:30pm-5:30pm @ SAX, LLP, 855 Valley Rd., Clifton NJ 

April 10-12 NJBA Atlantic Builders Convention

Thursday, April 26^th-Educational Seminar Updates on Contracts & Consumer Fraud Act-Put the Law on Your Side.  Join us for this informative and valuable information and protect your business bottom line.  Learn from the experts what to look for BEFORE you sign your next contract.  5:30pm, Ferguson Showroom, 50 Spring Street, Ramsey NJ.  $30 per person

Monday, May 21^st-Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards-Don’t miss playing at a beautiful private club and join us for a day on the course or just attend our cocktail reception and dinner following the golf outing.  Excellent sponsorship and networking opportunities.  Early special pricing for foursomes until March 15th!

Wednesday, June 6^th-Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Lunch & Learn-Join us for lunch and get an update from the experts at NJBA on the housing market legislative and regulatory issues affecting our industry and the forecast for building issues affecting our state.  $25 per person.

Be sure to register for all events on our new website secure payment portal at www.bannj.org!

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