November 2014

Welcome and thanks to our 10^th and newest Premier Partner, Builder member Glen Lumia, President of Creative Design Construction and Remodeling and their new division, Creative Design Cabinet Solutions!  Please see Creative’s ad below and visit their website at creativedesignconstruction.com to  view their spectacular designs and find out more about this great company.   Creative Design joins our other Premier Partners, our “Super Associates” who give above and beyond of their time, talent and treasure to BRANNJ: Reno’s Appliance; ProBuild; Van Natta Mechancial; SaxBST; Ferguson; Pella; EverBank; James Hardie Building Products and Boise Cascade.  Only 2 spots remain, so please contact the BRANNJ office today for more details on how your company can benefit  from the opportunity to join this group.

Many thanks to Victoria Reczkowski and Premier Partner, Ferguson, for hosting our October 16^th general membership meeting at their beautiful new Clifton, NJ showroom!  BRANNJ members and guests enjoyed networking, a delicious dinner and an informative presentation from Alan Karen, VP of Satco on LED Lighting products and Energy Savings legislation affecting building industry professionals.  If you were unable to attend, please visit Ferguson’s new showroom at 835 Bloomfield Avenue in Clifton or at any one of their many locations  (see ferguson.com).  Congratulations to Associate Member, Richard Gaynor of Middleton & Company Insurance, for winning the Associate of the Third Quarter award from the New Jersey Builders’ Association’s Associate and Member Services Committee!  Richard has been an active member of the BRANNJ and NJBA Associate’s Committees, is a past Associate Vice President at BRANNJ, and is our co-Chair for our very successful Texas Hold Em Night Fall Fundraiser.   Richard will be presented with his award during ceremonies at the January NJBA Board Meeting and at our local at the December 4^th Winter Showcase and Beefsteak Night.  We have some wonderful events to end the year, so please join us on November 20^th at Reno’s Appliance in Paterson for the networking party of the year as well as our Annual Winter Showcase Beefsteak & Tabletop Night on December 4^th at The Fiesta in Wood-Ridge.  Details and registration are below, and  I look forward to seeing you all there!

I would like to wish all BRANNJ members and their families a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving and a great start to the Holiday Season!

Best regards,

Charlie

Save the Dates for our upcoming events in 2014:

Thursday, November 20^th~Reno’s Pre-Holiday Building Industry Networking Party.  Don’t miss this fantastic event at Reno’s Appliance beautiful Paterson showroom as you mix and mingle with building industry peers from other associations such as NKBA and ASID, meet former NFL football players, enjoy fantastic food and much more at the industry party of the year!  Click Here to Register

Thursday, December 4^th~  Winter Showcase Tabletop & Beefsteak Night.  Join us for this annual favorite event at Northern, NJ’s Mini Trade Show!  Exhibits SOLD OUT last year, so please register early.   This is a great event, so don’t miss a great networking evening, delicious Beefsteak dinner, and play for your favorite charity in the World Famous Bread Building contest!   Non-perishable food donations accepted at the event for the Center for Food Action in Mahwah.  Click Here to Register

Thursday, January 15, 2015~  Join us for our Annual Installation & Awards Reception, 6:00PM at the Graycliff in Moonachie.  Mix and mingle, enjoy great music and a bountiful buffet dinner and cocktails as we welcome in the 2015 BRANNJ leadership and honor some of our outstanding members for their hard work and dedication in 2015.  Details coming soon to the calendar at www.brannj.org. 

**Photos from all BRANNJ events and important industry information are available on our FaceBook page, so don’t forget to like our page!   

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Member News:

Congratulations to BRANNJ Vice President, Treasurer, William Ryan and family on the birth of their beautiful new baby boy! Patrick John Ryan was born on 9/7/2014,  weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces.

Industry News: 

 NAHB Value Delivered

The Politics of Washington and it's Effects on NAHB Membership

 Single Family Production Poised to Take Off in 2015

Welcome New Members:

Builder—Sunset Builders and Developers Inc.

                    Summit, NJ (Claudia Diaz)

Associates—Andersen Corporation

                         Boonton, NJ (Tim Stone)

Creative Design; Latest BRANNJ Premier Partner!

Reno's; The Very First BRANNJ Premier Partner!