Tuesday, April 4, 2023

April 2023


President's Message

BANNJ President Thomas Petersen

Great to see many of our members at the Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City this past week.  Congratulations to the BANNJ members who won at the Sales & Marketing Awards (SAM) on March 28th, including:

SportProsUSA (Best Design Center)
Joan Stapleman Designs (Best Interior Merchandising for a Rental Community and Grand Award Winner for Interior Design for Haus25 Veris Residential- Community of the Year Rental Community with over 200 Apartments)
The Marketing Directors (Sales Team of the Year, Sales Manager of the Year, Marketing Director of the Year For Sale Housing, Rookie of the Year Rental Communities, Leasing Manager of the Year Rental Communities, Leasing Consultant of the Year Rental Communities, Leasing Team of the Year Rental Communities)
Caliber Home Loans (Best Print Ad Over One-half page for an Associate Member)
Russo Development (Best Website for Rental Community, Best Interior Merchandising for Amenity Space, Best Landscaping Design for an Attached, Rental or Mid-Rise/High-Rise Community, Best Outdoor Living Space and/or Outdoor Amenities for an Attached Rental or Mid-Rise/High-Rise Community, Best Home in a Rental Community with 200 Apartments or Less ).

We look forward to seeing many of our members at some fantastic upcoming spring and summer events.  Join us on April 27th at the Ferguson Showroom in Mahwah for a joint meeting with NKBANNJ.  Enjoy food, beverages and premium industry networking and then earn CEU  credits as you learn about the latest in kitchen design trends from our own Kimberly Little of Sub Zero, Wolf & Cove. Connect with industry professionals from another organization and gain educational insights to enhance your business knowledge. Our Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards will take place on Monday, May 22nd at White Beeches Golf & Country Club.  Don’t miss this opportunity to play golf at a beautiful, private club or just join us for cocktails, dinner & networking after the tournament. Golf spots are going fast, so register today if you want to play. Excellent sponsorship opportunities still available and look for full list of sponsors in our June Northern Lights issue.  Come by to wish Golf Chair, Past Associate VP, longtime board member, consummate professional and incredible friend, Victoria Reczkowski of Ferguson all the best in her next journey to the Sunshine State!  On June 1st join us at the State-of-the-Art new SAX, LLP. offices as we challenge the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association to a Pickleball tournament!  Spaces are extremely limited, so register today to play or just join us for refreshments, networking and even use the golf simulator, gym, etc. if you choose.  Before we begin our fall schedule of events, be sure to join us on July 13th for our Annual Multi-Association Summer Social at Reno’s (more information coming soon) and register to login for an informative virtual presentation on a new and trending topic of AI in Construction on August 16th.   Register for all events at https://members.bannj.org/events or call/email the BANNJ office.

BANNJ won a $500 prize for our local in the 2022 NAHB membership drive, and we are excited to begin the 2023 drive to run from April 1-June 30th.  Our best recruiters are our members, so share your membership experience with colleagues, peers and others who would benefit from association membership.  Call or email the BANNJ office at bannj@bannj.org or 201-843-6868 for more information or to be introduced to one of our BANNJ Ambassadors who will be pleased to assist.

 

 


Associates:

Hinna Mansoor
Capital One
382 3rd Avenue 8A
New York, NY 10016
682-402-9963
hinna.mansoor@capitalone.com

Joan Stapelman Designs, LLC.
Joan Stapelman
13 Burlington Place
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-749-3482
joan@jsdgroup.net

Right Above Roofing, LLC.
Hillel Cohen
40 Hillside Blvd.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
201-655-1117
office@rightaboveroofing.com

 

 

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Thursday, April 27th- BANNJ & NKBA Joint Meeting at Ferguson in Mahwah.  Enjoy industry networking, food and take a tour of the gorgeous Ferguson showroom.  Learn about the latest in kitchen design trends and earn CEU credits from expert Kimberly Little of Sub Zero, Wolf & Cove.  5:30PM

Monday, May 22nd- Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards @White Beeches Golf & Country Club. Enjoy a fantastic day on a beautiful, private course or attend the cocktail reception and dinner for a great networking experience.  Premium sponsorships are available to market your company to over 100 Northern NJ building industry professionals. Golfer registration begins at 10:45AM, Brunch served at 11:00AM (lunch-sandwiches on course), Shotgun start 12:00PM, Cocktails/Dinner 5:00PM.

Thursday, June 1st- Pickleball and Networking Event with Metro @ SAX.  Join us for a great event to kick off summer and see the new state-of-the-art office spaces complete with pickleball court, golf simulator, gym and more!  Space for pickleball and networking are very limited for this event so be sure to register as early as possible! 5:30PM

Thursday, July 13th- Multi-Association Business Summer Social @ Reno’s Appliance, Paterson-Join industry peers from six associations including BANNJ, Metro, ASID, NKBA, AIA and NARI.  Great evening to connect and make new business connections in a fun and casual atmosphere. 5:30PM

Wednesday, August 16th- Virtual presentation on AI in Construction by a renowned expert in the field and speaker at NAHB IBS show 2023.  4:00PM

Upcoming Fall Events:

Thursday, September 28th- Annual Business Showcase & Beefsteak at The Elan, Lodi 5:00PM
Thursday, October 26th- Reno’s Annual Pre-Holiday Networking Party
Thursday, November 30th- Holiday Gathering & Industry Speaker at Cosentino Showroom, Fairfield 5:30PM

 

 Register for all events at https://members.bannj.org/events