CCBANEWS

We all have heard it
before, "Why am I a
member?" or "What does
CCBA do for me?" There
may be much that we do
that you are not aware of!

Let's start with the
Governmental Affairs
Committee: Government
Affairs lobbies state and
local governments as well
as many regional
organizations/agencies on
issues impacting the
housing industry. Issues
can include changes in land
use, environmental
regulation, and
development and building
fee efforts. We are the
watchdog for your
business. Locally you would
have to put many hours in
to represent your company
at all levels if this
committee wasn't here.
Think about how much
money you would have to
spend to send yourself or
an employee to cover all
the meetings that our
committee members cover
for you. You have an issue,
all you have to do is pick up
the phone or come to our
weekly meeting.

Benefits:
We are ever increasing the
benefits for our members.
Soon on our website will be
a password page for our
members to view the new
benefits to help reduce
both personal everyday
expenses

and business expenses
beyond state and national
benefits. If your business has
discounts or free items that
you would like to offer your
fellow members, please
contact Donna at the CCBA
right away!

Networking:
No, customers or fellow
business members are not
going to fall in your lap as
soon as you join, but I will
keep my fingers crossed that
they do for you and I both.
You need to network and
take advantage of all of the
opportunities that we offer
including coming to General
Membership Meetings and
participating on committees.
Get involved. Just showing
your face helps market your
business. Maybe "Why am I
not doing this?" is a better
title for this message.

Our Staff works to the bone
for us and carries a lot of
"constructive criticism" that
is directed back to the
appropriate committees. We
would really like to see the
people that have this
valuable input get involved
more than anyone else. While
the comments are often
constructive, they are also
better timed earlier in the
game which is why I would
need those "Monday morning
quarterbacks" to get in the
starting lineup and get
involved. You all

have great ideas but we need to hear
them at times when we can put them
to good use. The only way to
experience the full benefit of this
association is to become involved and
to fully understand how we are
representing our industry and how we
may already be doing what you think
we're not.

Finally "Parade Of Homes Now?"
Yes, yes, yes. We are one of a few
builder associations who are still
holding the Parade of Homes as it is
the single most important marketing
tool builder members utilize to sell new
homes. We need to keep a presence to
the public that building in Citrus County
and Hernando County hasn't stopped
and there still is an excellent choice of
new construction to choose from.
Everyone enjoys a Parade.

Get involved and find out why you
should be an active member of the
association and you'll be answering the
question "Why should I be a member"
instead of asking it!