2014 BIA-Hawaii Membership Directory

BIA-Hawaii is pleased to announce our partnership with Trade Publishing, the official publisher of the 2014 BIA-Hawaii Membership Directory.

This convenient and attractive full-color directory will be distributed at the 2014 BIA-Hawaii Home Building and Remodeling Show and the 2014 BIA-Hawaii Remodel it Right, Remodel it Green Expo.

In addition, each of our members, as well as our industry partners and the government agencies will receive a copy of the new and updated directory.

We invite you to take advantage of the excellent advertising opportunities now available, for inclusion in the new directory.

Trade Publishing will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2014—six decades of serving Hawaii's building and related industries. In addition to its flagship publication, Building Industry magazine, Trade also publishes Building Management Hawaii magazine, annual publications Construction Industry Guide (CIG), Construction Preview, and other pace-setting magazines and annuals.

BIA-Hawaii is excited about our new partnership and its many potential benefits to our members.

For more information on the 2014 BIA-Hawaii Membership Directory and/or advertising opportunities, please contact Trade Publishing Company.

Jennifer Dorman, 808-738-4990; e-mail: jennifer@tradepublishing.com
Rodney Fleming, 808-738-4939; email: rodney@tradepublishing.com
Charlene Gray, 808-739-4938; email: charlene@tradepublishing.com
Jan Lee, 808-842-1244; email: jan@aaaqualityservices.com
Barry Redmayne, 808-738-4950; email: barry@tradepublishing.com

Mahalo to Servco for another stellar Networking Night!

 On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, over 100 people attended "Vino Italiana" Networking Night hosted by Servco Home & Appliance Distribution. The networking night featured special VIP guests from GE, delicious Italian food and wine.

 

 Featured guest speaker, Matt Rose, Contract Sales General Manager for GE, gave a presentation on GE's $1 billion investment in bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and also provided insight into the current state of the building industry across the U.S.

Mahalo to Craig Washofsky and the rest of the Servco team for hosting a stellar Networking Night!

 

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Mahalo to Ferguson for hosting another great Networking Night

 On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, over 130 people attended the "Sushi & Sake" Networking Night hosted by Ferguson. The networking night featured Ferguson's vendors, prize giveaways, delicious food, sake tasting and live Taiko drum performance.

Mahalo to Tim Yee, General Manager, Clayton Gomi, Showroom Manager, and their outstanding staff for another successful networking event!

We look forward to Ferguson's next BIA Networking Night in 2014.

April 10 GMM: DPP Projects and New Planning & Permitting Initiatives

BIA General Membership Meeting - April 10, 2013

Guest Speaker - George Atta, Director Designate, Dept. of Planning & Permitting

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, George Atta, Director Designate of the Dept. of Planning & Permitting, gave an informative presentation on"Highlights of pending projects and descriptions of new planning and permitting initiatives under the Caldwell Administration".

View the powerpoint presentation here (member login required)

(L to R): Greg Thielen, 2013 BIA President; Mike Brant; Brian Adachi; George Atta, Director Designate, DPP; Dean Uchida, David Brotchie, Gary Yee

 

Mahalo to our Table Top Sponsors

D.R. Horton Schuler Homes - Cis George, Mary Flood & Lorna Lowe

Hawaii Steel Alliance - Alex & Bobbie Kane

Insolid - Gary Sufrin

Island Cooling, LLC - Al & Ivan Whitworth

Risource Energy Renewable Systems - Charles Lum, Darren Furumoto & Jennifer Kimura

simplicity HR by Altres - Jennifer Snowden & Stephen Hanson

Wealth Strategy Partners - Marko Mijuskovic & Samantha Haas

Anthony "Tony" Borge approved to be a member of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board

BIA member, Anthony "Tony" Borge, of RMA Sales, Inc., was nominated by Governor Abercrombie and approved to be a member of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board ("SBRRB") by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Government Operation, and Housing on March 13, 2013.

The SBRRB was established in 1998 and is responsible for reviewing impacts on administrative rules and regulations on small businesses. The SBRRB is comprised of nine members, most of whom are former or current owners or officers of small businesses Statewide. Members serve on a volunteer basis, and are charged with considering any request from small business owners for review of any state or county administrative rule. The full Senate will be confirming Tony within a few weeks.

Congratulations, Tony!