57 th Annual General Meeting, Feb 13, 2014 Canadian Home Builders’ Association - Newfoundland and Labrador

1. 57th Annual General Meeting, Feb 13, 2014 Canadian Home Builders’ Association - Newfoundland and Labrador

2. Annual General Meeting of Members • CEO Report • Treasurer’s Report • President’s Report • Election of Officers • President Elect

3. CEO Report • National Accomplishments • Strategic Plan 2012-2015 • Vision and Mission • New Member Programs

4. National Accomplishments • CHBA National Conference, Lake Louise (Mar 2013) • McKinlay Award – achievements in communications (V. Belbin) • Gordon S. Ship Award – service to CHBA national (J. Morgan) • CHBA Award of Honour Certificate (W. Butler)

5. Forum for Growth on Parliament Hill1-day blitz: 47 meetings, 12 attended by NL reps, with MPs, Deputy Ministers, Senators

6. CEO ReportStrategic Plan 2012-2015 Goal #1: To influence a positive direction and acceptance within the industry Goal #2: To create more programs and services for members Goal #3: To ensure the long-term growth of the Association

7. Vision The CHBA-NL is recognized as the voice of the residential construction industry in the province. Our members are professionals involved in all aspects of new home construction and residential renovations, and are dedicated to the business of building affordable, quality homes.

8. Mission The CHBA-NL is a not-for-profit association. Members include new home builders, renovators, developers, trades, manufacturers, suppliers, lenders, government reps and other industry professionals. We are the voice of the industry advocating on behalf of members. The CHBA-NL offers services to members through learning, encouraging excellence. We are committed to providing affordability and choice in housing for all Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans.

9. Goal #1 - To influence a positive direction and acceptance within the industry Raising the CHBA-NL’s public profile • Updating website: • improving functions and adding a "members-only“ area • Social media integration: • using Hootsuite to integrate all social media accounts • Monthly E-newsletter: • 14 issues, 10 member updates, and 350+ distribution • News releases to media: • 9 in total for events, activities and news stories • Media requests for interviews: • 16 in total for radio, the television and newspaper • Media appearances: • exponentially higher than ever before directly related to industry, policy, events • More focused advertising and marketing: • for events, forums, conferences and social activities

10. Monthly E-news, chbanl.ca website and social media management

11. Advocating on Industry Issues • 3 Altus Group industry research reports • City of St. John’s proposed assessment of partially constructed buildings • Municipal mayoral candidate in partnership with Board of Trade • Presenting at BuildGreen Atlantic 2013 on energy efficiency

12. Addressing housing affordability and housing issues by collaborating with government and community stakeholders

14. Building Media Relations and Increasing Media Exposure 10-page feature in Atlantic Business Magazine

15. Improving municipal relations – Mayor Ken MacDonald (CBS) and Mayor Dennis O’Keefe (St. John’s) speak at membership luncheons • Mayor O’Keefe is subsequently quoted in the news

16. Increased requests for media interviews on current events related to housing and information about the residential construction industry

17. Goal #2 - To create more programs and services for members • Provincial Master Builder Certification Program: • 1 certified member • National RenoMark Program: • 4 member registrants

18. Members’ Advantage Program (MAP)

19. Business Boot-Camp • Finance and Accounting • Law • Marketing • Risk Management • Attraction and Retention of Labour • Succession Planning • On completion, members will earn: • Residential Construction Business Certificate

20. Consumer Directory 2013

21. CHBA-NL Events

25. Goal #3 - To ensure the long-term growth of the Association • Strengthening the administrative functions of the Association • By-Laws and Policies and Procedures under review; delayed due to national changes • Hiring of a Membership Services Coordinator, resulting in: • Launch of RenoMark Program • Launch of Master Builder Certification Program • Launch of Members' Advantage Program (MAP) • Improved public profile on social networking sites • Monthly release of the E-newsletter • Completion of the Building "Yes": A NIMBY Toolkit • Dedicated efforts to improve and update the CHBA-NL website • Policy submissions and recommendations to municipal reps

26. Maintaining the financial sustainability of CHBA-NL New Audit Committee – modernized reporting system, strengthened controls and risk management policy in place New Sponsorship Menu – a suite containing all CHBA-NL events, activities, marketing opportunities and package options for members and non-members Results of Membership Fee Increase – the Association initially lost 27 members but gained 19 new members in 2013 at the updated fee level As a result, the CHBA-NL is in a healthier financial position than prior to the fee increase and is attracting new members

27. Improving Industry Practices and Remaining Current on Issues • Technical Research Committee (TRC) • Designing deck details and sample anchors to withstand high winds • Keeping up-to-date on policies and practices regarding asbestos removal • Learning about the impacts and risks associated with radon