HBA of St Louis & Eastern Missouri

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Three web savvy professionals will break down this broad topic into three timely sections. Learn how to use multiple internet resources to drive people to your web site, how your web site design impacts a customer and how to use a database to follow up from your e-marketing tactics. Only $9 for SMC members, $12 for HBA members and $16 for non-members. Please RSVP by August 18: www.stlhba.com/events. HBA staff contact: Jaime Weyrauch, WeyrauchJ@hbastl.com

Effective August 1, Missouri American Water will change its tap fees. Fees for service line inspections and tap turn-downs have also increased. For additional information, contact Emily Wineland, WinelandE@hbastl.com.

Tuesday, August 17 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the HBA. Cost to attend the forum is $11 for HBA members and $22 for non-members. This is an open forum with question and answer facilitated by John Mattingly, Jr. (Mattingly Lumber & Millwork). For reservations, contact Stephanie Sikes at 314-994-7700 (x128) or SikesS@hbastl.com.

Lunch meeting from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles. HBA Board of Director elections for 2010-2011 will be held. Steve Johnson of RCGA will discuss the pending China hub at Lambert Airport as well as the general job growth outlook for the entire region. Register at www.stlhba.com/events. HBA staff contact: Steve Loos, LoosS@hbastl.com

From 1-6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10. See high-quality remodeling projects, learn about the products being used and network along the way. Bus departs from Helen Fitzgerald’s (3650 S. Lindbergh, 63127) at 1 p.m. sharp and returns around 5 p.m. for happy hour festivities compliments of Appliance Solutions by Brock’s. Only $20 for REM members, $25 for HBA members and $30 for non-members. HBA staff contact: Steve Loos, LoosS@hbastl.com

Considers requiring all homes to be at least 1,250 square feet. Public hearing will be held at planning and zoning meeting on July 27. HBA staff contact: Emily Wineland, WinelandE@hbastl.com

Exhibit sales for the 34th Annual Builders Home & Garden Show scheduled for March 3-6, 2011 at America’s Center and Edward Jones Dome will begin August 2 for HBA members. Don’t miss this early opportunity to book a prime location. Call Tammy Ridgley at (314) 994-7700 x124 or Renee Mincher x118.

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) has released copies of its new BMP Policy, Site Design Guide, Landscape Guide for Storm Water BMPs and the East-West Gateway Stormwater BMP brochure for any persons interested in compliance materials for Stormwater Phase II Regulations. HBA staff contact: Emily Wineland, WinelandE@hbastl.com.

October 19-20 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson, City, Mo. Registration is now open: http://muconf.missouri.edu/gmcc . Sponsored by the University of Missouri Center for Sustainable Energy & Missouri HBAs.