Meetings

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

OCTOBER 18TH 6:30 P.M.

KENSINGTON

311 E. SIMMONS ST.

GALESBURG

WIBA BOARD MEETING

NOVEMBER 1ST 6:30 A.M.

PERKINS RESTAURANT

1850 N. HENDERSON ST.

GALESBURG

WIBA CHRISTMAS PARTY INVITATION

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WIBA HOME SHOW FLYER

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CONTACT US WEBSITE FEATURES SOCIAL MEDIA MEETING MEMO

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Inside this issue:

WIBA is an association of individuals and firms who have joined forces, voluntarily,

to promote all phases of building and remodeling.

THE WIBA PUNCH LIST

WIBA Board Members

President: Scott Howe

Vice-President:

Tammy Lufkin

Treasurer: Amy Schwartz

Past President:

Wayne Allen

Directors:

Greg Davis

Steve Hawkinson

Zack Thiel

Neil Thomas

Life Directors:

Bill Johnson

Executive Officer:

Kaylee Johnson

WIBA BOARD HIGHLIGHTS 2 WIBA MEMBERSHIP DUES WIBA PRESIDENT’S LETTER WIBA WINNERS

WIBA Membership Meeting

October 18, 2017

Kensington

311 E. Simmons

Networking: 6:30—7:00p.m.

Dinner: 7:00p.m. Meal : $10 each

Chuck Heady At the September WIBA Membership Meeting,

our speakers were Mark Romano and Ralph Schmidt

from Diamond Pier Foundation Systems. They have

been in business for 30 years. Diamond Pier Founda-

tion Systems is an inclined pin pile technology that

spreads the load over greater area of surface up to about 5 ½ feet of ground. It is structurally rated and

code compliant with the International Code Council. It

can be used commercially for townhouses and bridges

and residentially for decks and accessibility ramps.

This is a heavy duty foundation that can be installed

quickly. It minimizes the impact on the environment. You can install it with hand tools. It minimizes excava-

tion area, soil disruption, and water flow, the need for

heavy machinery, and damage to vegetation. It requires

very little concrete. It is resilient to seismic activity.

They do provide a lifetime warranty covering parts & labor. It is not used in a very rocky soil but is ideal for

other types of soil. It can be used if there are a few

rocks or boulders. It is installed in minutes with pins

that are inserted into a high strength concrete base

before the load is built on it. The pins have caps so

that inspectors can check the length. They do provide an ICC-ES Evaluation Report which is helpful for the

city to be able to inspect it. For more information,

check out www.DiamondPiers.com.

WIBA HOME SHOW REGISTRATION 5 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 6 BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP 7

WIBA Home Show

Knights of Columbus

1556 E. Fremont St.

Galesburg, Il. 61401

April 28th 10a..m.-6p.m.

April 29th 12p..m.-6p.m.

Great Facility!

Great Food!

Great Parking!

Indoor and Outdoor Spaces

Children’s

Activities

http://www.DiamondPiers.com

WIBA Board Meeting Highlights…

69 Members Special Thanks to Roger Williams, General

Contractor for arranging our speakers from Diamond Pier Foundation Systems.

Thank you very much Amy Schwartz for

volunteering to work on an extra project for the WIBA Christmas Party!

WIBA Christmas Party Committee meets

after the WIBA Membership Meeting on October 18th at the Kensington. Thank you from Carl Sandburg College for

donation to M. Brad Johnson Memorial Scholarship.

Congratulations!

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Kacie Lane of Integrity Construction & Home Improvement won the 50/50

Drawing. She won $48 Congratulations, Kacie!

Bathrooms Plus Inc. was drawn for

$50 Cash Drawing. They were not present so the Cash Drawing rolls over to $75 for the October WIBA Member-

ship Meeting.

WIBA Board President’s Letter

Sincerely, Scott Howe,

WIBA Board President

My apologies to Donald Lane of Integrity Construction and

Home Improvement, winner of the 50/50 Draw-

ing last month for misspelling his name. Sorry!

Congratulations, Donald Lane!

Dear WIBA Members,

Wow! Diamond Pier Foundation Sys-

tems put on a very interesting presentation.

It is a unique product. Hope to see you at

the next WIBA Membership Meeting! Our

own WIBA Member, Chuck Heady from

Todd’s Mudjacking Service Inc. will be our

speaker.

The 50/50 Drawing was doing well

on gaining ticket sales at the last WIBA

Membership Meeting then an anonymous

donor gave $50 to the because he thought it

was for a good cause. Isn’t that a great idea?

Our next CASH Drawing will be

worth $75! Who is going to win that?

We have lots of great plans for the

WIBA Christmas Party. Hope you can join

us and enjoy all the festivities. Save the date

and let Kaylee know if you can come.

Have a great Fall everyone!

November 8-10, 2017

Boston Convention &

Exhibition Center

GREENBUILDEXPO.COM

October WIBA Membership Dues

F&M Bank (pd.) First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust (pd.) Sherwin Williams (pd.) Voorhees Siding & Windows

ANGI Homeservices Inc.

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This summer the parent company, IAC, of Home Advisor announced they will finalize the purchase of Angie’s List for $500,000,000 in the fourth quarter. A year and a half ago the offer was $512,000,000. Both have reputable businesses based on delivering homeowners and home service professionals amazing value.

Angie’s list is a 20 year Indianapolis based pioneering business review com-pany. It was founded by Angie Hicks. It was based on people paying a monthly sub-scription fee of over $30 for access to reports and ratings of service providers in hundreds of categories. The subscription also included a monthly magazine.

In the beginning, people reviewed providers online and through phone calls.

By 2002, Angie’s List had over 100,000 subscribers, 65 employees and $5,000,000 in revenue.

On 2014, it grew to 2,000 employees and planned a $40,000,000 expansion. But people began to turn to free review sites ranging like Home Advisor. In 2015, the ex-pansion was canceled and in 2016, Angie’s List dropped it’s subscription require-ment for customers. They lost 7.9 million dollars.

Home Advisor then opened an office in Indianapolis and hired former An-gie’s List employees.

Home Advisor is free to the potential customer and consumers answer a se-ries of detailed questions before a list of ideal contractors pops up. Home Advisor offers leads that cost from $20-$80 to the contractor. Businesses undergo a rigorous background check also.

Home Advisor gives the opportunity to leave reviews, ratings, advice, and comments.

By combining the recognizable brand, Angie’s List with the strength of Home Advisor should be a growth opportunity of offering remodelers more adver-tising options, exposure to homeowners, and increase the market and online con-versions .

They plan to consolidate and form a viable company to elevate home services experiences for an even broader base of customers.

WIBA 2018 Home Show Knights of Columbus

1556 E. Fremont St.

Galesburg, Il. 61401

April 28th, Saturday 10a.m.-6p.m.

April 29th, Sunday 12p.m.-6p.m.

Treasure your Home! WIBA Members can help make

your home a treasure.

Meet and Greet

Ask Questions

New Products

Special Deals

Great Food

Children’s Activities

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WESTERN ILLINOIS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

41st ANNUAL HOME SHOW

April 28th 10a.m.-6p.m. & April 29th 12-6p.m.

Western Illinois Builders Association is sponsoring a Home Show and we have changes

locations. This coming year it will be at the Knights of Columbus at 1556 E. Fremont St.

in Galesburg the last weekend in April. It’s a great space with plenty of room for all the

booths, a full menu available for purchase, and a nice big parking lot. Vendors park in the

back.

It is a great advertising tool as well as a way to show the public your specialty and try to

promote any new ideas in your specific field. In order to participate, you must be a good

standing member of Western Illinois Builders Association. Yearly membership fee is

$150. Membership fees & final booth rental must be paid by Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

First time participants receive $100 off booth rental. WIBA Members who have attended

5 meetings during the past year can deduct $100 off booth rental. (One per exhibitor

please). Any member who brings a new exhibitor for the Home Show gets $25 off their

booth.

Each Booth Space Indoors is 8’X8’.

Each Booth Outside is 10’X10’and can be inside a tent.

Set Up is on Friday, April 27th from 6-9p.m. or on Saturday from 8a.m.-10a.m. There will

be a Full Service Menu available for purchase during the WIBA Home Show.

2018 HOME SHOW RESERVATION - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -

NAME_____________________________COMPANY__________________________

TYPE of BUSINESS_____________________________________________________

ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________

PHONE ______________FAX _______________E-MAIL ADRESS______________ Please check one or number if more than one space needed.

Fees = $275 for Inside ___ I need electricity. ___I need a table._ I need a tablecloth.____

$250 for Outside____ I need a table.____ I need a tablecloth.____

I need to park a truck & a trailer._____

*Note Change of location this year. Please mail form with FEES payable to WIBA: WIBA

PO BOX 565

Galesburg, IL. 61402-0565 Questions? PHONE: 309-343-2116

Local, Professional

Organization

Monthly Meetings

with Keynote Speakers

Opportunity to net-

work with others

Cash Drawing at

Membership Meetings

Annual Home

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Local, Professional Organization WIBA Membership Meetings with Keynote Speakers

Opportunity to Network with others

Cash Drawing at WIBA Membership Meetings

Annual Home Show at Knight of Columbus $100 booth credit for attending 5 meetings

Promote Your Business

Meet Prospective Customers

Opportunity to Network with others

Charitable Giving to the Community Over $154,000 given to the community

Annual Scholarships for area students at CSC

Sponsor of National Railroad Museum

WIBA Representative on the Project Rebound Board

Donations to area charities; Alternatives for Older Adults, Big Brothers Big

Sisters, Boys & Girls Club of Knox County, Christmas in Action,

Galesburg Christian School, D.A.R.E., Galesburg Athletic Boosters, GHS

Band Boosters, Habitat for Humanity, Knox County Humane Society, Knox

County Teen Court, Knox Prairie Community Kitchen, Pilot Club of Gales-

burg, Safe Harbor Crisis Center, Shop With a Cop, Special Olympics, Gales-

burg Veteran’s Memorial & more

Volunteer

Additional Advertising Opportunities Website (3 Members Highlighted each month)

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

Google Plus

Linked In

Brochures

Business Cards in Welcome Center

Newspaper & other Publication Advertisements

Radio Advertising

Your Flyers in WIBA Newsletter (Free once a year.)

WIBA Member Signs & Decals

Monthly Newsletter

Social Events Golf Outing

Christmas Party

Membership Meetings

WIBA Membership Benefits

Western Illinois Builders

Association 2163 E. Main St.

PO Box 565

Galesburg, Il. 61402-0565

Phone: 309-343-2116

Fax: 309-343-1114

E-mail: wiba@grics.net

Website: wibaweb.org

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Get it from a Member!

Our Website-

wibaweb.org:

Now Featured;

Holt Supply Company

Renewal by Anderson

U.S. Cellular

We’re on the web!

www.wibaweb.org

We are on Pinterest!

Web Site Features will be;

Bathrooms Plus

M.K. Groom Construction

Webber Rental & Supply (Please make sure your information on the WIBA website is up-to-date. If you need assistance, please call 309-343-2116 or email Kaylee, wiba@gris.ncet at the office.) W

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Habitat for Humanity of Knox County

Need volunteers

2 homes currently under construction

Brush with Kindness Program, rehab projects