at a steady rate. Today, CHBA is made up of roughly 9,000 member companies – including home builders, renovators, land developers, trade contractors, product and material manufacturers, building product suppliers, lending institutions, insurance providers, and service professionals. Kevin believes the majority of CHBA’s members initially join because they are interested in the networking and marketing opportunities – often they want to make business connections, or theywant to participate in the associations’ well-recognized award programs. Members also like to be connected to CHBA’s brand, as it provides them credibility with customers and trade partners. Upon joining the association, however, members tend to discover that “the information and education benefits of being a member are hugely important,” Kevin says. Kevin explains that members learn a lot not just from the association, but from each other. The learning accelerates when they get involved in committees and councils. That involves volunteering their time, but getting valuable industry knowledge and experience in return. “If you ask any member who’s been involved, they’ll tell you, ‘You get so much more than you put in,’” Kevin says. After joining, members also come to understand the important role the association plays in working with government and helping shape policy. As it turns out, that’s potentially the association’s most valuable function. APRIL 2022 CHBA National Board Meeting in Ottawa
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