HBA Spartanburg August 2025 Newsletter

August 2025

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DATES TO KNOW

AUGUST

13 - Golf Committee Meeting @ HBA Office 11:00AM-12:00PM (2nd meeting: TBD)

14 - General Membership Meeting (GMM) - Evening Social @ Bob Burnett's Appliances 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Want to showcase your business? Sponsor a 2026 GMM at your place of business! 864-804-7858

SEPTEMBER

8 - BOD Meeting 11:45AM

11 - GMM Lunch & Learn @ Gerhard's Cafe 11:45AM, with guest speaker, Amanda Scharff, NAHB, Director of Business Development - Member Savings Program

15 - GMC Meeting 11:00AM on Teams

OCTOBER

1 - Fall Golf Tournament @ Woodfin Ridge 10:30AM

6 - BOD Meeting 11:45AM

13 - GMC Meeting (Teams) 11:30AM

NOVEMBER

3 - BOD Meeting 11:45AM

10 - GMC Meeting (Teams) 11:00AM

13 - Fall Clay Shoot @ River Bend 1:00PM

DECEMBER

No Meetings

For more information on any of these events or to sponsor, please contact the HBA Office at 864-804-7858 or info@hbaspartanburg.com!

2025 Sponsorship Package

2025 Calendar of Events

GO BUILD A GREAT DAY!

Executive Officer Announcement

Greetings All!

A friendly reminder to register for our August GMM Thursday 8/14/25 from 6:00PM - 7:30PM! An evening social SPONSORED & HOSTED by BOB BURNETT'S APPLIANCES @ 306 N. Church St. Spartanburg. Come check out the showroom for a look at all they have to offer you and your customers! Come hungry because the Fuddruckers Food Truck will be onsite & beer will be served - both free to registered attendees!

We will have Amanda Scharff with NAHB as our guest speaker at our September GMM. Amanda will be reviewing your NAHB member benefits and how to access. This meeting will be at Gerhard's from 11:45AM - 1:00PM, Thursday September 11. Register HERE!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: CARTER LUMBER - BROAD RIVER ELECTRIC - BOBCAT OF SPARTANBURG - EMPOWER RENTAL GROUP - KAPASI GLASS MART - VETERANS LUXURY PAINT SERVICES!

Sponsorship & Team sign ups for our Fall Golf Tournament (10/1/25) have been posted. We sold out of teams at our last 2 tournaments, so if you know you want you a team you may register HERE or shoot me an email and I will secure your spot.

These events are only possible due to your generous support! Please check out our sponsorship package and consider a sponsorship!

I hope to see you all on Thursday at Bob Burnett's!

Sincerely,

Sarah McNeely, Executive Officer

New & Returning Members

Renewing Members:

TC Portable Toilets, Jason Kuusisto

Blue Ridge Log Cabins, Doug Terrell

Manning Lynch, Inc., Manning Lynch

Hunter Quinn Homes, Kevin Fowler

D & D Motors, Charlie Belue

New Members:

Niemitalo Inc, Jacob Knuuttila

Tuuks Painting, Jason Kuusisto

FEI Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors, Liam Cahill

GBS Building Supply, Matthew King

Leslie Horne & Assoc., Keela Long

Kolb Construction, Ben Kolb

Spread the word and help us get new members!

DON'T FORGET...

Each month, now thru October, every new member YOU spike, will give you a chance at a $250 cash drawing! Those winners will then be eligible for a $2500 cash drawing at the State Convention in October!

TALKING POINTS

Helpful Links

Spartanburg County Building Codes Information

CLICK HERE for Building Codes Website

CLICK HERE to search for Permits

South Carolina Legislature

CLICK HERE

Member Perks

Did you know ?

NAHB Members Saved over $40,000,000 last year!

You Save, We Earn! Every time you use your membership to save, HBAGS earns a percentage of your total bill! See where you can save at www.NAHB.org/savings. If you are unsure of your PIN #, please reach out to Sarah and she can get it for you.

Business Hours

The HBA Spartanburg Business Hours are open Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. However, the office may not be open even though business is being conducted (i.e. meetings, classes, remote work, etc.). If you plan to visit the office, please call us at 864-583-5471 so that we can ensure the office is open when you arrive.

The HBA office will be closed the following days:

September 1, Labor Day

The office may be closed at other times as needed. Please phone ahead if you plan to visit the office. Payments, Registration Forms, etc. may be dropped in the mail slot in the front door when the office is closed.

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