Next Meeting

Time to Vote!
By Jim Fitz-Patrick

Our meeting this month is the most important meeting we hold all year. This is because we elect our Officers and Board Members who will run your association for the next year or two. Please note the change in location of our meeting - John's Flaming Hearth. Our meal will consist of a full course New York Strip Steak dinner including John's famous Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie. The cost will be $25 inclusive. We must have your reservation by Friday, November 5th to assure proper seating arrangements and food preparation. Please call Jim or Jenny at the Builders Office (283-0557) or fax them to us at 283-0733. Please take a minute upon your receipt of this notice to call in your reservation.

Election

Enclosed with this bulletin is a sample ballot, which will be used in the voting on November 10th. These are the slate of Officers and Board Members selected by the nominating committee. Please note we will have five positions to fill for the Board of Directors. This is due to the resignation of Doug Marcinski who was transferred by Ryan Homes. Please note that the candidate receiving the lesser number of votes will have a one year term expiring December 31st, 2005. The other candidates will have a two-year term through December 31st, 2006. Both the Officers and Board members will be installed at our annual Christmas Party.

Nominations from the floor will be accepted and retired members are invited to cast their vote. If you are unable to attend dinner but would like to vote, stop by for a drink and complete your ballot. If you cannot attend the meeting you can arrange to vote by absentee bvallot on Monday, November 8th or Tuesday November 9th by contacting Jim Fitz-Patrick at 283-0557 or by stopping by the Builders Office located at his home at 212 70th Street in Niagara Falls. Your completed ballot will be placed in a sealed envelope and given to the nominating committee on election night.

Christmas Party

Our annual Christmas party and Basket Auction will be held on December 8th 2004 at Suzanne's Fine Dining located on Niagara Falls Blvd in Wheatfield. Stanley and Lori Swogier (Swogier Construction) are chairing this fun party again this year. Please contact your suppliers to obtain gifts to make up the baskets. If they want to make a cash donation, Lori will purchase items for a basket from them. The price is being finalized at this time and will be announced in a special Christmas bulletin along with the menu. A full course sit down dinner will be served this year as many of you have requested. In the meantime, circle your calendar for December 8th for a great evening. Also please contact Lori and offer your assistance in securing gifts and helping her to make up the baskets.

2005 International Builders Show

The 2005 International Builder's Show will be held January 13th-16th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Looking to elevate your business better, faster, and more economically? Well, get moving to the 2005 International Builder's Show with more than 1600 exhibitors, 100,000 building professionals and 200 groundbreaking educational sessions covering more than a dozen categories. You'll learn new ways to manage, market and give your business the boost it needs.

The International Builder's Show is the world's largest, most comprehensive building industry show and you would expect no less from the exhibits - more than 1.5 million square feet of the latest, most advanced building products and services every assembled. There is no substitute for being able to see all of the latest innovations for yourself with hands-on demonstrations and working models in more than 300 building industry categories. These products offer the convenience and cost savings that you will need to raise your business to the next level.

In today's current business climate, education may just be the key to take your business to a higher level. You are sure to discover exactly what your business needs to get moving in the more than 200 educational sessions offered at the International Builders Show 2005. These seminars are packed with targeted information covering every aspect of building and managing your business in today's fast moving environment. For a complete listing and the most up-to-date information on seminars, please visit www.BuildersShow.com/seminars.

To register now and for show information, please visit the Web site www.BuildersShow.com or call 800-368-5242 ext. 8111 or better yet, call National Director Bill Burg at 870-1437 or Executive Officer Jim Fitz-Patrick at 283-0557.