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Learn home tips from our professional members2019 Home & Outdoor Expo
This year, the Home & Outdoor Expo is running through February 22nd – February 24th and will be at the RV Hall of Fame. Over the years, the BAEC Home & Outdoor Expo has grown into an event that is not only useful to the homeowner, but also fun to attend. There...
read moreMember Spotlight: Scott August
Scott August has been working for Dumor Water Specialists for five- and one-half years and started getting involved with the BAEC about five years ago. Not only is Scott involved with the Marketing and Advertising Committee, the Parade of Homes Committee, and the...
read moreMember Spotlight: Brandi Griffee
Brandi Griffee works with Summers Insurance and they have been a member for a little over six months. Prior to Summers Insurance, Brandi was with Liberty Mutual for fourteen years. She loves her job at Summers because she can still do what she loves, but she gets to...
read moreMember Spotlight: Meghann Sullivan-Redding
Meghann Redding works for Fidelity National Title and has been involved with the BAEC for the past six years. In fact, Meghann will be our first ever woman president for the year of 2019! In the six years of Meghann’s involvement with the BAEC, she has served as...
read moreMembership Spotlight: Andy Harlow
For the year of 2018, the BAEC has welcomed Andy Harlow from Interra as our president. Although his term will be over at the end of December, his motivation to get new members has not wavered. Andy began with the BAEC while at First Federal Savings Bank and has...
read moreMembership Spotlight: Linda Rogers
Linda Rogers has been involved in the building industry for nearly 40 years, and although she is fairly new to the BAEC (2 years), she has a lengthy membership with the St. Joe HBA and has always been heavily involved. In fact, she was the president for the...
read moreMember Spotlight: Doug Miller
Doug Miller, State Representative for a portion of Elkhart County, continues to be an active member of the Builders Association of Elkhart County, Indiana Builders Association, and the National Association of Home Builders. His path to the general assembly...
read moreMember Spotlight: James Byars
James Byars has been involved with the BAEC for three years and will be the President in 2022. He is the Vice President of Sales for both Fireside Homes, Inc and Hearth Homes, Inc. James went to Pensacola Christian College and earned two BA’s in Marketing/Management,...
read moreMember Spotlight – Justin Hurtekant
Justin Hurtekant is the owner of Inspired Custom Homes, INC and joined the BAEC in 2016. Justin has been married for twenty-five years and has four children. He grew up in Elkhart and he met is wife in 1st grade at Elkhart Christian Academy. Before...
read moreGrills: Charcoal vs. Gas
We did a survey to find out what type of grill our members enjoy using for their summer cooking. The results are in: 51.43% prefer a gas grill, 25.71% prefer a charcoal grill, and 22.86% use both. Charcoal vs. Gas has been a debate for many years, but when it comes to...
read moreParade of Homes Commercials
Check out these commercials for some of the Parade of Homes Plus homes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIGA3sZdck4 https://youtu.be/j-4jx5rrqoQ https://youtu.be/K0z1OIfHv7c https://youtu.be/9ApxQNFp0UA
read moreMember Spotlight – Joyce Watkins
Joyce Watkins has been with Mid-City Supply for thirteen years, but only in Elkhart for about a year. She spent twelve and one-half years in the St. Joseph HBA (with a small break for a couple years) and was very involved. Joyce was on the Board of Directors, she was...
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