December 1, 2006
PLEASE NOTE: This newsletter provides
links to ASHI's Members Only Web site, therefore you must be logged in as a
member on www.ashi.org to
use the links. Questions? Contact
sandyb@ashi.org,
847-954-3179.
What ASHI Leaders need to know about InspectionWorld
InspectionWorld Early Registration ends 12-1.
Save $50 by registering now.
Click here.
ASHI Leaders: You're invited
The ASHI Leadership Reception will be held day, January 11, 2007. It's ASHI's way of saying thank you for all you do. Click here for your invitation.
Attention Council Representatives
Representing your chapter at the one council meeting of year is an important part of your job description. Those present at the January 7 meeting in Anaheim, Calif. will elect the Council speaker. Review the matrices for the two candidates Scott Warga and Cheryll Brown.
If you cannot attend, the chapter can designate an alternate using this form.
Attention 2007 ASHI Committee Chairs
At their October meeting, the Board put together a list of priorities it would like to see accomplished in the year ahead. This list will be distributed to you shortly. During the January Board meeting, specific action items and tactics to accomplish these priorities will be established and placed into the 2007 Work Plan. We need your participation in the creation of this Work Plan! Please make your travel arrangements to so you can participate in the Board meeting on January 10, 8 am to 5 p.m. Should you have questions or concerns on this request, contact Rob Paterkiewicz at robp@ashi.org.
States approve IW courses
Remind your chapter members to check the status of state approvals for IW courses by visiting InspectionWorld.org.
Attention all InspectPAC supporters
Soon formal invitations will be mailed for the second annual ASHI InspectPAC Fundraising Reception to be held in conjunction with InspectionWorld in Anaheim, Calif., January 11, 2007. Only ASHI Membership who have previously authorized ASHI to solicit donations for the PAC will receive the invitation. If you're not sure you've provided us authorization to solicit you for PAC donations, please email Rob Paterkiewicz at robp@ashi.org to confirm and receive an invitation.
Alerts and Deadlines
December 1, 2006 elections close. Whether voting online or by paper ballot, Member votes for officers, and Council Representative votes for directors must reach ASHI headquarters by end of business day to be included.
December 11, 2006 Watch for the revised bylaw ballot that was pulled by the Board in September. To review the ballot, click here. To review the bylaw changes, click here.
December 15, 2006 deadline for submitting motions or other material for the January Board Book.
December 31, 2006 deadline for ASHI Chapter Enterprise Award. Review the guidelines for the award at your next chapter meeting, and urge everyone to registration for InspectionWorld before the deadline so your chapter can be a winner. Click here to download the guidelines. Questions? Contact Bob Kociolek at HQ, bobk@ashi.org.
December 31, 2006 deadline for the Welcome back program. If you know of any former full ASHI Members who would like to return for only the cost of this years dues, please let them know about this deadline. For information about the program, contact Anthony Snyder, director of membership and marketing, anthonys@ashi.org.
January 2, 2007 deadline for committee chairs to submit their committee roosters for 2007.
Opportunity for Members only alert your chapter Members to an opportunity to conduct NEMA weather resistant receptacles surveys. To learn how to participate (and be paid), click here.
New Ethics Training Program available to chapters
Earlier this week, all chapter presidents received an e-mail announcing a first-of-its-kind training program developed specifically for the chapters by the ASHI Ethics Committee. To review the program, click here.
Annual Chapter Survey
Keep your chapter in good standing by completing this simple, annual administrative task on time. Click here for the Annual Chapter Survey form in Word format.
MRCs available through chapter seminars
Chapter seminars offer the ASHI Membership a convenient way to earn required MRCs. For a list of all MRC approved seminars, click here.
Request for feedback from chapter presidents
Are any chapters aware of any municipalities that have
required inspections of rental properties and/or inspections of properties
at time of sale? If so, would they be willing to share any information they
have. Do any chapters/members do business with any municipalities as a hired
home inspector to do Point of Sale(POS) and or rental property compliance
inspections? Please Please respond to Rod Whittington, vp of North Central
Ohio, at
rod@whinspections.com.
Happy Holidays from the ASHI staff
First Thing will publish again for February 1, 2007, and the next The Inspector e-newsletters will be sent in January 2007.
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ASHI CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Jan. 9, 2007
1-7 pm
Council of
Representatives Meeting
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.
Jan. 10, 2007
8 am-5 pm
Board Meeting
Disneyland Resort,
Anaheim, Calif.
Jan. 10, 2007
PaRR/FEMA
Training Course
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.
Jan. 10-13, 2007
InspectionWorld
California,
Disneyland Hotel,
Anaheim, Calif.
Jan. 11, 2007
InspectPAC
reception
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.
Jan. 12, 2007
11 am-1 pm
Annual Business Meeting
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.
Jan. 12, 2007
Leadership
Reception
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.
April 13-14, 2007
Board Orientation
and Meeting
Rosemont, Ill.
July 13 -14, 2007
Town Hall Gathering
and Board Meeting, Pittsburg, Pa.
Oct. 19 - 20, 2007
Chapter Leadership and Board Meeting
Rosemont, Ill.
Jan. 16, 2008
Board Meeting
New Orleans, La.