November 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.

Board of Directors conducts business and plans for next year

To read an overview of the Board's October 21st meeting and planning session, click here.

Get out the vote

• 2007 Officer electronic balloting kicked off October 31 with an e-mail to voting Members. Members without valid e-mail addresses will receive a paper ballot.

For slate and campaigning policies, click here.

• 2007 Director ballots mailed

Paper ballots for the 2007 Directors' election were mailed October 31 to the Council of Representatives. The deadline for submitting ballots is December 5. Due to staff and budget limitations, there is no electronic voting for directors this year.

The slate is as follows:

Marvin Goldstein
Alden Gibson
Brendan Ryan
Kenneth Salvo
Robert Pyne
Michael Stephens
Ronald Rusch

To review election, petition and campaigning policies, download the COR Policy and Procedures manual from the ASHI Web site.

Pick up the phone and call those who haven't renewed

There are still a few Members and Candidates out there who haven't renewed their membership. All chapters are asked to call those who haven't paid their dues to remind them they will become inactive on November 29, 2006. The Membership Department will be in touch with chapter presidents to provide talking points and a list of chapter members who haven't paid their dues.

Earning MRCs and state credits for 2007

For a list of MRC courses and seminars, click here.

For a status report on state approvals for InspectionWorld California, where you can earn all the MRCs you need, click here.

ASHI Membership nears 7,000

Membership Numbers (As of 10/26/2006)

Members: 3,852
Candidate with Logo Use: 190
Candidates: 2,397
Affiliates: 106
Retired Members: 118
Membership Total: 6,663

 (A 10.4% increase since 2004 and a 25.3% increase since 2000)   

We're just 337 members away from our goal of 7,000. Come on leaders, can we do it by end of December?

Chapter Leadership event sets attendance records

With more 190 ASHI leaders attending from a record-setting 67 chapters, 41 states, a Canadian Providence and Puerto Rico, this year's leadership training event was a success. Attendees heard presentations on finding new leaders, ethics and regulation myths, and got a look at a Smart Track module.

For the first time, the Chapter Relations Committee held a four-hour "boot camp" training session for new and struggling chapters. The workshop was geared to help those chapters get up and running quickly. Five leaders from four chapters and the new Puerto Rico SIG were the guests of the CRC - all expenses paid. Budget permitting, the CRC will repeat the boot camp for other chapters in 2007.

Watch for highlights in the December Reporter.

Cost of NHIE going up

Alert all ASHI Candidates. The National Home Inspectors Examination will increase in price from $195 to $225 beginning on January 2, 2007. The cost increase - the first since 1999 - was announced in late October by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors. All ASHI Candidates must pass this exam to move up in membership. For more information, click here.

Call for Volunteers closes 11/1

If you are ready to serve the Society, download a copy of the Call for Volunteers in PDF by clicking here. Return it today.

Revised SoP/CoE now in effect

View the current ASHI Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics online, and purchase copies from the ASHI Marketplace.

Register early for InspectionWorld to be counted for ASHI Chapter Enterprise Award

Click here to download the guidelines for earning the award.

Questions? Contact Bob Kociolek at HQ, bobk@ashi.org.

To register for InspectionWorld,click here.

Parallel Inspection Program is up and running

As of today, more than 110 Members have signed up to be Parallel Inspection Guides. Please encourage your membership to volunteer for the program. Likewise, make sure your Candidates know this program is there to help them earn their first 50 inspections. To learn more about the program or to find Parallel Inspection Guides, please click here.

New badges on the way

New badges were mailed to all Members and C2s who paid their dues. The badges are larger than previous years and easier to read. Simply discard your previous badge and use your existing clip to attach this badge to your shirt, jacket or clipboard. The badges were changed based on Member input. We hope you like them. Questions? Contact Kate Zarko at katez@ashi.org.

ASHI reimburses $30 for new chapter members

For information on the ASHI Chapter Coupon Incentive Program, click here.

ASHI CALENDAR
OF EVENTS

Jan. 9, 2007
1-7 pm
Council of
Representatives Meeting
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.

Jan. 10, 2007
8am-5pm
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
11am-1pm
Annual Business Meeting
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.  

Jan. 12, 2007
Leadership
Reception
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.

April 13-14, 2007
Board Orientation
and Meeting
Arlington Heights, 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.