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Comprised of over 195 members, the Southeast Mississippi Home Builders Association (SEMHBA) is a professional organization of home builders, developers, contractors, service providers, and suppliers who are active and interested in the home building industry. SEMHBA's goal is to represent its members so they can better serve the home building industry in Southeast Mississippi. The Association has monthly meeting for the general membership, as well as regular specialized activities that are held separately. Benefits: SEMHBA offers a variety of services to members, including: networking opportunities a monthly newsletter Guest Speakers at each General Membership Meeting Leadership: The SEMHBA is governed by a Board of Directors and has a sound committee structure, including committees on Membership, Home Worx Expo, Scholarships, Education, Regulatory and Legal affairs, Entertainment, Public Relations and Marketing, and Home Builders Care. Dues: Dues for SEMHBA members are $325 annually, which covers all meals at all regular meetings, NAHB dues, HBAM dues and SEMHBA dues.  Mississippi Builder The Mississippi Builder is the HBA of Mississippi's bi-monthly magazine. It's filled with photos, news and features from local associations as well as the state association. Your subscription is free with your membership. For information on submitting an article, call the HBAM offices. For advertising information, contact account executive Judy Bankard at 610- 791-1964. The Builder This monthly magazine is published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). It features articles on issues of concern to the industry. Your subscription is free with your membership. The Nation's Building News This bi-monthly newspaper, published by the NAHB, covers all aspects of the building industry. Your subscription is free with your membership. NAHB Library The National Housing Center Library has the most complete source of housing information anywhere. This toll-free number puts you where the information you need is located: 1-800-368-5242 ext. 203. NAHB Bookstore The Bookstore offers an extensive assortment of books, leaflets, video tapes, slideshows and audio cassettes targeted to the building industry. A complete catalog and price list is available to members upon request at this toll-free number: 1-800-223-2665. Telephone Services Through ITC DeltaCom, members can receive discounted rates on telephone services including long distance, 800 service, data/frame relay, Internet, conference calling as well as competitive pricing. For more information, call 1-800-239-3719. Office Supply Discounts Office Supply Discounts Members receive office discounts on office supplies ordered via fax or internet through Association Members Only. For more information, call 1-800-420-6421. 325-7000. Car Rental You'll receive discounted daily, weekly and weekend rates at every Alamo location in the U.S. and U.K. with your HBAM group number. For more information, call 1-800-354-2322, giving the I.D. number 212945 and rate code BY. Other Benefits For more information on any recently-added benefit programs, please call the SEMHBA office. The HBA of Mississippi recognizes the direct relationship between the home building industry and the government process. The range of governmental legislation, regulations and judicial decisions affecting residential and light construction seems to be boundless. HBAM is concerned with the developments applicable to the home building industry that are occuring in Congress, the state's legislature, the county courthouse and the city halls. For this reason, you will find HBAM members and staff active in all levels of government. When important issues that affect the housing industry and your business are being considered by the Mississippi State Legislature or National Congress, the HBA of Mississippi represents your concerns. There are hundreds of bills introduced every year that could make a drastic difference in your ability to operate in the housing industry. Our lobbyists are there to help keep legislators informed on housing issues, and provide the members with information on legislative activity. Build PAC The HBA of Mississippi has also formed a Political Action Committee, Build PAC. Build PAC is a non-profit arm which helps elect officials and legislators who are strong advocates of business and housing. This is accomplished through financial contributions from HBA of Mississippi members. Capitol Club & Gold Key Members' Reception Held in conjunction with certain special events such as the Winter Board meeting and the State Convention, this event honors Build PAC Capitol Club and Gold Key members, who have made significant contributions to the fund State Convention The HBAM State Convention is held yearly to provide an opportunity for education, fellowship and networking. Held in June, it is an action-packed three-day event for all the members and their families. Sea Food Jamboree Held each year in August to honor our elected officials. Home & Garden Show This show is held each year in June at the Jackson County Fair Grounds in Pascagoula. Best in Mississippi Building & Remodeling Awards The association honors its outstanding builders, remodelers and developers with the annual Best in Mississippi Awards. Members enter projects in single-family, multifamily and commercial categories. Winners are featured in an issue of Mississippi Builder magazine and are honored at a special banquet. Mississippi Housing Hall of Fame Only a chosen few have been inducted to the Mississippi Housing Hall of Fame, the HBA of Mississippi's highest honor. Inductees are honored at a special banquet held during the State Convention. Board of Directors Meetings HBA of Southeast Mississippi holds many Board of Directors meetings each year. This is an opportunity for members to address any areas on which the Association should focus its time and resources. When you join the Southeast Mississippi Home Builders Association, you receive several types of insurance benefits. BCAM Self Insurers Fund: The Builders and Contractors Association of Mississippi Self-Insurers Fund (BCAM) is a self-insured, non-profit workers' compensation program created by the HBA of Mississippi for its members. BCAM is marketed through independent agents across the State of Mississippi, so you can deal with agents in your hometown. Members can receive savings of up to 27 percent on their workers' compensation premiums. For more information or to find an agent in your area, call 1-888-739-2226. Zurich Insurance Services (ZIS) Zurich Insurance Services (ZIS) is endorsed by the HBA of Mississippi to provide insurance coverage including builders' risk, general liability, commercial automobile and umbrella policies. ZIS is underwritten by Zurich Insurance Company. For more information or to find an agent in your area call 1-800-800-3907. Home Warranty 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty is an insurance backed written warranty that protects the builder in the event of structural failure. The warranty compels disputes to be settled through arbitration rather than litigation and is an excellent marketing tool. For more information, call representative Steve Roth at 1-800-489-2535, code 3362 or customer service at 1-800-488-8844. MIssissippi Blood Services The Donor Protection Plan provides protection for members against blood charges remaining after health insurance. For more information, call (601) 981-3232 and give the code BP 63. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT AND GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP OF THE SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 1. Eligibility shall be limited to dependent children or grandchildren of members in good standing (dues paid current) and who have been a member of the SEMHBA for at least one (1) year prior to cut off date for receipt of Scholarship Application. *A member in good standing means a full dues paying Builder or Associate member but does not include dinner member or honorary member. 2. Eligible scholarship recipient shall be graduating high school seniors or those out of high school for a period of no more than one year or has been a student within the past twelve months, at time of making application, of a community college, senior college, business school or vocation school. 3. Scholarship is open to student attending or planning to attend a community college, senior college, business school, or vocational school. Decisions regarding any questionable application (eligibility or otherwise) is vested totally in the scholarship committee. 4. Recipients of previous SEMHBA scholarship that desire consideration for continuing scholarship may re-apply annually provided they meet all eligibility requirements at time of application and provided proof of passing grades of last school attendance is furnished. 5. Announcements of scholarship applications acceptance shall be made beginning with the January general membership meeting, and each succeeding meeting until deadline has passed and included in the Associations' monthly newsletter until deadline has passed. 6. All completed applications must be received on or before midnight April 15th and on application form provided by the Association. Applications received after that date will not be considered. 7. Announcement of the scholarship recipients will be made at a general membership meeting and published in the Association newsletter. Each recipient will be invited to attend this meeting. 8. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail by the scholarship chairperson and in case of a high school senior, their school will be notified so that announcement can be made at the schools' awards ceremonies. 9. The SEMHBA Scholarship Committee shall consist of the three immediate, active, past presidents and six members (current dues — 60 days) appointed by the President; which appointees shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The term of the six (6) members appointed by the President shall be for a one (1) year term, January thru December of each calendar year. 10. The Board of Directors of Southeast Mississippi Homebuilders Association, serving at the time, shall have final approval of the awards. This will include the number of awards to be granted: monetary value of the awards and students designated to receive the awards based on recommendations of the Scholarship Committee. 11. No recipient shall be eligible for more than one (1) award annually except and/or unless the Scholarship Committee shall declare a special awarding which special awarding would require the approval of the Board of Directors and would have to be open and available to all eligible recipients. 12. Award recipients will have to request check when it is needed. 13. If student does not enroll within the calendar year of award, the scholarship will be voided. Exceptions for reinstatement shall be considered by the Scholarship Committee on a case by case basis. 14. The Scholarship Committee shall serve as the steward of the scholarship program: a. Shall have the stewardship of all scholarship funds and will submit to the SEMHBA Board of Directors, within the first quarter of each year a financial report; a recommended budget of awards; recommendation for distribution of awards; programs for acquiring funds; and other essential information deemed necessary to maintain a continuing viable program. b. Establish the criteria for awarding scholarships and amendments to the criteria as needed. c. Shall change, amend, rewrite, etc. these eligibility requirements and guidelines for submitting to the Board of Directors for their approval, as needs or desires indicate. d. When there are more applications than available funds then the chairperson shall choose three judges to make the selection. Judges shall remain as confidential as possible and who shall have no direct connection to SEMHBA or selection shall be determined by the Scholarship Selection Committee composed of designated administrative and faculty members of the Jackson County Community College, Gautier Campus. 15. When a parent or grandparent of a student is not a member of SEMHBA but parent or grandparent has previously been a member (including deceased), in business or trade closely related to home building business, positioned to be beneficial to SEMHBA, members, or other situations demand justified, mainly financial needs, by the Scholarship Committee, then the Scholarship Committee can make an exception to SEMHBA membership requirements. Go to Scholarship Application and print application. 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