Home Building Association of Greater Portland Receives Two National Association Excellence Awards
The Home Building Association of Greater Portland (HBAGP) was recognized for its outstanding work in 2023 with two National Association Excellence Awards (AEA) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
“It is truly an honor for the hard work and professionalism of the HBA staff and our member volunteers to be recognized with these Association Excellence Awards,” said Jeremy Osterholm, 2024 HBA President. “I applaud their dedication to representing the home building industry, our members, and the work done in these two key priority areas for our organization.”
The two awards HBAGP received were for “Best Workforce Development Plan Implemented” and “Best Regional Government Affairs Effort”.
The Workforce Development Plan award recognizes the work led by HBA’s Home Building Foundation (HBF) to create a future workforce for our industry. This effort was launched in earnest in 2021 and significant progress has been made in the last few years under the guidance of HBF Executive Director Brenda Ketah and HBF workforce program coordinator Teresa Spangler. The award recognizes the coordinated efforts and increased outreach and support for high school, community college, and pre-apprenticeship programs in our area. It also acknowledges the way HBF has tied these efforts and helped create a stronger interest in our industry by helping students and trainees connect to meaningful construction projects supporting local shelters. In addition, the growing partnerships with other organizations and the way HBA has leveraged our annual BuildRight Conference + Expo to engage trainees were also key parts of the plan.
The award for the Best Regional Government Affairs Effort recognizes HBA’s role in supporting a campaign to defeat last year’s Capital Gains Tax measure. With the help and leadership of other organizations HBA works with, including the Portland Chamber and the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors, the campaign led to a historic 82% defeat – the first defeat of a local tax measure in over a decade.
“All of the AEA categories are competitive, but these two in particular are extremely so, especially in the large association size category we participate in,” said Dave Nielsen, HBAGP Chief Executive Officer. “Workforce Development is a high priority for many HBAs and there are several doing some fantastic work across the country. To be recognized like this for our work is phenomenal. And there are only two Government Affairs awards given in our size category each year. We have won the one for Best Regional Effort two years in a row, which is kudos to our staff, committee, and the great partners we work with in our region.”
The Home Building Association of Greater Portland (HBAGP) was recognized for its outstanding work in 2023 with two National Association Excellence Awards (AEA) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
“It is truly an honor for the hard work and professionalism of the HBA staff and our member volunteers to be recognized with these Association Excellence Awards,” said Jeremy Osterholm, 2024 HBA President. “I applaud their dedication to representing the home building industry, our members, and the work done in these two key priority areas for our organization.”
The two awards HBAGP received were for “Best Workforce Development Plan Implemented” and “Best Regional Government Affairs Effort”.
The Workforce Development Plan award recognizes the work led by HBA’s Home Building Foundation (HBF) to create a future workforce for our industry. This effort was launched in earnest in 2021 and significant progress has been made in the last few years under the guidance of HBF Executive Director Brenda Ketah and HBF workforce program coordinator Teresa Spangler. The award recognizes the coordinated efforts and increased outreach and support for high school, community college, and pre-apprenticeship programs in our area. It also acknowledges the way HBF has tied these efforts and helped create a stronger interest in our industry by helping students and trainees connect to meaningful construction projects supporting local shelters. In addition, the growing partnerships with other organizations and the way HBA has leveraged our annual BuildRight Conference + Expo to engage trainees were also key parts of the plan.
The award for the Best Regional Government Affairs Effort recognizes HBA’s role in supporting a campaign to defeat last year’s Capital Gains Tax measure. With the help and leadership of other organizations HBA works with, including the Portland Chamber and the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors, the campaign led to a historic 82% defeat – the first defeat of a local tax measure in over a decade.
“All of the AEA categories are competitive, but these two in particular are extremely so, especially in the large association size category we participate in,” said Dave Nielsen, HBAGP Chief Executive Officer. “Workforce Development is a high priority for many HBAs and there are several doing some fantastic work across the country. To be recognized like this for our work is phenomenal. And there are only two Government Affairs awards given in our size category each year. We have won the one for Best Regional Effort two years in a row, which is kudos to our staff, committee, and the great partners we work with in our region.”
