September 8th
The Bidding Wars: What's the truth about Markup?
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Meeting dates: The monthly meeting is the first Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Meetings take place at our new location, Marin Country Club, or where possible at sponsored venues. Please see event flyers to find out where each meeting is being held.

Meeting timeline:
6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. We meet to socialize with other people attending.
6:45: We sit down for dinner, which begins with business and any announcements.
7:00: Start the presentation.
8:15: Questions and answers/dessert and coffee.
8:30: Meeting ends (but you're welcome to stay and mingle as long as you like!)

Topics: Topics and presentations are created by the Board of Directors and assisted by attendees. Any suggested topics are most welcome and will be considered.
If you want to be a speaker:
1) Right click on the following link: Get Speaker Form
2) Select, "Save Target As" and save the file to your computer.
3) Fill out form and email it as an attachement to build@northbaynari.org
You can also mail it to P.O. Box 2585 San Rafael, CA 94912

Also, please read the following document: Procedures for Speakers.

If you want to sponsor an event:
1) Right click on the following link: Get Sponsor Form
2) Select, "Save Target As" and save the file to your computer.
3) Fill out form and email it as an attachement to build@northbaynari.org
You can also mail it to P.O. Box 2585 San Rafael, CA 94912

Past meetings: Want to see the meetings we've had in the past? Click the links below for details.

June 2009 Top Contractors and Architects Share their Partnership Success Stories
How CAN Contractors & Architects Work Best as a TEAM?
May 2009 LEAN - The Future of Construction
Special Class: Green Remodeling
April 2009 How NOT to Become a Contractor Horror Story
March 2009 CLOSING THE SALE TODAY: Why Customers REALLY Postpone Projects
February 2009 Gorilla Marketing: Getting Back to Basics in 2009, presented by Scott Sullivan.
Click here to read what a few attendees thought of this presentation. To read more about our presenter, click here.
January 2009 "Contractor Survival Tactics for a Tough Economy: Strategies for withstanding the down turn?" Prestented by Vicki Suiter, Bruce Hammond, and Dan McLennon. Click here to read what a few attendees thought of this presentation. To read more about the presenters, click here.

January 2007 Remodel Your Insurance Costs
February 2007 Take Control of Your Lead Stream by Marketing Effectively
March 2007 What Contractors Do or Don't Do that Gets Them In Trouble
April 2007 Breaking the Sales Elephant into Bite-Sized Pieces
May 2007 Leveraging Your Strengths to Maximize Profits
June 2007 Insurance and Legal Q & A
July 2007 Creating an Exit Strategy
August 2007 How to Build an Accountability Culture
September 2007 The "Sale" Before and After the "Sale"

Rules:

• No active selling, and no using the attendee list for sales.
• North Bay NARI® holds annual officer elections during the month of June.
• A Board Member's term of service is one year.
• Only NARI® members can be elected into the Board.
• North Bay NARI® holds a monthly meeting the first Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted (see flyers below for meeting details).
• Meeting fees, whether one has dinner or not, are $45 for members & $55 for non-members which are due at time of attendance. Members can pay in advance and get twelve meetings for the cost of ten, only $450 (a savings of $70)!
• Reservations are needed three days in advance of actual event.
• Reservations made must be paid for even if event was unattended.
• Cancellations are allowed 24 hours prior to event, otherwise payment is still due in full.
• North Bay NARI® accepts these forms of payment: PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, Check, or Cash
• Guests are invited to come free of charge for their first meeting. However, please let us know that you're a first-time guest when checking in at the event.