One Membership for 3 Associations; membership benfits with the CMBA listed below also includes full membership benefits with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM).

• LOBBY EFFORTS - Full time lobbyist working at the state, national and local levels.

• NAHB MEMBER BENEFITS -

• INSURANCE BENEFITS - For members only; General Liability Insurance, created to provide a better general liability insurance option at a more affordable price than the market is currently providing. The Builders Group (TBG), the largest writer of construction related workers' compensation insurance in Minnesota. Property Casualty Insurance is an endorsed competitive and comprehensive insurance program for the construction industry.

• HOMESHOW - Exhibit to 5,000 - 10,000 potential customers at the annual HomeShow in March. Advertise in the official HomeShow/Tour of Homes magazine.

• TOUR OF HOMES - Builders show their workmanship and market their homes at the largest open house event in Central Minnesota. The annual Tours take place in March and September. Suppliers are able to display their products in these new homes for added exposure. Advertising in the official Tour of Homes magazine is also available for members only.

• FREE ADVERTISING – As a new member, get over $1000 worth of free advertising from CMBA members (newspaper & radio.) Only members are allowed to advertise in the CMBA On the Level and the HomeShow and Tour of Homes magazine.

• BUILDERS LICENSING - Keep up-to-date on builders/remodelers licensing requirements and receive membership discounts on continued education offered by CMBA.

• EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS - 10-14 free continuing education credits for member builders and at a discounted rate to non-member builders throughout the year.

• DAILY REFERRALS - CMBA gives daily referrals via the phone and web site.

• MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - Meet and network with approximately 80-100 members affiliated with the building industry. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month.

• MEETING SPONSOR - Be the sponsor of a General Membership, Remodelers Council or Commercial Builders Council meeting and display your product(s) during the membership meeting social hour. Receive recognition in the monthly CMBA magazine On the Level along with an opportunity to address the members during the meeting.

• MEMBERSHIP ROSTER - Your company’s name, contact person and phone number is listed in the CMBA magazine On the Level for builders and others to use for contacts. Your company is also listed in the membership directory at CMBAonline.org with a direct link to your company’s web site.

• MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS - Receive the CMBA monthly magazine On The Level announcing upcoming events, association activities, and articles pertinent to the building industry. Also, receive monthly publications from the National Association of Home Builders and the Builders Association of Minnesota, along with Builder magazine free to all builders.

• SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - Promote your company by sponsoring a CMBA event.

• LABELS - Receive over 400 mailing labels with all CMBA members’ names and addresses for just $100. The first set of labels is free to new members upon request.

• BUILDERS’ CONTRACTS - CMBA has compiled a book of 47 different documents such as pre-contract forms, mechanic's lien notices, and inspection and acceptance. The first set of contracts is available free to CMBA members. Additional sets are available for $50 each.

• PROFESSIONAL LOGO - Promote your professionalism in your industry by using camera-ready logo artwork in your advertising and display membership certificates at your place of business.

• LIBRARY - Members have access to the CMBA library, which contains many publications related to the building industry, as well as OSHA safety videos. NAHB has the largest building related library in the world.

• SPECIAL EVENTS - Participate in the many special CMBA events such as the Annual Family Picnic in June, the Annual Golf Outing in July, and the Holiday Christmas Party in December.

• REMODELERS COUNCIL - attend three council meetings per year recieve recognition as a council member. The Remodelers Council is an organization of remodeler and industry specialists who are dedicated to promoting professionalism, excellence and public awareness.

• COMMERCIAL BUILDERS COUNCIL- attend three council meetings per year recieve recognition as a council member. CBC is an organization of light commercial industry specialists who are dedicated to promoting professionalism, excellence and public awareness.

• CMBA WEBSITE - Consumers looking for a contractor/supplier/subcontractor can find contacts of members on the CMBA web site. www.cmbaonline.org. Member web sites are linked at no charge.

• BANNER ADVERTISING - Place a banner ad on the web site. and weekly CMBA email messages. Link directly to your web site.

• COMMUNITY SERVICES - CMBA is committed to serving its community.
Examples are: scholarships, contributions to Habitat for Humanity,
donations to the MN food shelves, working with area parks departments,
HomeBuilders Care Program, Homes of Our Own Program