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- the SE FLA NACHI Chapter is holding another 2-day advanced educational event. Everyone is welcome.
EDUCATORS
Steve Jawitz: Steve is a Professional Engineer and ASHI member, but he is one of us. He has been inspecting buildings here in South Florida since 1977 and has completed over 12,000 inspections. In addition to being an engineer and inspector he has been a professional instructor at Miami Dade Community College Owner Builder Center, a regular instructor at a nationally recognized leader in commercial building inspector schools, a professional instructor at a state wide commercial building contractor exam school and has hosted his own four hour radio show in South Florida on CBS radio for five years. He is often an expert witness in building related litigation cases. Steve is a great inspector and speaker and we are looking forward to hearing what he has to say about foundation issues and pool inspection from a building inspector's perspective. Steve is a member of NACHI.
Mary Kolf: Mary is the Founder and President of K Home Inspectors, a full service home inspection company located in Dade County Florida. Mary is Professor at MDC Business and Industry Dept at Miami Dade College, where she teaches Introduction, Advance and Practical Home Inspection - a 12 week course in the Kendall Campus. Mary is also a Licensed REALTOR, a Licensed Real Estate Appraiser and owner of an appraisal office. She has provided training in successful customer service and organizational procedures to various companies such as Sears, Target, Pizza Hut, Century 21, Ford Motor Co., University of P.R. Business Dept., Clairol Co., Beauty Schools, PRC and many others. Mary is one of the few women home inspectors in the South of Florida and fluent in both English and Spanish. Mary is also a member of NACHI.
Michael Rowan: Michael is the Founder and President of AmeriPro Inspection Corporation and Inspection Depot, Inc. He is a State Certified General Contractor - CGC #058730, a Certified 203K, a Consultant Member of SBCCI (Southern Building Code Congress International), an ASHI Chapter President, and a Certified Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. His inspection firm completed over 25,000 combined inspections representing more than 40 years of combined inspection experience. With the founding of Inspection Depot, Inc., Michael Rowan brings to bear his years of inspection industry experience to tackle the day-to-day challenges of generating more revenue, delivering higher quality customer service, and improving inspectors? quality of life ? working smarter, not harder. Michael is also a regular speaker at NACHI Chapter meetings and his Inspection Depot provides home inspection illustrations for NACHI.org?s home page.
PRO-Lab: At the request of many that attended the last 2 Day Event and participated in the "Basic" Mold Collection Technician classes, we are offering this ADVANCED class. This class will NOT BE REPEATED. PRO-Lab and Disaster Restoration have agreed to dig deep and provide NACHI with this training at no charge. If you want to participate in the Mold Revenue Stream, if you want to advance your expertise in Mold Collection Techniques, then this class is a MUST!
SPEAKERS
Harvey Gordon, Florida NACHI President on the NEW Certified Home Inspector Directory, how to add $13,000 to your bottom line this year, intro to the NEW Florida Home Inspector Bill and the NEW Florida Home Inspection Exam! Lorne Steiner, will discuss better reporting, getting the realtor to pick you, say what you mean and be right and less work and more dollars. David Leshner, will discuss Mold...It's going to the dogs! Meet Florida's Mold Dogs, and learn why dogs are mold's worst friends! Jay Schwartz, SE Florida NACHI Vice-President will discuss the NEW Florida Home Inspector Bill and give an Update on Florida Legislation. Allen Lipschutz of Disaster Restoration Services will discuss how to make the buyer, realtor and seller all happy at the same time and how to double your inspection fee - every time. Nick Gromicko, NACHI's Janitor, will discuss cleaning up the home inspection mess, sterilizing your competition and how to mop up the profits. Mary Kolf of K Home Inspectors will discuss how to be a better 1 man (or woman) inspection company and how to organize your home inspection business in 1 day. Steve Jawitz, will discuss not answering your phones and letting others sell your inspection services for more money!
SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
PRO-Lab, Disaster Restoration, Porter Valley Software, 3D Inspection System, Brinks, Inspection Depot, HomeGauge, DryFlekt, ServPro, GoSmallBiz.com, Mold Detection Services, FREA, Inspector?s Quarterly.
After the meeting...
Harvey Gordon, Nick Gromiko and Jay Schwartz will stay and help inspectors ONE-ON-ONE with tips to:
? Marketing your home inspection service directly to home buyers.
? Raising your prices when your competition charges less.
? Converting every call into a scheduled inspection.
? Creating a marketing brochure that works in Florida.
? Tweaking your website to generate more inspection work.
Place:
The Westin Hotel
400 Corporate Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33334
Phone: (954) 772-1331 ? Fax (954) 491-9087
Room discount for overnight guests:
The hotel has just extended a $79.00 room rate for NACHI members!!! That is almost 50% OFF!!
In order to get that rate:
1. You must book by August 9th.
2. You must state that you are a NACHI member and coming for the meeting.
3. You must call the hotel directly at 1-800-937-8461.
To register for this event visit www.NACHI.org or directly at http://www.stepbystephi.com/FloridaNachi/august282004.html
October 18th at 1pm in Maitland, Florida - the Central Florida Chapter of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI), Tuesday, October 18th, 2005 at 1:00pm. The meeting is open to all. You do not need to be a member to attend. This meeting is FREE. Dress casual and bring your spouse. All welcome.
SPEAKERS
Guest speaker: Nick Gromicko, veteran REALTOR, ad agency owner, and NACHI's Janitor on:
? Marketing your home inspection service directly to home buyers.
? Raising your prices when your competition in Florida charges less.
? Converting every call into a scheduled inspection.
? Creating a marketing brochure that works.
? Tweaking your home inspection website to sell.
Other speaker: Lorne Steiner, CEO of Porter Valley Software and NACHI's Director at Large on:
"Advanced Communications for Home Inspectors" that includes:
? Effective Marketing to increase business.
? Best Business Practices for the Home Inspection Industry.
? How to effectively Avoid Litigation.
Technical speaker (to be announced).
Light lunch, snacks and drinks being provided by NACHI. Door prizes galore! Industry vendor booths.
Place:
Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando
851 N Maitland Ave.
Maitland, Fl 32751
www.orlandojcc.org
Everyone is welcome to attend this open-door home inspection event. Please RSVP to me at nick.gromicko@nachi.org if you plan to attend.
This Chapter and meeting were put together by NACHI member:
Sam Nazario
Central Florida Chapter of NACHI
Rightway Home Inspections
Longwood, Florida
(321) 231-5177
samn@orlandojcc.org
Attendance counts as 1 hour toward NACHI member continuing education.
http://www.nachi.org/centralfloridachapter14.htm
February 4th through 8th, 2006 in Orlando - NACHI is holding the home inspection event of the century including an entire Florida Exhibit. 2,500 inspectors, 92 exhibitors, 40 speakers, cutting edge continuing education, free nachos and one heck of a good time! Spouses get a V.I.P. pass and access to everything including education for only $30. Children under 18 are free and are welcome to eat with us.
Place: Wyndham Palace Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Our host hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Walt Disney Resort. Our guests enjoy special privileges - like continuous complimentary transportation to all Disney theme parks so you can leave and return to the NACHI convention and your room whenever you want. Universal Studios and Sea World are also just minutes away. So, book your room now by phone and ask for the $169 (normally $235) "NACHI" room rate. Staying at the same hotel where the convention is at is the way to go!
We will have an Exhibitor Lounge with vendor literature and a home inspection library - right inside the convention hall.
Featured exhibitors include: Aerotech P&K Laboratories, American Home Inspector Training, American Home Laboratories,
Brenton Business Products, Certified Adult Training Services, Center of he Sun, FindanInspector.us, HomeGauge, IFREC Real Estate Schools, Inspection Depot, Inspector's Quarterly, InspectorSEEK.com, InspectionWise Software, Joe Ferry, NACHIstore.com, International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Porter Valley Software, PRO-Lab, Safe House Campaign, The NACHI Foundation, Whisper Computer Solutions and many more...
Plus: The Florida Exhibit (3 booths) representing all the Florida inspection associations: Florida Association of Professional Home Inspectors (FAPHI), South East Chapter of NACHI, Florida Association of Certified Home Inspectors (FACHI), Central Florida Chapter of NACHI, South Florida Chapter of NACHI, North East Florida Chapter of NACHI, North West Florida Home Inspectors, Association, Hernando County Chapter of NACHI
PRO-LAB and NACHI will be giving away a 2006 Ford F-150 to a NACHI member, the NACHI Foundation will have Gary and Nick in the dunking booth, NACHI's mobile educational convoy will be on hand, 92 educational exhibitor booths, the best continuing education classes (3 full days), the best speakers in the inspection industry, NACHI Super Bowl Extravaganza, NACHI Golf Outing, NACHI Epcot Tuesday, the NACHettes will be serving free nachos and much more.
http://www.nachi.org/convention2006.htm
Anytime, anywhere in Florida. - Visit www.nachi.org. www.nachi.org is an 88 million hit/year, 47,000+ page website packed full of information and tips to help make you more successful in the inspection business. There you will find the home inspection industry?s largest message board with over 146,000 posts and your free downloadable issue of Inspector?s Quarterly. NACHI is Florida?s, the U.S.?s, and the world?s largest home inspection association.
NACHI? 1000+ members strong in Florida and growing!
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Nick Gromicko
Founder
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