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October 17, 2022 edition of the AIBD’s Monday Minute weekly newsletter.

Announcements

It’s better weight than never when it comes to building design.

We got a question via email last week,

“When calculating dead loads, where do you find weights for windows and doors when they’re not in the product catalog?”

Wait…they’re not in the product catalogs?

Steve found the answer (and built a free resource for you)

How haunted houses helped develop Kansas City’s West Bottoms

Posted by: kcur.org

Every Halloween, thousands flock to the West Bottoms’ enormous attractions, some of the country’s oldest and most successful haunted houses.

Custom Finishes for Fine Homes

Siding & Trim, Custom Patterns, Ceiling Boards and Shiplap.

Meet our newest CPBDs!

Help us congratulate our latest achievers.

Ronald Leija, CPBD #44-824, from Houston, TX (10/10)
Joseph Hall, CPBD #44-823, from Austin, TX (10/5)
Anaïs Schenk, CPBD #44-822, from Austin, TX (9/29)
Amzie O. Lehman, CPBD #15-112, from Shipshewana, IN (9/29)

Our pace is holding strong.

12 new CPBDs in 2022/2023 (Pace = 40 by June 30, 2023)
33 in 2021/2022
47 in 2020/2021 (the record)
46 in 2019/2020 & 44 in 2018/2019

AIBD has a new CE APP, and it’s already been updated for the first time. If you haven’t already logged into your CPBD profile, contact Rusty.Hudnet@AIBD.org for your individualized login information.

Welcome our new members and those rejoining us!

Manuel Gutierrez, Student Member from OK
Ivan Huerta, Professional Member from TX
Kenny Troung, Professional Member from TX

Compass Club Report: Doing much better than last year.

Welcome to our newest Compass Club members.

Hunter Godfrey (TN) recruited a Professional member in September.
Beatriz Castro (TX) recruited a Professional member in August (And with it reached the 2500 Compass Club point plateau)
Heather Baldwin (OH) recruited a Professional member in August.
Angel Silva (TX) recruited one new Professional Member in July.

The total points this Fiscal Year (July to June).

Total Score = 43 points. (Our pace is slowing = 145 by June 2023)
Last Year’s Score = 120 pts. (2021/2022)
The Record = 154 pts. (2018/2019)

Click here to learn more about Compass Club.

Events

Upcoming chapter meetings (and more).

October 20 – AIBD Peer Groups-Business Planning – 1:00 to 3:00 pm EDT. Meet online via Go2Mtg. Join the Group, and the meeting link will be sent by email.
October 20 – AIBD, Charlotte Metro – Virtual, on Hopin.
October 21 – AIBD, Denver Metro – Virtual, on Hopin.
October 28 – AIBD, Central Colorado – Virtual, on Hopin,
November 5 – AIBD, Central Oklahoma – Online Chief Architect Roundtable, 11 am to 4 pm ET, virtual – Hopin.
November 9 & 10 – D&B Technology (Virtual) – Noon ET to 6 pm ET (daily).
March 3 & 4 – D&B North Myrtle Beach (Hybrid) – Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, North Myrtle Beach, SC.