Whether your company is a large enterprise or a small business, membership offers benefits for everyone

Business Contacts. Membership gets you involved and noticed in the building industry— get noticed and you get sales! From dinner meetings, social events, golf tournaments, table top nights, annual Showcase of Homes, committees, NAHB Annual Convention & Trade Show, and WBA Annual Convention, there are many ways for you to build relationships with fellow professionals, customers and suppliers.

Powerful Advocacy. Being part of an association of 225,000 members nationwide means you have a strong voice to shape local, state and federal laws affecting your business.

Every day the NAHB and WBA fight to defeat excessive regulations that are driving up the cost of housing. That puts money and time back in your pocket. On a local level, we keep you informed and provide opportunities for you to make a difference.

Education. Knowledge is power and membership will keep you on the cutting edge of building trends, legislative developments and construction technology. Seminars and workshops are offered monthly and many are available for Continuing Education credit towards the Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification.

Marketing. Sponsorships, newsletter advertising, Showcase of Homes Guidebook, and the NABA Building & Remodeling Directory are just a few advertising opportunities available to all NABA members to gain recognition for your company. Members are listed for free in several directories including online on the NABA website, Up North Living publication and the annual NABA Building & Remodeling Directory.

Value-added Benefits. Health, life, and disability insurance are offered exclusively through WBA and can return money to your business. Member to member discounts are published in the local newsletter, and NAHB offers discounts on hotels, rental cars, office products, computers, overnight delivery services, payroll services, and more!

Critical News & Information. Knowledge is your best defense in this rapidly changing industry and association membership is the single, most authoritative source of housing information. Your membership ensures you’ll be in the know with e-mail news updates, monthly newsletters, and a local website.

What Is In For You?
If you’re involved in or get your business from the residential construction industry, you should be a member of the NABA. No other organization is out there fighting for housing affordability, balance and choice, protecting the ability of our industry to build housing, and providing valuable opportunities for you to develop and grow your business.

Advocacy
Each year, members are inundated with regulations and code changes (from local, state and national levels) that can significantly raise the prices paid by consumers for new housing and remodeling projects. Such increases can force tens of thousands of buyers out of the market national due to the lack of affordability. The NABA, WBA and NAHB work to give members a unified, strong voice in order to defeat excessive regulations and defend affordable housing initiatives. As a result, builder and remodeler members are saving thousands annually through their investment in membership. When builders and remodelers are able to pull permits, Associate members also benefit through increased and/or stabilized sales.

Education
NABA supports continuous learning through a number of venues. Members and their guests are exposed to educational messages from keynote speakers at general meetings and select awards programs. In addition, members can attend various programs offered throughout the year, many at little or no charge. Opportunities range from in-person, DVD, and online courses for credit with the Wisconsin Department of Professional Services (formerly Wisconsin Department of Commerce), to seminars and roundtable discussions where members bounce ideas off one another to professional designations.