Locals HBAs in North Carolina took home seven Association Excellence Awards at the 2009 Executive Officers Council Seminar in Louisville.

Caroline Sutton, executive director of the Asheville Home Builders Association, received the 2008 David G. Lloyd Memorial “New Executive Officer of the Year” Award, which honors the most outstanding executive officer in the country with three years or less experience.  During her tenure, Sutton and her staff have doubled the AHBA membership, added unique networking events and added an extensive education program for those in the home building industry.  This year marks the second consecutive year a North Carolina executive officer took home the prestigious award, with Raleigh-Wake HBA’s Tim Minton receiving the award last year.

The Lake Norman HBA received an impressive five awards: 

• Best of the Lake Design Competition, an annual competition that allows designers, builders and trade craftsmen to showcase their talents and projects received the Best Member Recognition Program/Event award;
• LNHBA Parade of Homes Plan Book was recognized as Best Communication to Members–Special Events Publication;
• The Big Hunter 2008 LNHBA Membership Drive won for Best Membership Recruitment Plan Implemented;
• Lake Norman HBA University received the Best Education Plan Implemented Award; and
• LNHBA’s Web site, www.lnhba.com, was honored for Best HBA Web Site

The Asheville HBA took home honors for the Best Communication to Members – Newsletters/Newspapers for it monthly AHBA Blueprints newsletter.

Congratulations to Sutton and the Lake Norman and Asheville HBAs for their dedication and hard work.