MHISC is Growing

Three new MHISC members this week: Equity Homes, Hat-Fields, and Hawks Nest. Our industry WILL thrive again the way the association is doing! And a new group: MHISC's Community Managers Committee meets Friday to map a plan to help our state's MH communities. Thanks to Marti Dickson, Joe Esposito, Sheila Jergensmeyer, Carol Marsh, Bob Peebles, Shirley Shamblin and Sherran Wingler.

Recognize any of these names?

MHISC's committees play an important role in the association and in the manufactured home industry. Here are MHISC leaders appointed to committee posts for the 2090-2010 association year

MHISC DEALER ROUNDTABLE
Richard Bagwell, Larry Emauelson, Mitch Gault, Mitch Howard
Trey Ledbetter, Tony Massarelli, Barry MacDowell, Sid Moore
Art Newton, Van Wells

SC MODULAR STEERING COMMITTEE
Henry Drury, Larry Emanuelson, Bobby Hounsell, Dennis Jones,
Joe Manis, Michael McLean, Marion Moore, Art Newton,
Ramon Sanchez-VinasChip Smith, Hiller Spann, Mark Winstead


IMAGE AND PROFESSIONALISM COMMITTEE
Allison Blankenship, Tim Cavanaugh, Sherman Currin, Ben Flores
Mike “Happy” Jackson, Sheila Jurgensmeyer, David Kinney, Dale Lackey
Melissa Petersen, Sheila Roelleke, Brian Rowland, Kim Sibley,
Joey Wildes

MHISC MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Alison Blankenship, Sherman Currin, Brian Donnelly, Ben Flores
Sam Gamble, David Kinney, Marie Layfield, Rob Nunn
Robert Rizzetta, Mike Smith, Joey Wildes

MHISC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Dale May, Steve Merrick, Ray Paulk, Melissa Petersen
John Polk, Mike Stone, Mike Smith, Ira Usry
Joe Walden

We THINK that everybody who volunteered has been placed in their first or second choice committee. If you were accidentially omited from the lists above, please contact mdillard@mhisc.com.

Thank you to these leaders who are donating their time to serve in these leadership position.

In the works: a powerful, revamped MHISC Political Committee.

New MHISC Committee Appointments Announced

MHISC's committees play an important role in the association. Our Chair, Trey Ledbetter, has appointed committee members for the 2009-2010 association year.

As you'll note the members are a Who's Who of the manufactured home industry in SC.
Listed below are members of the Dealer Roundtable, SC Modular Steering Committee and the MHISC Membership Committee.

Some of the committees filled up quickly this year, but I think we have assigned everyone who expressed an interest to at least their first or second choice assignment. If we accidentally missed you, please let me know by emailing mdillard@mhisc.com or calling me at (803) 771-9046.

MHISC Dealer Roundtable

Richard Bagwell
Larry Emauelson
Mitch Gault
Mitch Howard
Trey Ledbetter
Tony Massarelli
Barry MacDowell
Sid Moore
Art Newton
Van Wells

SC Modular Steering Committee

Larry Emanuelson
Bobby Hounsell
Dennis Jones
Joe Manis
Michael McLean
Marion Moore
Art Newton
Ramon Sanchez-Vinas
Chip Smith
Hiller Spann
Mark Winstead

MHISC Membership Committee

Alison Blankenship
Sherman Currin
Brian Donnelly
Ben Flores
Sam Gamble
David Kinney
Marie Layfield
Rob Nunn
Robert Rizzetta
Mike Smith
Joey Wildes

On the next posting: MHISC’s Image and Professionalism, Political Committee and Leadership Council.

Pee Dee Chapter Meeting

The Pee Dee Chapter meets Thursday night, August 27 at 6:30 at Nik's Home Cooking Cafe
3027 East Palmetto Street. (803) 412-0460.
Programs: FHA Loans - Brenda Anderson. Foundation Systems - Larry Parker,
$5 - a bargain price for a greet meeting.

Menu: Appetizers: Spring rolls and shrimp cocktain. Ribs and Chicken.

Nik's is also known as The Brass Lantern. Don't ask; it's a Florence thing.

Upstate Meeting Focuses on How to Increase Sales by Offering High-efficiency Homes

MHISC Upstate Chapter members got tips on how to increase sales with Energy Star homes at Tuesday night's meeting. Members were surprised to learn that several retail centers in the Upstate are ordering nothing but Energy Star Homes.

Charlie Burkett, as usual, won the door prize.

Johnny Hunnicutt, QA manager for Schult's Rockwell plant, explained the nuts and bolts for qualifying customers for over $1000 in tax incentives for buying an Energy Star Home.

Chapter Meetings this Month

All of MHISC's five chapters are meeting this month. Next up is the Charleston Chapter. They're meeting Wednesday August 19 at 6:30 PM. That's at Gilligans, 219 St. James Avenue in Goose Creek.

The Beaufort and Midlands Chapter met this week. Congratulations to Chapter Presidents Rick Green and Mark Eberflus for putting on great meetings.

You can always check for upcoming meetings at mhisc.com.

MHISC is appointing committee members. Interested?

Much of the important work of MHISC is carried out by seven key committees.
The association is in the process of appointing members this week and next.

If you haven't been in contact with MHISC (responded to a survey, etc.) about being on a committee, just email us at mdillard@mhisc.com to get information on any of these groups. Most committees consist of 12 members and serve a one-year term.

Community Managers Committee
Dealer Roundtable
Image and Professionalism Committee
Leadership Council
Membership Committee
Modular Steering Committee
Political Committee