ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
NEW: Dues Structure for Contractor Members - $240 a year, with no monthly fee assessments; Associate Members can now become Silver, Gold or Platinum Level members. Different levels offer different benefits.
SILVER LEVEL:
* Listing on website
* Access to all RMCA events
* Certificate of Membership
* Opportunity to sponsor annual events
* Opportunity to purchase ad space in both newsletter & website
GOLD LEVEL:
* Listing on website
* Link to your website
* Certificate of Membership
* Tabletop presentations at two (2) events
* One (1) newsletter advertisement
* Opportunity to sponsor annual events
* Opportunity to purchase ad space in both newsletters & website
PLATINUM LEVEL:
*Listing on website
* Link to your website
* Certificate of Membership (window cling)
* One newsletter advertisement & one website advertisement
* Tabletop presentations at four (4) events
* Opportunity to purchase additional ad space in newsletters and on website
MISCELLANEOUS EVENT SPONSORSHIP FEES:
* Tabletop presentation per event - $120
* Placement advertisement in newsletter - $150
* Placement advertisement on website: $300
ALSO NEW: Contractor Recruitment Program. Sponsor a new residential mason contractor and, after they become a member, you will receive $60 off your dues for the following year! Sponsor four new members, your next year's annual dues are FREE!
Jeff Brunette earned $60 off his 2010 membership dues by recruiting Ron @ Hamilton Masonry! Thanks!
NEWEST MEMBER BENEFIT: We are initiating a "help wanted" list to assist members in finding work for their key employees. If you need highly-trained bricklayers and/or hod carriers, please contact us asap. We'll try to find them for you! Send us an e-mail so your firm name can be added to our list of registered contractors!
Legal Advice - A terrific new benefit!!
The law firm of Durkee & Hennessey is located in Bellevue, WA. The firm consists of Stephen R. Durkee, Stephen P. Hennessey and Jeffery A. Hellinger. The firm has an emphasis in construction law, including lien and bond claims, contracts and collections, as well as general litigation and commercial transactions.
Durkee & Hennessey is listed as “AV” in Martindale-Hubble. An “AV” rating is the highest peer review rating given for the standard of professional ability and other professional qualifications.
For RMCA members, Durkee & Hennessey will provide, at no charge, an initial consultation to evaluate your particular legal need. RMCA is not on retainer with Durkee & Hennessey. Any legal representation will have to be made directly with Durkee & Hennessey.
Please visit their website at www.lawyers.com/durkee&hennessey.
401-K Program - Information is available for RMCA members both locally and nationally. Plans are prepared individually for each firm and each participant. Questions about the program should be directed to Sylvia Young at 206-628-3827 or by e-mail at scyoung@finsvcs.com (reference RMCA).
To view the 401-K presentation, you will need PowerPoint or a free PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft. Click here to download your free viewer.
General Liability Program - Contact Keith Roeder for information which will outline the member benefit program, one that will produce considerable cost savings to RMCA members. customstonesinc@aol.com
MARKETING TO ARCHITECTS
RMCA recently initiated a program to market "residential masonry" to the architectural community.
We are very excited about this
program
and are confident in its effectiveness.
No individual firms will
be named, just "residential masonry".
If you'd like your architects to be placed onto a database (proprietary information, of course), send your mailing lists to barb@residentialmasonrycontractors.com and they'll be added. Let's put 'residential masonry' in front of the architectural/design community.
Additional member benefits include:
- Contractor Business Training (Certification)
- State-certified Apprenticeship School
- Preferred Contractor referral from suppliers
- Labor Pool for participating members
- Ongoing training & education programs
- Codes and Standards (lunchtime seminars)
- Networking with other contractors, builders, suppliers, architects, bankers, lawyers, insurance brokers
- United voice to suppliers and distributors
- Market preservation efforts (marketing to architects0
- Access to lists of owners and builders with liens field against their properties or bonds
- Affiliations with Masonry Contractors of America (MCAA), the Masonry Heater Association (MHA) and Western States Clay Products (WSCPA)