Lake St. Clair Michigan Chapter meeting on August 29th.

You are cordially invited to the next meeting of the Lake St. Clair Chapter of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI),  Monday, August 29th at 6pm.  The meeting is open to all.   You don’t need to be a member to attend.  Dress casual, bring your spouse.  Everyone is welcome.  Dinner is $23 at the door.   Come hungry.
Speaker: 
 
Rob Gutowski, President of the Lake St. Clair InterNACHI Chapter on
The Lake St. Clair InterNACHI Chapter's new website http://www.lakestclairnachi.org/?D=2
Technical Speaker:
Bob Payne of www.InspectionWise.com on:
  • Using hand held computers to improve your inspection business.
Technical Speaker: 
George Wells, approved instructor for the Michigan Department of Construction Codes master electrician, sign spectialty technician and fire alarm technician state required education, InterNACHI member, electrical engineer, licensed electrical contractor, Ohio construction industry Licensing Board approved instructor for all the core mechanical trades, and President of the InterNACHI Great Lakes chapter on:
  • Inspecting the mechanical systems of a home. 

Speaker: 

Nick Gromicko, veteran REALTOR, ad agency owner, and InterNACHI's janitor on:  
  • Marketing your home inspection service directly to home buyers.
  • Raising your prices when your competition in Michigan charges less.
  • Michigan home inspection licensing updated
  • Converting every call into a scheduled inspection.
  • Creating a marketing brochure that works in Michigan.
  • Tweaking your website to generate more inspection work.
Guest Speaker:
Lorne Steiner, InterNACHI's Director at Large and CEO of Porter Valley Software.  Lorne will be giving a seminar on Advanced Communications for Home Inspectors which includes:
  • Effective Marketing to increase business in Michigan Converting every call into a scheduled inspection.
  • Best Business Practices for the Home Inspection Industry.
  • How to effectively Avoid Litigation.
Guest Speaker:
Dennis DeMarco of gosmallbiz.com on:
  • Everything you need to support your home inspection business.
 
Also, Steve Luxton of Home Energy Tune-uPs on: Home Energy tune-ups.. He would like to hold a certification class the next day if anyone is interested.  The class will be held at the Best Western ConCorde Inn from 8:30am-5pm. The cost is $150.00 the first 5 people to sign up will get a $25 discount.   Anyone can sign up on his website www.hometuneup.com.  His course also counts toward continuing education.
 
Place: 
Best Western ConCorde Inn
44315 Gratiot Avenue
Clinton Twp., Michigan  48036
(586) 493-7300
 
Overnighters should ask for the InterNACHI discount if staying overnight.
MAP
 
Directions:  From: Interstate 94. Take Exit 240 and go ½ mile west to M-3 (Gratiot Avenue). Drive south on Gratiot Avenue for ½ mile.
 

Dues:  None.  Just pay for your dinner ($23).  Everyone is welcome.  You need not be a member to attend.

Door prizes including reporting systems from http://www.bestinspectors.com/products-reports.htm
 
This Chapter and meeting were put together by InterNACHI member:
Rob Gutowski
President, Lake St. Clair Chapter
Chesterfield, Michigan
(586) 531-3614

Plenty of door prizes.

Attendance counts as 1 hour toward InterNACHI member continuing education. 
 
https://www.nachi.org/events.htm  Other InterNACHI events. 
https://www.nachi.org/iq.htm  Free Inspector's Quarterly.
https://www.nachi.org/benefits.htm  Membership benefits.
https://www.nachi.org/brutal.htm  Gromicko on websites.
https://www.nachi.org/convention2006.htm  InterNACHI's national convention.