South Sound Home Inspectors Chapter of InterNACHI meeting May 20th.

You are cordially invited to the next meeting of the South Sound Home Inspectors Chapter of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), Friday, May 20th, 2005 from 12 noon to 5 pm  The meeting is open to all. You don’t need to be a member to attend. The lunch meeting is $25.00/person, including the presentation.
 
Introduction by: Virgil Pelton, President of South Sound Home Inspectors Chapter of InterNACHI on the chapter's new website:
Guest technical speaker:  Dalton Gittens of Gittens Architects:
  • What home inspectors can learn from Architects.
Other speaker:  Patricia Mannie from Pierce County Chamber of Commerce on:
  • Home inspectors and the Chamber of Commerce.
Other speaker:  George J. Sykora from Bug-Off-Pest Elimination on
  • Inspecting for termites.
Other speaker:  Nick Gromicko, former veteran REALTOR, ad agency owner, and InterNACHI's Director of Operations on:  
  • Marketing your home inspection service directly to home buyers.
  • Raising your prices when your competition charges less.
  • Converting every call into a scheduled inspection.
  • Creating a marketing brochure that works in Washington.
  • Home Inspector Licensing in Washington.
  • Tips for Home inspection website creation:  https://www.nachi.org/brutal.htm
Other speaker:  Lorne Steiner, CEO of Porter Valley Software and InterNACHI's Director at Large.  Lorne will be giving a seminar on "Advanced Communications for Home Inspectors" which includes:
  • Effective Marketing to increase business.
  • Best Business Practices for the Home Inspection Industry.
  • How to effectively Avoid Litigation.
A nice lunch will be served:  Alder smoked salmon, roast beef with burgundy sauce, tossed green salad, oven roasted red potatoes, and desert. 
 
Door prizes: 
 InterNACHI ADRS  http://www.nachiadrs.com  2 free memberships. 
Yalia Technology Design:  https://www.nachi.org/yalia.htm  Free website. 
More to be announced. 
Dues: There are currently no dues required to join the South Sound Home Inspectors Chapter. You need not join to attend.

Place:
142 East 27th Street
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-2802
 
 
Directions:  I-5 S-bound: exit 135-Portland Ave. I-5 N-bound: exit 134-Portland Ave., turn left.
 
Ask for the InterNACHI discount ($89 a night) for a single or double for the night of the 19th.

Everyone is welcome to attend this open-door home inspection event.  Please RSVP to me at nick.gromicko@nachi.org if you plan to attend.

This Chapter and meeting were put together by InterNACHI member:

Virgil Pelton
The Home Private Investigator L.L.C.
President of the South Sound Home Inspectors Chapter of InterNACHI
(253) 471-0888
I hope to see you there!
 
 
Nick Gromicko
Director of Operations
 
 
Attendance counts as 1 hour toward InterNACHI member continuing education.


https://www.nachi.org/iq.htm  Free Inspector's Quarterly.
https://www.nachi.org/avoidinglitigation.htm  Free Avoiding Litigation CD.
https://www.nachi.org/benefits.htm  Membership benefits.
https://www.nachi.org/events.htm  Other InterNACHI events.