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The Southern New England Chapter of
the American Society of Home Inspectors
(SNEC ASHI)
2008 Officers & Directors
Elected
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal offers
Keynote Address at
Home Inspectors Educational Conference
SNEC-ASHI Launches Message Board
Spring Home Show, CT Expo Center
SNEC-ASHI Volunteers at CPTV
C.A.R. - 2005
FOOD BANK - 2005
Radio Campaign a success
2008 Officers &
Directors Elected
December 8, 2007
The membership of the Southern New
Chapter of the American Society of Home
Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI) elected the following
officers and one at-large director for the
2008 calendar year; President - Warren Tomek,
Vice-President – Thomas Tussing, Treasurer –
Thomas Ackman, Secretary – Richard Madore
and At-Large Director James Quarello.
Additional At-Large Directors fulfilling
multi-year terms are Roger Turgeon and Jay
Olmstead. “We are excited for the
opportunity to continue serving homebuyers
and sellers, real estate professionals and
the dedicated members of SNEC. 2008 is
shaping up to be a challenging year with the
uncertainty of the financial market. Now
more than ever, our served markets will be
looking for the highest level of expertise
and service. Our internal and public
outreach programs will focus heavily on this
goal.”
ASHI is the oldest professional national
association for home inspectors with over
6100 members, associates and affiliates.
ASHI requires inspectors to pass two
rigorous exams, demonstrate skill level,
conduct at least 250 fee paid inspections
and adhere to Standards of Practice and Code
of Ethics as prerequisites to become a
Certified Inspector. The mission of ASHI is
to promote excellence and exemplary practice
within the home inspection profession. To
find an ASHI inspector near you or learn
more about the organization, visit the local
Chapter at
www.snecashi.org or the national
organization at
www.ashi.org. SNEC-ASHI meets on the 1st
Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM, Marriott
Courtyard, Cromwell, CT. Visitors, guest &
prospective members are welcome.
Left to right: Roger Turgeon
(At-Large Director), Jim Quarello (At-large
Director), Warren Tomek (President), Thomas
Tussing (Vice President), Jay Olmstead
(At-Large Director), Richard Madore
(Secretary), Andrew Kasznay (Immediate Past
President), Thomas Ackman (not shown)
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal
offers Keynote Address at
Home Inspectors Educational Conference
February 23, 2007, Aqua Turf, Plantsville,
CT
The Southern New Chapter of the American
Society of Home Inspectors (SNECASHI)
sponsored a winter educational conference
where CT licensed home inspectors earned<
valuable continuing education credits. CT
requires that home inspectors obtain 20
education
credits annually to maintain their license.
The conference also provides an excellent
way to stay
abreast of the latest technology trends and
inspection techniques. “Homebuyers need to
be
aware how important it is for them to have
their home inspected by a fully qualified
inspector,”
says Andy Kasznay, President SNEC-ASHI.
“This is why we are continually offering
theser>
education seminars to help home inspectors
meet their education requirements and refine
the
skills they need to provide a comprehensive,
professional home inspection.” The
conference
featured two tracks; a full day session on
radon testing or two half day sessions on
well systems
and wood destroying insect inspections. The
presenters were Dave Sherwood, Immediate
Past>
President SNEC-ASHI (radon session), Andrew
Kasznay, Current President SNEC-ASHI and
Joe Giamo, Pest Control Professional. Home
inspectors attending the conference were
honored
to hear the keynote address from CT Attorney
General Richard Blumenthal concerning his
current efforts to strengthen consumer
rights in CT and nationwide.
ASHI is the oldest and largest professional
national association for home inspectors
with
over 6100 members and candidates. ASHI
requires inspectors to pass two rigorous
exams,
demonstrate skill level, conduct at least
250 fee paid inspections and adhere to
Standards of
Practice and Code of Ethics as prerequisites
for full membership. The mission of ASHI is
to
promote excellence and exemplary practice
within the profession of home inspection. To
find an
ASHI inspector near you or learn more about
the organization, visit the local Chapter at
www.snecashi.org or the national
organization at www.ashi.org. SNEC-ASHI
meets on the 1st
Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM, Marriott
Courtyard, Cromwell, CT. Visitors are
welcome.
SNEC-ASHI Launches Message Board
The Southern New
England Chapter of the American Society of
Home Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI) launched a new
online message board for its members at
www.snecashi.org. This capability
allows for the management and sharing of a
vast knowledge base among the membership.
Members login to the “Member Area” and post
questions, replies and pictures about
technical, business or ASHI subjects. All
postings remain in the database for others
to search by specific topics of interest.
It’s a very simple idea with a very big
potential. “We see this as a valuable
resource to help mentor candidates, attract
new members, focus education efforts on
subject matter most relevant to the
membership, stay current with technical and
legislative issues and more. And it’s a lot
fun too. The message board is about staying
connected in real time and providing a means
to help the membership remain on top of the
profession”, says Dave Sherwood, SNEC-ASHI
President. Future capabilities may include
voting, Board meeting minutes, Newsletters,
etc.
We’ve only just begun so our inventory of
postings is low, but here is a snapshot of a
portion of one page. Many thanks to the
SNEC-ASHI Board of Directors, Web
Administrator and membership for making this
idea become a reality.
Spring Home Show, CT Expo Center, Hartford, CT (March 3-5, 2006)
Homeowners and homebuyers visiting the show had the opportunity to learn more about the Southern New England Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI) at this three day event that draws 30,000 - 40,000 people each year. Volunteers from the Chapter spoke with them about the importance of having a home inspection AND using an ASHI professional when they do.
Visitors were provided with an information pamphlet and a resource directory to help them make an informed decision about choosing a home inspector.
ASHI is the oldest and largest professional national association for home inspectors with over 6100 members and candidates. ASHI requires inspectors to pass two rigorous exams, demonstrate skill level, conduct at least 250 fee paid inspections and adhere to Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as prerequisites for full membership. The mission of ASHI is to promote excellence and exemplary practice within the profession of home inspection. To find an ASHI inspector near you or learn more about the organization, visit the local Chapter at www.snecashi.org or the national organization at www.ashi.org. SNEC-ASHI meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM, Marriott Courtyard, Cromwell, CT. Visitors are welcome.
SNEC-ASHI Volunteers at CPTV
Members of the Southern New England Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI) volunteered to help CPTV with its fund raising during the UCONN vs. Villanova women’s basketball game and McNeil-Lehrer News Hour and Nightly Business Report. Along with students from Vinal Tech High School, Middletown, CT, listeners pledged over $16,000 during these broadcasts. SNEC-ASHI is proud to be associated with this effort to support production of public television programming.
ASHI is the oldest and largest professional national association for home inspectors with over 6100 members and candidates. ASHI requires inspectors to pass two rigorous exams, demonstrate skill level, conduct at least 250 fee paid inspections and adhere to Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as prerequisites for full membership. The mission of ASHI is to promote excellence and exemplary practice within the profession of home inspection. To find an ASHI inspector near you or learn more about the organization, visit the local Chapter at www.snecashi.org or the national organization at www.ashi.org. SNEC-ASHI meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM, Marriott Courtyard, Cromwell, CT. Visitors are welcome.
C.A.R. - 2005
The Southern New England and Coastal Connecticut
Chapters of the American Society of Home
Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI and Coastal CT ASHI)
was a major sponsor at the 4th Annual Connecticut
Association of Realtors (CAR) Leadership
Conference held Monday & Tuesday, November
14 & 15th at the new Hartford Convention
Center. CAR brings together its leadership
annually to exchange ideas and help them
grow as future leaders within the organization.
David Sherwood, President of SNEC-ASHI,
and Paul Morris, Immediate Past President
of Coastal CT ASHI, spoke about ASHI and
introduced Jeffrey Cufuade, Idea Architects,
one of the featured speakers. SNEC and Coastal
CT ASHI provided conference participants
with membership directories for the Chapters
and were afforded the opportunity to speak
with them about ASHI throughout the session.
ASHI is the oldest and largest professional
national association for home inspectors
with over 6100 members and candidates. ASHI
requires inspectors to pass two rigorous
exams, demonstrate skill level, conduct
at least 250 fee paid inspections and adhere
to Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
as prerequisites for full membership. The
mission of ASHI is to promote excellence
and exemplary practice within the profession
of home inspection.
To find an ASHI inspector near you or learn
more about the organization, visit our one
of our local Chapters at www.snecashi.org
or www.coastalctashi.org or the national
organization at www.ashi.org. SNEC-ASHI
meets on the 1st Thursday of each month
at 6:30 PM, Marriott Courtyard, Cromwell,
CT. Coastal CT ASHI meets on the 3rd Thursday
of each month at 6:30 PM, Peppermill Restaurant,
Westport, CT.
FOOD BANK - 2005
Local Home Inspector members of the Southern New England Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI) made their annual donation to the CT Food Bank. “Your gift will help us provide food to the member agencies throughout our sixteen county service area – agencies that operate pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters that directly serve our neighbors in need”, said Nancy J. Carrington, Executive Director of the CFB, in a recent letter to Joe Raffone, the local member who spearheads SNEC-ASHI’s annual food drive. According to the CFB, this gift will provide enough food for 3400 meals. “This is the 3rd year for the food drive for which our membership has been so supportive. To date our members have been responsible for helping to feed thousands of needy men, women and children right here in Connecticut. It is an honor that we are able to help those less fortunate families and give back to the very communities who support us in our home inspection work” said Joe Raffone.
Radio Campaign a success
The Southern New England Chapter of the American
Society of Home Inspectors (SNEC-ASHI) expanded its
reach significantly among homeowners, homebuyers,
realtors and inspectors throughout CT & MA as a result
of a comprehensive radio campaign.
- Sixteen (16) 60 second spots March 9-11 and 14-18
on the WRCH 100.5 Morning Show with Allison, Mike and
Allen
- Telephone teaser at 7:40 AM March 14-18 where one
listener each day won a $300 gift certificate toward a
home inspection for correctly answering a home related
question
- Live interviews with local SNEC-ASHI home
inspectors during the week conducted by host Mike
Stacey
- Listeners who clicked to the SNEC-ASHI website
from the WRCH website could also enter a contest to
win a $250 gift certificate to Home Depot.
The campaign drew a 365% increase (149/wk during the
campaign vs. 32/wk for the prior month) in unique
visitors to the SNEC-ASHI website during the ad weeks.
Visitors from the WRCH website were directed to the
SNEC-ASHI "Find-an-Inspector" page to learn more about
this capability and the Chapter’s various programs and
activities. "We believe radio is a tremendous media for
increasing the awareness of ASHI and the qualifications
of its inspectors. ASHI inspectors have very strong
technical knowledge and superior customer service, which
is the basic tenant behind "The ASHI Experience", said
SNEC-ASHI President David Sherwood. ASHI is the oldest
professional national association for home inspectors
that requires them to pass two rigorous exams,
demonstrate skill level, conduct at least 250 fee paid
inspections and adhere to Standards of Practice and Code
of Ethics as prerequisites for full membership.
SNEC-ASHI meets at the Marriott Courtyard in Cromwell,
CT at 6:30 PM on the first Thursday of each month.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Warren Tomek
Chairman, Public Relations
203-245-0144
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| Left to right: Mike Stacey, WRCH
Morning Show and David Sherwood, President,
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