AEA HBA Award Winners 2025
The winners of the 2024 Association Excellence Awards — HBA Awards were selected from 97 applicants in the following categories:
- Communications
- Education
- Government Affairs
- HBA Operations
- Membership
- Revenue
See below for a full list of winners for each category.
Best Public Relations Program Conducted
- Charlotte-DeSoto HBA (201-600 members) - BUILD the Vote
- HBA of Greater Kansas City (601+ members) - Let Builders Build
Best Publication (Print or Electronic)
- HBA of Greater Siouxland (less than 200 members) - 2026 Home Builders Association of Greater Siouxland Resource Guide
- New River Valley HBA (201-600 members) - Inaugural NRV Blueprint Magazine
- HBA of Greater Portland (601+ members) - NW Natural Street of Dreams Show Magazine 2025
- Texas Association of Builders (state association) - Texas Association of Builders 89th Legislative Session Recap
Best Web 2.0 Program
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - Enzweiler Building Institute JotForm AI Agent Powered Chatbot
- HBA of Raleigh & Wake County (601+ members) - Growing a Social Media Campaign
Best Website
Best Education Program
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - Complimentary Business Boost CEU Program: A Scalable Workforce & Member Education Model
- BA of the Blue Ridge Mountains (601+ members) - Accessible, In-Person Continuing Education for Contractor Success
Best Workforce Development Plan Implemented
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - Inaugural Construction Trades Dual Credit Programming/High School to Post-Secondary
- HBA of Greater Portland (601+ members) - Building to Scale
- Texas Association of Builders (state association) - Texas State Technical College Proposition 1 Advocacy
Best Association Operations Program Administered
- BA of the Blue Ridge Mountains (601+ members) - A Data-Driven Membership Operations System for Sustainable Growth
- HBA of Virginia (state association) - Excellence in Association Operations - HBA of Virginia
Best Community Service Project Conducted
- Northeast Florida Builders Association (601+ members) - Villages of Hope Construction
- Texas Association of Builders (state association) - Texas Builders Foundation and Central Texas Flooding
Best Cost-Savings Program
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - BIA Becomes FirstAid/CPR Certifiied School
- HBA of North Carolina (state association) - Cutting Out the Fat
Best HBA Partnership/Coalition
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - Northern Kentucky Housing Blueprint
- MBA of Pierce County (601+ members) - Girl Scouts are Builders Too!
Best Service Provided by State Association to Local Association (State Associations)
- HBA of North Carolina - NCHBA Executive Officers University
Best Service to Members
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - Ariat Crew Affinity Program
- HBA of North Carolina (state association) - Health Insurance for the Membership
Best Government Affairs Effort - Locally
- Flagler HBA (less than 200 members) - A Day Without Construction
- Madison Area Builders Association (201-600 members) - Madison Area Builders Association Resource Site
- HBA of Greater Portland (601+ members) - Portland implements unprecedented three-year SDC waiver program on all housing
- HBA of Delaware (state association) - Delaware Home Builders' Advocacy Halts Major Overhaul of Energy Code
Best Government Affairs Effort - Regionally
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - House Bill 54 - Dual Credit on The Job Training Equivalencies for Licensed Trades
- BA of the Blue Ridge Mountains (601+ members) - Advancing Housing Across Municipal Lines: A Regional Approach to Zoning Reform
- Wisconsin Builders Association (state association) - Wisconsin Housing Affordability Advocacy Strategy
Best Revenue Effort - Non Parade, Tour or Show
- HBA of Fayetteville (201-600 members) - Cooler of Cheer: Small Investment, Big Return
- HBA of Raleigh & Wake County (601+ members) - The Home Club Sponsorship Program
Best Home or Industry Trade Show
- Charlotte-DeSoto BIA (201-600 members) - SHOW ME THE LICENSE Home and Remodeling Show
- Suncoast Builders Association (601+ members) - 2025 Trade Show
- HBA of Virginia (state association) - The Virginia Builders Summit
Best Parade or Tour of Homes
- Utah Valley HBA (601+ members) - Utah Valley Parade of Homes
Best Council Development Program
- HBA of Fayetteville (201-600 members) - Building Momentum: Launching a High-Impact Professional Women in Building Council
- Greater Orlando Builders Association (601+ members) - Custom Home & Remodeling Council Programs
Best Membership Event
- Saline HBA (less than 200 members) - 3rd Annual Saline HBA Clay Shooting Tournament Benefitting Shop Programs in Saline County Schools
- BIA of Northern Kentucky (201-600 members) - 2025 Structured Networking
- HBA of Raleigh & Wake County ( 601+ members) - Parade of Homes 60th Anniversary Awards Gala
Best Membership Recruitment/Retention Plan Implemented
- Suncoast Builders Association - (601+ members) - Monopoly Madness - Build Your Membership Empire