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T he Puget Sound region in early October provided warm sunshine and a picture-perfect setting for visiting building association executive o† cers from around the country. It was our Association's turn to play host to the Executive O† cers (EO) Retreat, a yearly retreat dedicated to strategic planning for the numerous home building associations of our nation's cities. Our region, holding strong as the nation's fastest-developing area, and our residential building professionals have a unique set of challenges. As do building professionals in Western Kentucky, New Orleans, the Twin Cities, Colorado Springs, and so on. As much as we help shape our respective regions, they do the same to us. The EO Retreat is meant to gather forward- thinking minds together for three days of leadership, planning, and goal-setting. THE RETREAT AGENDA REVOLVED AROUND FOUR KEY AREAS: • Strategic Planning Is a Living Concept • Strategy in Action • Strategy and the Board of Directors • Enhancing Board Eff ectiveness Key questions tackled developing 'living' strategic plans, fi guring out each association's primary missions and how visions aligned with those missions, and identifying and enhancing the strategic role of the respective boards. In digesting these multifaceted topics, the overarching goal was and remains fi nding new and innovative ways to enhance the overall success of each association's members. Attendees enjoyed a boat cruise around Lake Union and Lake Washington; received a fi ve-star tour of MBA Bellevue, which included meet and greets with team MBA; and made the most out of their time while in town. Thanks to all involved in showing our guests what makes MBAKS the premier home building association in the country and a leader by action. The Retreat also provided a proper sendoff for our own outgoing executive o† cer and leader for the past four years, Shannon AÁ olter. MBAKS Gets the Most out of Hosting Duties BY CAMERON POAGUE MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 2017 Executive Offi cers Retreat | Event Recap JOSH CLARK Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City PHIL CRONE Dallas Builders Association COREY DEAL Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association COREY DEAL Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association COREY DEAL BILL GARRISON Northeast Florida Builders Association BRYCE JOHNSON Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead JON LUTHER Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans BRIAN MILLER Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky DAVE NIELSEN Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland DAVID SIEGEL Builders Association of the Twin Cities DAVID SIEGEL Builders Association of the Twin Cities DAVID SIEGEL ALICIA VINCENT Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders RENEE ZENTZ Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs Offi cers in Attendance for the 2017 EO Retreat: 27 master builder WINTER 2017 master builder ¬"¬®"•—¯'° "±²˜"