Temple Area Builders Association

The Temple Area Builders Association is pleased to announce the creation of two new affinity programs that have the potential to raise significant non-dues revenue for the Association with your participation and enrollment.  TABA has entered into an agreement with American Express; and member Perry’s Office Plus has created a “member’s only” program exclusively for TABA members.  Below are the details for each program.

We are very pleased to have entered into a partnership with American Express and its Corporate Card Division.  The Amex US Corporate Card Division would like the opportunity to introduce you to the features and benefits available for your business.  This card could be a great tool for qualifying businesses taking away the personal liability that most credit cards have.

The program is simple.  American Express will provide an incentive award to TABA for each member who initiates and uses a new American Express business account.  This includes current American Express clients who utilize a personal or “business” card and chooses to add to or replace with a “corporate” card solution.  Simply let TABA know that you are interested in speaking with an American Express representative about their credit card programs and TABA will provide them with your contact information then expect a call from an American Express representative soon after.  If you find that their programs can be a valuable tool for your business and choose to open an account, TABA will earn real dollars for the referral.  If you choose not to go any further then no problem.

Other partners across the nation have earned thousands of dollars in incentive awards from this program.  If you are interested in checking into one of the American Express programs, please contact TABA today.

Benefits include:

v     A charge-card solution which works as unsecured line of credit payables tool that does not impact your financials

v     Improved cash flow with 30-day float

v     Cash rebates on business spending with leading specific suppliers in their Savings @ Work program

v     On-line management tools and data reporting

v     Valuable rewards for business spending through the award winning Membership Rewards program

v     Local and national implementation resources.

Perry’s Office Plus is an independent, local office products/office furniture business serving Central Texas for 90 years.  They have introduced a program available to TABA members in good standing for next day delivery on all your office products needs.  The program consists of contract pricing on more than 1500 high usage items such as 92 bright copy paper and a custom contract on 10 additional items for each business to choose.  The balance of the 25,000 item catalog will be provided a competitive matrix pricing.

A rebate will be paid quarterly to TABA based on overall participation from TABA members.  Items will include purchase of furniture and janitorial/break room supplies.  To take advantage of this program or if you are in need of additional information, contact Kerry Litghtenberger at their Temple office at 254-778-4755.

These are the new tools that we can utilize to raise non-dues revenue for this Association from a local level.  Please don’t forget about the member benefits available to members from the state  level such as the Valero Fleet and Verizon Wireless programs.  For information on those programs please visit www.texasbuilders.org/membership/benefits.  And to take advantage of the many benefits from the NAHB from companies such as HP, FedEx and GM, visit www.nahb.org/ma.  We strive to add value to your membership.  Various product and service savings are out there for our members to take advantage of.  We encourage all of our members to take a look to see how your membership can continue to work for you.  If you are interested in either one or both of the local programs, please call TABA today at 254-773-0445 or email me Cheryl@tahb.org.