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Education
NARI Milwaukee offers continuing education programs for personal and professional development. Qualified instructors teach a variety of courses in-person and online focused on helping members have solid business practices from leadership, production, in-field operations, office management and client relationships. Most courses offer NARI Certification credits, Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor Qualifier (DCQ) Credits and other credits as applicable.

NARI Business Academy

Best practices fundamental business classes focused on developing your personal and professional skills and knowledge plus evolving your business.  Each class has DCQ and NARI credits and prepares your company for accreditation (ARC).

Remodeler & Supplier Expo

One full day educational event for everyone in the remodeling industry! Includes networking, speakers and exhibitors for your industry. Earn DCQ and NARI credits and others as applicable.

NARI Certification

Eight industry specific individual certifications advancing your skills and expanding your business knowledge.

NARI Accredited Remodeling Company (ARC)

A business designation demonstrating the business framework complies with our industry standards for integrity, professionalism, and solid business operations.

Webinars

NARI offers access to online webinars.

Articles

NARI offers cutting edge emails and a blog full of information relevant to those in the remodeling industry. 

Various NARI Milwaukee classes

How to win a design contest, use the member only portal, and other timely educational offerings.

Association Leadership

Helping NARI evolve through teamwork as a team member, chair or on the board of directors develops team building, facilitation and leadership skills.

Networking
NARI Milwaukee members can cultivate productive relationships and partnerships for their businesses to help them prosper and grow.

NARI After 5

Monthly networking typically held at a NARI Milwaukee member’s showroom or place of business with an average attendance of 75.

Remodeler of the Year Awards (RotY)

Annual awards gala of NARI Milwaukee members finest remodeling projects and individual achievements with over 200 attendees. 

Remodeler & Supplier Expo

One full day educational event with networking, speakers and exhibitors with over 200 attendees.

Various NARI Milwaukee fun social events

Annual Brewers game and more!

Various NARI Milwaukee Foundation fun social events

Annual golf and clay shoot outings, both created to support the trades and our local community. 

Advocacy
NARI Milwaukee in partnership with its charitable arm, the NARI Milwaukee Foundation, advocates for the professionalism of the remodeling and construction trades. NARI is the trusted resource for consumers for local and proven residential contractors. NARI Milwaukee also advocates legislatively on federal, state, county and local settings for priorities impacting trade and small business: Energy efficiency, tax reform, industry regulation, workforce development, small business programs, and financing and access to credit.

NARI brand recognition local and nationally

NARI Milwaukee is the voice of over 500-member companies and over 3,000 industry employees.  

NARI nationwide, is the voice of over 5,000-member companies and over 25,000 industry employees 

Government Affairs Team

Local and National with Washington DC NARI Fly-In’s.

NARI Milwaukee Foundation Outreach Team

Local and National promoting career and technical education (CTE) in middle schools, high schools and technical colleges.

Grievance Resolution

A grievance resolution process between NARI members and consumers that is less expensive and faster than traditional legal avenues.

NARI Milwaukee Foundation

The NARI Milwaukee Foundation is the charitable arm of NARI Milwaukee. The Foundation strives to be the leading advocate in the remodeling and home improvement industry. Through an extensive network of donors and volunteers, the Foundation invests in people to support and strengthen the industry. The Foundation holds yearly fundraising events to raise funds and also accepts individual and corporate contributions to support their efforts.

Marketing
Partner alongside NARI Milwaukee’s brand recognition and marketing efforts to elevate your business. NARI provides promotional opportunities to reach your target market whether that is B2B, B2C or both. We help you find the right promotional methods that align with your business strategies and goals whether that is through sponsorships, advertising, awards or exhibiting.

NARI Milwaukee Remodeler of the Year Awards (RotY)

Enter your best remodeling projects in this annual competition locally, regionally and nationally and promote your award-winning business on craftsmanship, aesthetics, functionality and design problem solving and creativity. NARI will also use these projects for special promotions and advertising.

NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards

Enter your best remodeling projects in this annual competition locally, regionally and nationally and promote your award-winning business on craftsmanship, aesthetics, functionality and design problem solving and creativity. NARI will also use these projects for special promotions and advertising.

Home Improvement Show

Reach consumers through exhibiting and sponsoring the largest member only remodeling focused consumer trade show with nearly 250 exhibitors, 550 booth spaces and 10,000 consumers. Held annually in February.

Tour of Remodeled Homes

Show case your work by promoting a clients remodeled home. Tour is held annually in May featuring over 20 homes and attended by consumers in metro Milwaukee.

Home and Remodeling Show

Reach consumers through exhibiting and sponsoring the fall remodeling focused consumer trade show with over 100 exhibitors, nearly 200 booth spaces and 5,000 consumers. Held annually in October.

Advertising

Email newsletter, consumer newsletter, member direct mailings, digital ads, Renovate magazine, print and online directory (local and national), social media and media partnerships with local magazines, newspaper, radio and TV.

NARI Milwaukee Sponsorships

All activities and events have sponsorship opportunities with various investment levels

NARI Milwaukee Foundation Sponsorships

All activities and events have sponsorship opportunities with various investment levels.

Marketing Tools

The NARI name and logo are the mark of professionalism. Promote your business with stickers, window clings and logos. NARI also offers brochures, press releases and other items you can use to say you are a NARI member and advise your customers on how to select a remodeler, why a certified remodeler and more!

NARI Milwaukee Media partnerships

Advertise to the community through NARI partnerships with MKE Lifestyle, Milwaukee Magazine and Conley Media special features.

NARI After 5

Host the monthly networking event and show off your place of business, products and services to over 75 attendees.

Social Media

An ever-growing platform to connect with NARI, NARI Milwaukee and its followers.

Savings
The savings alone can pay for your cost of membership! NARI offers programs members can take advantage of to improve their business and offerings to consumers while saving money.

Resources

Free sample contracts and safety and business checklists for professional operations of your business. Save time partnering with other NARI members who are local, proven and trusted to help your business be successful.

NARI Milwaukee Health Insurance Plan

NARI has partnered with Mid-State Insurance to offer health insurance to its members.

NARI Milwaukee Media partnerships

Advertise to the community through NARI partnerships with MKE Lifestyle, Milwaukee Magazine and Conley Media special features.

Kwik Trip

Potential $0.06 off per gallon of gas; 10% off most in-store merchandise

Frankenmuth Insurance

Commercial lines discount on Commercial Auto, Commercial Package, and Business Protector policies. Frankenmuth will donate to the NARI Milwaukee Foundation based on positive/low loss experience of the group quarterly.

The Home Depot Pro Rewards Program

A 2% rebate based on purchases you make at The Home Depot. The Home Depot PRO Rebate Program pays out every 6 months (Jan-June and July-Dec) when you spend a minimum of $12,500.

NARI Savings Center

Exclusive group savings at Office Depot in addition to offers for hotels, car rentals and services to help your business run better including payroll services, credit card processing, background screening and more!

NARI Building Bucks

Unbeatable choice of home improvement financing options to offer consumers through EnerBankUSA and Acorn Finance.

SCORE

NARI has partnered with SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. Partner with a SCORE volunteer mentor/business coach at no charge to for one-on-one free and confidential business guidance.

GuildQuality

GuildQuality measures your level of customer satisfaction. Survey up to 50 of your past customers through GuildQuality at no cost and receive timely responses allowing you to resolve issues immediately, find out where your team is excelling, and where you have room for improvement. 

NARI Liability Insurance Program in partnership with BISA

Bonding and Insurance Specialists Agency, Inc.

A custom liability insurance program boasted as the most comprehensive insurance package in the industry that can be accessed through your current agent or directly through the programs underwriters. 

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