Dear Fellow NARI Members,

Welcome to a wonderful fall season for NARI of Greater Charlotte! We have another great schedule of events for this fall that will provide social, educational and networking activities, and opportunities for all of our members to participate. I encourage all members to become active in our Chapter sponsored programs and activities. Please refer to the Calendar Section in this newsletter and place upcoming events on your calendar. I promise you that your participation will be rewarding.

We have a great mix of members, certified remodelers, Past Presidents and first-timers, so if you have not been to an event for awhile, or have not actively pursued membership events, I strongly encourage you to take advantage of networking and referral opportunities by meeting your fellow members and industry colleagues.. and have some fun! NARI of Greater Charlotte is actively seeking volunteers to organize and/or sponsor various events this fall and in 2008. Details of events & programs, Committee Chairs, and their contact information are included in this issue.

I am fortunate to have a Board of Directors that is interested, dedicated, and active in supporting NARI. But, we are always looking for new members to join the association; therefore, I ask you to sponsor a new member this fall! I also reach out to those who would be interested in joining us on the Board. If you are interested in becoming active or simply have a comment or question, please do not hesitate to give me a call at (704) 309-0513 or you can e-mail me at reottoandsons@aol.com . On behalf of NARI of Greater Charlotte, I thank you for your interest and look forward to seeing all of you at upcoming events.

Warmest regards,