Ohio State Chapter of NACHI meeting Saturday April 9th, 2005 recommends Peachtree and ACT to its members for home inspection businesses! JCS Computer Resource offers its members an 18% discount off new products. www.jcscomputer.com 866/467-7672.

Jennifer O’Brien of JCS Computer Resource attended to present this offer to Nick Gromicko, Executive Director of NACHI and its members.

Meeting Presenters:

Introduction by: Jeff Judy, President of Examination Services and President of the Ohio State NACHI Chapter.

Guest speaker: Dr. Gerry Wegner, of Varment Guard on:

• Identification of Pest Activity and Damage for Home Inspectors

Other speaker: John Gramza, CHMM on:

• Environmental, Health & Safety Concerns Encountered during an Inspection

Other Speaker: Gerry Beaumont, NACHI's Education Director on:

• NACHI's new online continuing education courses

Other speaker: Coleen Purdey-Morrison of cpm Web Solutions on:

• Web design for home inspectors

Having a presence on the Internet can be an excellent addition to your current marketing plan. Your other forms of marketing can be used together with Internet marketing by placing your Web address on advertisements, mailings, letterhead, and business cards. Use the Internet to complement your other marketing material.

The principal of cpm Web Solutions is a Civil Engineering Technologist with over a decade of experience as a construction inspector. This assures you of someone who understands your business, a person who can help you communicate your message to all those potential clients out there.

http://www.nachi.org/cpmwebsolutions.htm

Other speaker: Gary Johnson, NACHI Foundation - Executive Director Pro Tem on:

• NACHI Convention recap and upcoming.

Other speaker: John Bowman Vice President NACHI - Vice President NACHI Foundation on:

• The NACHI Foundation

Other speaker: Robert Brown, President of the NACHI-DUKA Chapter in Ontario on:

• Certified Adult Training Services home inspection school

Other speaker: Nick Gromicko, Former veteran REALTOR, ad agency owner, and Executive Director of NACHI on:

• Marketing your home inspection service directly to home buyers.
• Raising your prices when your competition charges less.
• Converting every call into a scheduled inspection.
• Creating a marketing brochure that works.
• Home Inspector Licensing in Ohio.

Other speaker: Ed Ranieri and Enzo Maddalena of ServiceMaster on:

• The power of Thermography during inspections.
• Mold Remediation-Everything an inspector needs to know about mold .
• Moisture Infiltration-Identifying and controlling potential moisture problems.

Other speaker: Lorne Steiner, CEO of Porter Valley Software and NACHI's Director at Large. Lorne will be giving a seminar on "Advanced Communications for Home Inspectors" which includes:

• Effective Marketing to increase business.
• Best Business Practices for the Home Inspection Industry.
• How to effectively Avoid Litigation.

Other speakers: Norm Grazier and Dan Chemsak of Bacharach on:

• Meters for home inspectors

Other speakers: Bob Thompson and Steve Morton of Nationwide Reinforcing on:

• Bowed foundation walls.

Other speaker: Michael G. Bryon of MGB Publications, Inc. on:

• The Guardian Series: Building Inspection System.

Also on hand: Cory Doane, reporter for Inspector's Quarterly