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[Music] foreign welcome to the 2020 bia hawaii installation ceremony i'm jess leorna bia ceo and i'm delighted to virtually open this year's festivities as our new leadership is installed i'd like to reflect on 2020 our accomplishments some obstacles and the exciting plans we have for 2021. first we are so thankful the construction industry has been deemed essential allowing our member businesses to thrive this designation was achieved by nahb's advocacy work at the national level and bias rapid actions to grasp the bull by the horns work with industry partners to develop a job site safety plan and a promise to uphold this industry-wide through our industry commitment pledge collective activities showed our strength in numbers and produced vast benefits both for our members and industry professionals everywhere and for our local economy the construction industry truly has kept hawaii's economy plugging along in spite of the enormous hits to tourism and hospitality in even more recent events nhb has experienced success in lobbying the u.s commerce department to reduce duties on shipments of canadian lumber into the u.s by more than half from 20 to 9 this is great news for american home builders and home buyers and for suppliers nationwide and comes at a time when lumber rates were soaring to new heights the rates were dropping they were 950 per thousand board feet in september and now are 560 per thousand square feet this is a welcome reprieve from the heightened cost to build during the panda nahb also reports that total private residential construction spending is 14.5 higher than a year ago this gain is largely attributed to the steady growth of spending on single-family and multi-family construction and is consistent with surging builder confidence that we've seen throughout the pandemic nationally and locally we also saw a surge in the pace of new home sales in july and august while the level of sales remains elevated and at post great recession highs sales have exceeded construction starts by a historic margin at the end of the summer locally we can attribute a large part of the slowing number of construction starts to the delays in the permitting process this is an issue that bia takes very seriously and will continue to address in our legislative discussions and through collaborative activities with our affiliates and industry stakeholders additionally our government affairs team is ramping up in our efforts to weigh more amicable bill 65 and we're getting ready for legislative session 2021 we can see there are some extremely positive developments and as an industry we have even more to look forward to next year everyone associated with nahb and bia is inspiring creative and intelligent and i'm constantly amazed by the level of dedication to the work you all do this past year for example together we have accomplished transition to virtual education and many programs such as our virtual building industry design and construction awards are extremely successful in empowering virtual general membership meetings launch of a new nihb designation offering here locally a weekly coveted newsletter with pertinent and timely information for our members and our team is working around the clock with nahb now to develop bia's powerful upcoming big trade show with a greater consumer reach than ever seen before kogit has impacted us in so many ways but through it all we've learned that our strength and resilience has enabled us to persevere and to continue to offer valuable programs to our members and our industry i'll take this moment to share that bia needs you now more than ever as bia is ineligible for the ppp loan and bia was unable to hold its summer trade show the association is seeing fiscal pressure like never before it is time we call upon our members who are largely seeing success as essential businesses we're asking you to get involved even more with bia attend our events join a committee and sponsor our activities we're on the search for 15 new elite partners we're calling them the industry elite to help bia develop longevity and fiscal strength in the face of pressures of the pandemic if you're interested in learning more about becoming one of these elites please don't hesitate to call me we're also asking our members to advocate for bia by way of soliciting soliciting new members to join you're all here for a reason so i ask you today to share that reason with your subs and with your colleagues if every member brings one new member in 2021 bia will have the opportunity to continue to thrive thank you to all our members who are here today and thank you for your continued effort to help bia grow it is my long-term goal to scale bia and to bring even more exciting programs networking and marketing opportunities to you so that your business can thrive in the coming years we're all in this together and though this year has been a difficult one we need to remember to breathe to stay grounded and mindful and to remember that this is only a moment in time an exciting and rewarding new year lies ahead we celebrate today all of the hard work effort and love shared by the bia ohana as we get started with today's festivities i'll share my many thanks to the board my wonderful executive committee the membership and staff as i feel lucky to work every day on behalf of this amazing organization i have special thanks to share for few individuals who have offered personal and professional guidance through onboarding as ceo during a pandemic it has not been an easy feat but i will say it's much easier with you on my team so thank you brian moore treasurer financial guru and confidant for your time spent with me at times on the daily to weather the financial reports and cash flow concerns thank you sarah love secretary the most organized and german person i have known for taking me under your wing beginning day one of my interview and for what i can tell many years to come thank you dean you cheetah for your incredible dedication to our advocacy efforts and in helping me to navigate local issues because of you bia has submitted over 125 testimonies this year alone thank you dwight mitsunaga for caring about your employees as i do mine your advice helps even in the darkest of times and thank you for all of your efforts to initiate connections for me thank you peter eldridge for your commitment to great and valuable events for our members and for countless hours discussing the details of them with me and with my team it's because of you that we are able to better understand the needs of our members and i aim to implement what i've learned from you in our upcoming and very exciting events speaking of members thank you hinano nahinu for your dedication to all our members ensuring they are heard and for the time we've spent together discussing how to grow our programs for your insight and business acumen actually you're quite a force of nature thank you evan fujimoto for your building wisdom your replies on the fly and consistent kind words as we navigate the parking lot build out without you this immense project would literally be stuck in the mud there are many more individuals who have volunteered their time to help bia and me through the incredible transitions we faced this year though i may not have the time here today to recognize you outright you know who you are please know that i admire and i appreciate every one of you finally i would like to share some forward-looking notes of mine as we look ahead to 2021 there is a great deal of optimism that life will start to look a little more normal by mid-year i really hope that's the case for via hawaii since beginning as ceo in april this year i've missed the opportunity to meet many of you in person and i look forward to the day we can get together for powhana and talk story and be real with one another i do know that zoom meetings can be exhausting and sterile and i know that you all have exciting things to be talking about these days and would love to do so in person in the meantime though the pandemic necessitates a balanced approach to operations and association programs and for bia that means a cautious opening to in-person education and networking events at our headquarters and a dedicated following of all the rules and regulations coming down to us through the governor's mandates understanding and adhering to safety measures as we navigate to in-person gatherings both indoors that said we are hopeful and excited for what 2021 has in store for bia and the industry and i'd like to offer a little sneak peek into what the year ahead will hold for us we will see an incoming president who is just as excited as i am about building up our members enabling more networking opportunities and new education offerings speaking of education we're planning a course catalog that is 40 larger in offerings throughout the year as expected we'll have some virtual events on the front end of the year but we'll graduate to in-person as soon as possible we're planning to relaunch our parade of homes among other exciting programs we're assembling a group of 15 industry elite partners as an advisory and strategic planning group we're excited to be moving ahead with our winter and summer show plans imagine offering consumers big winter and summer shows at their disposal literally on demand at your place of business on their smartphones and in their homes our shows will introduce showcase and display the must-have new products tech and innovations that our savvy builders remodelers and industry pros can offer to hawaii residents we're working on an exciting and dynamic experience with the platform used by the largest industry trade show in the world and we're putting together an award-worthy marketing plan to get you the visibility that you need throughout the year the show will offer in-person opportunities and we'll be ready to pivot to offer more of these as we transition through the governor's tiered social distancing orders you'll want to stay tuned for more info about the winter show in the coming weeks finally be on the lookout for our industry sponsor opportunity list which we'll have information on all planned events sponsorships and marketing opportunities our calendar is largely planned out for 2021 and we're excited to be able to look forward and be proactive rather than simply respond to the pressures of the pandemic and we hope that you'll take the initiative to get involved and support us where and when you're able what a year we've had 2020 is one for the record books and i for one am looking forward to a new year difficult times force us to adapt and to learn i've personally learned so much this year and from many of my conversations with you i believe you have as well and that's something else to be proud of so once again phenomenal job i wish you all the best and that you're able to take some very precious time with your loved ones this holiday season i can't tell you how thankful i am for all the blessings bestowed upon us this year and i believe we'll see some dynamic growth both personally and professionally in the coming year and that's something to celebrate let's get this party started aloha everyone and welcome to bia hawaii's 66th installation and awards ceremony my name is mary olong and i will be your host today wow 66 years that's pretty remarkable we've come a long way from the original 10 gentlemen who helped charter what was then the homebuilders association of hawaii to the over 350 members of the building industry association of hawaii while we've grown and expanded our reach our mission has remained steadfast promote our members through advocacy and education and provide community outreach programs to enhance the quality of life for the people of hawaii 66 years of being the association that supports the home building industry helping you to make significant connections to grow your business we're here to thank and recognize outstanding achievements by members and to welcome and install our 2021 leadership at this time it is my pleasure to introduce our guest of honor and incoming bia president of 2021 mr beau knobman [Music] immediate past president marshall hitbox we are very excited to have him do the honors of installing the 2021 officers and president our current 2020 bia hawaii president we are very pleased to have him do the honors of installing the 2021 board of directors thank you for joining us today and for your service since 1955 bia hawaii has endured the highs and lows of our industry and flourishes because of the strength commitment and accomplishments of our membership each president officer and director has set the pace and provided leadership the visionary leaders give us their time energy focus and heart thank you to all our past presidents and board members for your continued commitment to bias i would like to take a moment to recognize our 2020 corporate sponsors our platinum sponsors hawaiian electric company and hawaii gold sponsors sub-zero wolf and co by rakes distributing and hawaii gas our silver sponsor inspired positive way you are a vital part of the continued success of the association and with your support via hawaii will continue to take a leadership role in unifying and promoting the interests of the industry and its members this event is made possible with their generous support as well as the support of the following event sponsors [Music] platinum sponsors for this event hpm building supply seiko construction management group and bayes lung ross boss attorneys at wall [Music] gold sponsors homeworks construction hawaiian electric company and hawaii gas silver sponsor pacific home and appliance distribution thank you again to our sponsors for supporting bull nobody and our incoming 2021 leadership team [Music] let us now welcome the 2020 bia hawaii president mr dwight mitsunaga in 2020 i was honored to lead bia hawaii as president although the year has been extra challenging due to the unforeseen pandemic it's really been a very humbling and rewarding experience for me as well i've seen everyone at bia hawaii given their all to provide for our membership our industries and our communities we need your continued support to keep bia hawaii strong and more importantly financially healthy take the time to join our committees make donations provide sponsorships and provide support by attending all bia events i'd like to challenge you to find your own passion and make things happen support the bia make a difference now it is my privilege to say mahalo and acknowledge the work of our 2020 outgoing officers and directors granted you design transconstruction marshall hiccups immediate past president [Music] allen 2 hk construction these outgoing directives have supported bia hawaii and its members unconditionally and have given so much of their time and efforts to continue the success of this association please help me thank them for their endless support as board members of the year and we look forward to their continued participation mahalo dwight eia hawaii is the sum of its members members build an industry and the industry builds the communities we call home developers can't do it without builders and contractors who rely on suppliers and designers associates provide supplies financing insurance marketing and other services we're in it together we'll be recognizing the all-stars in each of these categories for 2020. here we go the 2020 associate of the year is an involved member of the board always supports our events and provides outstanding services to the industry and the public the 2020 associate of the year award is presented to hinano nahinu of pacific source please welcome hinano to accept this honor and say a few words aloha and happy holidays from my hometown of hilo hawaii i'm honored to receive this award for associate of the year on behalf of the building industry association of hawaii thank you so so much for allowing me to serve on on your board as well as a part of our communities so merry christmas and a happy new year to all of you [Music] aloha [Music] aloha my name is jason fujimoto president and ceo of hpm building supply we hpm are thrilled to sponsor this year's virtual installation hpm is blessed to be entering our second century of serving our h waii community with our centennial celebration coming up in 2021 we are truly grateful for all the people that have played a part in shaping the history of hpm and our local communities going all the way back to our founding in hilo in 1921 by my great great grandfather kamitaro fujimoto hpm was one of the first companies in the nation to form an employee stock ownership program back in 1977. in 2006 we became 100 employee home and our industry has changed so much over 100 years and we are proud to be one of the few remaining truly local companies in our industry left here in hawaii local is important to us because it means all of our success is reinvested in the communities we serve all decisions are made right here and it means we're here for the long term [Music] hpm's mission is to enhance homes improve lives and transform communities so that in the end we can achieve our vision that everything we do as a company helps our community build better and live better and we will do this by living our core values of heart character and growth we are proud to support bia as an ardent voice of hawaii's construction industry hawaii was at a crossroads even before cobit 19 and our state needs organizations like bia to help drive collaborations and solutions to support increased housing availability and affordability for our local families let's now hear from our platinum sponsor to present our next the 2020 supplier of the year award is presented to chris bennett of sub-zero wolf and cove by riggs distributing please welcome chris to accept this honor and say a few words hi everyone on behalf of riggs distributing and our brands sub-zero wolf and cove we are honored to accept the award as supplier of the year from the bia hawaii and we want to thank all of you very much for your support let us continue on the 2020 specialty contractor of the year has volunteered their time and expertise on committees and support of all our events the 2020 specialty contractor of the year award is presented to mr peter eldridge of raynor hawaii overhead doors please welcome peter to accept this honor and say a few words aloha bia and thank you so much from the rainer ohana for choosing us as the building specialty contractor of the year we are thankful to have been part of bia since 1990 and have been able to build on the relationships there to help others and to help our own company we also love the way that bia stands for affordable housing for hawaiians so let's keep working together to make it better for our state aloha from the rainer hawaii over hydor ohana 2020 developer of the year has offered hawaii affordable housing for working families a multitude of well thought out models to accommodate every lifestyle every need the 2020 developer of the year award goes to christine camp of avalon development [Applause] [Music] [Applause] company moving right along the 2020 builder of the year not only has built some incredible custom homes but has been extremely active in bia hawaii's membership committee the 2020 award for builder of the year goes to evan fujimoto of graham builders please welcome evan to accept this honor and say a few words on behalf of the entire graham builders ohana we're humbled and honored to be this year's recipient of bias builder of the year award this recognition means so much to us especially during these difficult times with all the challenges we're still facing this is truly like receiving a mega dose of positivity and hope and we're so thrilled this will make us work even harder to provide badly needed housing for hawaii's families you know for so many of us dealing with the harsh realities of covet it's reminded us of what's really important in both business and in life like the quality of our relationships and just being able to be near each other remembering to be patient encouraging compassionate and generous and these are things we've perhaps taken for granted at times i'd like to encourage all of us as building professionals to continue doing what we already strive to do at the highest levels of quality and timeliness with integrity but with even more loving kindness toward our customers and colleagues alike we can all use more hugs than we've probably been getting and this award feels like one giant hug from all of you so thank you and know that we appreciate and admire all of you so much for what you do for our industry and we're grateful for your friendship and support and congratulations to bo nabnen and the incoming officers and directors and a big mahalo especially for our bia staff jess trina mary barbara vanessa thank you for all you've been doing to keep our association moving forward mahalo everyone every year the bia president awards the president's choice award to individuals who have helped him and bia by going beyond what is defined as being a volunteer for his or her additional hours and commitment to bia hawaii this year let's hear from dwight as the president at least for a few more weeks anyway i have the opportunity to recognize members for their outstanding contribution to the success of bia hawaii it is my great pleasure to announce the president's choice because i choose to recognize these members for their dedication hard work great mind and giving heart they have gone above and beyond donating their time and resources to us [Music] this year's president's choice award goes to the following members d lucida of ssfm international brian moore of central pacific bank tara love of bay's long rose boss let us congratulate these members and welcome them to accept their dishonor and say a few words hey aloha everybody um dwight thank you for giving me this president's choice award i know it's been a very trying year for you and the entire board as well as with jess having started in the middle of the pandemic but we kind of made our way through it so with a lot of help from everybody else so again thank you very much i really appreciate being presented with this president's award for 2020 because it's been a very bad year for everybody okay thank you everybody thanks thank you to dwight and the baa staff for this award i'm truly honored to be recognized for my efforts on the board and i look forward to working with all of you in the future aloha hi this is brian moore with central pacific bank and i'm honored to receive bia's president's choice awards each of bia's officers and board of directors tirelessly and unselfishly gives of their time and talent in the support of bia's mission based on this i feel each member is equally deserving of this award thank you and merry christmas bia has been fortunate to have so many members who helped behind the scenes to continue to move us forward with that we want to present the 2020 bia kakula nui award to the following members stanley rotsuka for hawaiian county mark kennedy for our sacral construction management team aloha everyone receiving an award like this would usually start out with i'm so honored to be here tonight but things have changed and we won't be together tonight so i'm sitting at my dining room table fumbling with my iphone to make a video that can be incorporated into a gathering that is not a gathering but i've learned a lot from zoom like mute is my friend stay close to the camera when using a background to avoid disappearing i also realize this stuff shows up in the background oops i've learned a few other lessons not shaving for three months makes my face scratchy just because you can buy hair cutting tools at walgreens doesn't mean that you should i thought it was a great idea the package made it look so easy there were pictures and color-coded attachments with numbers and instructions although the instructions were so small that i had to magnify with my iphone apparently this was going to make a mess so i found an extension cord that would reach the backyard plugged in and clipped away cutting with feel no mirrors results in a rustic look that may be in style someday but the look on my wife's face made it clear that i needed to wear a hat for the next three months anyway i'm so honored and grateful to receive the kokua nui award i would like to thank the bia staff board of directors and committees for all their hard work and dedication i would also like to thank the membership whose support is critical to the organization we are all in this together and face many challenges ahead i would like to dedicate the honor of this award to all of us thank you and mahalo hello everyone i'm extremely honored and grateful to be the recipient of the kokula nui award i would like to thank the wonderful and awesome bia staff jess mary barbara vanessa and trina this would not have been possible without the support of the biat i would also like to share this award with my employer the high accounting team and especially to my co-worker medina she has always been there to help during the crunch time this would not have been possible without their support once again thank you bia team for this award a big mahalo to immigrants hard work relentless drive and leadership over the last year we now would like to begin installing the incoming board and committee chairs no other ceremony is as important as that of installing the elected leaders for those being installed it is a visible demonstration of their commitment and dedication to the organization now since we are doing this virtually it will look a little different than any year we have held an installation special appointees on the executive committee paul silent hawaiian dredging construction company special appointee builder mark kennedy aseco special appointee builder chris bennett sub-zero wolf and cole by weeks distributing special appointee associate directors for a two-year term from 2021 to 2022 builder directors lili shintani alan shintani inc john moore the howard hughes corporation jordy mukai richmond construction and chair of bias leading young professionals mark putnam armstrong builders [Music] associate directors camila potter inspired closets hawaii and co-chair of bia's education committee peter eldridge raynor hawaii over outdoors and chair of bia's events committee continuing building directors for 2021 [Music] ryan groves dr horton and new appointed chair of bia's membership committee gavin ishikawa hawaii building group mark winker gentry holmes continuing associate directors for 2021 darcy and the omoto hawaii electric company [Music] d nuchita ssfm international past president and chair of bia's government relations committee nahb state rep and bias trustee to nahp's bill pac you have been elected by the membership of bia hawaii to represent the interests by serving as a director or committee chair the members have chosen you because you exemplify high standards of professional conduct during this year they will expect you to handle the affairs of the association in an ethical and competent matter above all your loyalty and support to the president of this association is essential you are charged with acting as trustee on behalf of the membership safeguarding assets in the good name of the association developing and approving policies that refer to the goals objectives and the mission of the association providing leadership for the financial physical and human resources necessary to carry out the plans and programs of the association please raise your right hand and respond with i do after your oldest administrator as elected directors and committee chairs of the building industry association of hawaii do you pledge to accept this responsibility to the best of europe i do please help me welcome your new directors [Applause] congratulations hello [Music] aloha hey everybody merry christmas happy new year and now please welcome marshall hickox immediate past president to begin the office's installation aloha before we install our 2020 leadership i would like to recognize our outgoing president mr dwight mitsuda on behalf of membership the directors of officers i would like to say mahalo for your hard work relentless stride and leadership over the last 12 months during these very uncertain times and now with the following officers please join me president-elect daryl takayama castle and cook hawaii vice president sarah love baze lung rose vos secretary henano nahino pacific source treasurer brian moore central pacific bank an immediate past president dwight mitsunaga dm pacific serving as an officer of the bia is an honor and a tremendous responsibility you'll be looked at for guidance direction leadership and as you know it takes a great deal of time energy to effectively fulfill your responsibilities your colleagues have entrusted the management of our chapter to you would you please raise your right hand and respond i do at the conclusion of your oath do you pledge to uphold the responsibilities of director and officers to the best of your ability i do ladies and gentlemen please join me in recognizing your new officers for 2021 and now we'll welcome bo nauman and please also welcome his wife heidi bo you have been chosen by your peers as the chief elective officer of bia hawaii this office is the highest honor in the bia and also comes with significant responsibilities accepting this office and performing its duties will require commitment energy enthusiasm and a willingness to test and expand the limits of your leadership abilities before you lie many challenges as well as many opportunities for personal and professional growth an effective president soon learns that to be successful and to achieve the goals of the association requires teamwork and mutual support of other leaders of this association your fellow officers directors committee chairs and the chief executive officer as president you must demonstrate commitment to the goals of the association treating your own personal interests and views as secondary you must project an image of integrity as a spokesperson of the building industry in the community you must aspire to high standards of leadership applying the skills necessary to perform the duties of this office and set an example for your leadership team you must support and encourage your fellow leaders helping them realize their potential to serve the association and the industry vote please raise your right hand and repeat after me do solemnly swear to solemnly swear that i will faithfully perform that i will faithfully perform the duties and responsibilities the duties and responsibilities of the office of the president of the building industry association of hawaii of the office of the president of the building industry association of hawaii in accordance with its bylaws and policies in accordance with its bylaws and policies uphold the principles and purposes uphold the principles and purposes upon which it was founded upon which it was founded [Music] ladies and gentlemen it is my honor to introduce to you the 2021 president of the building industry association of hawaii hmm aloha family friends and bia members i'm grateful for this opportunity to address you today this is a humbling opportunity to be the president of the bia in 2021 i wanted to share a little bit about myself for those of you who don't know me i grew up in seattle washington [Music] and spent much of my time there on the lakes and rivers traveling around for different sporting events and having a wonderful time during that time i spent a lot of time driving to and from and my father who grew up in northern california in the lumber business would often drive quickly up behind semi trucks that had lumber plywood big logs and you would point him out and he would ask me do you know what that is do you know what size that is and he would share that knowledge that he had learned from the lumber business with me from that time of being young he had instilled some of those values of hard work and becoming acquainted with the construction industry i graduated high school and had an opportunity to come to hawaii and play basketball at brigham young university of hawaii i played basketball for four years i became immersed in the culture i began to love the islands it's where i met my wonderful wife who i loved dearly and the islands became home to us when i graduated in 2004 we moved to northern california to join the family l mber company my wife and i and our newborn child got there lived with family and spent some wonderful years there in california we had always talked about coming back to the island someday but never knew if we would have the opportunity hbm building supply who i currently work for here on oahu as a sales manager contacted me in 2013 and gave me an opportunity to move my family back to hawaii and work in the lumber business here with them after discussing that opportunity with my wife and our family our small family at the time we decided to make the jump and come back out to hawaii to get reacquainted with the island and be where we be where we loved in 2013 we moved out here and joined the hpm building supply team and haven't looked back since when i got here to hawaii not having a ton of contacts and and knowing the industry like i knew in california i knew where to find the builders i knew where to find the contractors and i quickly signed up and joined the building industry association of hawaii as i attended the networking events and began to meet and grow and learn learn a few people's names and meet some of the contractors i started to feel more at home in the bia in the bia here in hawaii but it wasn't until i had a great conversation with our very own barbara nishikawa who works together with me on the education committee she invited me at that time that if i really wanted to get to know people i should join a committee so i joined the education committee and really began to immerse myself in the bia to get involved in education and through that process i got to meet tons of contacts past presidents existing presidents existing wonderful people in the bia and has helped to shape my future here seven years later to now be the 2021 president of the bia i wanted to express my gratitude to many people first and foremost my family my wonderful wife my four wonderful boys for all that they do for me for the support that they are i want to thank hpn building supply jason fujimoto and the team at hpm for supporting me for believing in me that i could come and be here in hawaii and help build hbm further in the hawaiian islands i also wanted to thank the bia staff for barbara nishikala in the education committee and for our new ceo jess lorena for what she's doing to grow the bia and for all the support that they are for me as an individual and for all of our members at the bia the things that are most important to me are relationships relationships are what make this industry go round it's the relationships that we have it's not the pricing it's not necessarily the products but it's the relationships that we build with one another that help us to build a community around construction it's what bond us together and help us to grow as individuals and help us grow as companies [Music] as the president of 2021 there is much work to be done [Music] [Applause] during this time of covid we have to do things differently so my call to action is for all of you to join me this year to give thanks for the many blessings that we have to give thanks for the construction industry being being deemed essential we've had a wonderful successful 2020 being able to work and employ many people in the hawaiian islands 2021 is going to be faced with more challenges and with those challenges we need to think outside the box and find different things that we can do to help support our industry support our individuals workers and to keep everyone safe a way to do that is to get involved to join a committee to find out what you're passionate about within the construction industry and to be able to volunteer some time to help build a greater community and build long-lasting relationships this coronavirus has presented a lot of challenges but i feel like we've been able as an industry to weather that storm very well during these times we haven't been able to meet very often we've been doing general membership meetings virtually we've been doing board meetings virtually i'm sure in your own businesses you've been doing a lot of zoom calls but one thing that this pandemic has done is it's driven families closer together families have been able to spend more time together with less sports less extracurricular activities less meetings less travel families have been able to hopefully bond themselves together more to spend that quality time with a family is absolutely important one quote that i love is that no other success can compensate for failure in the home [Music] i want you guys to know that the home is an essential part of our lives it's where our families are and it's what we strive to do is build homes build buildings that house individuals so that they can be there and share the love one with another with their family i am grateful and humbled by this opportunity to be the 2021 president and ask that you will join me and the rest of the bia this year in serving to the best of our abilities thank you [Music] congratulations bonnaben and to your 2021 leadership team may your year ahead be one of accomplishment and reward for you and for bias we as witness to this event also demonstrate our commitment to support and encourage our leaders during the coming year [Music] somewhere [Music] dreams that you [Music] let us now take a look at some encouraging messages to our 2021 president [Music] congratulations paul i'm looking forward to your leadership in 2021 we need commitment communication and collaboration more than ever in our membership and the board of directors is 100 behind you happy holidays and looking forward to a better new year hi my name is adam bauer chief operating officer at hpm building supply all of us at hpm would like to extend a warm and exciting congratulations to bo knobman in becoming bia's president in the past seven years that beau has been with hpm he has demonstrated to be a caring and natural-born leader with his family and his community and serving our customers and employee owners at hpm we have no doubt he will do a fantastic job leading the initiatives of bia and continuing the growth and strength of our industry in hawaii at the end beau congratulations and good luck before we depart i'd like to recognize our outgoing president mr dwight he wasn't able to fully grasp the year like any other via hawaii president due to the pandemic and the uncertainties it caused but dwight persevered and supported the bia the best to his ability and on behalf of bia hawaii we would like to say mahalo for his hard work relentless drive and leadership over the last year he has served as the president of via hawaii and to the entire industry thank you to everyone who is making a commitment to make the building industry stronger you give your time and resources with only the reward of knowing that you positively impact other people in the building industry and frankly every person who calls to work you should all be proud of the work that you do mahalo for your service mahalo everyone and have a happy holiday [Music] season [Music]