Home Builders Association (HBA) of Washington County

What Home Builders Association (HBA) of Washington County does

The Home Builders Association of Washington County (HBAWC) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1969 and headquartered in Hagerstown, Maryland. It serves the local building industry across Washington County, representing new home builders, land developers, remodeling contractors, and a broad base of building industry suppliers and service providers such as HVAC, water treatment, civil engineering, and home improvement firms. The organization delivers its mission through a portfolio of membership-based services including the annual Home Show (running for more than 30 years and attracting roughly 5,000 attendees), monthly general membership meetings, scholarship programs supporting students pursuing building trades, builder advocacy services, networking events, and a member incentive discount program.

HBAWC monetizes primarily through annual membership dues (Standard at $200/year and Premier at $300/year, the latter offering enhanced web listing and promotional features), Home Show booth rentals (with member discounts) and event sponsorships. Distribution is regional and direct: an online member directory drives consumer referrals to member businesses, while the Home Show functions as the flagship in-person channel hosted at Hagerstown Community College's ARCC venue. Marketing and member recruitment leverage a website, blog content, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), email newsletter (powered by Wild Apricot membership software), and active committees including Builder Advocacy, Land Use Council, Budget & Finance, Home Show, and Marketing & Membership.

The association is governed by a volunteer board (President Joshua Shank, Vice President Gavin Gilbert, Treasurer Keith Moore, Secretary Elizabeth Milihram) and operates with a lean staff of approximately 5 led by full-time Executive Director Kris Detrow, who was hired in 2018. HBAWC maintains strategic partnerships with Associated Builders & Contractors, Cumberland Valley Chapter (2017), the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Hagerstown Community College, and a number of community coalitions and non-profits supporting its advocacy and outreach role in Washington County.

Name

Home Builders Association (HBA) of Washington County

Legal name

Home Builders Association of Washington County

Website

https://hbawc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Home Builders Association of Washington County is a non-profit trade association in Hagerstown, Maryland, representing new home builders, remodelers, land developers, and building industry suppliers in Washington County through membership services, an annual Home Show, advocacy, scholarships, and networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagerstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from standard and premier members. Standard membership at $200/year provides foundational benefits; premier membership at $300/year offers enhanced advertising and promotional features.
2. Home Show Revenue: Booth rental fees and sponsorship opportunities from the annual Home Show event. Members receive discounted booth rates.
3. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities for Home Show and other association events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The HBA of Washington County is a local non-profit trade association that represents residential home builders, remodelers, developers, trade contractors, suppliers, and affiliated professionals in Washington County, Maryland. It sells memberships, hosts the annual Washington County Home Show (a consumer-facing showcase where builder/supplier members rent booth space), provides local government advocacy on building codes and land use, and runs networking and continuing-education events for members.

Product overview

The Home Builders Association of Washington County (HBAWC) is a non-profit membership organization serving the building industry, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership packages (Standard at $200/year and Premier at $300/year), the Annual Home Show event, a Scholarship Program for students pursuing building trades, Builder Advocacy Services, a Member Incentive Program with partner discounts, and Networking Events including monthly meetings. These services support home builders, land developers, remodeling contractors, and industry suppliers in Washington County, Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Builder / Associate Membership
• Washington County Home Show
• Event Sponsorship Packages

Quantifiable outcome

• The annual Home Show attracts approximately 5,000 attendees each year, providing significant visibility for member businesses.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., Cumberland Valley ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2017Strategic partnership bringing members of both organizations a more robust offering of events, educational opportunities, and legislative influence. Collaboration creates synergies between the building trade association and contractor professional organization.
• Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHBAWC is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, participating in workshops and staying connected with local businesses and community leaders. Membership enables participation in various Chamber events and economic development initiatives.
• DeafnetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDeafnet provides interpretation services for the Deaf community at the annual Home Show, making the event accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing attendees who can interact with exhibitors using ASL interpreters.
• Hagerstown Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Home Show is hosted at HCC's Athletic Recreational Community Center (ARCC), the largest exhibition facility in Washington County, accommodating exhibitor demand and attendee traffic.
• Washington County Homeless CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBAWC participates in the Washington County Homeless Coalition as part of community outreach and housing advocacy efforts.
• United Way of Washington CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHBAWC participates in the annual United Way Day of Caring, organizing teams to build structures for local non-profits like Girls Inc. of Washington County.
• Habitat for Humanity of Washington CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHabitat for Humanity is a recurring sponsor and exhibitor at the Home Show, supporting affordable housing initiatives in the community.
• Community Coalition of Washington CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHBAWC is an active member of the Community Coalition, participating in community planning and advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Home Builders Association of the Carolinas: Regional HBA serving the Carolinas with membership programs, advocacy, and annual home show-style events. Structurally comparable to HBAWC as a multi-county/regional builders trade association.
• Home Builders Association of Greater Houston: Large regional HBA providing membership, networking, advocacy, and the popular 'Parade of Homes' event. Same trade-association playbook as HBAWC but serving a major Texas metropolitan market.
• Building Industry Association of Philadelphia: Regional trade association serving builders, remodelers, and suppliers in the Philadelphia area. Operates a comparable model of membership dues, events, advocacy, and scholarships for the building trades.
• Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Denver: Regional HBA serving the Denver metro area with similar membership, advocacy, and event programs. Comparable structure and offerings as HBAWC but at a much larger metro scale in a different geography.
• Home Builders Association of Greater Austin: Regional HBA serving the Austin, Texas metro area with membership, advocacy, and the annual 'Parade of Homes' event. Comparable trade-association model in a different regional market with similar member-segment structure.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): The national umbrella trade association for the home building industry in the United States. HBAWC operates as a local chapter within the broader NAHB federation, making it directly comparable as a home builders association at a larger geographic scale.
• National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI): National trade association specifically for the remodeling industry. Overlaps with HBAWC's remodeling contractor member segment and provides comparable membership, certification, and advocacy services at a national scope.

Direct peers

• Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Cumberland Valley Chapter: Existing strategic partner of HBAWC, ABC is a national trade association for commercial and industrial contractors with regional chapters including Cumberland Valley. Comparable membership/advocacy/event-driven model serving the same regional contractor base.
• Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA): State-level home builders trade association serving Maryland. Operates in the same regulatory environment and serves an overlapping builder/developer/supplier membership base as HBAWC, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Others

• Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce: Local chamber of commerce of which HBAWC is itself a member. Adjacent peer — a broader business membership organization in the same geography that overlaps with HBAWC on networking and advocacy but for all industries rather than building-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HBAWC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-builders-association-hba-of-washington-county

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