Pancouy Cr, 80 — Friday, April 3, 1998 — North Shore News Entry ca Georgie THE official call for entries for the 1998 Georgie Awards, recognizing excellence in British Columbia’s home building industry, came yester- day. The seventh annual Georgie Awards will be bigger and be-ter than ever in 1998. That's the prediction of 1998 Georgie Management Committee chaiyman Brian Tweed. And Tweed, a key industry player in his role with New Home Warranty of B.C. and Yukon, has good reason to be optimistic. His 16- member organizing committee has been hard at work since the end of last vear planning the 1998 Georgie Awards scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom. Co-presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of B.C., and The Vancouver Sun, che Georgie Awards have grown in stature cach year, attracting a record 550 entries in 1997. The official launch of the 1998 awards took place on Thursday, April 2, when the cali for entries became available. Tickets for the awards dinner also wenr on sale Thursday, at $130 cach with rables of 10 purchased prior to June | going for $1,200. The dinner is expected to sell out again this year so order them early by calling rhe CHBA of B.C. office at 432-7112, Major sponsors fer the Georgies are New Home Warranty of B.C. and Yukon, Pacitic Press Lid, 97 KISS FM/CKWX/Monntain FM, the Real Estare Board of Greater Cyberia Infosystems Inc. and Robertsin Pick Advertising. The) Academy Awards-style — everiing includes a welcoming reception, a gourmet dinner, and the main event —- presentation of the Georgie Awards in the primary categories: Residential planning (single and multi-fami- li for Awards ly, renovation); Landscape planning and design; Bi Interior design and merchandising; i Sales and marketing; @ Special achievement; @ Overall achievement (best residential devel- opment in B.C., best builder, small and large volume). B.C’s fast-growing renovation industry, which contributes almost $2 billion a year co the B.C. economy, was included in the pra- gram tor the first time last vear. Nor surprising}y, program entries increased braw hopping 28% over 1996. Last year’s Grand Georgie winners were Intergulf Development Group of Vancouver (large volume) and custom builder Formosa Construction of Port Coquitlam (small vol- ume}, Entries for this year’s provincial housing awards will close at noen on July 14, Renovation trends ACCORDING to the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, the $2 bdil- lion B.C. renovation industry inchides trends such as: @ The home office -- Canadians are work- ing out of their homes in record rumbers, | and acoustical insulation, pre-wiring, a built- in work station, shelving, storage space and | lots of natural fight are on their wish-lists. @ Home entertainment centres — rooms | thar are carefully planned using acoustical | i ‘ insulation, and sound-resistant: framing are popular among Canadian home owners. & Home security — many Canadians con- cerned about the satety and security of their homes are instailing an alarm system? as part of their renovations. JILL JENKINS PGR: 623-5620 FAX:929-5468 E. 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