March 21st—March 29th, 2015
Official Entry Application
Flagler Parade of Homes
2015 Showcase
Home Builder:
2015 Parade of Homes
information at a glance
Dates:
March 21st– 29th, 2015
A. One full page entry in Parade Magazine.
B. Entry on the listing page and map of
Official Parade Magazine.
C. One full Ad page directly across from your entry.
(for ALL 1st entries, 2nd and Virtual this is optional)
D. Entry listing in Homes & Land ad.
15,000 magazines printed & distributed locally &
put on I-95.
E. Page on www.flaglerparadeofhomes.com/
Digitized magazine will link your page to your website & is viewed nationwide for a full year.
F. PROFESSIONAL Video slideshow of your entry
(up to 15 photos) 60 sec to 1:25 sec in length
G. Parade website link on Homes & Land,
gives national exposure.
H. Banners on Palm Coast Parkway Promoting
Parade of Homes.
Distribution of Magazine
Parade Magazines:
A. Builder Entries & Community Sales Centers
B. Chamber of Commerce
C. Local Hotels
D. HBA Office
E. Advertisers Locations
F. Interstate Rest Areas
G. Realtor Association Office
H. Local Realtor Offices
I. Hammock Beach
J. Flagler Government Services Building
Digitized Parade Magazine:
A. Parade of Homes website
B. Flagler HBA website
C. Link to Parade site from At Home in Flagler
D. GoToby.com website/Homes & Land
E. Facebook / Pinterest
F. YouTube—videos
Working on more exposure sites.
Marketing of Parade
Ocean Breeze magazine full page ad and article—January
The Observer– At Home in Flagler (March)
I. Video is posted to Flagler HBA YouTube
Channel and then Video’s will be posted to our
Parade of Homes Facebook Page as well as our
Parade website.
Homes & Land—2 to 4 page insert
Real Estate Book—1 to 2 pages possible
Community Calendars around FL
WNZF & Beach 92.7 & Oldies & Country Radio
J. PROFESSIONAL exterior & interior photos. These
will belong to you for your own use after Parade.
Articles in local newspapers
Judging and Awards
DIGITIZED PARADE MAGAZINE
2 Complimentary tickets to the Parade Awards Banquet. (2) on March 19th—Hammock Beach Resort.
National Press Release Sites
Working with the following: News Journal, The Observer,
Bright House Networks
Parade Dates: March 21st—March 29th, 2015. This is a scattered site Parade of Homes.
Parade Times: We follow the City of Palm Coast Model Home Ordinance for times.
Monday—Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday— Noon to 5 pm
Locations: All models and communities must be located within Flagler County. Plantation Bay is the
only current exception as agreed to by the Flagler HBA & the Volusia BIA. Other areas near the
political boundaries will be considered on a case by case basis.
Licensing: To enter the Parade of Homes, you must be a licensed and insured contractor.
Decorations & Furnishings: The use of interior decoration in the Parade homes is encouraged but optional.
Gated Communities/Neighborhood Covenants & Restrictions: If there are special requirements to gain
entrance into the Parade Entry, please provide the necessary information to the HBA office
before judging begins. It is the responsibility of the Builder/Entrant to be aware of any rules or practices
which might affect the conduct of the Parade. Keep in mind that if the public in inconvenienced in getting to
your Parade entry, it reflects badly on you and the Parade as well.
General Information:
All sites must be completely landscaped and/or sodded.
There must be no construction activity on the inside or outside of your Parade Entry during the 9 day
Event. Any violation to this policy will result in the loss of any Parade of Homes awards given out for
The 2015 Parade of Homes.
Parade Information
Signs: Builders must return entry & directional signs, and wire stands to the HBA office with in 15 days after
the end of the Parade. Entry sign may be placed in front yard on Wed., March 4th, 2015 and Directional signs
may be placed on Sat. March 21. Please remove the signs each day to avoid them being taken. Do not put in
swales. Remove all Parade signage at 5:00 pm on March 29th, 2015.
All entries must be open, with electrical power during the advertised hours of the Parade of Homes.
* SHOULD your company not have sufficient sales staff during the week days– please contact the
Flagler HBA and we will help you find sales staff for that time period. It is important for consumers
to be able to gain entrance to your model during the Parade of Homes. SHOULD your model not be
able to be open for any reason during any time during the advertised Parade of Homes, you are solely
responsible for placing information on your door explaining when the home will be open.
No exterior signs may be displayed during Parade event except the official Parade of Homes signage
provided by the Flagler HBA, your permanent company sign and one sign offering the home for sale.
Judging of entries will be established by the Flagler HBA. We cannot guarantee exact timing of judges
arrival, therefore all Parade homes should be ready for judging at anytime during the specified date for
Judging . Our local Realtor Association will also be judging for the “Realtors Choice Awards”- again
Your entry should remain open until all judging has been completed. An incomplete entry will not be
judged– there are NO exceptions to this rule. Judging begins at 9 am on March 6th. Any LOCKED
homes will not be judged. All homes must be constructed and finished to professional standards and in
accordance with all recognized codes, ordinances and restrictive covenants.
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Flagler County Palm Coast Home Builders Association
I hereby agree to enter and have available for viewing, my unoccupied model in the 2015 Parade of
Homes™ . The promotion, advertising and administration of the 2015 Parade of Homes™ will be by the
Flagler County Palm Coast Home Builders Association, Inc. (Flagler HBA). The Flagler HBA will not be
responsible for any damage to models, property and their contents. I understand that my model must be
physically located in Flagler County.
I agree to protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Association, the Parade of Homes™ Committee, their
officers, agents and employees from and against any loss, claim or damage sustained by said parties as a
result of injury to any persons caused, in whole, or in part, by any neglect or default whatsoever.
I agree to abide by the rules and regulations as set forth by the Flagler HBA. All decisions regarding rules,
applications, judging procedures and violations will be made by the Parade of Homes™ Committee and/or
the Flagler HBA Executive Committee, and are final and binding. In the event there is not a Parade
Committee the Executive Committee will have final decision.
Builder acknowledges that the model to be entered in the Parade of Homes™ is the result of an original
design and that he/she is the sole owner of such design and / or has exclusive rights, including copyright, in
and to the design as represented in the structure, plans, specificaions and drawings of the model. Builder
further acknowledges that he/she has not pledged, assigned or encumbered his/her rights to the design and
that such design does not violate any copyright, property or common-law rights of others. Builder hereby
indemnifies and hold harmless the Flagler HBA from any and all claims of third parties, including, but not
limited to, copyright infringement or conversation, which may be asserted as a result of the inclusion of the
model in the Parade of Homes™ or the inclusion of drawings or floor plans of the model in any publication of
Flagler HBA, publicized or in conjunction with the Parade of Homes™.
All entry fees are non refundable for any reason, including incomplete and/or disqualified entries.
_____________________________________________
FOR THE BUILDER (I have read and accepted)
_______________________
DATE
_____________________________________________
FOR THE ASSOCIATION debi Peterson, Executive Officer
_______________________
DATE
Official Parade of Homes Agreement—2013
Furthermore, I will have my insurance company send a certificate of commercial general liability insurance,
in an amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) covering builder’s Parade model (s) and showing
on its face the Association as an additional insured. The certificate must cover the dates from March 4th - to
March 30th, 2015. We recommended you consider purchase of privately available Special Event insurance,
see your insurance agent for details.
FOR HBA USE ONLY
Received: _______________
Amount: _______________
Insurance Received: _______________
Member Expiration Date: _______________
Insurance Requested: _______________
All Info Received: _______________
Missing Information:
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Incomplete entry forms will not be accepted. A separate entry form is required for each entry.
Entry Fee: * Note: $3,000 by Jan. 16th /
$3,500 by Jan. 30th /
$4,000 by Feb. 6th FINAL
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Entry Photos: To be used in Parade Magazine & Parade Website. NOTE: Flagler HBA has hired a professional photographer for 2015. If your entry will NOT be ready for exterior photography by Feb. 6th, you
must contact the Flagler HBA Office.
My Entry will be available for photography:
Exterior ______________(date)
Interior ______________(date)
MODEL FLOOR PLAN: Provide us with the floor plan (by email) PDF ( used on Parade Website)
BUILDER COMPANY LOGO: ___ Will email
____ Flagler HBA has on file
LIABILITY INSURANCE: My Insurance company will send Flagler HBA copy of my general liability
Insurance in the amount of at least one million dollars covering Parade model (s) and showing Flagler HBA as
additional insured. Must cover dates of Feb. 4th —March 30th, 2015. Our Fax # 321-400-1147
INSURANCE COMPANY: ___________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER: _______________________________________________________________
VIDEO SLIDESHOW: will be on Parade Website/ You Tube/ Internet Marketing
Photos will be taken by Professional Photographer & Video/Slideshow designed.
PARADE WEBSITE: All information submitted for your entry will be used to design your web page
on flaglerparadeofhomes.com, including your video/slideshow. To see examples, please visit website and
view 2014 entry pages. This page also links to your company website.
DIGITIGED PARADE MAGAZINE: The digitized Parade Magazine will be found on our Parade website as well
has other high volume websites. Your entry page will link to your company website.
Parade Magazine goes to the Printer on Feb. 16th, 2015– IF FINAL PHOTOS are NOT in ONE WEEK prior
to this date, you must provide Professional Exterior Renderings to be used.
Entry Fees ~ Photos ~ Floor Plans ~ Logos ~ Insurance ~ Video/Slideshow
First Entry:
$3,000.00 (Members ) $ 3,500.00 (Non Members)
* First entry pricing includes full page ad directly across from entry & professional photography & video/slideshow
Second Entry:
$1,750.00 (Members) $ 2,250.00 (Non Members) * includes professional photography & slideshow
Third Entry:
$1,250.00 (Members) $ 1,750.00 (Non Members) * includes professional photography & slideshow
Virtual Entry:
$1,250.00 (Members) $ 1,750.00 (Non Members) *includes professional photography & slideshow
Remodel Entry: $1,250.00 (Members) $ 1,750.00 (Non Members)* includes professional photography & slideshow
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BUILDER INFORMATION:
Company Name (as registered with DBPR) ___________________________________________________
Contact Person: _________________________________________________________________________
License Number: ________________________________________________________________________
Name of person holding license: ___________________________________________________________
Company Address: __________________________________City/State/Zip ________________________
Phone: _____________________________ Fax: ____________________________
Email:_________________________________________________________________________________
For Flagler HBA Use Only: Cell Phone : ______________________________________________________
ENTRY INFORMATION for Public & Official Parade of Homes Magazine:
Street Address of Entry:___________________________________________________________________
Subdivision/Community: __________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ Phone # for Public: ______________________________
Model Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Entry Type: ____ Single Family ___ Custom Single Family ___Multi Family ___ Remodel ____Virtual
____Condo
Builder / Company Information
Company website: ______________________________________________________________________
Number of Bedrooms: _______________________ Number of Bathrooms: _______________________
Living Sq. Footage: _________________ Total Sq. Footage: _________________
Directions to model/spec from closest I-95 Exit: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Description of Parade Entry: This is copy for the Parade Magazine. (100 words or less, no exceptions).
This file must be electronically sent in an email or a word document, no pdf’s., not all capital letters, no
bullets, should be in paragraph format for consistency).
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Categories for judging will be SOLEY on the base price of the model. The base price is considered what
pricing would you give if a customer came to you and had their own land and did not want any upgrades,
pool, furnishings.
Base Price $________________________ NO LAND COST INCLUDED ( no exceptions)
The Parade Magazine allows you the opportunity to tell the consumer if in the AS SHOWN PRICE you
include any amenities, including land. The actual cost of the upgrades/land, etc. are for judging ONLY.
Please indicate your choice by checking the following:
Include in As Shown Price
Not Included
Upgraded: $______________________
Include in As Shown Price
Not Included
Pool/Pool Enclosure: $ _______________
Include in As Shown Price
Not Included
Furnishings: $ _____________________
Include in As Shown Price
Not Included
TOTAL Sales Price AS SHOWN: $ ________________________ ( Base Price + all the “ included in
As Shown Prices above” )
Is this home for sale during the Parade of Homes? ____Yes ____ No
Energy Efficiency RECOGNITION:
If you participate in any of the following programs, please select all that apply and provide documentation
to support each program:
___ FPL Build Smart ____ Energy Star ___ Water Star
Certified Green Professional (Builder/Developer) - Check which applies and provide copy of your CGP
Certificate.
_____ CGP (Certified Green Professional) (NAHB)
Certified GREEN Recognition: (check all that apply & provide copy of certification or checklist)
____ LEED ____ FGBC ____NAHB
Model Category Information for Magazine & Judging
Land Cost: $ ______________________
JUDGING: ____ I want my Parade Entry Judged.
Signature _______________________________________________________________
The above indicates that I have reviewed and verified the accuracy of all information
Submitted for this Parade Entry form. I understand that any misrepresentation of the
information on this form could result in disqualification.
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All copy is subject to editing for space and style requirements. All entries in the 2015 Flagler Parade of Homes will
proof their own copy material prior to the printing of the magazine. You will be notified when your proof is ready.
Flagler HBA assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions upon publication. Please sign below that you have read
all of the entry form/contract and agree to participate and abide by the rules set forth herein.
Unsigned Entry Forms will not be accepted.
Payment preference: Entries must be paid in full prior to publishing of the Parade Magazine.
_____ Payment in Full ____ Cash ___ Check ____ Credit Card *
Date for the Parade Awards Banquet is March 19th, 2015 (Thursday) at Hammock Beach Resort.
Each builder entry/community entry will receive two (2) complimentary tickets to this event.
Additional Banquet Tickets: $75.00 each
□
I would like to have _____ additional directional signs @ $8.00 each.
AWARDS BANQUET:
□ Please Charge my: Master Card □ Visa □ Discover □ AMEX□
My complimentary two attendees for the Awards Banquet are:
Name: __________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________
□ I have additional attendees ( $75.00 per person)
Name: __________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________
Name: __________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________
Deadlines ~ Payment ~ Awards Banquet
ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS: Each entry is provided one entry and two directional signs. If
you wish more than two directional signs the cost is $8.00 per sign.
* Due to rules governing Credit Cards and privacy. . . Please call the HBA Office at:
386.445.9399 with credit card information or visit the HBA office and pay in person with
your credit card. Please keep in mind that Flagler HBA is charged 3% for use of credit cards.
We prefer checks for payment when possible. Thank you!
Questions: 386-445-9399
Please remit payment to:
Flagler HBA
4863 Palm Coast Parkway, NW, Suite 1
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Email: [email protected]
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