The Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) won the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Membership Cup for achieving the most outstanding membership efforts.

NEFBA met challenging membership recruitment and retention goals and had the most effective membership plan while showing an unparalleled percentage increase in both growth and retention, according to  the NAHB’s  Membership Committee.

“NEFBA is in the largest local group category, with more than 1,000 members,” explained Corey Deal, executive officer. “Our members and our staff have consistently worked extremely hard to recruit and retain members. We have seen the numbers steadily increase and now our efforts have been rewarded by recognition from NAHB.”

Hans Krieg, NEFBA’s director of member services, said setting goals was the first step in the association’s success.

“We set our goals high enough to be a challenge but not unrealistically high,” Krieg said. “I have been and continue to be impressed by the persistence and determination of our members. Our membership committee and its chair, Chet Skinner, were diligent and motivating.”

The Membership Cup Award includes an engraved plaque honoring the achievement and was presented at the Association Leadership Institute conference. NEFBA’s name was engraved on the official Membership Cup displayed at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C.