NAHI Minnesota Meeting Highlights

November 2009 -

This meeting was great! We had a guest speaker in to discus HVAC. A very robust Q&A session
followed. Many "Thanks" to the guest speaker. We learned a lot from him and from the open
discussion.

December 2009 -

Great meeting! Good exchange of ideas. Voted to expand our library of educational reference
material that's will be available to our members. Also voted to promote our website to get more
referral business for our members.

January 2010 -

Very informative meeting on website design, web hosting, and search engine optimization (SEO).
We learned some ways to create websites, enhance our existing websites, and promote our
websites on the internet. Very helpful marketing tips.

February 2010 -

We had a representative from FLUKE Thermo Imaging to talk about thermo imaging equipment,
procedures, uses, and how it applies to the home inspection industry. Great guest with a lot of
helpful information.

March 2010 -

Round table discussion - Great questions and discussions on utilities being off for the inspection,
whether we should turn them on, or course of action regarding utilities. Discussed PEX plumbing
systems and the potential hazards with those systems. Discussed a variety of items we see in
houses when inspecting. Discussed scheduling methods. Briefly mentioned inspection lead
scams now circulating on the internet. Talked about having a NAHI Minnesota party or BBQ this
summer - all present agreed. Talked about the "Conference" in Nashville and Rich Miller buying
attendees ribs. Discussed the possibility of sharing a "test house" opportunity with MSHI.

April 2010

After taking care of some chapter business we opened discussion about the TEST HOUSE.
Discussions and comments about the roof, roof structure, modifications to the roof structure and
the access hatch from the garage is where it started. This house was a real test for inspection
with a wide variety of things wrong with virtually every system. Again "Thanks to MSHI" for this
opportunity. We also discussed inspection methods, procedures, and delivery of the information
and report to the client. Great meeting!

May 2010

Last meeting before summer. Greeted the new members. Great turnout! Our guest speaker gave
us an education on moisture testing. He had interesting photos, and conversation about what we
should be looking for with the many different types of siding. Describing what causes moisture
and what he sees when he does detect moisture in walls and ceilings. Very informative.