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Manufactured Housing Institute
of South Carolina

…representing the manufactured housing industry since 1967!

Fall Meeting in Charleston
October 20-21, 2011

Association Recognizes Outstanding SC Manufactured Home Companies

Al Randall Roast, Golf Tournament; The Toters Draw Huge Turn-out

An outstanding crowd of over 175 MHISC members convened for the association’s Fall Meeting in Charleston October 20 and 21.

Highlights were recognition of the Retail Center, Salesperson and Community of the Year and a roast of popular member Al Randall. The Toters provided entertainment as the group partied until midnight after all the association’s business was complete. MHISC’s Charleston Chapter capped off two days of events by hosting a golf tournament Friday afternoon to raise funds to support the association’s Political Action Committee. The PAC supports legislators who support the industry.

Five committees tackled the industry’s key issues in innovative sessions Thursday afternoon. Their work led to key decisions by the MHISC Board of Directors at its Friday morning session.

Recognition for Outstanding Companies and Professionals

Jensen’s Country Lakes in Little River was honored as SC Manufactured Home Community of the Year. Linda Toomer of Aiken Housing Housing Center was named SC Salesperson of the Year. Two companies tied in statewide voting for SC Retail Center of the Year: Clayton Homes of Greer and Riverside Homes in Florence.
See photographs

Other companies received special recognition at the association’s Fall Meeting. Otranto Acres in N. Charleston, Palmetto Palms in Columbia, Shannonwood Community in Moncks Corner and Southern Pines in Florence were named Outstanding Manufactured Communities for South Carolina. Bob Tuttle of Dixie-George Jones Homes was recognized as SC Outstanding Sales Person. Clayton Homes of Conway and Dixie-George Jones Homes were spotlighted as Outstanding Retail Centers for South Carolina.

An Evening of Comedy

Popular member Al Randall was roasted by a panel of friends. Derek Blackwell recounted Mr. Randall’s nautical adventures. Ronnie Boyce compared Al’s head to various members and an obscure Sesame Street character. Ronnie Cudd polished his comedic skills at Randall’s expense, Joanne Polston recited a list of observations about Al’s personality and appearance and Clarence Strickland describe Mr. Randall’s early missteps in the business. Al got more than sufficient revenge by singing his interpretation of a Jimmy Buffet song. See the pix

Tackling Industry Issues
MHISC’s Board of Directors met to deal with the issues of the day. The industry leaders approved proposed legislation to make it easier to identify and take action against unlicensed retailers. Key challenges deal with sales tax, fire sprinkler requirements and other issues impacting the cost of homes.

Five key committees met to develop long-term strategies for the growth of the industry and the association: the MHISC Dealer Roundable, SC Modular Steering Committee, Membership Committee, Image and Professionalism Committee and Community Managers Committee.

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2011 Spring Convention Highlights

Golf. Members raised $8000 through the Convention Golf Tournament for the industry's Political Action Committee.
The money goes to support the legislators who support the industry.

Awards. The association honored the industry's greatest asset, the quality of its leadership. Three industry leaderswere inducted into the SC Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame; Leonard Sanford, Paul Laurent and Mark Dillard. The group recognized industry up-and-comers as MHISC's Ten for Tomorrow.

Increased Sales. The MHISC Board of Directors approved four marketing initiatives to help jump-start the industry's sales upturn in South Carolina. The four MHISC initiatives deal with: improving appraisals; recruiting community banks to make MH loans, lowering homeowner insurance costs and a television campaign touting the energy efficiency of modern-day manufactured homes.

Committees. The association's key committees met: the MHISC Dealer Roundtable; Modular Steering Committee; Image and Professionalism Committee; Community Managers and the Membership Committee.

MHISC condensed this year's convention into a day-and-a-half event
in Columbia to save Members time and money.

Sponsor the 2011 Fall Meeting

2010 Convention Photos