Manufactured Housing Institute of SC

News and Information for MHISC Members

LUV Homes of Greenville was named the 2008 Retail Sales Center of the Year.

2008 Best In The Industry Photos

2008 Best in the Industry Awards and Spring Quarterly Meeting

Schedule of Local Chapter Meetings

2007-2008 Chapter Photo Album

MHISC Chapter Officers

Archives: Past MHISC Events

2008 Major Events

2008 Annual Convention
July 17-20, 2008
Westin Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC
For Reservations call 843-681-4000 or click here
Click here to download your Convention Registration Packet

Convention Sponsors

Saturday Evening Sponsor
Clayton Homes

Saturday Morning Sponsor
Champion Homes

Friday Evening Sponsor
First Federal

Thursday Evening Sponsor
Triad Financial Services

Golf Beverage Sponsor
Fleetwood Homes

Platinum
Horton Homes

Gold

Silver
Blevins, Inc.
MHWC

MHISC 2008 Best in the Industry and Spring Quarterly Meeting

The 2008 Spring Quarterly Meeting paid tribute to some of MHISC's exemplary members at the association’s Spring state meeting in Charleston, South Carolina on April 3.

The Spring Quarterly Meeting began with industry seminars starting on Thursday, April 3rd with Turning Internet Leads in the Sales and Don’t Let Another Deal Die Because of Appraisal Problems. Seminars were followed by a reception, dinner and awards presentation for South Carolina’s Best in the Industry ceremony.

The Thursday night awards ceremony and banquet highlighted the accomplishments of outstanding communities, salespersons and retail sales centers.

Four groups of industry leaders met the following morning. The association’s Dealer Roundtable, Image and Professionalism Committee, Membership Committee and the Government and Political Affairs Committee convened at the hotel the morning of April 4th.

Congratulations to the 2008 Best in the Industry Honorees:

Community of the Year
Trailwood Manufactured Housing Community
North Charleston, SC

Retail Sales Person of the Year
Paul Laurent
Dixie-George Jones Homes
Moncks Corner, SC

Retail Sales Center of the Year
LUV Homes
Greenville, SC

Outstanding Community Honorees
Piper Estates
Aiken, SC

Strawberry Station
Moncks Corner, SC

Outstanding Retail Sales Person Honorees
Brandon Reeves
Oakwood Homes
North Charleston, SC

Katrina White
Clayton Homes of Beaufort
Beaufort, SC

Outstanding Retail Sales Center Honorees
1st Choice Housing Center
North Charleston, SC

Walterboro Housing Center
Walterboro, SC

MHISC's Local Chapters

Check this page for details about upcoming MHISC Chapter meetings.

MHISC's local Chapters are an integral part of the association and each Chapter is routinely involved in community service projects, career development, industry awareness and other services.

Chapter meetings are a great place to find out the latest news and information affecting the association and the industry. Seven chapters meet bi-monthly; the Beaufort Chapter meets monthly. Meetings are open to all MHISC members.

Each month, Chapter meetings feature top-level state and local officials, as well as industry leaders who keep members up-to-date on developments important to their businesses.

Chapter Events

June

Midlands Chapter
Wednesday, June 4
6:30 Social / 7:00 Meeting
Carolina Wings and Rib House
2347-C Augusta Road
West Columbia, SC
Program: Chapter Elections

Sumter Chapter
Tuesday, June 10
6:30 Social / 7:00 Meeting
Manufactured Housing Outlet
3060 Broad Street
Sumter, SC
Program: Chapter Elections

York Chapter
Tuesday, June 10
6:00 PM Dinner Meeting
Tropical Escape Cafe
590 North Anderson Road
Rock Hill, SC
Program: Chapter Elections

Charleston Chapter
Thursday, June 19
6:30 PM
Bowling Tournament
Royal Z lanes
106 Central Ave
Goose Creek, SC
Program: Chapter Elections

MHISC Chapter Presidents and Officers

Contact an MHISC Chapter Officer for details on how to get active in an MHISC Chapter.

Aiken

Trey Ledbetter--President
(803) 642-4444

Earnest Lee--Vice President
Marti Dickson--Secretary/Treasurer

BEAUFORT

Mike Nickles--President
(843) 524-3172

John Aust--Vice President
Sharon Harvey--Secretary
Fred Bley--Treasurer

CHARLESTON

Ken Drachman--President
(843) 529-5572

Melissa Peterson--Vice President
Dana Johnson--Secretary/Treasurer
Sheila Jurgensmeyer--Director

MIDLANDS

Sam Gamble--President
(803) 622-9902

Stan White--Vice President
Mike Cordoni--Secretary/Treasurer

PEE DEE

Ronnie Boyce--President
(843) 664-8400

Anthony Thompson--Vice President
Nancy Zickafoose--Secretary
Mike Parker--Treasurer

SUMTER

Mandy McGuire--President
(803) 494-5700

Bon Gardner--Vice President
Connie Bernard--Secretary/Treasurer

UPSTATE

Bobby Hathaway--President
(800) 327-8608

Tony Massarelli--Vice President
Rob Knapp--Secretary
Gary Blue--Treasurer

YORK

Keith Widrick--President
(803) 504-8030

Sam Donald--Vice President
Peggy Donald--Secretary
J. Michael Munn--Treasurer
Bobbie McElhany-Historian

Archives: Past MHISC Meetings

2007 Hall of Fame Induction and Fall Quarterly Meeting

2007 MHISC Convention Report

2007 Home Show of the South Photo Album

2006-2007 MHISC Chapter Meeting Photo Album

2007 Spring Quarterly Meeting

2006 Fall Quarterly Meeting Report

MHISC 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fall Quarterly Meeting

Todd Hiott was inducted as the youngest member of the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame on the evening of November 8, 2007.

Hiott is the Assistant Vice-President of the Eastern Region for American Modern Insurance Group. Since his start in the manufactured housing business, Hiott has served on the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina’s Board of Directors every year but one since 1996. As Chair of MHISC, Hiott lead the association through two highly successful years. Currently, Hiott serves on the MHISC Executive Committee as Treasurer and serves as the MHISC representative on the South Carolina Department of Insurance Hurricane Loss Mitigation Committee.

Art Newton presided over the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during the 2007 MHISC Fall Quarterly Meeting held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Fellow member of the South Carolina Manufactured Hall of Fame, Mitch Gault of Kent-Gault Homes inducted Todd Hiott into the Hall of Fame.

Members of the manufactured housing industry across the Southeast were present to honor Hiott, including dealers, manufacturers’ representatives, community owners and managers, developers, service and supply representatives.

The MHISC Fall Quarterly Meeting continued the next morning as the Dealer Roundtable, Political and Government Affairs Committee, Membership Committee and the Image and Professionalism Committee met on November 9, 2007.

2007 Fall Quarterly Meeting and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Photo Album

2007 Annual Convention Report

Hundreds of people from all across the southeast joined MHISC in celebrating its 40th Anniversary at the association’s annual convention in Hilton Head Island on July 19-22. The convention was full of useful information and fun events. Attendees enjoyed a blast from the past as MHISC took members back to where it all began in 1967.

A panel of South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board members answered some of the association’s toughest questions that are on everyone’s minds concerning the regulation of the manufactured home industry.

The annual meeting was followed by an informative Modular Summit. Thayer Long, Executive Director of the National Modular Housing Council in Washington, presented a presentation on the subtleties of marketing to modular customers. The Modular Summit also included a VIP panel Tim Watson of Haven Homes, Joe Manis of Manis Custom Builders, Dennis Jones of R-Anell Housing Group and Bon Gardner of Manning Homes. This panel gave members a preview of profitable trends of the modular industry in South Carolina in upcoming months and years.

Fun activities, such as our golf tournament, Shag lessons and a kayaking tour of Hilton Head, kept members busy before enjoying three entertaining receptions, a delicious 40th Annual Gala and a high-energy late-night dance. A retrospective presentation during the Saturday evening 40th Anniversary Gala honored and paid tribute to the men and women who built the manufactured housing into the major industry it is today.

You can check out of the Convention events and see pictures of your industry friends by clicking here to visit the 2007 Annual Convention Photo Album.

2007 MHISC Spring Quarterly Meeting

The Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina Best in the Industry Awards Banquet honored the outstanding Retail Sales Centers, Retail Sales Person, and Community of the Year in South Carolina on the evening of March 21, 2007 at the North Charleston Convention Center.

The Best in the Industry Awards banquet was an energetic program that honored members of the manufactured housing industry in South Carolina for their accomplishments and dedication to high standards of professionalism and ethics. The evening provided a great opportunity for all divisions of the manufactured housing industry to connect and share an outstanding occasion. The evening also celebrated the contributions and hard work of Mr. David Bennett, Administrator for the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board, for his twenty-five years of service to the manufactured housing industry.

The MHISC Dealer Roundtable, Political and Governmental Affairs Committee, Membership Committee and Image and Professionalism Committee met the following morning to develop ways to effectively promote the manufactured housing industry.

2007 Spring Quarterly Meeting Photo Album

Congratulations to the 2007 Best in the Industry Honorees:

Community of the Year
Jensen’s Southern Palms
Ladson, SC

Retail Sales Person of the Year
Bob Tuttle
Dixie-George Jones Homes
Moncks Corner, SC

Retail Sales Center of the Year
Congaree Home Center
West Columbia, SC

Outstanding Community Honorees

Clayton Estates
Columbia, SC

Trailwood Manufactured Housing Community
North Charleston, SC

Outstanding Retail Sales Person Honorees

David Weston
Central Carolina Homes
Sumter, SC

Katrina White
Clayton Homes of Beaufort
Beaufort, SC

Outstanding Retail Sales Center Honorees

Central Carolina Homes
Sumter, SC

Clayton Homes of Florence
Florence, SC

Dixie-George Jones Homes
Moncks Corner, SC

2006 MHISC Fall Quarterly Meeting

Barry MacDowell is the newest member of the SC Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame.

MacDowell, the owner of Stephenson Homes in Gaffney, received the industry's highest honor at a celebration in Greenville November 2nd.

A sucessful retailer, MacDowell sees affordability as a key element in the marketing of manufactured homes. In order to keep costs low for his customers, MacDowell has run his business for three decades without hiring a salesperson to assist him.

MacDowell was inducted as a part of the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina's Fall Quarterly meeting at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville. He was recognized for his leadership roles in the manufactured housing industry including service on the association's board, Executive Committee, as Cherokee County Coordinator and on MHISC's Dealer Roundtable.

He was inducted by Fleetwood Homes executive Ronnie Cudd.
Todd Hiott of American Modern Insurance, Secretary of the association, presided over the meeting.

Company owners, managers and representatives from across the state and the Southeast participated in the meeting, including dealers, manufacturers, developers, community owners and representatives of the service and supply companies that serve the industry.

The series of industry events continued the next morning on November 3rd with meetings of MHISC's Dealer Roundtable, Image and Professionalism Committee, Membership Committee and Political and Government Affairs Committee.

2006 Fall Quarterly Meeting Photo Album