Media Advisory - Building and Development Industry welcomes new chairman

GREATER TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Members of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) will welcome incoming chair Steve Deveaux at the annual Chair's Dinner on January 27 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North in Richmond Hill.

The event will feature Deveaux's  inaugural address, outlining his goals for 2015 as the association moves forward on a number of key industry issues in the coming months.

Deveaux is the Vice President of Land Development at Tribute Communities. Formerly the BILD Toronto Chapter Co-Chair, Deveaux has also been a committed member of the BILD Board of Directors and Executive over the last few years. Under outgoing Chair Steve Upton, Deveaux was First Vice Chair and has been instrumental in voicing BILD positions on important issues at the municipal and provincial level. He has also participated in numerous public outreach campaigns through media relations and panel discussions.

Also at the Chair's Dinner, two industry professionals will be recognized for their contribution to the association in 2014 and one exceptional member will be inducted into the BILD Hall of Fame.

Interview and photo opportunities will be made available.

When:	Tuesday, January 27, 2015
	5:30 p.m. – registration
	6:30 p.m. – dinner
	8:00 p.m. – program
Who:	Building, development and renovation industry leaders;
What:	Inaugural address by incoming BILD chair Steve Deveaux;
	Presentation of 2014 BILD Member of the Year Award
	Presentation of 2014 Chair's Award of Merit
	BILD Hall of Fame Induction
Where:	Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, Grand York Ballroom
	600 Highway 7 East
	Richmond Hill, ON

With more than 1,450 members, BILD, formed through the merger of the Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association and Urban Development Institute/Ontario, is the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area.  BILD is proudly affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders' Associations.

SOURCE Building Industry and Land Development Association

To obtain media registration for this event, please contact Amy Lazar at 416-391-3452 or [email protected] or Andrei Zaretski at 416-391-3450 or [email protected].