Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council

09/24/2026

🏠 From Vendor to Valued Partner — this is one SMC Luncheon you won’t want to miss!
Join us on Tuesday, October 6 for our next Atlanta SMC Luncheon, featuring a special Builder Panel with Hannah Haggas of David Weekley Homes and Gabe Chatham of !
We’ll be talking about what it really takes to go from being just another vendor to becoming a valued partner — earning trust, solving real problems, building stronger relationships, and creating lasting value with your builder clients. 🤝🏡
And there’s more! This luncheon will also include our SMC Board Elections, so we’d love to have our SMC members there to be part of it!
📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 McMichael & Gray, PC
655 Engineering Drive, Suite 100
Norcross, GA 30092
A huge THANK YOU to all of our event sponsors for supporting Atlanta SMC and making events like this possible! ❤️
👉 Scan the QR code to register and reserve your seat!
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09/09/2026

🤖 AI is changing real estate — are you ready to put it to work?

Join Atlanta SMC for AI Tools for Real Estate Professionals, a practical, no-hype class designed to show you how AI can actually help with your listings, marketing, client communication, market analysis, and everyday workflow.

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 Meritage Homes — Alpharetta
🎓 3 CE Hours — GREC Approved

Our instructor, Alisha Thomas with NorthStar Mortgage Advisors, will break AI down in plain language and show you practical tools you can start using right away — from beginner-friendly applications to more advanced workflows.

Licensed agents can earn 3 hours of Georgia CE credit, but this class isn’t just for agents! Builders, trade partners, and sales and marketing professionals are welcome, too.

Seats are limited, so grab yours and come learn with us! 🙌

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09/07/2026

🎄✨ SAVE THE DATE! ✨🎄

The GAHBA Sales & Marketing Council is getting ready for one of our favorite events of the year — our Holiday Party & Silent Auction benefiting HomeAid Georgia!

📅 December 3
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Cobb Convention Center Ballroom
Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Come celebrate the holiday season with your friends in the homebuilding industry while helping support an incredible cause! ❤️ And of course, get ready to bid on some amazing silent auction items!

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors who are helping make this event possible:

James Hardie Building Products
Atlanta Gas Light
Dupont Tyvek
NewHomeSource 🏡
Dalton Floor & Home




Plus FFI Framing, Copperweld Building Wire, Parksite, EcoPlay Structures, O’Kelley & Sorohan, Trustmark, McMichael & Gray, Weissman, and KMT Systems!

Want to help support HomeAid Georgia? Check out the flyer for the Donation Form and Amazon Registry QR codes!

We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone! 🎄🥂✨

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09/03/2026

Throwback to last Thursday and such a great turnout for our Hats Off Happy Hour! 🎉🧢

Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us! We had an AMAZING crowd — pretty sure we even ran out of chairs! 😂 We love seeing so many of our SMC members and friends come together for a fun evening of networking, catching up, and making new connections.

A huge thank you to Meritage Homes for providing the perfect space for us, and to HOMEGROWN TRUCKERS for bringing all the fun with custom hats and patches! 🧢✨

Thanks for making this one such a success. We can’t wait to see everyone at the next one!

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08/28/2026

Thanks for coming out to our hat making event! Thank you to Meritage Homes for providing the space and thank you to HOMEGROWN TRUCKERS for making this event so great!

08/13/2026

🎉 HATS OFF TO HAPPY HOUR! 🧢🥂

SMC is turning happy hour into a Hat Bar — and you’re invited!

Join us on August 27 from 4–7 PM at Meritage Homes for an evening of networking, drinks, and a little creativity. Grab a glass, browse the hat bar, choose your favorite patches, and create a one-of-a-kind trucker hat to take home!

Come hang out with your fellow Sales & Marketing Council members, make some new connections, catch up with old friends, and leave with some pretty great headwear. 😎

📍 Meritage Homes
3700 Mansell Rd., Ste. 550
Alpharetta, GA 30022

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible:
O’Kelley & Sorohan | Guild Mortgage | AM Team | Georgia Power

🎟️ Registration is open!
Head to the link on the graphic or visit the GAHBA events page to reserve your spot.

We’ll see you at the hat bar! 🧢🍷

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04/22/2026

We kicked off Tuesday morning with our SMC Breakfast & a Side of Market Updates, featuring insights from our wonderful guest speaker, Cara Lavender! ☀️
Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our generous sponsors for making the event possible.

02/21/2026

Meet our 2026 Chairwoman, Hannah Ruple of David Weekley Homes — bringing steady leadership, fresh ideas, and a strong vision for the year ahead. We’re excited for what’s to come under her direction!

"Leadership isn’t about a title — it’s about impact. Strong communities are built by strong leaders who are willing to serve first." - Hannah Ruple

02/16/2026

Don’t miss out!! We are so excited to partner with PWB on this great event!

Our first social of 2026 with PWB and Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council is next week!
Register today for a night of drinks, apps, music bingo and of course networking with some of the best in our industry February 26th.
Everyone is welcome!

Scan the QR or visit the link today to register.
https://www.atlantahomebuilders.com/events/smc-and-pwb-joint-social2026

02/16/2026

What do you get when SMC + PWB team up?
🎶 Music Bingo
🍺 Drinks at Voodoo Brewing
🕕 6–9 PM on 2/26
Mark your calendar and bring a friend — this one’s going to be fun!!