{"id":6577,"date":"2022-01-27T22:01:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T04:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamn.org\/?page_id=6577"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T21:17:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bamn.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTVCcmV2X3NsaWRlciUyMGFsaWFzJTNEJTIybmV3LWhvbWUtc2xpZGVyJTIyJTVE[\/vc_raw_html][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;9592,9591,9595,9588,9585,9594,9593&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; custom_links_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; slides_per_view=&#8221;7&#8243; hide_pagination_control=&#8221;yes&#8221; hide_prev_next_buttons=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_links=&#8221;#E-8_aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuYWJhbW4ub3JnJTJGJTJDaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuaGVhZHdhdGVyc2J1aWxkZXJzLm9yZyUyRiUyQ2h0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3Lmxha2VyZWdpb25idWlsZGVycy5jb20lMkYlMkNodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5tbm1jYS5jb20lMkYlMkNodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmxvY2FsaGJhLmNvbSUyRiUyQ2h0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LnZpa2luZ2xhbmRidWlsZGVycy5jb20lMkYlMkNodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LndjYnVpbGRlcnMub3JnJTJG&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641920917974{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642006573585{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"color: #8b2333; text-align: center;\"><strong>SECURE <em>YOUR<\/em> SEAT AT THE TABLE<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"color: #8b2333; text-align: center;\"><strong>FOR ONLY $425<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_wp_text el_class=&#8221;misclassification suit&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t just build the future. <strong>Decide it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 19px;\"><strong>One membership. Two associations. $425.<\/strong><br \/>Limited time, for builders outside a local association\u2019s area:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<ul style=\"display: inline-block; text-align: left; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.9;\">\n<li><span style=\"color:#8B2332;\">\u2714<\/span> Advocacy in St. Paul &amp; D.C.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#8B2332;\">\u2714<\/span> Contract templates &amp; legal help<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#8B2332;\">\u2714<\/span> Code &amp; foundation guides<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#8B2332;\">\u2714<\/span> IBS discounts &amp; PAC clout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 19px;\"><strong>Get off the sidelines. 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