November
2026
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This week
On the calendar
- Mon, Nov 2This week · Mon, Nov 2BBIA Commercial Meeting11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Grace O'Malley's Irish Tavern, 461 Harrison Ave, Panama City. Speaker: Bob Majka, Port Panama City. Member presentation: Josie Strickland, Lay's Insurance Agency. Sponsor: Lay's Insurance Agency (with Florida Blue). Free; buy your own food and drinks.Register
- Wed, Nov 4This week · Wed, Nov 4BBIA PWB Wine Down Wednesday5:00 to 7:00 PM at Burgunbarrel, 1125 Beck Ave. Grazing boards, 2 drink tickets, door prize. PWB members free; non-members $15.Register
Still ahead
Coming up
Coming up · Thu, Dec 3
Christmas Awards & Installation Banquet
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Capt. Anderson's Event Center, 5550 N. Lagoon Drive, Panama City Beach.
$45 per person or $425 Reserved Table for 8. Deadline to purchase is Friday, November 27.
The night includes the Installation of 2027 Officers, the Annual BBIA Awards, DJ Drumzell, Survey Says!, a photo booth, prizes, Cozy Christmas Centerpiece Baskets, and the Project 25 toy and cash drive.
Sponsorships start at $100
- Event Sponsor $1,000 (includes a table for 8)
- DJ $500
- Survey Says! $400
- Photo Booth $350
- Drink Ticket $350
- Welcome Table $200
- Jingle $100
- Thu, Nov 12Next week · Thu, Nov 12Hard Hat Happy Hour hosted by BIAOW5:30 to 7:30 PM at Walk Your Plans Emerald Coast, 305 Serenoa Rd., Suite A, Santa Rosa Beach. FREE for BIA and BBIA members. First 75 registered guests; advance RSVP required, no walk-ins.Register
- Tue, Nov 17Coming up · Tue, Nov 17November 2026 Lunch & LearnTue, Nov 17, 2026, 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM at Capt. Anderson's Event Center, 5550 N. Lagoon Drive, Panama City Beach. Keynote: Jonathan Falk, Director, Disaster Operations, NAHB. Lunch by Angel's BBQ.Register
- Sat, Nov 28Coming up · Sat, Nov 28PWB Small Business Saturday Shopping DaySat, Nov 28, 2026. Party bus pickup at 10:00 AM at 534 Oak Avenue, Panama City. This year's PWB holiday celebration is a girls' shopping day! We're riding a party bus to Downtown Panama City's "Shop Small Business Saturday" event and other locally owned shopping spots around the area. $20 per person includes the party bus and mimosa bar. Only 12 seats, and advance registration is required. Bus full? Come anyway! Meet us downtown and shop along. Just bring your own ride. Questions: PWB Chair Alexandra Harkins, aharkins@bgncontractors.comSee it on FacebookRegister
- Wed, Dec 2Coming up · Wed, Dec 2PWB Wine Down5:00 to 7:00 PM at Burgunbarrel.Register
- Mon, Dec 7Coming up · Mon, Dec 7Commercial Meeting11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Grace O'Malley's Irish Tavern, 461 Harrison Ave, Panama City. Free to attend; buy your own food and drinks.Register
- Fri, Dec 18Coming up · Fri, Dec 18BBIA Bowling Tournament presented by Precision StoneworksFri, Dec 18, 2026 at Rock'it Lanes, 513 N Richard Jackson Blvd, Panama City Beach. Registration 12:30 PM. Bowling 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Presented by Precision Stoneworks. Hosted by the BBIA Membership Committee.See it on FacebookRegister
- Mon, Jan 4Coming up · Mon, Jan 4Commercial Meeting11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Grace O'Malley's Irish Tavern, 461 Harrison Ave, Panama City. Sponsor: Flagala. Free to attend; buy your own food and drinks.Facebook eventRegister
- Tue, Jan 19Coming up · Tue, Jan 19January 2027 Lunch & Learn11:30 AM to 1:15 PM at Capt. Anderson's Event Center, 5550 N. Lagoon Drive, Panama City Beach. Speaker: Jorge Gonzalez, President & CEO, The St. Joe Company.Facebook eventRegister
- Mon, Feb 1Coming up · Mon, Feb 1Commercial Meeting11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Grace O'Malley's Irish Tavern, 461 Harrison Ave, Panama City.Facebook event
- Tue, Feb 23Coming up · Tue, Feb 23February 2027 Lunch & Learn11:30 AM to 1:15 PM at Capt. Anderson's Event Center, 5550 N. Lagoon Drive, Panama City Beach. Keynote: Dr. Robert Dietz, SVP & Chief Economist, NAHB. Lunch by Angel's BBQ.Facebook eventRegister
BBIA Committees
Fun Committee
Work hard. Play hard. Build BBIA. The crew behind BBIA's signature events: the Home Expo, Parade of Homes and Golf Tournament, plus the Christmas banquet, clay shoot, fishing and bowling. Good times that bring members together and support the association.
Clay Shoot
Deep Sea Fishing Charter
Golf Tournament
BBIA Bowling Tournament presented by Precision Stoneworks
Home Expo
Parade of Homes
Christmas Awards & Installation Banquet
Want to help plan the next one? Email Stacy@BayBIA.org
Archive
Look back
October so far
- Oct 26DoneGovernment Affairs Lunch & Learn in Lynn HavenLynn Haven City Manager Chris Lightfoot and CRA Director Ben Janke shared what's happening in Lynn Haven and took questions. The lunch was led by Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS Gov Affairs Chair Jay Burkey and BBIA VP and Gov Affairs Chair Brian Knox, hosted by Kaydee Albritton, Natalie Cayson and the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS team, and sponsored by Keller Williams Christine Lance. Builders and Realtors working together makes our whole community stronger.See the photos on MyBBIA
1 / 5 - Oct 20DoneLunch & Learn and Annual Meeting of the MembersHeld at Capt. Anderson's Event Center. Keynote by Curtis G. Moore of Fisher Phillips on OSHA and workplace safety. 2027 Officers and Directors elected.See more on Facebook
1 / 3 - Oct 17DoneFuture Builders of America Picnic Table ChallengeAt BuildFest 2026 at Gadsden Technical College in Quincy, Curt Hartog of Pathway Builders, BBIA Immediate Past President, and Jeffrey Ury of America's Home Place, BBIA Board member, cheered on high school CTE students as teams designed, built and finished custom picnic tables in a timed live build. Thank you to the Building Industry Association of the Big Bend for hosting.See more on Facebook
1 / 3 - Oct 15DoneBBIA Commercial Halloween Annual PartyThe 2nd Annual BBIA Commercial Halloween Party at Hotel Indigo. Great music, great company, fantastic costumes and a whole lot of fun. Thank you to everyone who came out.Full album on Facebook
1 / 3 - Oct 14DoneBBIA PWB Wine Down Wednesday at BurgunbarrelProfessional Women in Building gathered at Burgunbarrel for Wine Down Wednesday.
- Oct 6DoneCandidate Breakfast ForumCandidates answered questions from BBIA members. Led by Brian Knox and Natalie Cayson. Sponsored by Coastal Classic Homes.See more on Facebook
1 / 7 - Oct 2Done38th Annual BBIA Golf TournamentSold out at Bay Point, presented by Precision Stoneworks of Florida. 1st: Suzanne Vickers Construction. 2nd: Southern Design Co.See more on Facebook
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September in the books
- SeptemberDoneAssociate AppreciationAssociate members who sponsor, volunteer, lead, and support BBIA.
- Sep 18DonePWB Bill Black Wild Game LuncheonSeptember 18. The room, the banner, the raffle table, and the wild game table.
1 / 11 - Sep 15DoneSeptember Lunch & LearnSeptember 15 at Capt. Anderson’s.
- Sep 28DoneYP Political PulseSeptember 28 at the Panama City Center for the Arts.
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Advocacy
Under the Advocacy Roofline
PAC, candidate visits, government affairs, permits and policy.
January 29–30, 2027
Home Expo
Booths are almost sold out.
Boardwalk Beach Hotel & Convention Center, Panama City Beach. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free Admission! Tickets aren't required, but pre-registering enters you into our door prize drawings. 60+ local exhibitors, kids workshops, giveaways and prizes, seminars, live demos and more. Special event rate available at the Boardwalk Beach Hotel. Want a booth? Email Stacy@BayBIA.org.
Thank you to our sponsors: Silver, Flooring Depot of Panama City. Bronze, America's Home Place, MetroPower and Pella Windows & Doors. Copper, The Glass Center.
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