Networking Night draws members, non-members alike

Take 45 vendors, 150 enthusiastic visitors, prizes, gourmet food and a historic setting and you'll get a picture of the Rhode Island Builders Association's 2nd Annual Table-Top Networking Night. Held at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on May 8, the event drew members and non-members alike, both to exhibit and to see the exhibits. Vendor tables represented products and services as diverse as building materials and windows, all the way to financial services and clothing. Visitors could leave their business cards at vendor tables for prize drawings at the end of the evening. RIBA itself raffled off four tickets to the Annual Outing and Clambake, set for August 9 at Francis Farm in Rehoboth, Mass., and a free one-year membership. Visitors also found information about RIBA membership and the many benefits it provides. Many potential members submitted applications. Admission, pizza and pasta were all free. The event ran from 4-8 p.m. RIBA thanks all the vendors who exhibited, and the event sponsors, including: Premier Sponsor: Andersen Windows Supporting Sponsors: Arnold Lumber Co. and National Building Products Patrons: Builders Insurance Group; Douglas Lumber, Kitchens & Home Center; Riverhead Building Supply, and The Washington Trust Company. Watch The Rhode Island Builder Report for details about next year's Table-Top Networking Night. Paul Eno is the owner and editor-in-chief of New River Press, Woonsocket and is the editor of the monthly RIBA newsletter, The Rhode Island Builder Report.Paul Eno, New River Press.