State Calendar for 2026
January
16 - QC –Holiday Party
16 - Ames - Lunch ‘n Learn – 2026 Economic Outlook, Noon-1:00 p.m. First National Bank
19 - DM – Lunch Bunch
21 - Ames – AI & Construction, 8:00 a.m.
22 - Ames – Coffee ‘n Learn – Home Staging, 9:00 a.m.
22 - DM – Speed Networking
23 – Ames – YB Series – First Time Home Buying, Noon, Fitch’s Shed
23 - CR – X-Golf
28 - CR – HBA Mixer
29 - IC – Chili Cook-off – Hodge Barn, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
30 - DM – Holiday Party
February
2-3 – Annual Iowa HBA’s EO Retreat, Hotel Ft. Des Moines
February 2-March 23 – DM - Winter Indoor Golf League
3 - Ames - First Aid/Trauma Response, 8:00 a.m., Gilbert
5 - CV – Annual Housing Conference
5 - DM – Business After Hours
11 - HBAI - HBAI Board Meeting and Legislative Day, Des Moines
10-12 – QC – Home Show Load In
12 - QC – Home Show VIP Night
13-15 - QC – Home Show
12 - SC – Stag Fund Raiser
13-15 – IC – Home Show, Hyatt Regency Coralville
14-19 - NAHB - IBS Orlando
16 - DM – Lunch Bunch
23 - Ames – Wine Tasting, 6 p.m. Della Viti
25 - CR – HBA Mixer
25 - DM – HBA 101
27 - CR – Home Show & Home Show Reception
28 - CR - Home Show
March
1 - CR – Home Show
5 - DM - Business After Hours
6-8 - SC – Siouxland Home Show
16 - DM – Lunch Bunch
19 - SC – General Membership Meeting
25 - CR – HBA Mixer
26 - IC - City County Update, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
April
IC - PinSeekers Event (potential new spring outing)
2 - DM – Business After Hours
15 - DM – Build My Future, Iowa State Fairgrounds
16 - SC – General Membership Meeting
20 - DM – Lunch Bunch
21 - QC – Build My Future
23-24 - Area 10 – Leadership Training, Madison, WI
25-26 - CR – Spring Parade of Homes
28 - CR/IC – Build My Future, Hawkeye Downs
29 - CR – Membership Only Breakfast and Tour
29 - CR – HBA Mixer
May
2-3 - CR – Spring Parade of Homes
7 - DM – Business After Hours
8 - DM – Spring Golf Outing
IC – Bags and BBQ Tournament
15 - Ames – Spring Golf Outing, 10:00 a.m. – Ames Golf & Country Club
18 - DM – Lunch Bunch
20 - DM – Speed Networking
21 - SC – General Membership Meeting
27 - CR – HBA Mixer
27 - DM – HBA 101
June
QC – Spring Preview of Home
SC – President’s Charity Golf Outing
2 - Ames – Parade of Homes Party
3-7 - Ames – Parade of Homes
4 - DM – Business After Hours
5 - IC – Parade of Homes Breakfast, Centennial Park, North Liberty
6-15 - IC – Parade of Homes
15 - DM – Lunch Bunch
9-13 - NAHB - NAHB Spring Leadership DC
17 - HBAI - HBA of Iowa Board Meeting – Des Moines
17 - QC – Night at the Ballpark
24 - CR – HBA Mixer
25 - HBAI - Tari Dailey Golf Outing for Scholarships
July
9 - DM – Business After Hours
15 - DM – Dale Carnegie Training
17 - IC – Nail Drivers Golf Outing
20 - DM – Lunch Bunch
23 - CR – Night out for Charity
23 - SC – Annual Golf Outing
29 - CR – HBA Mixer
31 - QC – Chicago Cubs Trip
October
1 - DM – Business After Hours
2 - DM – Tour of Remodeled Homes Bus Tour
3-4 - DM – Tour of Remodeled Homes
QC – Fall Parade of Homes
6-8 - NAHB - NAHB Fall Leadership Detroit
9 - DM – Fall HBA of Iowa PAC Golf Outing
15 - IC – Kinnick Stadium Social, Mediacom Room, Kinnick Stadium
19 - DM – Lunch Bunch
22 - SC – General Membership Meeting/Annual Elections
23 - DM – Sporting Clays Shoot
23 - QC – Sporting Clays Shoot
28 - CR – HBA Mixer
August
6 - DM – Business After Hours
19 - DM – HBA 101
21 - CR – Nail Driver’s Open Golf
22 - SC – Annual Bob Miller Fun Run
24 - DM – Lunch Bunch
26 - CR – HBA Mixer
25-28 NAHB - AMC St. Louis
IC – Kernels Baseball Game
28 - IC – Clay Shoot, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
31 - DM – Golf League Ryder Cup
November
5 - DM – Business After Hours
11 - HBAI - HBA of Iowa Board Meeting, Iowa City
12 - IC – Annual Meeting & Awards
12 - DM – President’s Night
12 - CR – Building Our Community Banquet
14 - SC – Annual Awards Banquet
16 - DM – Lunch Bunch
18 - DM –HBA 1010
25 - CR – HBA Mixer
September
11 - QC – Golf Outing
11 - DM – Uncoastal Social
12, 13, 17-27 - DM – HomeShowExpo
17 - CR – Trap Shoot
17 - SC – General Membership Meeting
22 - IC - NAHB Chief Economist Dr. Robert Dietz
25 - Ames – Fall Golf Outing 10:00 a.m. Veenker
30 - CR – HBA Mixer
December
3 - DM – HBA Open House
4 - SC – Holiday Open House
3 or 9 - Ames – Holiday Party
10 - IC – Holiday Party & Scholarship Fundraiser
10 - CR – Suburban Lumber Holiday Party
21 - DM – Lunch Bunch
26 - CR – HBA Mixer