2008 Parade of Homes
The dates for the 2008 Parade of Homes have been announced and we have 58 homes throughout 3 counties for you to view! The 2008 Parade of Homes will take place on June 14-22.

There are two central sites in the 2008 Parade of Homes. The Okaloosa County Central Site is Heritage Plantation in Laurel Hill and the Walton County Central Site is WaterSound in Watersound. We also have 7 Featured Neighborhoods in this year's Parade; Arbor Lake in Crestview, Audubon Point in Miramar Beach, Fox Valley in Crestview, Hammock Bay in Freeport, Plantation at Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa Beach, The Verandas at Freeport, and WaterSound West Beach in WaterSound.

We are no longer accepting home entries for the 2008 Parade of Homes. Please use this link to review the printable official 2008 Parade of Homes Rules and Entry Form.

The popular 2007 Parade of Homes Guide can now be viewed online!

Please use this link to view the 2007 Parade of Homes Guide..

2007 Builder and Associate of the Year Award Winners Announced
The 2007 Builder of the Year award recipient was Steve Dixon of Dixon Kazek Construction. Steve was the 2007 president of the BIA and is a member of the 2008 Board of Directors. Steve also sits on the Long Range Planning, Parace of Homes, Governmental Affairs, and the Education committees. Steve's company, Dixon Kazek Construction, was instrumental in the remodeling of the BIA office in 2007.

The 2007 Associate of the Year award recipient was Carolyn Barton of Sherwin Williams. Carolyn sits on the Board of Directors, Program, APEX and Parade of Homes committees, along with being the chair of the annual Family Day event. In addition to these committees, Carolyn assists the BIA with the annual Charity Fishing Tournament. In 2007, Carolyn garnered donations from her employer for the BIA office remodel project.

Congratulations to Steve and Carolyn!