Connecting Industry Trends

The Minnesota Builders Exchange provides our members with the most current industry information.

	Weekly Bulletin Emailed exclusively to members every Tuesday evening, this indispensable publication includes construction industry and MBEX news, plus the most current listing of projects available to our members inside the Online Plan Room. Preview the Weekly Bulletin
	MBEX Blueprint magazine The MBEX Blueprint magazine dives headfirst into our world of commercial construction, member news, and then some, packed with articles that are as insightful as they are entertaining. We have the latest topics from construction trends to member profiles and tips on how to utilize your membership to its fullest. The MBEX Blueprint isn't just a magazine; it's our members front-row ticket to the construction scene. Read the Latest Issue
	Pre-Plan Pipeline The Pre-Plan Pipeline is a monthly newsletter available exclusively to our members with Premium Access services. It contains projects that have been proposed, approved, or are heading into the design-build stage across Minnesota, helping our members track potential leads and future projects. Preview a Past Issue
	Membership Directory + Buyers Guide Our membership directory includes useful listings of members and their paid CSI and Trade Name listings as well as advertisements of their businesses. It also includes a directory of industry organizations and firms supporting our organization. A printed edition is mailed to all member companies, plus over 300 local architects, engineers and agencies, with an online edition available to the general public (view it here). Current Members: Promote your business and its services using the Membership Directory + Buyers Guide contract form, emailed to all member companies in August. Changes will appear on the member's November renewal invoice. New Members: Interested in advertising in our next directory publication? Email our Membership + Communications Manager.

Spread Your Company's Word

All members are invited and encouraged to promote their products, services and achievements. Target your message directly to the industry via print, online and at MBEX events.
 

Banner Ads

Displayed in a variety of locations, banner ads offer the most cost-effective means of advertising — digitally and in print:

• Across our website --- on the homepage and main pages. Every time a page is visited or refreshed, the ads change.
• Inside the Weekly Bulletin on each project information page.
• On printed inserts inside the Membership Directory + Buyers Guide.
• Online on our website's Sponsors page with click-thru link.

Promote your company with a banner advertisement for $500 annually. 

Indicate your interest in purchasing a banner ad on your annual Membership Directory & Buyers Guide contract (emailed to all members in September) or by emailing Ashlee, MBEX Membership & Communications Manager.

Classified & Trade Listings

Found Inside the Membership Directory & Buyers Guide

• Listings by Divison / CSI number(s): $15 / each
• Trade Name listings by product(s): $10 / each

Every September, MBEX emails the contract for the next Membership Directory to all member companies. Complete the form and return it to us by its listed deadline. You can also make company-related updates, such as business address, phone number, etc., via the Online Plan Room. Learn how here.

• Updated Classified and Trade Listings made via the emailed contract will appear in the next printing of the Directory.
• Business updates made via the emailed contract and/or submitted through the Online Plan Room prior to the next printing will also appear in the newest Member Directory publication.

'Help Wanted' Ads & Minority Notices

We can help with posting and sharing the following types of notices on our website and within the Weekly Bulletin:

• Help Wanted | For Sale | Work Wanted ads - $10 each x number of weeks run. For example, an ad run inside the Weekly Bulletin for four weeks would cost $40.
• Minority Notices - $10 per week per number of weeks run OR $200 per year for unlimited ad placement. 

Ads and Minority Notices are also posted to Classifieds on our website at no extra charge.

Get started: Contact Ashlee, Membership & Communications Manager, at (612) 381-2631 or ah@mbex.org.

MBEX Blueprint Magazine

The MBEX Blueprint magazine is produced twice per year and mailed to all members of MBEX.

Not only is each issue mailed to all MBEX members, it also enjoys widespread digital distribution that includes cities, counties, school districts, licensed electrical contractors, licensed plumbing contractors, licensed high-pressure piping contractors, and many more.

Display advertising provides a tremendous opportunity to introduce your company more broadly to the industry and to strengthen your brand with contractors.

• View the latest issue of the MBEX Blueprint online here.
• For more information about print and digital advertising in an upcoming issue, view our media kit here.
• You can also contact our publishing partner, Innovative Publishing, directly by email or by calling (844) 423-7272.

Our Events = Exclusive

MBEX is proud of its tradition of providing our member companies and their employees with numerous opportunities to connect with each other. Our events are widely-popular and highly-attended. 

Attend

• Register to attend any of our networking, social, and educational events.
• Volunteer to help out at an upcoming event.
• Check out the current events calendar and save the date(s)!

Sponsor

• Get your company in front of a new audience -- whether you're attending the event or not.
• Sponsorship dollars help support our scholarships and future events.
• Sponsors are recognized at the event, in the Weekly Bulletin, social media, and more.

Committee

• Join our committee to help MBEX plan events (and how many events you assist in planning is up to you).
• Committee members attend events for free.
• Gain recognition for your company by volunteering your time.

Be Known. Be Seen. Be Heard.

In addition to utiziling project information, advertising your company's services and attending events, employees of our member companies find value in other aspects of our organization:

Give Yourself a Voice

• Run for the MBEX Board of Directors.
• Volunteer regularly at events.

An Office Away From Office

• Members are welcome to visit our space any time between the hours of 8:00am-3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
• Members can also request use of our conference room for meetings (subject to MBEX scheduling).

Growing Your Network

• Attend MBEX events to network and socialize. Trust us when we say we know how to have a good time!
• Visit our website regularly, especially our News and Events pages. New short articles, event updates, and fun finds are posted once a week.
• Follow us on social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Best done when taking a mental break from work.
• Share your company news. Email it to ah@mbex.org for inclusion in the Weekly Bulletin, the MBEX Blueprint, or on the website.
• Advertise your company's services in the annual Membership Directory + Buyers Guide, on our website, on our website, and in the Weekly Bulletin. Be seen by 1,000+ industry professionals, your ideal audience.