• Association agrees to lend all its resources, including time, talents, and efforts to promote the 2024 Parade of Homes.
• To furnish each Builder with the following signage:
  • Directional and/or parking signage for subdivision
  • Signage marking house as an official Parade of Homes entry
• Organize, arrange, and schedule media advertising to promote to its fullest extent the 2024 Parade of Homes.
• Provide all necessary promotional materials and literature for the Parade of Homes for distribution to the visiting public.
• Produce a standard house profile on the official Parade website in which Builder will be featured along with its entry on one full page.
• Provide individualized fact cards with house information at each entry for display and distribution.
• Conduct social media advertising campaign during which Parade entries will be featured.

• Follow and abide by the terms of the Agreement as set forth and subject themself to the governing power of the Association, including but not limited to the levying of fines and/or penalties.
• Be a Builder member in good standing with the Association.
• Abide by the decisions made by the Parade of Homes Working Group or Staff.
• Submit all Parade house entry requirements by March 12, 2024, including:
  • Pay the required entry fee(s) for each house entered in the Parade of Homes through the Parade payment portal - submit payment here.
  • Fully complete Parade house entry form.
  • Provide a rendering or high-resolution photo of the front elevation of the Parade house to be published on the official Parade website via House entry form found here.
  • Submit Parade house latitude and longitude coordinates via House entry form found here.
  • Confirm which Vendor(s) you would like to be promoted in your Parade house via House entry form found here.
• If all outlined requirements are NOT received by March 12, 2024, Parade house will not be published on the Parade website and Builder will be subject to a fine of $150 per 10 days delinquent. 
• If house entry is not completed to the  by the opening date of the Parade, Builder will forfeit in person touring option and will have signage removed from front of house, and will not receive directional signs. Parade house will be placed in virtual tours after the Parade weekends conclude.
• Builders cannot promote any vendors/suppliers at their Parade house (inside or outside) during the Parade of Homes UNLESS the vendor/supplier is listed as a Parade Vendor Entry.
  • A Parade Vendor(s) is any company that wants to have a company representative or company promotional items physically present at the Parade house (inside or outside) to promote the company’s product and/or service and is a vendor/supplier connected to the homebuilding industry.
  • Parade Vendor(s) will be allowed a promotional presence at Parade house(s) to showcase their product(s) and/or service(s) and including, but not limited to, greeting, assist in Parade house touring, provide door prizes, provide lagniappe activities, and promotional materials.
  • Interior decorators/designers can receive a complimentary Parade Vendor Entry if they agree to properly stage the Parade house.
  • Builder must approve all Parade Vendors.
    *It is the responsibility of the Parade Builder to choose which and how many Parade Vendors as well as which houses the Parade Vendor will be present.
• Builder agrees to open and staff each house during the Parade of Homes, as per the following schedule, unless Association notifies Builder of other hours:
  • Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    *As the permit holder on any house – regardless of ownership – Builder will not have an open house during the event on any non-Parade house.
• Virtual Tours will be published during Parade weekends ONLY if there is an extenuating circumstance where the Parade house is in a community that cannot be open to the public during Parade times.
  • Virtual Tours will be published online after the Parade weekends, starting June 10, 2024, and will remain available through the end of the calendar year.
• It will be the responsibility of the Builder to educate themself on Parade guidelines.
• It will be the responsibility of the Builder to erect all directional and house signs within the subdivision or coordinate placement of directional signs with other builders within the same subdivision.

• The Association will be selling digital tickets to the Parade of Homes. All proceeds will be donated to the Home Builders Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to raise funds for families and children in need.
• The digital ticket platform will store all registrant data.
• Tickets will be scanned electronically via an Apple or Android phone or tablet device. Cellular data or wireless internet connection is not needed to scan tickets however, cellular data of wireless internet connection WILL be needed for syncing data back to the app each day.
• It is the responsibility of the Builder to ensure that the Parade house is equipped with an individual to scan tickets for entry and that each individual entering the house has a ticket. 
  • Scanner may be any individual -  friends, family, school aged children, neighbors, etc.
  • Please do not plan to use a Parade Vendor(s) for ticket scanning.

• December 15, 2023 – Early Bird Deadline
  • Builder Agreement signed by Builder and Early Bird Entry Fee paid
    • Early Bird Entry Fee for first house is $1,750
    • Early Bird Entry Fee for each additional house is $1,350
• March 12, 2024 – FINAL DEADLINE
  • Builder Agreement signed by Builder
  • Pay the required entry fee(s). Payments can be made through the Parade payment portal found here.
    • Entry Fee for first house is $2,000
    • Entry Fee for each additional house is $1,600
  • Submit a completed House entry form
  • Provide a rendering or high-resolution photo of the front elevation of the Parade house to be published on the official Parade website via the House entry form found here.
  • Submit Parade house latitude and longitude coordinates via the House entry form found here.
• May 24, 2024 (OPTIONAL) – Virtual 3D Tour/Video/Photo Slideshow
  • Please submit if you have one created. The Association will use in Virtual Parade promotions after the Parade of Homes weekends.

• The house(s) entered by the Builder must be complete by the end of day on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The inspection team will inspect the house(s) on Wednesday April 17, 2024 and Thursday, April 18, 2024, and must approve the house(s) before it is allowed entry into the Parade.
• With the understanding that houses might not be fully completed due to uncontrollable circumstances, houses will be approved, subject to the discretion of the inspection team, provided they are safe and meet the following minimum requirements:
  • Driveway or paved walk must be complete from curb to house entry
  • Unfinished portions of the house must be closed off and sufficiently marked as such
  • Kitchen should have drywall, cabinets and countertops installed
  • Main living area of home should have drywall and trim installed
• If the house(s) submitted by the Builder is not approved as being complete on the first scheduled inspection date, the builder will have to forfeit in person touring during Parade of Homes and Builder will forfeit all fees to the Association.

• Only Parade of Homes Community, Builder, Vendor(s), and/or Sponsor(s) signage will be allowed on the premises of Parade houses during the event.
• The signage provided to the Builder by the Association pursuant to the Agreement shall be prominently displayed in the front of Parade house(s).
• Builder is responsible for placing and gathering signage immediately prior to and after Parade.
• Builder must have all Parade signage in one accessible place for the Association to pick up on April 29 and April 30, 2024. If Builder cannot meet this requirement, he/she must return all Parade signage to the Association  by Friday, May 3, 2024.

Builder MUST use Parade of Homes branding and the Parade of Homes official logo, including the Presenting Sponsor. These will be provided to the marketing contact listed on the entry form.

• The Builder shall be deemed to be in default of this Agreement if any of the following events occur:
  • Withdrawal of a house by the Builder after the deadline of March 12, 2024.
  • The Builder fails the house inspection under the terms of the Agreement.
  • Two or more infractions of the marketing/advertising provisions of this Agreement.
  • Failure to return to the Association all signs and stakes provided by the Association by May 3, 2024.
  • Prior to the opening of the 2024 Parade of Homes (i.e. house fails the inspection) and shall result in the Builder forfeiting all fees, deposits and rights to participate in the Parade for 2024.
  • Prior to the opening of the 2024 Parade of Homes (i.e. marketing/advertising provisions) shall result in a fine of $500.
  • At any time after the opening of the 2024 Parade of Homes shall result in the builder forfeiting applicable fees and deposits and may result in inability to participate in Parade of Homes 2024.
• Default by the Builder in two consecutive years shall result in suspension of the Builder from participation in Parade of Homes until further notified.
• In the event of Builder default, the Association will be entitled to all attorneys’ fees and cost associated with enforcing this agreement.

• Individual door prizes and prize drawings will be permitted in the Parade of Homes ONLY by Parade Vendors in houses who have paid and been approved by the Association. Failure to comply will result in a $250 fine.
• Only Parade Vendor(s) who have paid and been approved by the Association will be eligible to have a promotional presence in the house(s) along the route. It is up to the Builder and Vendor to determine which house(s) vendors will be in. Failure to comply will result in a $1750 fine (the cost of entry for vendor).
• Builder agrees that if a house entered in the Parade of Homes is currently occupied, that it is the Builder's responsibility to attain the required special permits and insurance.
• All premises of Parade of Homes shall be free and clear of all Automobiles, RVs, ATVs, Golf Carts, etc. unless provided by a Parade Vendor and/or authorized by the Association. Failure to comply will result in a $1500 fine (the cost of entry for vendor).
• Appeals:
  • Builder has a right to appeal any decision made by the Parade of Homes Working Group or Staff. However, the decisions made by the official Parade of Homes inspection team the week prior to the event are not subject to appeal.
  • The appeal shall be made to the Parade of Homes Working Group and presented in writing, after which the appeal shall be considered by the Parade of Homes Working Group at the next meeting.
• Failure by a Builder to pay the fines assessed to the Builder in accordance with this agreement will result in suspension of the Builder's membership in the Association until the outstanding amount of the fines are paid. Any behavior/activity thought to jeopardize the integrity of the event will be brought to the Parade of Homes Working Group for consideration and decision.
• Indemnity:
  • Builder agrees, to the fullest extent provided by law, to indemnify and hold harmless the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge from any claim, demand, suit, right or cause of action by any person, firm or corporation for any and all damages, economic loss, property damage, bodily injury, mental anguish, and/or any other loss arising from or related to any viewing of the entry/above-described house and/or the house’s inclusion in Parade of Homes. Said indemnification shall include, but is not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees, expert witness fees and all costs of defense.
  • Builder found in violation of Agreement will receive a warning by authorized Association representative, failure to comply with request shall result in fine and/or penalty outlined in this Agreement but not limited to ability to participate in future Parade of Homes events to be determined by the Parade of Homes Working Group.

All items listed below must be received by final deadline, March 12, 2024:

• Builder Agreement filled out and signed (submitted electronically below)
• Pay the required entry fee(s) for each house entered in the Parade of Homes through the Parade payment portal - submit payment here.
• Fully completed House Entry Form with the following requirements:
• Provide a rendering or high-resolution photo of the front elevation of the Parade house via House Entry Form
• Submit Parade house latitude and longitude coordinates via House Entry Form
• Confirm which Vendor(s) you would like to be promoted in your Parade house via House Entry Form