FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE /PHOTO: (of interest to editors covering: Construction, Architecture, Remodeling, Trade Groups. Mass. Business) The Classic Group's Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16, 2009 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, a principal of the firm, was elected President of the Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM NARI) for 2009. *(PHOTO 72dpi: Send2Press.com/mediaboom/09-0116-PhillipBates_72dpi.jpg) *(Photo Caption: Philip Bates of The Classic Group, Inc.) With 261 members, EM NARI is a not-for-profit trade association committed exclusively to enhancing the professionalism of the remodeling industry and providing ethical and quality service to the region's remodeling homeowners. Representing full-service remodeling contractors, design-build firms, architects, designers, subcontractors, product manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and those who provide services and products to the remodeling field, NARI stands as the spokes group of the industry and an ally to the nation's homeowners. "As an active member of EM NARI for the last several years as well serving as last year's Vice President, I am honored to be elected President. I know first hand the importance of this organization to our industry. We have an outstanding board in place for this coming year and hope to accomplish a great deal for our members who rely on strong support groups like NARI, particularly when the economy is so fragile," states Bates. Mr. Bates joined The Classic Group in 1992 and became partner in 1996. An experienced carpenter, site supervisor and project manager, he oversees all fieldwork operations and sales for the company. He lives with his wife and two daughters in a Queen Anne Victorian home in Melrose, MA. The Classic Group designs, builds and renovates distinctive private residences, practicing a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate communication approach on every project. Principals Kyle Barnard and Philip Bates' highly specialized team of design and construction professionals offer architectural design, new home and custom home construction, major and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many industry awards including being named in 2008 as "Best Architecture - West" by Boston Home Magazine's Best of Boston Home Awards. The Classic Group is located at 420 Bedford Street, Suite 200, Lexington, Massachusetts. For more information call (781) 761-1200, or visit the website at http://www.theclassicgroup.com . Press inquiries; please contact Joanne DiFrancesco, JDCommunications, Inc. at (781) 828-0323. All trademarks acknowledged. Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story, Copr. 2009. NEWS SOURCE: The Classic Group, Inc. # # # // RELEASE END // MEDIA ONLY CONTACT(S): [ contact info below not for publication online or in print ] Joanne DiFrancesco of JDCommunications, Inc. for The Classic Group, Inc. +1-781-828-0323 Jdcommunications @ verizon.net //Note to editors: Print resolution 300dpi image download: http://send2press.com/photobay/09-0116-PhillipBates_300dpi.jpg ......... Plain Text Copy, and Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2009-01-0116-001P.txt Release PDF: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/news_2009-01-0116-001P.pdf Get our full-text news via RSS: http://www.Send2Press.com/RSS2/rss.xml RSS feeds by news topic: http://feeds.send2press.com/idx_RSS.shtml Add our news to your blog or website automatically: http://feeds.send2press.com/ ......... Text provided by news source (and/or the source's authorized agency), who is solely responsible for accuracy and legality of content transmitted. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire service source. You may capture and self-host images linked to in above release, but do NOT stream from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a service of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com/ ......... Keywords = The Classic Group Inc, Philip Bates, Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry, EM NARI, remodeling contractors, design-build firms, architects, designers, subcontractors ......... JANUARY 2009 Press Release / S-MU MA RI NH / IND: CONST BLDG REMOD HOME / ytv = agency = JDCommunications, Inc. / pre =