Celebrating FPBA’s 45th (+1) anniversary with a fabulous casino night

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Guest taking a selfie at FPBA's 45+1 party

It was a full house at FPBA’s newly renovated San Diego office on June 9 as we celebrated our 45th (+1) anniversary! Our employees, clients and industry partners got together for a casino night complete with casino tables, food and beverages, a photobooth, and a themed raffle. Guests were greeted with a Kir Royale welcome cocktail and a high-value FPBA poker chip to use at the casino tables. Some rolled the dice at craps, many doubled down at blackjack, and others bet it all on roulette. One guest pulled a vanishing act at the photobooth (check out the slideshow below to find out what we mean!). We wrapped up the night by raffling away whiskey, cigars, caviar, gourmet cheese, and a custom poker set. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our anniversary; we hope you had a fabulous time! [URIS id=5614]

Celebrate the holidays with FPBA’s cookbook and matching game

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FPBA Cookbook Matching Game

Happy holidays from FPBA! We have put together an employee cookbook to share with our clients and friends! First, you must try your hand at guessing which recipe belongs to which employee! Drag and drop each employee’s headshot to the recipe you think they submitted, then check your score to see how you did. Once you play the game, download the cookbook here.

Can you spot the differences in our holiday card?

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From all of us at FPBA, we’d like to say happy holidays with a thrilling spot the difference challenge! Can you find the nine differences in our holiday card below?  Warning: Spoilers below! Stop here if you aren’t ready to see the solutions. Solutions    How did you do? Feeling stumped? Each difference in our holiday card relates to an FPBA milestone. Have a look below and get a glimpse of what the FPBA family has been up to in 2019.  1 – 4: Our four newest employees are absent in the first photo (1. Kate Novikova, 2. Cody Clark, 3. Chad Cullen and 4. Ivan Hu). We welcomed these newcomers to the FPBA family with our annual holiday party at the Carté Hotel on December 7.  5: The framed picture of the NuVasive Surgeon Experience Center is a rendering in the first and a real photo in the second. We ended 2018 by topping out the construction of this 28,000-square-foot addition to NuVasive’s global headquarters. Here we are at the end of 2019, and the shell is complete. Congratulations to the NuVasive project team!  6–7: Stefanie Deal and Ann Shelton are wearing PM badges in the second photo. Stefanie and Ann were both promoted to Project Manager in 2019. We are thankful for both Stefanie and Ann for their dedication to the firm, efficient project delivery, and ability to tackle challenges head-on. 8: Mike Wilson is holding his architectural license in the second photo. Mike earned his architectural license at the beginning of 2019. We couldn’t be more proud of this huge achievement! Mike also became an Associate of the firm this year.  9: The map of San Diego is pinned with project locations in the second photo. FPBA worked on 80 unique projects in 2019! While not all of them fit on the map of San Diego, we tried to fit in as many as we could. Can you tell that we like working in Torrey Pines? Thank you and happy holidays!  If you made it this far, we thank you for participating in FPBA’s holiday spot the difference challenge. We wish you a happy holidays and cheer in the new year (and decade)!

FPBA Habitat for Humanity Build

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Nothing says team building like actual building! With toolboxes and hardhats, FPBA spent Saturday, November 17, 2018, volunteering with San Diego Habitat for Humanity at a new construction site in El Cajon, CA. Led by expert staff and seasoned volunteers, the team tackled projects from roof blocking to siding installation, learning new skills along the way. [URIS id=4512] Habitat for Humanity is one of the few affordable home ownership programs that serves families and individuals earning 30-80 percent of the median area income, tackling this important housing issue throughout San Diego County. FPBA’s passion for and involvement in the building industry dovetails well with the mission of Habitat, making it an easy choice for partnership. Through this volunteer day, FPBA-ers got a first-hand look at the need for affordable housing and were able to contribute to the cause while soaking up the sun, developing skills and spending quality time together. It was a fun and fulfilling day for all, and we wish Habitat the best of luck in completing the build in El Cajon!