SOUTHEASTERN SCENE

Covering the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Building Material Merchants Association of Georgia and Alabama will move to the Atlanta Civic Center for the annual buying show, Jan. 3l-Feb. 1.

Shuttle service will be provided between the Hilton, which will be headquarters hotel, the Holiday Inn and downtown Marriott.The show is shaping up to be almost twice as big and equally as good as those in the past, according to Erv Goodroe, executive vice president.

Programming includes talks by G. Gordon Liddy and George Plimpton. A full day seminar by Brent Taylor will focus on finding, managing, paying and getting results from outside salesmen.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association will sponsor an estimating seminar at the Drawbridge in Covington, March 17-19.

Three treated wood seminars will be conducted early in April. The Executive Inn,

Paducah, will be the location on April L registration area throughout the convention. Perma "R" will host a luncheon honoring LBMDA past presidents and boards of directors. Buddy Stahl will be the featured speaker. Prior to the luncheon Employees Insurance Representatives will sponsor a cocktail hour.

The second on April2 will be held at the Executive Inn West in Louisville. The third on April 3 will be held at the Drawbridge in Covington.

More information may be obtained from Billy S. Thompson, executive vice president. at association offices in Lebanon.

Bolinger Co. Inc. and Centeral Wood Preserving Co., Inc. are joining to host a fashion program for the spouses. The industry reception will be sponsored by Allen Millwork, Inc,, Easy Crete, Inc,, Powell Lumber Co,, Ace Hardware Corp,, Hardware Wholesalers, Inc,, Temple-Eastex, Inc. and Mayfair Division, Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association is completing final plans for its 1986 convention, Feb. 27-March 2 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, La.

Three workshops are planned for those attending: "Professional Selling," "Product Mix," and "Employee Stimulation." Ken Pickering, commissioner of financial institutes, will conduct a session on "Banking in Louisiana."

Many associate members are sponsoring special events during the convention. Bute Paint Co. will provide refreshments in the

Elder Wood Preserving Co. will sponsor a reception preceding the banquet honoring retiring president Trey LeBlanc and his executive committee. Dinner sponsors include Bolinger Co., Inc., Central Wood Preserving Co., Inc., Cardinal Wholesale Supply, Roy O. Elder Lumber Co., Inc. and Great Southern Wood Preserving.

Sunday brunch will be sponsored by Gaiennie Lumber Co., Leland Gauthier Wholesale Lumber, Inc., J. E. B. Ransone Lumber Co., Inc., Tulane Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc., Handy Hardware Wholesale, Inc., Anthony Forest Products Co., Elder & Kennison Forest Products, Inc., H. B. Thomas Lumber Sales, Elk Corp., Southern Quikrete Products, Inc., Louisiana Treated Lumber Inc. and Lewis A. Brown & Co.