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Northwestern Lumber Association - Jan. 11-12, building products expo, Grand Casino, Hinckley Conference Center, Hinckley, Mn.; (7 63) 54 4 -6822; www. n lassn. org.

Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. of Maine - Jan. 12, building & energy code preview, Embassy Suites, Portland, Me.; www.nrla.org.

Do lt Best Corp. - Jan. 13-15, winter conference, Orlando, Fl.; (260) 748-5300; www.doitbest.com.

Rhode lsland Lumber & Building Materials Dealers Association - Jan. 13, Microsoft essentials for LBM dealers seminar, Humphrey's Building Supply, Tiverton, R.l.; www.nrla.org.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association - Jan. 14-15, Kansas winter meeting, Pratt, Ks.; (800) 747-6529; www.themla.com.

House-Hasson Hardware Co. - Jan. 14-16, market, Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tn.; (865) 525-047 1: www.househasson.com.

Emery-Waterhouse - Jan. 15-16, market, Rhode lsland Convention Center, Providence, R. l. ; (207 ) 7 7 5-237 I : www.emeryonline. com.

Buttery Co, - Jan. 16-17, dealer market, Bell County Exposition Center, Belton, Tx.; (325) 247 -41 41; www.butterycompany.com.

Mid-Hudson Lumber Dealers Assn. - Jan. 19, Microsoft essentials, Russin Lumber, Montgomery, N.Y.; www.nrla.org.

Western New York Lumber Dealers Association - Jan. 19-20, basic estimating; Jan. 21, advanced estimating class, Radisson Hotel, Rochester, N.Y.; www.nrla.org.

fnternational Builders Show - Jan.19-22, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (800) 368-5242; www.nahb.org.

Mid-Hudson Lumber Dealers Association - Jan. 20, Microsoft essentials for LBM dealers seminar, Nanuet, N.Y.; www.nrla.org.

Monroe Hardware - Jan.23-24, market, Cabarrus Events Center, Concord, N.C.; (704) 289-3121; www.monroehardware.com.

Guardian Building Products - Jan. 24-26, market, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nv.; (800) 5694262; www.guardianbp.com.

Northeast Window & Door Assn. - Jan. 26, winter meeting, Architectural Testing, York, Pa. ; (609) 7994900; www.nwda.net.

Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association - Jan. 27-28, annual convention & expo, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, lndianapolis, In. ; (800) 640-4452; www.ihla.org.

Surfaces - Feb. 24, Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (972) 536-6358; www.surfaces.com.

Southern Building Material Association - Feb. 3-4, show, Showplace Convention Center, High Point, N.C.; (70a) 376-1503; www.southernbuilder.org.

Northeastern Retail LumberAssociation - Feb.3-5, annual expo, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Ma.; (800) 292-6752; www.nrla.org.

Handy Hardware Wholesale - Feb. 4-6, dealer market, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Tx.; (713) 644-1495; www.handyhardware.com.

Mid South Building Material Dealers Association - Feb. 4-6, annual meeting & show, lmperial Palace Resort, Biloxi, Ms.; (877) 828-331 5; www.mbmda.com.

Panel & Engineered Lumber Expo - Feb. 4-6, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. ; (334) 834-1 1 70; www.pelice-expo.com.

lllinois Lumber & Material Dealers Assn. - Feb. 9-10, convention, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, ll.; (800) 252-8641; www.ilmda.org.

Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association - Feb. 10-11, annual convention & meeting, Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wi.; (262) 250-1835; www.wrlamsi.com.

Florida Hardware Co. - Feb. 13-14. market. Ramada Celebration, BuiHlng-hodudscom

Kissimmee, Fl.; (904) 783-1 650; www.floridahardware.com.

South Dakota Retail Lumberman's Association - Feb, 16-17, annual convention, Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.; (605) 665-5089; www.sawbucks.us.

Gonstruction Safety Council - Feb, 16-18, annual safety conference & Expo, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, ll.; (800) 552-7744; www.buildsafe.org.

National Frame Building Association - Feb. '17-18, frame building expo, Kentucky Convention Center, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 5576957; www.nfba.org.

American Fence Association - Feb. 17-19, FenceTech & DeckTech, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (800) 822-4342; www.americanfenceassociation.com.

National Wooden Pallet & Container Association - Feb. 20-23, annual leadership conference, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 519-6104; www.nwpca.com.

National Roofing Contractors Association - Feb.22-24, annual convention, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.; (847) 299-9070; www.nrca.net.

Progressive Affiliated Lumbermen Co-Op - Feb. 23-25, annual conference & buyers mart, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Fl.; (800) 748-8900; www,pal-coop.com.

Fforida Buifding Material Association - Feb,24-26, winter education conference, One Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa, Atlantic Beach, Fl. ; (352) 383-0366; www.fbma.org.

Appafachian Hardwood Manufacturers Association - Feb. 24-28, annual convention, Long Boat Key Club, Long Boat Key, Fl.; (336) 885-831 5; www.appalachianwood.org.

Orgif f f nc. - Feb. 25-27, spring market, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (90 1 ) 754-8850; www.orgill.com.

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Although the typical consumer might assume that they'd find the biggest selection at their local big box, Texas retailer Elliott's Hardware insists its three stores actually carry twice the number of items-and if they don't have what you're looking for, they'll find a way to get it.

In fact, customer service has really been what's separated the imaginative independent from the supersized chains. And Elliott's spreads the word through a torrent of unique promotions aimed at building ties with the communities surounding its stores in Dallas, Plano and Mesquite.

After the holidays, they accept discarded Christmas trees and string lights to be recycled. They recently staged a Green Lifestyles Fair. And, most famously, in a stunt that made national headlines, the chain followed up a visit to the store last spring by George W. Bush by publicly offering the outgoing president a job as a greeter. Perks included a flexible part-time schedule, a seven-mile commute to his ranch, an opportunity to keep up on his people skills, ample parking for his security detail, employee discount, and company name tag with a big red W on it. (He graciously declined.)

An ongoing success story has been partnering with the Dallas Wind Symphony. Elliott's sponsored the symphony's CD, Strictly Sousa, on the local classical radio station, which played one selection from the album each morning as its "March of the Day." The chain was named on-air as the program sponsor and was given the exclusive right to sell the CD in its stores for the length of the promotion.

Elliott's also sponsored the symphony's Christmas concert, its Fourth ofJuly "Star Spangled Spectacular," and the radio show "Summer Evenings with the Dallas Wind Symphony." The store's logo was printed on all promotional materials, and the company name was included in all radio ads. To help the symphony promote its season ticket sales drive, the chain hosted an on-site live broadcast in one of its stores. During the promotion, banners were displayed in the store, symphony volunteers handed out brochures, and small groups of musicians performed for shoppers.

Elliott's increased its foot traffic and sales in its stores and name recognition in the community. In addition to selling 3,000 cqpies of Strictly Sousa injust two weeks, the sy:nphony also received higher attendance at its performances, new business sponsors, and a jump in season ticket sales.

Anthony Forest Products [www.anthonyforest.com] .................17

California Timberline....... ..............4

Gapital [www.capital.lumber.com]..........,.....,...............................41

Ghicago Suburban Lumber Sales ..,..............................................38

Columbia Vista Corporation [www.columbiavista.com].............30

Crumpler Plastic Pipe [www.cpp-pipe.com] ....,..,.,.,....................45

Elder Wood Preserving [www.elderwoodpreserving,com] ...,..,.35

Fletcher Wood Solutions [www.tenonusa.com] ..........................33

Forest2Market [www.forestllmarket.com].,.....,,,....,....................,31

Hankins Inc. [www.hankinsinc.com] ..................23

Hoover Treated Wood Products [www.frtw.com]........................27 lpe Clip Go., The [www.ipeclip.com].............................................42

K0MA Trimboards [wwwkomatrimboards,com],.............Cover lV

Lumbermens Association of Texas [www.lat.org] .....,........,..,.,..,.8

Mafthews Marking Products [www.matthewsmarking.com] ...,..40

Nordic Engineered Wood Products [www,nordicewp.com].........3

Pennsylvania Lumbermens ilutual Insurance Co, [www.plmins.com]

Ray White Lumber

RlSl [www.risiinfo.com/crows]

Rosboro [www.rosboro.com]

RoyOMartin [www.royomartin.com]

Simpson Strong-Tie [www,strongtie.com].,...,,,,..,,.,..,..,,.....Cover I

Smith Millwork [www.smithmillwork.com]

Snider Industries [www,sniderindustries.com] ...........................37

Southern Forest Products Association [www.sfpa.org].........,...1 3

Ultimate Escapes [www.ultimateescapes.com/bpd],........Gover lll

U.S. Lumber [www.uslumber.com]............,.,,..............,.......Cover ll

Viance [www.treatedwood.com] .....................,.,..,.5