SOUTHERN ASSOCTATION

t'lorida l,umber & Building Materirl Dealers Associulion is co-sponsoring a wintcr scnrinnr with thc Michigan Luntbcr & lluilding Matcrial l)ealers Associttion March l-8 nt ('lstlc llarbour in llcrnruda. A scries ol'roundtablc nrectings to discuss busincss conclitions, industry issucs ancl c<lnrnron problenrs is planncd.

Tonr Joyncr, Joyncr Lunrbcr ('o.. and l:arl llorton, Robbins Insurance, are co-chairing thc nrenrbcrship conrnrittee which incluclcs Jinr llrock, llrock Supplyl llob ('hanrbcrlain. l)ataline: Paul l)ickcrt, Pcrry l-untbcr ('o.l Allen Ostccn. l:ast ('oast Lunrbcrl ('indy Rourk, Tinrbcr Proclucts ('o., and Ken Snrithhart, l)ixie Plywood & Lunrber ('o. A nreeting is planned lbr lieb. 12.

Othcr conrnrittee nrectings scheduled include govcrnment relttions, lieb. ll: cducation, lreb. 27; truss cxecutive, March 14, ancl executivc and long range planning, March 21.

Virginia Building Material Association has selected "Ncw l)irections" as the thenre lor its April 7-10 convention at Kingston Plantation Resort, Myrtle Ileach, S.('.

John Spenccr, prcsident-elect, is chairnran of' the convention planning conrnrittee, which includes Noel llorden. Borden Lumber Co.; Richard lrerguson, James River lluilding Supply Co.; Jody Luck, Manassas Lumber Corp.; I)avid llall, Midcllcburg Millwork ('o., and John Purccll, J.S. Purcell l-unrber ('o. Thc agcncla includcs conrnrittce and council nrcctings as wcll as a board ol' dircctors nlccting,.

Tablctop cxhibits will opcn on the sccond day. Jcrenriah Attridgc has been bookccl to spcak on "llow To Sell Against Pricc ('onrpctition." llub Kelsh will addrcss "Sccurity: Staying One Step A head. " llob Witt, Witt lluilding Material, Knoxville, Tn., is presidentt Robert R. Mc('lure Jr., McClure Lumber, Charlotte, N.C., lst v.p.; llerlin G. Myers Jr., Berlin G. Myers Lumber, Summerville, S.C., 2nd v.p.; Roy Lanrbert, Lambert Lunrber, Lewisbcrg, Tn.,3rd v.p.; [:verette Cirecne, McLane Lunrber, Mebane, N.C.. treas.t Mickey W. lloles, Smith-Phillips Lunrber Co., WinstonSalem, N.C., inrmediate past pres. Larry W. Adanrs continues as executive vicc president.

An nwards brcaklirst ancl dealcr/supplicr roundtablcs are schedulcd lilr thc linnl dly.

Carolinas-Tennessee lluilding Mrterial Association's l99 l oll'icers and directors took up duties at the close of the annual building products buying show and convention. Jan. l8-19 in ('harlotte, N.C.

North Carolina directors are Tom lllanchard, Kellogg Supply, Manteo;

Stcvc Snrith, (i. W, Smith Lumber. Lexingtonl Stevc ['.dwards, Carolina l]uildcrs, Ralcigh: Ronnie Mason. Nantahala l,umbermen's Associatiori of Texas will meet in San Antonio April l8-20 for its annual convention and exposition.

Lunrber, l;ranklin: l)anny Stegall, Stegall lluildcr Mart, Monroe, and Calvin llall, ('arolina Truss & Mfg., Monroe.

South Carolina: Wayne ('arver, lrrank IJlnter Lunrber, (ireenvillel [)ale l)avis. llcthcl Luntbcr, Lakc Wyliel John Millcr, Wm. T. Miller Lumber, ('amclcnl Wilson Mishoe, Waccamaw lluilding (lenter, Conway; Whit Shaw, Shaw Lumber, Sumter; Joye Shuler, Southcrn Lumbcr & Millwork, Charleston.

Tcnnesscc: Richarcl Vowell, Vowell & Sons, Martinl Randy Rinks. lt & R Luntbcr, Savannah: I)ick lrarrar Jr., Willianrs Lumbcr & Supply, l;ayetteville; Tcrry I layncs, Haynes llrothers Lunrbcr, M urliccsboro; Art Swann, ('hcrokee Lunrber & Millwork, Maryville: (ienc McKinney, Tindell's, Knoxville.

The calenclar includes "llow To Protcct the lJottonr Line in a l)eclining and ('onrpctitivc Market," Uill Lee, (lharlotte. Jrcb. 2l: l99l sunlmer membership conf'erence, Ponte Vedra Inn and Country Club, Ponte Vedra, 1"1., June 20-2,1, and Young Management Conference, Kiawah lsland, S.C., July 25-28.

"Secrets lbr Thriving in a l"ast Changing World" will be offered by Ilobbie Sims at the general session breaklast nreeting on Friday, April l9, in the Convention Center. Exhibits will open at the close of the kickoff program with a bullet lunch lollowing in the exhibit area. llxhibitors will entertain delegates at invitational receptions that evening.

Charles Mouser will explain "Selling

Here's What You Get:

Colorful, professionally 5-oduced, customized circulars priirted on quality white newsprint. In-store display kit with shelf markers and bannersDelivery of your circulars to ygl customers on time. Your co-op claim forms completed, ready for you to submit for collection. The Best price, lower than popular is a Love Affair" at the 7:30 a.m. general session continental breakfast on Saturday morning. Exhibits will be open all day with a Mexican buffet served at noon. The president's party will be held at the Lone Star Brewery that night.

Jeff Chapman will replace Walter Foxworth as president during the annual expo which will include education, membership and committee orientation as well as the exhibits and social events. Pre-convention events planned for Thursday include golf and tennis tournaments and a splash-off party at Sea World.

Convention sponsors include Indiana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance, Cameron Wholesale, Dallas Wholesale Builders Supply, Georgia-Pacific, Dixieply and Temple Inland.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association's l99l convention is March 7-10 at the Lalayette Hilton & Towers. Lalayette. La.

The board of directors meeting on Friday morning will be followed by the past president's reception and luncheon with Cajun humorist Ralph Begnaud as speaker. A business session is scheduled for the afternoon with an evening event at Breaux Bridge.

Exhibits will open Saturday morning with suppliers hosting a reception and lunch in the exhibit area. Dudley Webre, outgoing president, will be honored at the president's reception and banquet that evening.

The second annual supplier of the year and annual Ned Ball awards will be presented during the convention.

Forest Products Traffic Association will host a hospitality meeting for members, carriers, lumbermen, lriends and associates Feb.27 at 6:30 p.m. to kick off its 80th anniversary and 70th annual meeting.

Scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28, at the East Memphis Hilton, Memphis, Tn., the annual meeting will be followed by a joint luncheon with the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis, 12 noon at the Racquet Club of Memphis.

Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association is finalizing plans for Spring Mart '91 in Oklahoma City March 23-24. Products will be exhibited at rhe Oklahoma City Fairgrounds with convention activities at the Oklahoma City Marriott.

A bylaws proposal will be voted on during the convention to approve the merger o[districts I and 2 and 5 and 6 to reduce the total number from six to four.

A $500 prize will be awarded by drawing to one of the women attending the All Industry Reception on opening night. Dealers will vie for a grand prize ol a trip for two and four second prizes of $1000 each in the annual buying contest. In addition, three exhibitor prizes will be awarded.

Thql's How lt Goes!

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