SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

dent is Dennis Bratcher, Cecilia Center, Elizabetbtown.

Bill Baker, Stratton Lumber & Hardware, Nicholasville, v.p.; Gerald "Scotty" Scott Fugate Lumber, Madisonville, sec.-treas.; Mac McCormick, McComrick Lumber, Mt. Sterling, chairman, and Don Hellnann, Hellnann Lumber, Covington, national director, also were elected at the 88th annual convention Jan. 19-21 in Fort Mitchell.

Newly elected directors include David Adams, Dennis Bratcher, Gerald Boland, Kevin Craig, Susan Elnore, Ron Goode, Steve Kelly, Wesley McCoun, Jack Tucker and Rick Walz. Committee assignments include education, Bruce Humphrey, chairman, Susan Elmore, Ron Good, Jack Tucker; insurance, Mac McCormick, chairman; governmental affairs, Don Hellmann, chairman: membership, Gerald Scott, chairman; 1994 convention, Bill Baker, chaimran.

Awards went to Bruce Humphrey, membership; Al Kanh, quick pitch; Bill Baker, 1107o president's award; Jewel Vice and Halold Bratton, outgoing director plaques.

The association is sponsoring a 10 lesson correspondence course on selling building materials and a seminar on maximizing installed sales. The latter is being held in Rockford, Il. March 8, and Terre Haute, In., March 9 in conjunction with Illinois and Indiana associations.

Mlsslsslppl Bulldtng Materlal Dealers Assoclatlon is bolding its 1993 convention and building products hade show March 18-20 at the Ramada Convention Center, Tupelo, with 50 exhibitors and 10 sponsors.

Natlonal Lumber & Buildtng Materlal Dealers Assoclatlon Legislative Iradership Conference 1993 will be held March 26-30 at The Vista Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Events include seminars, committee meetings, a talk by political analyst Charles Cook, lunch with Senator Bob Packwood (R-Or.), breakfast with Congressman John LaFalce (D-N.Y.), a seminar with Congressman Vic Fazio (D-Ca.), a congressional reception and meetings with individual congressmen and representatives.

Vlrglnla Butldtng Materlal Assoclatlon's 67th annual convention is March 28-31 at The Grove Park Inn & Country Club, Asheville, N.C.

Following the theme "The Wave of tbe Future," the meeting will include tabletop exhibits, a discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a presentation by Chet Gibson, control division manager, Armstrong World Industries, and two round table sessions.

Paty Lumber will host a tour of their Asheville facility. Golf, tennis and lawn game events, a reception, special spouses progftlrns, dinner and tour at the Biltmore Estate, president's reception and banquet and an awards brealfast are planned.

Carollnas-Tennessee Butldlng Materlal Associallon is completing a series of spring area meetings this month.

A round table format is used for the top management prcgrams wbich include guest speakers. Upcoming dates, all in

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