SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Okhhome Lumbermen's Assoclrtlon convention and buying show made record sales of $1,440,000 despite freezing weather and icy roads.

Attendance reached 1.220 with 427 retail personnel and 742 exhibitors included in the total. Bud Blakley. Chandler, won the 1990 Chevy pickup truck grand prize. Jeff Branscum, Ada, won the second grand prize of$1500. Awards for booth designs went to Beauty Craft Vanities, MacMillan Bloedel and Sequoia Supply/Prime Source.

Dates for Spring Mart '91 were announced as March 22-24.

Western Hills Resort near Wagoner has been selected as the site for the annual summer conference, June 29July l. Goll basketball, bingo, bridge, cinema horse races, tennis and dart competitions are on the agenda.

Loulshnr Bulldlng Mrterirl Derlers Assoclrtlon's annual summer conference will be held July 12-15 at the Holiday Inn, Gulf Shores, Al. Business sessions as well as recreation are being planned by the summer conference committee.

Florlda Lumber & Building Materlrl Deelers Associatlon is soliciting recommendations for its Industry Service Awards.

Any member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the building material industry is eligible. Candidates must be nominated in writing by an active member during the calendar year.

Bonnie Lewis was the first to receive this prestigious award in 1989.