SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Mid-America Lumbermens Associationts expo advisory committee headed by first v.p. and chairman Ben Mayo, Mayo Building Supply, Bentonville, Ar., is planning a fall seller's market and expo for Oct. 24-25.

from Canada. All companies are members of the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports which supports a countervailing duty.

A suggested letter points out that the duty must share with environmentalists some of the responsibility for the curent high lumber prices. The letter adds that high prices are bad news to dealers as the economy seems t9 be headed out of the recession.

tr'lorida Lumber & Building Material Dealers Associationts summer conference is June 17-21 at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort, Orlando.

This working vacation will include a business seminar on "The Americans With Disabilities Act and the Drug-Free Workplace," a tax and electionbriefing by Florida Secretary of State Jim Smith and business sessions for the board of directors and numerous committees. Golf, tennis, fishing, bicycling, "fun run," river yacht reception and swamp party are scheduled.

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Shangri-La Resort, Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Afton, Ok., has been selected as the site. More than 30 exhibiting firms will participate with table top exhibits. Educational seminars and sports activities are planned.

Other advisory committee members: Dave Bond, Cedar Creek Wholesale, Broken Arrow, Ok.; Wayne Gunn, Wayne Enterprises, Poteau, Ok.; Bob Henkle, Grand Country Homeworks, Grove, Ok.; Jerry Henry, Mill CreekLumber& Supply, Tulsa, Ok.; Linda Jennings, Oran Huston Lumber, Oklahoma City, Ok.; Evalena Mayo, Mayo Building Supply, Bentonville, Ar.; Linda Priddy, Curt Bean Lumber, Glenwood, Ar., and Doug Walker, Crescent Lumber, Crescent, Ok.

Planning is underway for Mid-America Expo '93, Feb. 10-12, Kansas City, Mo. Ben Mayo, Evalena Mayo and Richard Ryerson, W. W. Stan Lumber, Alva, Ok., are on the committee. Preliminary plans include 12 seminars, a sports celebrity speaker, an exhibitor pledge of support, bonus bucks, pancake breakfast and a special trip drawing.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association's annual summer family outing and board meeting is planned for July 23-26 at the Perdido Bay Hilton, Orange Beach, Al.

Board members will review the current position of the association and plan for the future at a morning session July 25. A general business session will be held that afternoon.

Members are making reservations for a sand castle contest, volleyball, a fishing tournament, golf tournament at Cotton Creek and an evening cocktail party and award ceremony.

Carolinas-Tennessee Building Material Association will present two contractor sales training seminars this month.

Bill Sharp will instruct the first session at the Holiday Inn, Carowinds, Fort Mill, S.C., June 23.The June 25 session will be at the Holiday Inn, Jackson, Tn.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Associationts board has voted to relocate the association headquarters to Louisville this month.

National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association affiliates are asking members to write T. Marshall Hahn Ir., Georgia Pacific; R. B. Madden, Potlatch; John Georges,Intemational Paper Co., and CliffordGrum, Temple Inland Forest Products, asking them to withdraw their support of the "unfair, unjust and potentially ruinous" duty on softwood lumber imported

Gene Mueller, former region manager for House-Hasson Hardware Co.. has been hired to replace executive vice president Billy Thompson who is leaving to pursue other business interests. Martha Thompson, secretary, also decided to remain in Lebanon.

KLBMDA convention chairman and trade show manager Terry Barnes, Independence Lumber, Independence, and his committee are making plans for the Jan. 192l convention. A site will be selected in northern Kentuckv.