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June

Lumbcrmen'r Club of Menphb - Junc 9, meeting, Racquet Club, Mempbic, Tn.

Florlde Lunbcr & Dulldlng Meterlel lhelcrr AssocletlonJune 9-12, gurrunor mansSement rctreat, Innirbrook ResoG Tarpon Spings, Ft.

Netlonrl Hrrdtood Lumber Ascocletlon -June lll5' Srding short coune, HickorY N.C.

Wood Deslgn & Constructbn Conlertne - June 14'15, Hanar Cultural Centse, Hatrlar, NorwaY.

Nrtlonel Herdwood Lumbcr Acsodetlon - June l$21' lumber drying rcminar, Holiday Inn Airpod East" buisvillc' Ky'

Southern hsrune Treelerg Acsochtlon - Junc 19'21' sunmer ureeting, Broadwatcr Beach Towers, Biloxi, Me'

Natlonal Hrrdwood Lumber Acsalrtlon - June 2O'22, drying evaluation & tour, MemPhis, Tn.

Nrtlonel Fenectretlon Ratlng Councll - June 2l'25' sunner meeting, Stouffer Vinoy Resor! St' Petersburg' Fl.

Carollnas-Tennecsce Bulldlng Moterlel Ascochtlon - June 23' 26, sunmer confercnce, Grnve Puk Inn, Asheville, N.C' f,'orest Productc Socbty - June 26'29, annual meeting, Holiday Inn by tbe BaY, Portland, Me.

Oktahome Lumbcrmen's Assochtlon - June 2"{'2'6, summer conference, Western Hills Guest Ranch on Ft' Gibson Reservoir, Wagoner, Ok.

Interbulid Austrdh - Julr- 25'I),intemational building materials & equipment exln, Melbourne, Australia.

CarollnacjTennecsee Bulldlng Materlal Assoclatlon - June 3O safety progranr seminar, Raleigb' N.C.

July

House-Hasson Hardware Co. - July 9'10, markel Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg' Tn.

Natlonal Hardwood Lumber Assoclatlon - July l1' vacuum drying of wood short course, Blacksburg, Va.

f,outitaia Bulldlng Materlal Dealers Assoclrtlon - July 14'17' surnmer conference & fanrily outing, Murioss Grand Hotel' Point Clear, Al.

Servlstar - July 17'20, home & garden sbowplace convention, Op'ryland Hotel, Nashville' Tn.

Orgl-ll-Brothers & Co. - July 22'24, market, Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tn.

Intematlonal Lawn, Garden & Power Equlpment Expo - July A 26, Y*nltcky Exposition Center, louisville, Ky'

Natlonal Hardrvood Lumber Assoclatlon - Ju.ly 25'26' sawmill tour, Memphis, Tn.

Handy Hardware Wholesale Inc. - Juty 29'31, George R' Brown Convention Center, Houston, Tx.

August

Wmd Mouldlng & Mlltwork Producers Assoclatlon - Aug' 3' 7, summer mleting, Squaw Creek Resort, Olympia Valley' Ca'

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc'latlon - Aug' 4{' annual meeting, Beaver Run Resort, Breckemidge' Co'

Watters & Martln - Aug.7'8, show, Scope Norfolk Convention Center, Norfolk' Va.

OSBORNE'S CUSTOMERS ARE THE PICKIEST BUNCH OF BUILDERS AND PAINTERS IN THE NORTHEAST. HE KNOWS PRICE IS IMPORTANT, BUT QUALTTY rS WHAT COUNTS. AND HE KNOWS HE'D BETTER KEEP PLENTY OF WHITE LIGHTNING IN STOCK.

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"The builders and painlers around here work on homes costing up to a million dollars. Of course they're picky," says Bob Osborne of Ridgef ield Supply in Ridgef ield, Connecticut. "When we started carrying White Lightning, these guys were skeptical. But we got it into their hands dl our Pro Show and they saw the smoolh flow and whiter finish. lt was the most popular product line out of over a hundred. Then when they got it on the job and saw

Loubhne BulHlry Mrlcrbl Dohn Arroclrlloa bu rcrcrvcd July 14-17 for ib annual lumrnor onfercne and fanily oudn3 at tbo Mrrrlott Grand Hotcl, Point Clcrr. Al.

Prcridcnt Stcvc Asby, A. J. Harrig, Curtir Turnor rnd Jorry Smith bavc put togctbcr a combinadon of bulincsr drectingr ud locirl ovonts includlng a roundtablo on rbol sMr.

Rcsorvadon cloro tuly 9.

Lumbermen's Assocletlon of Texas will have budget & finance comnitee and executive committee meetings at LAT headquarters in Austin June 15.

An installed sales workshop ia echcdulod Sopr 8 in Kerrvillo followed by fall bord and committcc moctingr Scpr 9-10.

Kcntucky Lumber & Bulldlng Meterlel Deelerc Asgoclatlon has approved Feb. 7-8 for the 1995 annual convention at tbe Marrlott Griffin Gatc Resort in l-exington.

Jack Nugent, Combc Co., Lorington, was named chaimun of thc mwly-fomrod associates committec. Sunn Elmorc, Buzick Lumbor and Homc Contor. Bardrtown, wor appointcd co-chairuran of tho odrration committoo.

MH-Amerhe Lunbcrncnc A$odrtlon'c 1995 Expo advisory comtrittcc is conrideriry cburging the dates from Feb. 15-17 to Feb.22-24 to avoid a conflict witb another largo buying show.

Derald lgdell, Town & Country Building Supply. Bolivar, Mo., chairs the comnitteo whicb includor David Heien, Marlow Lumber Co., Mrrlow, Ok., and Bcrt [.cwig, Fort Smith Lumbcr Co.. Fort Smitb, Ar.

Nrtlonel Lumbcr & Bulldlng

Mrtcrlel Dcrlerr Amocletlon'r 78th annual conventbn will be Sept. 2:i2-24 at tbe Hyatr Regency, Maui, Hi., with Harold Smick taking offioe as presidenl

I Aluminum Window Screening

I Fibergloss Window Screening

I Fibergloss Potio Screening

I Spline & Supplies

Tbe prelininary convention schedule includes author T. Scott Gross speaking at breakfast and leading a workshop on "Winning in the Year 20fi): Attracting, Training and Retaining a Winning Team;" Dr. Cheryl Bann discussing "Retailing 2000 - Managing for Excellence: What Every Lumber Dealer Needs to Know in Order to Prosper in the Years Ahead;" representatives from Australia and New 7*aland discussing wood products industries in their countries; Cigna financial advisors oonducting a succession planning workshop for fanily and independently owned businesses, and Jim Petersen, Evergreen Foundation, speaking on "The Future of Americas Forests: What to Tell Your Customers and Your Communities' at the past presidents'luncheon.

A variety of council and committee meetings, sports tournanents and social events including the past presidents' lunch, president's luau and second annual chrity auction is planned.

A Sept. 25-Oct. 1l tour of Australia and New Zealand will follow.

Scotty's Contractors School

In order to offer expanded services for Florida contractors, Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., has formed the Scosy's Conmctors School.

Conducted by the Dave BusterCarl Mathews School of Construction, Scotty's-sponsored courses prepare students for the contractor's examination and provide continuing education for currently licensed contractors.

Scosy's decided to join forces with the school after the Florida legislature passed stricter licensing mandates, requiring contractors to complete 14 hours of education every two years in order to renew their licenses.

According to Daryl L. Lansdale, pres. and ceo, there are over 35,000 conEactors whose licenses expire in August. "These new requirements created a need for a large statewide organization that would offer quality, state-accredited classes, taught by professionals," he said- "Thgse classes are going to be offered at times convenient to contractors."

HQ Carrying Parent

The child is beginning to carry the parent at Hechinger co., parent company of Virginia Beach, Va.-based Home Quarters Warehouse.

For the fint time Hechinger has released separate perfonnance figures for subsidiary HQ, revealing HQ is generating most of the firms' profit and soon will deliver most of its sales.

Over the last two years, 72-unit Hechinger Stores' sales inched up to $1.05 billion ftom $1.02 billion, with operating income falling ftom $41.4 million to $4.9 million.

At 56-store HQ sales nearly doubled (from $522.2 million to $995.3 million) and operating income rose l0l4o to $45.1 million.

While Hechinger Stores will continue to operate in mid-Atlantic states, the warehouse-style HQ will be the vehicle for expansion nationwide.

Sales Aid Ghinese Army?

Home Depot has been accused by the AFL-CIO of selling goods made by the Chinese army, thereby helping to fund Chinas arms buildup.

Although the sales are legal, congressional and union investigators called them outrageous since they provide the People's Liberation Amy of China with a growing source of income to purchase and develop sophisticated weapons.

Chinese anny subsidiary Norinco reportedly sells hundreds of millions of dollars in consumer products to American firms like Home Depot and Kmart.

Home Depot importing director Don Campbell said, "If I knew the products we're selling were from the PLA, we would not buy them." Home Depot said products cited by the AFL-CIO account for only "0.0402Vo" of sales.

Building Materials To Go

Lowe's Log Cabin Dr. location in Ma@n, Ga., offers customers the option of faxing a supply list to the store to be filled and ready when they arrive.

"With this program we can have the order ready to go," expliains manager Bill Smith. "If the fax comes before noon we can have it ready within an hour. That service is used pretty ftequently."

The perk is available !o both cash and carry contractor customers and private individuals.

If you buy any of the following products you need to call a team that can provide you with quick shipment, competitive prices & follow-up:

Southern Pine Lumber

Tleated Lumber

Landscape Tlmbers

Shingles o Roll Roofing

Felt . Insulation o Doors

Bath T\rbs - Showers

Grooved Plywood Cross-Outs Cross Tles

Plywood & OSB

Particleboard o MDF

Plywood Strips (Ihop-Offs)

Wood Paneling

Hardboard Siding

Hardwood (Drying Yards)

Furniture Parts

Hardwood Fencing

Plastic Products