East Texas SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

FlorHr Lunbcr & BulHlng Meicrlal Deelerr Arroclrtlon bas formsd a Building Matcridr Indurry Task Forc. to study thc futurc of tbc indurtry rnd tbo acsociation.

At c rccant mccting chairman Bob Sccrist led discussions of lumbcr shotfall, increased uge of metal stude 8nd block conetruction. inctalled gales. dealcrg cmploying dcsign conrultantc and cngincered wood spocialiste, uter fricndly retail stor€s rrd ueing comput€r technolo8v.

Dropping "lumber' from the association name and opcning tbe annual buying sbow to contracton werc also considerpd.

FLBMDA is cooperating witb the Florida Home Builders Association in a Building Industsy Task Forco and participating in the newly formed South Florida Building Materials Association.

Mlsslsslppl Bulldlng Meterlel Deders Assoclatlon's mid-year board of directors meetinS will be Aug. 12-13 at Treasure Bay Resort Biloxi.

Loulslrne Bulldlng Materlal lhalers Assocletlon plans a 2 p.m. roundtable discussion on steel shrds July 15 during the July 14-17 surnmer conference and family outing at Marriott's Grand Hotel, Point Clear. Al.

Mld-Amerlca Lumbermens Assoclatlon's advisory committee for MidAmerica Expo '95 has decided to repeat the Carnival of Values theme used in tbis year's show.

Meeting under the cbairmanship of

Derald kdcll, thc committee approved cbanging sbow dates to Feb. 22-24 and ropcating tho "Froo Nigbt'r Lodging" aucndanco incontivc.

Tho 1994 MLA Wcst Coast Mill Tour !o Sca0lc, Wa.. Vancouvcr and Victoria, Britisb Columbia, will bc Oct. 2-7.

Oklehome Lumbermen'c Aesoclatlon erpocts to bave tbeir application for urembership in National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association completed for congidoration by the board at tbe NISMDA convention SepL 22-24 at the Hyatt Regerrcy, Maui, Hi.

The annual OLA summer conference wae beld lur 24-26 at the Westem Hills Guest Rancb near Wagoner.

Kcntucky Lumber & Bulldlng Meterlal Dealerc Acsoclrtlon's fourtb annual auction May 2l-22 rcported 20Vo more sales than in 1993 and 25Vo more buyers,

Twelve companies consigned merchandise to be auctioned at Big Burley Warehouse #2 in Carrollton.

Tbe 1994 KI-BMDA golf outing July 20 at Campbell House Country Club, l.exington, will conclude with a cocktail party and cookout.

Ylrglnla Bulldlng Materlal Assoclatlon dealer or associate members who emoll four new members before Nov. 30 will receive free 1995 dues.

David Cappellari, David Ball, Freeman Spencer, Skip Burton, Fred Siewers, Itr, Chris Shriver, Bob Pearson and Charlotte Ragsdale have each recruited one.

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