SOUTHEASTERN SCENE

Covering the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Kentucky Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association will hold its annual convention at the Executive Inn West in Louisville. Nov. I l-13.

Plans for the meeting were made during a board meeting July 25 at Shakertown. Don Clucas, Cole Lumber Co., Paducah, president of KLBMDA, is convention chairman.

Membership directories have been printed and mailed to members of the association. Association members participated in the Central Kentucky Lumber Dealers annual fish fry on Aug. 13 at Sportsman's Park in Lexington.

Don A. Campbell, retired executive vice president of KLBMDA, is confined to his home, according to William Thompson, present exec. v.p., and would appreciate calls or letters from his friends in the industry. c/o 3'70 N. Spalding Ave., Lebanon, Ky. mn. His telephone number is (502) 692-2223.

Building Material Merchanls Association of Georgia and Alabama has set Jan. 30-Feb. I as the dates ofits annual buying show in Atlanta.

The need for more space has resulted in the show being moved to the Atlanta Civic Center. According to chairman Fred Thomas. this will allow for a much better layout with higher ceilings, more light and space for more exhibitors to accommodate the growth planned for the show.

Shuttle service will be provided between the official headquarters hotel, the Atlanta Hilton, and the civic center. Early plans include top name speakers, such as G. Gordon Liddy, George Plimpton and entertainment such as the Coasters, according to Thomas. Emphasis will be placed on diversifying the show to include a broader line of home center goods, equipment, lumber, plumbing and electrical.

The show is open to any retailer of building supplies including home center, operators. Vendors not exhibiting in the show will not be allowed access to the show floor.

Southern Forest Products Association is cooperating with The Family Handymanin a design contest for outdoor living projects.

Sixteen cash prizes will be awarded in five categories with the winning designs featured in a special story. Readers are invited to enter snapshots and rough design sketches of decks, patios, fences, sheds and other outdoor projects built with wood.

The contest, which was announced in a recent issue of the magazine, mentions the advantages of using pressure{reated southern pine for outdoor building projects.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association has scheduled a yard operations seminar to be held in Baton Rouge at The Bellemont on Oct. 9.

Although the program is designed for the yard foreman and operations manager, it could also be helpful to managers, assistants and trainees, according to Gayle Passman, administrative vice president. Instructors will be Tom Dyar, director of loss prevention, Builder Marts of America, and Bruce Peck, Aid-Man installation and training manager, who is a former store manager.

Cost of the seminar is $125 per person for association members and $175 per person for non-members. Non-members wishing to become LBMDA members may apply the additional $50 cost to membership dues. The fee includes instruction and materials. Transportation, lodging and meals are not included.

Their annual summer conference at Seascape in Destin, Fl. was attended by over 140 people.

Both the board of directors meeting and the conference business session were well attended and productive, according to an association spokesperson. Athletic and social events provided a break from business.

Elder & Kennison Forest Products, Great Southern Wood Preserving, MacMillan Bloedel and J.E.B. Ransone Lumber Co. were among those sponsoring various events at the July l8-21 function.

Future Dates

Check our Calendar on page 18 for information on upcoming conventions, meetings and trade shows in your region.