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Indiana Lumber & Builders' Supply Association will hold its annual meeting and Sycamore Awards dinner Nov. 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Indianapolis, In.

ILBSA also plans an estimating workshop Nov. 6-7 and an installed sales seminar Nov. 8 in Indianapolis.

Eastern Building Material Dealers Association has enlisted Keith Kluis to conduct blueprint reading and estimating seminars Nov. 13-15 in Trevose, Pa.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association has scheduled its Fall Fling for Nov. 1-2 at the Marriott Country Club Plaza. Kansas City. Mo.

Bob Janet will speak on "Gain Market Share While Increasinq Profits in 2008."

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association and its affiliates have planned a busy fall schedule.

Upcoming annual meetings include Long Island Lumber Association Nov.

I at Villa Lombardi, Holbrook, N.Y.; Mid-Hudson Lumber Dealers Association Nov. 2 at the Dutchess Golf & Country Club, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Massachusetts Retail Lumber Association Nov. 8 at Fenway Park, Boston, Ma.: Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut Nov. 13 at the Aqua Turf Restaurant, Plantsville, Ct.; Central New York Retail Lumber Dealers Association Nov. l6 at the Springside Inn, Auburn, N.Y., and Rhode Island Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association Nov. 16.

Other events include an Eastern New York Lumber Dealers Association board meeting Nov. 6 in Rens- selaer. N.Y.: Northern Nelv York Lumber Dealers Association's annual bowling tournament Nov. 9, and Northeastern Young Lumber Execs' board meeting Nov. 15 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Ma.,

Construction Suppliers Association offers seminars on advanced estimating Nov. 7 and long-form estimating Nov. 8 at the Holiday Hotel & Conference Center, Macon, Ga.

A long-form estimating seminar will also be offered Nov. 15 at the Hampton Inn-Colonnade, Birmingham, Al.

North American Building Material Distribution Association will stage its annual convention and tabletop business session Nov. 3-4 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Co.

Speakers include Ken Schmidt, formerly of Harley-Davidson Motor Co.; Nikki Nemerouf, Starquest Inc., and Christophe Morin, SalesBrain.

Window & Door Manufacturers Association's board of directors is searching for a new executive, following the departure of Joel Hoiland.

In the interim, day-to-day management is being led by John Prentice, director of marketing, and Jeff Lowinski, v.p.-technical services.

Association of Millwork Distributors will hold its 43rd annual convention Nov. l-6 at the Adam's Mark Hotel and the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Co.

Educational sessions will cover such topics as "What's Ahead: Housing & Related Economic Trends" with Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich, "Time to Tighten the Belt? Get Leanl" with Gary Conner, and "Are You Green on Green? A Professional Introduction to What the Green Movement Has in Store" with Ron Jones. A spouse's brunch, awards breakfast, OSHA seminar, and "Night at the Improv-AMD Stvle" are also planned.