ARKANSASA OKLAHOMA

NE of the five association services we sometimes overlook is the Lumber Tech home study courses. If you have hired new people this past year, you may \rant to consider enrolling a promising one or two in either or both courses.

Over the past l0 years many retail building materials people across Arkan- sas and Oklahoma have received learning assistance from the Lumber Tech I courses. Now that these courses have been updated, they should provide even better training. Two separate courses are available to help train lumber yard/home center people to serve their customers more completely.

The Architectural Drafting course covers the drawing of house plans. First a student learns to draw a two bedroom home, including the bas€ment plan, sec- tion view, elevations and more. Then a 3 bedroom floor plan and elevation are drawn.

The Estimating course uses the traditional basic takeoff mchods. (Materids only.) An undsrstanding of this mahod is helpful before an employee tries to tackle the computer and "quick" estimating methods available today.

Both courses feature excellent lesson materials, a top-notch reference book, sceral helpful booklets andlor pamphlets and, mo$ important of all, individually orrectd lessons. The courses which are basic, thorough, and economical, are designed for the beginning or advancing employee in the retail lumber yard or home center.

Write us at our new address, 4510 Belleview Avenue, Suite 216, if you would like more information.

I ooKING ahead to the annual conbvention at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Feb.2-5, Gayle Passman has issued the following communication to all members. Convention theme will be Communication in'84.

We all know Einstein was a genius. What we know now, through his $udies, is that €veryone'sbrain works exactlylike his ifgiven the opportunity. I don't guarantee we can all be an Einstein, but I do promise that we can all be bstter communicators and well adjusted individuals.

Can you imagine what will happen if we all put our right brain to work and start planning what avenue of participation we will take during our 1984 annual convention? When our left brain takes over and begins to put thes€ plans into action, the results will be the greatest convention ever.

We are planning a convention of all conventions in 1984. Our format will change slightly to include top-notch speakers and entertainment. "Color Me

Beautiful" will be a progam of interest to all ladies. Friday, Elden Waher of Arlingon, Tx., will conduct a seminar on "How to Communicate Under Pressure- Dealing Effectively With Difficult People on the Job-In Daily Life," which also includes "NeuroLinguistic Programming." Also, on Friday, we will have a repeat of las year's fabulous luncheon. The speaker will be James "Doc" Blakely, Ph.D. Some of you will remember "Doc" from our BuyCentenial Sellabration in'76. That ni8ht, we will have our industry reception.

Saturday nnrning there will be a short business session and then it's "Off to the Races.' ' After winning all that money, you will need a drink and some relaxation. We have planned a rception and banqu€t with live entertainment.

To top things off we will dl meet Sunday morning for our grand finale, the indusry brunch.

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BEC0RD SALES set the tone for the Florida dealer's convention (1) Charles Harnden, Alpine Engineered Products, Inc., as master of ceremonies. (2) A glimpse of some of the 144 exhibits. (3) George Will meets John Garten, executive director FLBMDA. (4) Carrie Russell, Golden Belt Wood Preserving, Auburndale. acceoted third olace booth award flanked by (ieft to right) Clark Yandle, judge, Preston Jordan, Golden Belt operations manager; Clint Dawkins and Mels Hallstrom Jr., ludges. (5) Diedre Perkins, 1983 Florida Citrus 0ueen. (6) The crew lrom Logan Lumber, Tampa, pose with judges after receiving second place ribbon. (7) Winners at Southern Plantation Party (left to right) Joe & Joyce Miller, Cook Lumber Co.; Mike & Cherry Juett, Poe and Assoc.,

Tom & Ann Martin, H.B. Fuller Co.; FLBMDA oresident-elect Archie & Rue Brott, Deerlield'Builders Supply Co. (8) Association VlPs man receiving line. (9) Scott Hiett, Nord Co. territorial mgr., Atlanta, Ga., received lirst olace award for booth from (left to right) judges Yandle, Hallstrom bnd Dawkins.