A lumber seminar for every audience

THe OLD general store usually I had a prominent sign that told visitors to ask if they didn't see what they wanted. The same idea applies to lumber seminars.

If you want to find out about the various lumber seminars that are available and when they are scheduled for your area, ask the Western Wood Products Association. WWPA, which represents lumber producers in 12 western states, has a staff of professional lumber-use specialists who travel priority market areas presenting educational seminars to architects.

Story at a Glance

specifiers, engineers, wholesalers, retail lumber managers and employees, component manufacturers, homebuilders, remodeling contractors, building officials and university groups. What about consumers? WWPA assists in retailer-sponsored consumer remodeling clinics, furnishing the progr.rm at cost.

All seminars are co-sponsored. For example, seminars for retailers are cosponsored by wholesalers or retail lumber associations.

There are good reasons for having co-sponsors. The local groups know the territory better and they have a more active mailing list. Besides, they make the necessary arrangements for the meeting although WWPA often assists here, too. The co-sponsor also handles the financial details; setting the seminar fee, collecting the money and paying the bills. WWPA furnishes the seminar leaders, charging only for the materials it supplies.

Seminars usually run from three to

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