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Building Material f)ealers Association hosted a grand orrening reception for the Nov. t-4 convention. Celebrating its l00th anniversary, the Englewood, Co., based afliliate used a western theme for a gala "salute to a Century of Volunteerism to the Lumber Industry."

Dr. Michael LeBoeuf, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La., addressed the kickoff breakfast hosted by the NLBMDA Manufacturers and Service lndustry Council, telling retailers how to keep customers happy. Seminars covering management, government regulations and personnel policies were interspersed with business sessions. a past presidents and awards luncheon, a LuDPac fund raising dinner, a roundtable on industry concerns and the concluding reception and presidents dinner.

Redwood Executive To Retlre

Keith Lanning, president and ceo of the California Redwood Association, will retire at the end of December with Christopher Grover, vice president of advertising and promotion, assuming his responsibilities.

With CRA for 25 years, Lanning is credited by many in the industry with recognizing in the early '70s the potential of the deck market. Tom Malarkey, vice chairman, Pacific Lumber Co., said, "The idea caught on slowly at first and then simply exploded into the enormous, multispecies national deck market we know today."

Jim Brown, Arcata Redwood, who is chairman of the association, said, "Through good times and lean, Keith has always focused first on the well being of the CRA."

J. Scott Bittinger is now technical sales coordinator lor F'ibreCem Corp., Charlotte, N.C., according to pres. George Suter.