SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Carolinas-Tennessee Building Material Association is offering a "Product Fair With a Country Flair" during its annual convention and building products buying show Jan. 17-18 at the Adam's Mark, Charlotte, N.C.

Speakers include Al Walker, Al Walker & Associates, Columbia, S.C., on "The Power of hofessionalism in Sales" and Al Trellis, Home Builders Network, on "The 10 Most Important Business Services Your Contractors Want From You."

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association has added a guided tour of Governor Mike Foster's home, Oaklawn Manor Plantation, to the program ofits annu- al convention and buying show Jan. 16-19 at the Lafayette Hilton, Lafayette. The Greek revival mansion surrounded by landscaped gardens is in the state's largest oak grove. Educational seminars include "Teachers Forest & Mill Tour Seminar," featuring three elementary school teachers who have attended the California Redwood Teachers' Tour and South Carolina Long-leaf Pine Teachers' Tour, and "U-Can Do It Intranet Seminar," introducing instore, interactive kiosks that link home improvement outlets with satellites, cellular and database technologies.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association will hold its first ever