THE AR'ZONA SCENE

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with this office in preparing the information, o'Even though adverse factors have been staring us in the face in the past several months, we have an outstanding record and we have prospered along with the commu' nities where we have expanded employ' ment."

Hunt said the industry must develop new manufacturing economies, find more mar' kets and o'learn to make better and better grades of plywood from lower and lower grades of raw material'"

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LTHOUGH the association's annual A convention. to be held at Francisco Grande on May 9, 10 and ll, is still five months away, planning for the big afiair is well underway.

The convention committee is made up of Tucson area dealers with Sam Hauert, 2nd vice president of the association, as its'chairman. Their first meeting was held in Tucson, December 5. As our lumber industry is changing rapidly, it was the opinion of the committee rhat "A Look Into the Future" would be the basis o{ thinking for the 1968 convention. The association office has been in contact with possible speakers and will have the program completed soon.

In order to aid the association in securing new members, a brochure has been developed, describing our activities. The association's public relations firm worked

Association president Bob Horr and yours truly will tour the state, starting this month, visiting the membership.

Forecasts we have seen for business in 1968, predict an increase in the Arizona economy. In the forecasts, new housing and construction shows an increase for the coming year.

With these forecasts, Arizona lumber dealers are lookine forward with optimism.

Plywood Recovery Plon

The president of the American Plywood Association has outlined a broad economic program aimed at snapping the industry out of recent doldrums caused by the slumping housing market and raw material shortages.

William companies pessimistic dustry.

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H. Hunt said some plywood have suffered, "but I am not about the future of our in-

By R0SS KINCAID executive vice president

ERE ARE the scheduled events for our rr 65th Annual Western Exposition, February l-3, at Portland, Ore.

_ From 7 to 10 p.m., Thursday, February l, an exhibit preview in a Hawaiiun s"iting will be attended by lumber and build. ing material dealers, their employees and, as invited guests, contractors, architects and school specifiers. As an added attraction, through the courtesy of the Weyerhaeuser Co., an exhibition of log roliing by world champion women log rollers.

Following a continental breakfast, February 2, a roundtable discussion titled o'Look to the Future" will be held courtesy of the Western Association. Roundtable participants will be Harold E. Sand, vice president, Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Richard P. Neils, general sales manager, Forest Products Div.. St. Regis Paper Co. I Louis A. Flora, manager, Marketing Services. lVood Products Div., Weyerhaeuser Co.:

Robert O. Phillips, vice president and general manager, Simpson Building Supply Co.; Jerry L. Jeremiassen, chairman of the board, United Building Centers, Inc., and Arthur E. Masters, president, The King Lumber Co. This group of top industry executives is to be moderated by Jack Parshall, Building Supply News.

This will be followed by an all.industry luncheon featuring music, a parade of models style show and entertainment featuring Harry Lorayne, "The Man with the Most Phenomenal Memory in the World," author o{ "How to Develop a Super-Power Memory," an all-time best seller in its field.

The afternoon will be devoted to view. ing the great array of exhibits in the spa. cious and exciting Memorial Coliseum.

February 3, William R. Smolkin, New Orleans, Louisiana marketing consultant, will tell the Profitron story, on individualized, computerized marketing and management service for the retail lumber and building material dealer.

John H. Wolfe, from the Houston, Tex-

Weslern Lurnber & Building ilotcriols ,IiERCHANT as-based John Wolfe Institute and a specialist on sales success, will also be in the morning program.

Once again the afternoon will be devoted to exhibit viewing.

On the social side, there will be repeats of the traditional and well-received Western Roundup party and the annual dinner, enlertainment and dance.

Something new this year: on Saturday afternoon the exhibits will be open to members of the Northwest Hardware and Implement Association who are also meeting in Portland for their annual convention. Western members will also be issuing invitations on a selected basis to consumers to visit the show on Saturday afternoon.

Two lucky persons will, as a registration prize, receive free Pan American flieht tickets to Hawaii to join with the WJstern's Post-Convention reconvened meetins and tour in Hawaii. Nearly 50 personi have registered for participation in this popular event.

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The San Diego, Calif., Lumbermen's Association and Hoo-Hoo Club No. 3 sponsored a design contest for architectural drafting students enrolled in San Diego area junior colleges.

The program was in honor of National Forest Products Week.