Pacific Northwest Convention

the Learning Resource Center and Arny Kirkebo, presently exec. director, assumes Rosso present position. The change is part of a planned phase-in for Kirkebo as he gradually assumes management of WBMA. (l list of directors follows later in the story.)

Activities kicked off, approp-

WHY THE WIG on Bert Kinzig in picture (1)? lt's beyond us, better ask Bert. (2) Bud Beil, Jerry Williams. (3) Ross Kincaid. Ray Blackstock. (4) Joe Campero. (5) Darrell Robinson, Les Hagen. (6) Elmer Field. (7) Chuck Cain, Vern Greer, Ansel Hyland. (8) Arny Kirkebo, Joan Kendall, Emilie Kirkebo, Jim Bender. (9) Wes Strahn. (10) Diane and Don Ferguson. (11) Gladys Kincaid, Jack Peterson, Hal Huff. (12) Hal Wojan, Curt Kehoe. (13) HarryJames, Chet Cowan. (14) ldan lverson, Dean Meador. (15) Darwin Alfstad, Bob Wilcoxon. (16) Roy 0man, Stan Beattie. (17) Marcella and Winston Pool. (18) Anita and Charles Kudlac. (19) John, Lillian Cdrr.' (10) Bob Lightfoot and wile.' riately enough, with a Western Roundup on Monday evening, followed by the official opening of the exhibit area. Open the three days of the Nov. 12-14, convention, the exhibits were well-attended and provided show goers with a comprehensive selection of new productso merchandising ideas and new and old services available.

Next morning, breakfasters heard kick-off speaker Sommers H. White exhort his audience to self improvement through observation, perseverence and consideration for the other person.

Alternatives in product lines were discussed by the following panel. Brian Tibbot of the Alcoa Co. made an effective presentation for his products and their application in a building area that has always been the domain of wood products. Following panelist, dealer Jerry Williams, said the industry should be open to change and not tied to any one product or system. His firm has sold the new Alumiframe system (see editorial, p.4 of thi.s issael, but found the experience most different than wood systems.

Woody Anderson of Woody's Home Center, Olympia, Wa., related his mixed-bag of experiences in selling steel partitions. They are a good d-i-y item, he said, and urged dealers to get into it "before we loose this area of the business to specialists. "

Styrofoam studs and how his English company were ready to market them thru the Safeway Supermarkets (at 43c ea.) was voiced by Cerard Penston to a slightly agog audience. Turned out, though, that his product was as phony as his moustache, which he removed midway in his speech. He turned out to be comedian Bob Clem, a puton artist of the first water.

More exhibit viewing and a night club party was followed by next morning's gtrn fizz breakfasturpand an encore speech by economist Dr. Roy Wenzlick, who was so well received at last year's convention that he was asked to speak again.

Approaching 80, Dr. Wenzlick characterize d. l97 4 with, "f 've never seen a year more difficult to forecast." Long term basic trends for housing are bullish as that group of the population that buys the housing (the 2l-45 age group) is increasing in numbers faster than ever before in U.S. history, he concluded.

"Shirt sleeve sessions" followed and saw a triple header with one of three simultaneous presentations - a viewer's choiceof leasing vs. buying, continuity in the family business and preparing personnel for '74.

A packed all-industry luncheon heard the presentation of new officers and directors.

New directors are ALASKA -

PAST Pf,EZ (l)Chuck Link and his wife Ruth. (2)Arny Kirkebo, Woody Railey. (3)Somers H. White, Joe 0rem, White's "assistant".

(4)Cameron Kyle. (5) Don Gauthier, Larry Knudsen. (6)Chet Cowan.(?)Rita Balfour, Cutter Lewis. Pl :,qhn Kendall, Dick Marse. (9)Newt King.

(10)Matt Mattson, Don Erickson.'(11) Lenn Width. (121 Phil and Peggy Eichholtz.(13) Bettv