GALENDAR

January

World of Concrete '85 - Jan. 14-18, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.

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Western Building Material Association - Jan. 15-30, district meetings. Jan. 15, District 15, Astoria, Or.; Jan. 16, District 9 & 16, Portland, Or.; Jan. 17, District 17, Eugene, Or.; Jan. 29, District 7, Olympia, Wa.; Jan. 30, District 8, Olympia, Wa.

WBMA Young Westernem - Jan. 17-20, annual conference, Eugene Hilton, Eugene. Or.

Dub's Ltd.-Jan. 18, golf, Marin Golf & Country Club, Novato, Ca.

Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 21, dinner and concat, Francesco's Restaurant, Oakland, Ca.

Umpqua Valley Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club-Jan. 22, general meeting, Tom-Tom Restaurant, Roseburg, Or.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo - Jan. 23, 1985 Sports Night, Michele's, Santa Rosa, Ca.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 24, annual crab feed, Eureka Inn, Eureka, Ca.

National Association of Home Builders-Jan. 26-29. show. Astro Hall & Astro Dome, Houston, Tx.

Jensen Byrd Co. - Jan. 27-28, show, Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, Wa.

February

National Woodwork Manufacturers Association - Feb. 2-6, annual meeting, Sheraton El Conquistador, Tucson, Az.

Southwest Hardware Co. - Feb. 3, show, company headquarters, Phoenix, Az.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club - Feb. 8, initiation & golf, Imperial Golf Course, Brea, Ca.

Winter National Hardware & Home Center Show-Feb. 17-19, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.

Western Hardwood Association - Feb. 21-23, grading school, Kelso Thunderbird, Kelso, Wa.

International Hardwood Products Association - Feb. 25-March 1. convention, Sheraton Plaza, Palm Springs, Ca.

March

American Wholesale Hardware Co. - March 3, show, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Ca.

Monlana Building Material Dealers Association - March 3-5, 50th anniversary convention, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Mt.

Cologne Hardware Fair - March 3-6, Cologne, West Cermany.

National Working With Wood Show - March E-10, Cow Palace, San Francisco, Ca.

Western Wood Products Association - March 12-15, annual meeting, Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, Ca.

National Home Center Show - March 17-20, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.

National Lumber and Building Material Dealers AssociationMarch 19-21, 1985 Conference with Congress, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Construmat Inlernational Building Exhibition - March 22-2E, Barcelona Fair Precincts, Barcelona, Spain.

NFPA Urges Trade Reforms

Reduction or elimination of distortions in U.S. -Canadian wood products trade was urged recently by the National Forest Products Association.

Offering support for any negotiations that may be arranged between the two governments, NFPA President David E. Stahl sent a letter to U.S. Tiade Representative William Brock requesting the issue be given top priority in any bilateral trade talks.

The action was taken after the NFPA Board of Governors concluded that present trade distortions, while creating short-term gains for some producers, cause long-term harm to both countries' wood products industries.

Asphalt Roofing Strong

A continued strong market for residential roofing products is anticipated for 1985.

Asphalt shingle shipments through the first nine months of 1984 totaled 63,541,018 squares, a pace which, if continued for the balance of the year, would provide the industry with its best shipments record ever, approaching 80 million squares, according to the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.

Reasons for the strong showing were gains in the reroofing market, continuation of the housing recovery, and increased market penetration against competitive roofing materials, particularly in areas where laws requiring firesafe roofing have been adopted or where deed restrictions have been overturned.

Trends indicate the continued growth in the use of fiberglass-based asphalt shingles for new construction and reroofing. The fiberglass product now accounts for about 8090 of the market for steep asphalt roofing.

Continued popularity is expected for three dimensional or laminated asphalt shingles which provide a roof with a distinctive textured appearance, deep shadowlines and earthtones hues. These shingles are available in both fiberglass-based and organic-based roofing.

Forest Industries Show

The l3th annual Forest Industries Clinic and Machinery Show will be held at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Or., March 2O-22.

"Response to this year's show has been great," says Brenda Ordonez, show manager for Forest Industries seminar division. "We're running well ahead of last year in booth space and sales." Last year's show boasted a record-breaking number of paid attendees with over 6,000 forest industry professionals and suppliers participating.

Scheduled workshops will offer solutions to problems currently facing the industry. Linda Groberman, Snowdon & Associates, Vancouver, B.C., will discuss "The Computerized Mill and Office: Planning and Implementing a Combined Operation." Richard Baldwin, vice president, Champion International Corp.'s southern softwood manufacturing operation, Camden, Tx., will head uP a workshop on "Managing Change in the Mill."

Two workshops are scheduled to cover new ways to maximize mill profitability by more effectively dealing with old problems. Workshops on current technology in saw design, operation and maintenance and panel production also are scheduled

The machinery show is expected to draw nearly 300 suppliers to occupy over 51,000 square feet of exhibit space. Already, 8590 of the exhibit space has been reserved.