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New face for distributors
EOLLOWING the theme "Uniting l-oistribution," the National Building Material Distributors Association at its recent convention attempted to draw united support from members after personnel changes and two years of red ink for the association.
Recently hired executive vice president Jim Weir nied to emphasize that there is stability in the headquarters staff, despite the resignation last fall of his predecessor, Al Leitschuh, and signing up of association management fimr Smith, Bucklin & Associates.
Hiring the new management company should save the association $100,000. And 50 new distributor members were recruited in fiscal l99l-2, with 17 more joining since June.
The numbers also showed increasing supporc more than 700 attended the 41st annual convention & exhibit Nov. 1-3 at Marriott's Wodd Center, Orlando, Fl., up more than 100 from last year. As well, the 10G+ exhibi0or count exceeded last yearby SVo.
Also introduced were 1993 president Paul Hylbert, PrimeSource, Inc., Irvine, Ca., and pres.-elect William "Andy" Ellis, REICO Distributors, Springfield, Va. Gary Leonard is v.p., and Joe Theby, treas. Richard E. Lundgren, Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, Wa., is new to Oe board, with Lou Maspero, Ralph Wilson Plastics, Temple, Tx., an associate direclor.
Speakers included Pat Dolan, Arthur Andersen & Co., presenting results of the soon-to-be-released study "Facing the Forces of Change
2000: New Realities in Wholesale Distribution;" Dr. Don Rice, A&M's Center for Distribution Research and Education; Dr. Albert Bates, Profit Planning Group, interpreting results of NBMDA's 1992 Profit Planning Survey, and consulting economist Dan Goldy on the impact of preservationist organizations on the forest industry.
NBMDA next convenes April 29May I for an executive management conference at the Hyatt Regency's HiU Country Resort, San Antonio, Tx. The 42nd annual convention is set for Oct. 10-12 at Anaheim Hilton & Towers, Anaheim, Ca.
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