Retail panel to respond to keynoter

A LOOK at what consumers are 4lhinking today and what motivates them toward spending and saving, home improvement, their homes and the stores they shop will be offered by the 1991 Building, Remodeling & Decor Products Expo keynote address, Monday, Feb. 14,8:45 am.

Watts Wacker, public opinion and marketing research strategy consultant and "fuuris!" overs@s trend predictions. His message will be ailored specifically to home improvement dealers, distributors and manufacturers.

Story at a Glance

Keynoter will tailor message to home improvement dealers ... field questions from retall panel representing chains & in{ependents.

At the close of his prepared remarks, Wacker will field questions ftom a re{rctor panel of industry executives, including Susan Stanton, Payless Cashways, Inc.; Ray Nunn, National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association president, Simms Moore Lumber & Hardware, Frisco, Tx.; William A. "Andy" Ellis, National Building Material Distributors Association president, Reico Distributors, Springfield, Va., and Dennis Orem, Jerry's Building Materids, Inc., Eugene, Or.

21 Associations Present Exhibits

The World of Wood Pavilion will display exhibits from 2l wood and wood-related product associations, manufacturers and wholesalers, according to John Cashmore, Market Resource Associates, Inc., pavilion coordinator.

The Wood Sore within the area will show merchandising displays and ideas for wood and wood-related products and services and new wood products.

Participants include American Institute of Construction, American Plywood Assn., American Wood Preservers Institute, B.C. Wood Specialities Group Assn., California Redwood Assn., Ecuador Assn. of Timber Industrialists, Government of Paraguay, Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Assn., North American Wholesale Lumber Assn., Southern Forest Products Assn., Southern Pine lnspection Bureau, Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn., Western Wood Products Assn. and The Hardwood Council.

A World of Wood Reception will be held for lumber and forest products buyers, sellers, distributors and faders on Saturday evening, Feb. 12, with publishers Random Izngtfts as hosts.