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Western Wood Products Association is staging its 2005 annual meeting March 12-15 at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, Ca.

The event includes golf, meetings, speakers. receptions, presentations on automated lumber grading technology' a fbrecast of lumber supply and demand, and the WWPA Exchange Show-a valuable opportunity to reach key mill decisionmakers from throughout the West.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada is holding its 2005 owners & key managers seminar in beautiful Kona, Hi'

Set for Fetl.. 23-2'7 at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort, the event will feature keynote speaker Michael Fortino of the Fortino Group. He will address reducing stress, avoiding burnout, balancing work/home life, risk taking, and the top 10 things that lumber professionals and their spouses should never do.

LACN's associates council meeting is Jan. 20 at Simpson Timber Co.' Eureka, Ca. Before the meeting, attendees can partake of an open house and tour of Simpson's Korbel, Ca., sawmill.

Western Building Material Association will hold its Young Westerners Club conference Feb. 10-13 at the DoubleTree Hotel. Bellevue, Wa.

Bob Janet. Sales Growth Norv, rvill lead a seminar on effective selling techniques, targeting three key areas: 1007o customer-centered, sales marketing plan, and what to do when your prices are too high. Other seminars will address teleohone skills & customer relations, motivating employecs, effectivc ncgotiating, and dealing with customer complaints'

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association is hosting a negotiating skills workshop Jan. 19, follorved by serious margin management seminar on Jan. 20, both at the Hampton Inn Cherry Creek, Denver, Co.

Western Pallet Association holds its annual meeting Jan. 14-18 at the Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, Rancho Mirage, Ca.

Seminars include "IPPC & SafetY," "The New PSD Program," "RFID Tags"' "California Forestry," "Where Have All the Drivers Gone & DOT Mandate," and

"What's in the Future for the Pallet Industry."

American Hardware Manufacturers Association has cancelled its executtve conference. scheduled for Jan. 23-25 in San Diego. Ca. The conference will be rolled into its annual meeting June 26-29 in San Dieeo.