THE ARIZONA

By FRANK DA executive vice Dresident

A cPNgReL run down on our up./-l,coming convention, May l5-f7 at the Doubletree Inn, 445 South Alvernon, Tucson, appears on page 30 of this issue. In this column, let me tell you about some of the very expert people we have on the panel discussion: Sound Credit Control.

Panel members include Fred Moor, v.p. and manager, Valley National Bank, Tucson; James Sullivan, credit manager, O'Malley Building Materials, retail div., Phoenix; Jack Sullivan, president, Midway Lumber Co., Tucson; Richard Chambers, president, Surety Acceptance Corp., Phoenix; and Mike DeBeelis, area manager, Dun & Bradstreet, Phoenix.

The moderator is Jack Evans, Jack Evans Ltd., Attorneys at Law, Phoenix.

We urge all of you to plan to attend and to get your reservations in early. We hope to get a really good turnout for this annual convention. It promises to be one of the best we've ever had.

The program that we have for You is designed to aid you in doing a better job in operating your own business. Take advantage of it so that You can be more effective in your job.

I want to call your attention to our speakerfor the dinner on Friday night, May 16. It is Dr. Tom Haggai of High Point. North Carolina. He is a widely respected speaker who is both entertaining and informative. We urge you all to attend this really signal part of our 54th annual convention.

Plan Now For May Home Improvement Month

By RoSS KINCAID executive director

1/- HAIRMAN Cliff F-urlott's group

\r(13 strong) met during March in Portland and designed a strong industryoriented program for the May 18-20 All Industry Marketing Conference at Salishan, Gleneden Beach, Or. Highlights:

(l) At 3:00 p.m. on Sun., May 18, the Young Westerners' Club is responsible for a panel presentation and roundtables.

(2) Mon., May 19, will see panels and roundtables continued with a dinner and entertainment capping this informative and busy day.

(3) Tuesday will be a "Fun Day" with manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers and wives having many options: golf, tennis, fishing, tours, etc.

Mark the dates...it is a great annual all industry event.

For the Third Annual "Conference With Congress," the nation's lumber dealers, members of the National Lum- ber & Building Material Dealers Assn., will meet in Washington, D.C. April 30 and May l.

During the two-day meeting, the dealers will hear briefings on national and international issues by industry and government officials. They also will meet with leaders of key regulatory agencies. A full day, May 1, will be devoted to reviewing these issues with their Senators and Congressmen, including newly elected members of both Houses.

Some of the matters of most concern to dealers are:

Credit and mortgage money

Economic controls

Rail reorganization plans

Land use legislation

Product Safety Commission standards

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