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WESlIERN ASS0ClAlr[0N NEWS
Westem Butldlng Materlal Assoclation's 1993 All Industry Educational Conference will be April 24-26 at the Red Lion/SeaTac, Seattle, Wa.
Following the theme "tran.si.tions," sessions will begin with Bill lre presenting an all day seminar, "How to Profitably Co-Exist with Discount Retailers." Topics to be covered include a financial sunrmary of a retail building supply business, the role of marketing, customer service in the marketing plan, action to take before the discounters arrive and what to do when they are there. All industry round table discussions with retailers and vendors sharing ideas and discussing problems to find practical solutions will follow.
David Ford, new president of Westem Forest Industries Association, will give an up-to-the-minute report on the status of the timber supply on the second day, following the topic "Where Will the Wood
Come From?"
"Analyzing Your Operation Costs," presented by John McKay, The Profit Planning Group, will follow. The afternoon will be free.
The tbird day will begin with a "Sum It Up" breakfast followed by an opportunity for idea and plan sharing and a discussion of changes and ideas for accomplishing goals.
The association is urging those attending to visit dealers and building material type facilides in the area before retuming home.
Western Buildlng Materlal Assoclatlon's Young Westerners Club installed Curtis Jack, Coquille Supply, Coquille, Or., for a second term as president at the annual YWC conference in Boise, Id. Others taking office at the lan.22-24 meeting: Cbris Perrin, Capital Lumber, Boise, Id., secretary/treasurer, and Cathy
Steiner, CB Wholesale, Burlington, Wa., and Bill Gerretsen, Gerretsen Building Supply, Roseburg, Or., trustees.
Eric Fritch, vice president, Chinook Lumber, Snohomish, Wa., and trustees Bruce Abel, Don Abel Building Supply, Juneau, Ak.; Natasha Edscorn, Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa.; Tor Driflot, Weyerhaeuser Co., Kent, Wa., and Chris Davis, Sash & Door, Bellingham, Wa., continued in office.
Chris Perrin and Tim Van Zant, Intermountain Millwork, Inc., Boise, were retiring hustees.