WESTIERN ASS0CIATI[0N NEWS

Western Bulldlng Materlal Assoclatlon's all industry education conference Aptil 22-24, Doubletree Suites, Southcenter, Seattle, Wa., is for owners, managers and key personnel.

Mark Maybeny, The Mayberry Group, Atlanta, Ga., will open the conference Saturday, April 23, with a morning workshop 'Lighting a Fire Under Your Team and Yourself." Robert F. Legg, Temperate Forest Foundation, Beaverton, Or.. will discuss "The Forest - the Social,

Penofin On TV Show Debut

Penofin, produced by Perfonnance Coatings, Inc., Ukiah, Ca., will be featured on the June 18 premiere show of a new do-it-youself program produced by United World Television to air on the Fox Network, Discovery Channel, public tv stations and Nostalgia Nenvorks.

Tim Brennan will discuss the penetrating oil finish product line. Tapes of the show, DIY, will be available to dealers in July.

Marketing Firm Adds Service

Market Resource Associates, Inc., is acquiring Price Log, a price monitoring database system, from Price Log Publications,Inc.

Discussing the addition to the Minneapolis, Mn., firm, ceo John Cashmore sai( "The ability !o supply home improvernent retailers and manufacturers with cufrent" as well as historical, data regarding product assortments and pricing by leading retailers throughout the U.S. brings more value to our clients."

MB Adds Washington DGs

MacMillan Bloedel Building Materials Inc. has consolidated its Tacoma, Wa., offi@s, warehouse and lumber yard at a new l7-acre Tacoma site with a 90,000 sq. ft. warehouse and opened a 49,(XX) sq. ft. satellite DC on 2.7 aqes in Spokane, Wa.

Economic and Ecological Issues - Today and Tomorrow" after lunch. Ken Marson, WBMA president, Marson and Marson Lumber, Leavenworth, Wa., will follow witb a briefing on "Our Canadian Trading Partners." Discussion roundtables will complete the day's education prcgram, "Positively Outrageous Service" will be the subject of a marketing strategy worksbop conducted Sunday by Mayberry. Roundtable discussions will conclude the program.

Insurance pension trust and executive conrmitteeAVASl board meetings will be held in conjunction with the conference.

Lumber Merchants Assoclatlon of Northern Callfornia is holding its 55th annual convention May L2-14 at the Hyatt Regency, Monterey.

A bade show, golf toumament and the annual past president's reception/banquet are being planned by Dimitra M. Smith, general manager.