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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association attracted nearly 1,300 retailers, contractors, architects and vendors to the Denver Merchandise Mart for its 2007 Products Expo (see photos, p. 8s-87).

Among the 135 booths, top awards went to R/W Specialties, Henderson, Co.; Colorado Forest Industries, Denver, and General Building Materials, Denver,

Earning honorable mention were All-Coast Forest Products, Englewood, Co.; Capital Lumber, Denver, and Stark Lumber Co., Denver.

The 2008 Expo is set for March 6'7 atthe Merchandise Mart.

MSLBMDA is hosting blueprint reading and estimating workshops May 8-9 and May 10 in Albuquerque, N.M., presented by Mike Butts, LBM Solutions.

July 16 is the date for the Colorado

WOOD Council's summer golf tournament at the Ranch Golf & Country Club, Westminster, Co.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada will hold a 2nd Growth meeting May 3 at the Coast Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, Ca.

The 2nd Growth mill tour May 2023 begins in Seattle, Wa. Highlights include tours of active logging sites, Pacific Woodtech's facility, and computerized cutting equipment at Buse Timber and Sierra Pacific.

LACN has slated its Associates/ Dealers golf tournament for June 7 at Rancho Solano & Paradise Valley Golf Courses, Fairfield, Ca. Fee includes lunch on the course. prizes. and an awards presentation dinner.

Western Wood Products Association honored Master Lumbermen awardees at its recent convention at

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This year's recipients were Larry "Rock" Belden, Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca.; Roger L. Britt, Grant Western Lumber Co., John Day, Or.; John Kassik, Sierra Pacific Industries, Red Bluff, Ca.; Ronald M. McCoy, Sierra Pacific, Quincy, Ca., and William A. Pearson, Idaho Veneer Co., Post Falls, Id.

Western Building Material Association's mid-year meeting is July l8-20 at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Coeur d'Alene. Id.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association will hold its annual executive conference May 6-8 at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa,

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