Mt. States dealers optimistiG, hot to shop at products expo

CIUPPLY and price concerns were Elevident, but most of the 600 retailers attending the Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association's product expo and building materials buying show were optimistic in anticipation of another good year in'93.

Buoyant from a strong if not record year in 1992, the crowd was upbeat and anxious to shop the more than 121 booths at the March 18-19 event at JQ Hammons Trade Center, Denver, Co. Tom Dorrance, sales manager for Adam Wholesalers, Denver, a long time exhibitor, appeared to be echoing the reaction of all those with booths when he said, "This was the best show we ever ha( not only from a P.R. standpoint, but also from a business standpoinL"

U.S. Mix Products, Denver, won the best single booth award. Jett Supply Co., Pueblo, Co., received the honor for best double booth and Adam Wholesalers picked up the best multiple booth plaque. Morgan Distribution, Denver, was selected for honorable mention.

Booth judges were Nick Blas- ingarne, Construction Supply Co., Farmington, N.M.; Wayne Hunter, Denning Lumber Ace Hardware, Grand Junction, Co., and Jim Ridd, Standard Builders Supply, Salt Lake City, Ut. Selections were based on communication of service value, willingness to educate dealers, introduction of new products, literature and infonnation offered and overall booth design.

Augie McArthur, BMC West, Font Collins, Co., and John Spruiell, Alpine Lumber Co., Louisville, Co., each received $100 in MSLBMDA drawings.

Bruce Ellis, Roswell Lumber, Roswell, N.M., is MSLBMDA president for 1993. Board members include Dave Ker, Max Ker & Son Lumber, Idaho Falls, Id.; Mary Hartung, Thatcher Building Supply, Thatcher, Az.; Daron Dewey, Superior Lumber, Rock Springs, Wy.; Mark Statham, BMC West, Glenwood, Springs, Co.; Wayne Hunter, Jim Ridd and Nick Blasingame. Lee Jordan, Jordan's Building Center, Wheatridge, Co., is president elect. Kent Brosh, Crissey Fowler Lumber,

Colorado Springs, Co., is immediate past president.

Plans for a Utah golf tournament, June 4, at Bountiful Hills Golf Course, Bountiful, Ut., are being coordinated by Fred Hale, Colonial Building Supply, Bountiful, and Jim Ridd. A July golf tournament in Idaho Falls and an August Western Slope tournament are in the planning stages.

The 1993 management conference is scheduled for Nov. 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, Englewood, Co.

Story at a Glance

Mountain States dealers looking for another good year ... exhibitors call buying expo "bgstshowever"

N.M. dealer installed as president ... full schedule of events for coming months.