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Listings are often submitted months in advance. Always verifi dates and locations with sponsor before making plans to attend.

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Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - May 9, ladies night, Summit House, Fullerton, Ca.; (714) 538-2250.

Southwest Pine Association - May 9-10, golf tournament, Hyatt Tamaya, Albuquerque, N.M.; (505) 899-8433.

Lumber Assn. of California & Nevada - May 16, 2nd Growth meeting, Sheraton, Industry Hills, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Northwest Industrial Woodworking Expo - May 17-18, Seattle, Wa.; (828) 459-9894.

Seattle Hoo-Hoo Club - May 17-19, regional mini-conference, Leavenworth, Wa.; (425) 489-3000.

Do it Best Corp. - May 1E-21, spring market, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, In.; (219) 748-5300.

International Mass Retail Association - May 19-22, anntal convention, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - lN/Iay 22-23, networking conference, Chicago, 11.: (202) 872-0885.

Inland Empire Hoo-Hoo Club - May 3l-June 1, ladies weekend, Hyatt Regency, Palm Springs, Ca.; (888) 900-6130.

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China Wood 2002 - June 6-9, P.R. China; 86-10-68225957.

National Paint & Sundries - June 9-11, controlled marketing conference, Raddison O'Hare, Chicago, Il.; (888) 316-0226.

National Lawn & Garden Products - June 9-12, controlled marketing conference, Chicago, Il.; (888) 316-0226.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - June 10.12 l lOth annual meeting, Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Co.; (800) 527'8258.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - June 13, election night, Maggie's Pub, Santa Fe Springs, Ca.; (562) 944-9755.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - June 13, associates/dealers golf tournament, Rancho Solano Golf Course, Fairfield, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - June 18-19, logistics networking conference, Chicago, 11.; (202) 872-0885.

Western Material Handling Show - June 19-20, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.; (800) 548-1407.

Umpqua Valley Lumber Association - June 20-21, annual mill week, Roseburg, Or.; (541) 832-l 190.

Rail & Direct ltrill Shipmonta

. Maxi-Plank Fiber Cement Siding

. ABTCO Hardboard Siding

. Miratec Trim

. Hem-Fir. Douglas Fir (1xa thru 6x12)

. Rosboro Manufactured Timbers

. Pine Commons. Redwood. Cedar

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P.O. Box 8006. Stockton. CA 95208

Lee Turner. Matt Stanlev. Orville Chedester

Ed Gale. Randy Rog'et. Ted Brackett (209) 946-0282 Fax 209-946-01 65

Santa Cruz, CA. Dave Trybom (800\ 864-2471. Out of state (408\ 425-8267 , Fax 408-425-8273

Western Hardwood Association - June 22-25, anntal meeting, Sunriver, Or.; (360) 835-1600.

Forest Products Society - June 23-26, anntal meeting, Hilton, Madison, Wi.; (608) 231-1361.

Western Building Show (PCBC) - June 25-28, Moscone Conference Center, San Francisco, Ca.; (800) 956-'7469.

Construction Specifications Institute - June 27-30, annual convention and expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (206) 382-3393.

Portland Hoo-Hoo Club - June 28, golf tournament, Forest Hills Golf Club, Forest Grove, Or.; (503) 317 -312'7

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Temperate Forest Foundation - July 10-13, Intermountain Teachers' Tour, Lewiston, Id.; (503) 579-6762.

Winema Hoo-Hoo Club - July 12, steak fry, Eagle Ridge, Upper Klamath Lake, Or.; (541) 882-7559.

National Retail Hardware Association - July L4-16, annual convention, Hyatt Regency San Diego, San Diego, Ca.; (317) 290-0338.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - Jruly l9-2l,2nd Growth summer conference, La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, ca.; (800) 266-43M.

Western Building Material Association will hold a district meetins May 23 in Boise, Id.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada is finalizing plans for its annual associates/dealers golf tournament June 13 at Rancho Solano Golf Course, Fairfield, Ca.

Golf committee members include events coordinator Tom Von Moos, Western Woods: Mike Croxton and

Bob Palacioz, Pacific Wood Preserving; Debbie Donnell, LouisianaPacific; Greg Gomon, All-Coast; Rick Hermanson, Georgia-Pacific, and Jean Henning-Brunton, LACN.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association's 2002 Products Expo and Building Materials Buying Show in Denver attracted more than 1,000 retailers. contractors. architects and exhibitors.

Booth award winners included Quikrete of Colorado, Georgia-Pacific and R"/W Specialities.

lnsurance Rates Surging

The average health insurance premiums for employees paid by wholesaler-distribution companies has risen by l9%o, reveals a new industry survey.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributions surveyed 500 companies and found that 94Vo of respondents planned to scale back coverage if the trend continued.

"Employers are telling us that a serious search is now underway for effective ways to relieve the pressure," said NAW's Dirk Van Donsen.

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Jack Clark. (16) Douglas Asamany. (17) Attah

LAlhassan. (18) Jeff Gillespie, Robefi Klodosky. (19) Kusmahto Wirianata, Dick Polsby, Chiu LaiChun. (20) David Aquino, D.J. Reynolds.