DATE Book

flslings are often submifted months in advance. Always verif dates and locations wrth sponsor before making plans to attend.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - May 10, ladies night, Orange Hill Restaurant, Orange, Ca.; (626) 445-8556; www.lahlc.net.

Southern California Hoo-Hoo Club - May 18, Don Gregson Memorial Golf Tournament, San Dimas Golf Club, San Dimas, Ca.; (760) 324-0842; www.hoohool 17.org.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - May 18-20, South Town Expo Center, Sandy, Ut.; (818) 57 1-9012,www.thehomeshow.com.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - May 19-20, Orange County Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, Ca.; (818) 557-2950; www.thehomeshow.com.

Do it Best Corp. - Iilay 19-21, spring market, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, In. ; (260) 748-5300; www.doitbestcorp.com.

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association - May 20-23, annual convention, Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, Va.; (703) 2641690; www.kcma.org.

Willamette Valley Hoo-Hoo Club - June 1, golf tournament, Shadow Hills Country Club, Junction City, Or.; (541)688-6675.

Composite Panel Association - June 3-5, spring meeting, Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, Fl.; (301) 670-0604; pbmdf.com.

Forest Products Society - June 3-5, "Forest Products: Solutions for a Global Green Economy," Washington, D.C,; (608) 231-1 361 ; www.forestprod.org.

Lumber Association of Galifornia & Nevada - June 7, associates/dealers golf tournament, Rancho Solano Golf Club, Fairfield, Ca.; (800) 266-4344: www.lumberassociation.org.

Forest Products Society - June 9-11, international convention, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.; (608) 231-1 361 ; www.forestprod.org.

American Architectural Manufacturers Assn. - June 10-13, summer meeting, Maniot Oak Brook Hills, Oak Brook, ll.; (847) 303-5664; www.aamanet.org.

National Lawn & Garden Show -June 11-13, Embassy Suites, Frisco, Tx.; (888) 31 6-0226; www.nlgshow.com.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - June 14, election night, Moreno's Mexican Restaurant, Orange, Ca.; (626) 445-8556; www.lahlc.net.

National Retail Federation - June 20-22, loss prevention conference & expo, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.; (800) 6734692; www.nrf.com.

Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau - June 22, annual meeting, Coeur d'Alene, ld.; (253) 835-3344; www.plib.org.

Western Hardwood Association - June 22-23, annual meeting, Sunriver, Or.; (360) 835-1 600; www.westernhardwood.org.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - June 24-26, summer retreat, Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon, Co.; (800) 729-9663; www.wwpinstitute.com.

Western States Roofing Contractors Association - June 24-27, convention & expo, Paris-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nv.; (800) 725-0333; www.wsrca.com.

PCBC - June 27-29, Moscone Center, San Francisco, 6s.; (800) 956-7469; www.pcbc.com

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - July 17, WOOD Council golf tournament, Ranch Golf & Country Club, Westminster, Co.; (800) 365-0919; www.mslbmda.org.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - July 19.20, 2nd Growth summer conference, Palm Desert, Ca.; (800) 266-4344; www.lumberassociation.org.

Southern Oregon Lumbermans Association - July 26-27, 50th anniversary golf tournament & BBQ, Rogue Valley Country Club, Medford, Or.; (800) 633-5554.

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What better w&/ to thank both customers and vendors than hosting a free pancake breakfast, complete with sausage, coffee, and orange juice?

Every year, Mclendon Hardware, Renton, Wa., hosts a free breakfast on the first Saturday of May to kick off the chain's annual Anniversary Sale. The event also publicizes its annual Mother's Day plant sale.

When Bruce Stevens joined the company 2l years ago, to handle advertising and sales, each store in the chain hosted its own anniversary sale. It was his idea to coordinate the event with a free breakfast at each store and invite vendors to help underwrite the cost. In return, vendors get preferred placement in all sale announcements-printed circulars, plus TV, radio, and Internet ads-and preferred product placement during the sale.

"Our business is probably 9OVo retail and lOVo contractor," says Stevens. "That's why we don't just cater to contractors."

He added that financial support from vendors covers abott 70Vo of the cost of hosting the event. That's significant since more than 8900 breakfasts were served last year at the chain's six stores in Washington state. Although Mclendon provides tables and chairs, a catering company handles the cooking so employees can concentrate on sales.

This year's breakfast marks the 86th anniversary of Mclendon's, which plans to open a seventh location, in Tacoma, as soon as a newly purchased property can be remodeled. The company also operates two DCs.

For more information on advertisers, call them directly or visit their websites [in bracketsl,

Advantage Trim & Lumber [www.advantagelumber.com],..,............54

AERT [www,aertinc,com]

Ainsworth [www.ainsworth.ca]..................... .......26-27

Allweather Wood [www.allweathenrood.com].........................Cover lll

Atlantis Rail Systems [www.atlantisrail.com]

Bear Forest Products [www.bearfp.com] ...........................................51

Big Greek Lumber Co, [www.big-creek.com]

Blue Book Services [www.lumberbluebook.com] .............................36

Boise Cascade [vrvw.bcewp.com]..............,..,...............,,...,..,............45

BW Creative Wood [www.bwcreativewood.com]...............................32

Cabot [www.cabotfactoryfinish.com].,,,,,..............................................7

California Redwood Co., The [www.californiaredwoodco,com]....,....3

California Timberline [www.caltimberline.com]...................................4

Canfor [www.canfor.com] ...................................23

Capital [www,capital-lumber.com] 57,59

Golumbia Cedar [www.columbiacedar.coml.............,,.,.........,,,Cover ll Distribution Management Systems Inc. [www.dmsi.com] ..,.............41

Eco Chemical [www,ecochemica1.com]..............................................30

Enduris [wwuenduris.com]..........,..,...,..... .,.............39

Fontana Wholesale Lumber [wv*v.fontanawholesalelumber.com]..55

GRK Fasteners [www.grkfasteners.com] .................21

Hoover Treated Wood Products [www.frtw.com] ..............................29

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Humboldt Redwood Co. [www.getredwood.com]....................Gover lll ldaho Forest Group [www.idahoforestgroup.coml...........,..,.......,.....43 lpe Glip Co., The [www.ipeclip.com] ...................................................31

J.M. Thomas Forest Products [wwuthomasforest.com],...,....,,,,.....54

Keller Lumber Co. ....................... ...............................61

Mary's River Lumber [www.marysriverlumber.coml,........................40

McFarland Cascade [www.mcfarlandcascade.com]....................,.....17

Mount Storm Forest Products [www.mountstorm.com] ...................59

Norman Distribution Inc. [www.normandist.com] .............................55

North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. [www.nawla.orgl............37

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance [www,plmins.com] ..47

Redwood Emphe [www.redwoodemp.com]......................,..,,............35

Roseburg Forest Products [www.rfpco.com!..................,..,...,......,..,.11

RoyOilarlin [www.royomartin.com],.........,.... ............8

Screw Products [www.screw-products.com]

Simpson Strong-Tie [www.strongtie,com]

Siskiyou Forest Products [www.siskiyouforestproducts.com]......,.49

Straight Line Transport [www.straight line-transport.com]..............15

Sunbelt [www.sunbeltracks.com].............. ...............50

Swanson Group Sales Co. [www.swansongroupinc.com].....Cover lV

Thunderbolt Wood Treating [thunderboltwoodtreating.coml...........6l

Tige0eck [www.tigerdeck.com] .............,...,.............52

TMI Forest Products [www.tubafor.com]............................................48

Viance [www.treatedwood.com] .....,,,...,..,...,....Cover I

Wahoo Decks [www.wahoodecks.com],......,.........,.........,..................53

Yakama Forest Products [www,yakama-forest.com] ......,..,..............44 &rildlryrftodudrom

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