Western hardwood wholesalers notch convention number 57

ESPITE its long name, the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association is an organization that manages to accomplish the aims of the group with a maxinrunr of dispatch and a minimum of ceremonv.

At their recent 57th annual convention, the group conducted two far-reaching business meetings that were models of efficiency and cordiality, while sticking reasonably close to Roberts Rules of Order. Perhaps it was the tray of beverages that an observer was told contained potions "guaranteed to alleviate the symptoms of brain fade."

The first day's meeting included a very well received speech by Orn Gudmundsson, Northland Corp.,

La Grange (Louisville), Ky., that examined a nunrber of business changes that nright be expected in this decade. The replacement costs of operating nrachinery were also covered.

Following were the annual sectional reports from seven areas in the West. The consensus was that while business was down. nowhere could it be described as "really bad." It was expected that l98l would show inrprovement over this year's pace.

Speaking at next day's business meeting was David Culler, editorpublisher of The Merchant Magazine. who discussed methods of

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