DATE Book

tlsflngs are often submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations wifh sponsor before making plans to attend.

National Retail Federation - June 13.15, loss prevention conference & expo, Gaylord Texan Resort & Conference Center, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 6734692; www.nrf.com.

National Lawn & Garden Show -June 14.16, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Rosemont, ll.; (888) 316-0226: www.nlgshow.com.

Washington Hardwoods Commission - June 15.16, annual meeting, Chehalis, Wa. ; www.wahardwoodscomm.com.

Northwest Natural Resource Group - June 17, suslainable forest products seminar, Port Hadlock, Wa.; June 22, "The Small Woodland Entrepreneu/' workshop, Chimacum, Wa.; (360) 3799421; nnrg.org.

Forest Products Society - June 19.21, international convention, Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Or.; (608) 231 -1 361 ; www.forestprod. org.

Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association - June 21-23, summer meeting, Providence, R.l,; (212) 297-2122: www. buildershardware.com.

Society of Wood Science & Technology - June 22, international convention, Portland, Or. ; (608) 57 7 -1342: www.swst.org.

PCBC-- June 22.24, Moscone Center, San Francisco, Ca.; (S00) 956-7469; www.pcbc.com.

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - June 23.25, annual mee! !Ir,g.:-The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.V.; (703) 5497600; www.opei.org.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - June 25.26, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.; (818) 557-2950; www.thehomeshow.com.

Westem Wood Preservers Institute - June 26.29. summer meeting, Inn & Spa at Loretto, Santa Fe, N.M.; (S00) 729-9663; www.wwpinstitute.mm.

Northwest Natural Resource Group - Julv 9, "Loos to Lumbe/' workshop & field tour, Port Angeles, Wa.; tSOOl 379-g421: nnrg.0rg.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Associa. tion - July '19, Colorado WOOD Council golf toumament, Ranch Golf & Country Club, Westminster, eo.; (800) 365-0919; www.mslbmda.org.

Western Building Material Association - July 20-22, mid-year meetings, Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, ld.; (360) 9433054; www.wbma.org.

AWFS Fah - July 20-23, woodworking fair, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; aMsfair.org.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - July 21-23,2nd Grovyth summer conference, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, Ca.; (800) 266-4344; lumberassociation.org.

Southem Orygon Lumberman's Association - July 28, goff tourlq1ngnt, Rogue Valley Country Club, Medford, 0r.; (800) 6335554.

Old Time Lumbermen's Barbecue - July 30, Sturgeon's Mill, Sebastopol, Ca.; (707) 575-4272.

Southern California Hoo.Hoo Club - Aug. 17, dinner & meeting, Pomona Valley Mining Co., Pomona, Cal (200) 324-08/;2.

Orgill Inc, - Aug. 18-20, dealer market, Boston, 2860; www.orgill.com. (800) 347.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - Aug. 26.28, South Town Expo Center, Sandy, Ut. ; (81 8) 57 1 -9012; www.thehomeshow.com.

Remodefing & D-ecorating Show - Aug.27-28, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, Ca.; (818) 557-2950; www-.thehomesn0w.c0m.