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National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has reformatted its annual convention into the Industry Summit Sept. 23-25 at The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fl.

Rick Kash, Spectra Marketing, will speak on "Turning on a Dime" and moderate a discussion on "Merging Business Models" with panelists Paul Hylbert, Lanoga Corp.; Ed Quinn, TW Perry, and Edward Dietrich, Deerfield Builders Supply.

Breakout sessions follow, covering "Improving Productivity & Profits," "Managing Talent & Getting the Right People," and "The Essence of Employee Empowerment."

The following day, Rick Davis, Leaders Group, addresses "Driving Sales Growth," then moderates a discussion on "Accelerating Sales" with panelists Jeff Umosella, Universal Supply; Ken Kuester, Lumber Unlimited, and Charlie Babb, Raymond Building Supply.

Lisa Clift then moderates a discussion on "Leaders of the Pack" with panelists Wade Hooker, Centex Homes; Tommy Futral, Bob Adams Homes, and Allyn and Greg Harth, Harth Builders.

Other activities include golf, a bike tour of Palm Beach, deep sea fishing, and a trip to the Flagler Museum.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association holds its Wyoming committee golf tourney Aug.2l in Riverton, Wy.

MSLBMDA has booked Tom Fife to present a yard foreman/operations manager seminar Oct. 8 during its fall conference at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, Englewood, Co.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada's Sept. 9 golf tournament at Westridge Golf Club, La Habra, Ca., will help fund future educational programs for members.

LACN's summer board meeting is Aug.20-22 at the Inn at Morro Bay, Morro Bay, Ca.

LACN and its members again sponsored 10 elementary school teachers to send to the recent Teacher's Tour in Lewiston, Id.

Western Building Material Association has enlisted Bob Janet to conduct two sales growth seminars"Agressive Selling" and "Dare to Be Different"-during its annual convention Nov. 10-12 in Portland, Or.

Steve LeFever will present "Practical Tools to Maximize Performance in a Good or Shifting Economy," and Dr. Lynn O. Michaelis, v.p.-markets & economic research, Weyerhaeuser, Co., will offer an economic forecast.

National Hardwood Lumber Association is staging a three-day lumber grading short course Aug. 2527 in Garden Grove, Ca.