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by BOB McBRIEN executive vice presidenl of the Lumber Merchonts Associolion of Northern Colifornio 4546 El Camlno Rcol. Sultc 0 lor Aftor. Cdlit- 91022 (4r51 941.1617

THE I\IEDICAL profr-ssion has made r quite a point in reccnt years about preventir.e medicine. They have recommended to all that one of the best investments which can be made is an annual checkup. The same theorv holds true for the retail building materials dealer. He should have an annual check-up on his company, his methods of operation. his direction and other "-*ymptoms" which afiect his business health.

The Lumber Merchants Association of \orthern California is most anxious to help with this cht:ck-up. In fact, arrangements have becn made lor thrt-'c r:onvenient locations in which check-ups will be held. Therc will be no pain involved and thc "doctors" will be experts involved in day-to-day operations of similar establishments'

What I am re{erring to, of course. is the reinstitution of LMA's Round Table Seminars under the direction o{ our education committee, headed by Art Masters and Bob Kimble. These sessions will give all dealers an opportunity to discuss problems afiecting the "health" of their business.

Getting together first'lr'i[ be the dealers with annual sales volume in excess of $750,000. This meeting will be held in San Francisco, Sept. 18. The next two meetings. FresneOct. 16, and Sacramento -Nov. 13, will be open to dealers of all volumes, and dealers can attend both meetings if they so desire.

A new format has been developed for these meetings to insure coverage of key topics of interest to each dealer. This will also eliminate the problem of becoming involved in discussion of topic areas of little or no interes-t.

Personally, I can't urge you enough to attend one of these mectings euenil you are not amember ol LMA. We believe that the time you will spend will he highly bencficial to you and your organization. \I'e also believc that your participation rvill prove highly benefir:ial to other dealers throughout northern Cali{ornia. Plan to be therc.