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Ace Hardware Corp.Oct. 8-12, fall convention, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.; (630) 9906600.

Wood Truss Council of AmericaOct. 14-16, BCMC '98, Dr. Albert B. Sabin Convention Center, Cincinnati, Oh.; (913) 843-378r.

Ifardware VYholesalers Inc.OcL 1720, fall market, Indiana Convention & Exposition Center, Indianapolis, In.; (2r9) 748-5300.

National Sash & Door Jobbers AssociationOct. 17-21, annual convention, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, Ca.; (818) 3723665.

Western Red Cedar Lumber AssociationOct. 18-22, cedar school, Raddison Hotel, Richmond, B.C.; (604) 736-1569.

International Panel & Engineered Wood Technology Conference & ExpositionOct. 20-22, Georgia International Convention Center. Atlanta, Ga.; (415) 905-4940.

Resource Information Systems Inc. - Oct.2l-23, annual forest products convention, Marriott, Cambridge, Ma.; (617)271-0p.30.

Batimat North AmericaOct. 2E-30, building products show, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y.; (800) 829-3976.

National Association of lIome BuildersOcL 30-Nov. 1, Remodelers Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (800) 368-5242.

TruServOct. 30-Nov 3, fall market, Astrodome, Houston, Tx; (773) 6955000.

Glasslat '98Oct. 3l-Nov. 1, glass expo, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo.; (5,10) 720-5584.

APA-The Engineered Wood AssociationOct. 31-Nov. 3, annual meeting, Westin Resort, Hilton Head, S.C.; (206) 565-6600.

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North American lVholesale Lumber AssociationNov. 5-7, trader's market, Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 527-8258.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - Nov. 8-11, annual meeting, Maui Prince Hotel, Maui, Hi.; (360) 6939958.

Building China '9ENov. 10-13, building show, Beijing, China; (408) 9868384.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaNov. 12-14, annual convention, Palm Springs, Ca.; (916) 3697501.

North American Building Material Distribution AssociationNov. 1214, annual convention, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Il.; (888) 7 47 -7862.