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National Bulldtng Materlal Dlstrlbutors Association - Oct. l012, annual convention, Anaheim, Ca.

Westcrn Rcnrodellng Conference & Exposltion - Oct. 10-12, Riviera Hotel & Conference Center, Las Vegas, Nv.

Building Industry Credit Assoclatlon - Oct. 12, credit seminars, Anaheirn, Ca.; Oct. 14, Ontario, Ca.

W.O.O.D., Inc. - Oct. 14, mill tour, CF&I, Pueblo, Co.

Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - Oct. 15, Fun Nigb! Spokane, Wa.

Ace Hardware - Oct. 16-19, fall convention & expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.

Door & Hardware Instltute - Oct. 16-19, annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

Hardware Wrolesalers Inc. - Oct. 16-19, market, Indiana Convention/Exposition Center, Indianapolis, In.

Natlonal Hardwood Lumber Assoclatlon - Oct. 16-19, annual convention, L,oews Anatole, Dallas, Tx.

National Forest Products Week - Oct. 17-23,

North Cascade Hoo.Hoo Club - Oct. 1.9, Sports Night, Tulalip, Marysville, Wa.

North American Wholesale Lurnber Assoclation - Oct. 19, regional meeting, Orange, Ca.; Oct. 20, Portland, Or.

National Hardwood Day - Oct.22.

Recycled Constructlon Products Conference - Oct. 22, Los Angeles, Ca.

W.O.O.D., Inc. - Oct. 22, architectural awards banque! Denver Athletic Club, Denver, Co.

National Sash & Door Jobbers Assoclation - Oct.23-27, annual meeting, Marriott River Center, San Antonio, Tx.

Natlonal Particleboard Associatlon - Oct. 24-27 , annual meeting, Seattle, Wa.

National Lunrber & Buildtng Material Dealers AssociatlonOct. 28-31, convention, Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, Tx.

Natlonal Decoratlng Products Associatlon - Oct. 30, coatings seminar, Denver, Co.

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Lunrber Merchants Assoclatlon of Northern Callfornla - Nov. 3, management seminar, San Jose; Nov. 4, Sacramento, Ca.

Lumber Associatlon of Southern Callfornia - Nov.3-6, annual meeting, Stouffer Esmeralda Resort, Indian Wells, Ca.

The llemodelers'Show - Nov. 5.7, Baltimore, Md.

Califonria Pacific Southwest Hardware Association - Nov. 79, annual convention, Alexis Park Hotel, Las Vegas, Nv.

American Lumber Standard Commlttee - Nov. 10, annual meeting, Westin LaPalom4 Tucson, Az.

Building Industry Assoclatlon of Southern Californla - Nov. 10-ll, show, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.

Westcrn Ifulldlng Materlal Association - Nov. 12-16, annual convention and sbow, Red Lion-Jantzen Beach, Por0and, Or.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - Nov. 14.17, winler meeting, Maui Inter-Continental Resort, Maui, Hi.

Buildiug Industry Credit Associatlon - Nov. 15, credit seminar, JW Maniott, Century City, Ca.

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Alder Dominates Western Hardwood lnventory

When most people think of western hardwoods, they think "alder." And rightfully so, because alder is the dominant species in the West. But other hardwoods on the horizon, including big leaf maple, tanoak, white oak, northern poplar and western red oak, could provide a viable industry in themselves.

The Western Hardwood Association notes a review draft of Pacific Northwest hardwood supply policy perspective lists current inventory in the area as 36 billion board feet of hardwood sawtimber. Over two-thirds of this is alder, mostly on private lands in sands of sawtinber size. Northern Califomia, which would add substantial quantities of oak, is not included.

Annual hardwood harvest in tlte Pacific Northwest is currently about 600 million board feet, mostly from pfivately-owned forests. If sustained yield hardwood management is not instituted on all lands, long run supply is a concern, according to the association.

Overall major conclusions and recommendations are: o Short run hardwood supply is generally favorable o Long run supply is uncercain and cause for concern o Hardwoods need to be explicitly recognized in Northwest forest management o Opportunities exist for expanding utilization of hardwoods other than alder o Opportunities exist for expanded value-added manufacturing of all hardwoods includin g alder.

"With the input of the Northern California contingent for the association, the'other' western hardwoods appear to have gained major emphasis," Dave Sweitzer, WHA executive, points out. Headed by Cal Oak's Guy Hall, the association is working on a new species booklet that includes rnany other hardwoods in addition to alder. The association is seeking funding to produce a series of four technical books on the production and marketing of hardwoods from Northern Califomia and Southern Oregon.

In addition, the Wood Products Cornpetitiveness Corporation is encouraging a Pacific Hardwood Development and Utilization Project. Both public and private organizations from Oregon, Washington and California

The Merchant Magazine will meet to determine a regional approach to tie in with President Clinton's proposed Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative, Sweitzer said. This plan would concentrate on underutilized hardwoods.

Hardwood Trends At Shows

A trend towards a more refined grain pattern in oaks and close grain woods was noted at both the High Point, N.C., and the San Francisco, Ca., furniture markets by Fine Hardwood/American Walnut Association and Northwest Hardwoods survey crews, reports Arnold B. Curtis, pres., Northwest Hardwoods.

White oak had427o of the total oak share of the market. Ash use was up, particularly for light finishes. Cherry held firm in second place at l4.3vo. Northwest alder in fourth place at 5.5Vo replaced mahoganl at 4.6Vo. Maple and birch were at 3.9Vo. Walnut and pecan-hickory combined for 3.7Vo of the showroom spaces, with buds and woods such as sassafras and tulipwood in evidence.

Oiled oak and walnut brown shades increased to 26.8Vo to gain fi$t place.

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