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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has enlisted Kevin Hancock, president of Hancock Lumber, Casco, Me., to speak on "Competitive Thinking and Industry Innovation" during its 1999 fall management conference.

Themed "An Oasis of Opportunity," the event will be held Nov. 1 1- 1 3 at the Pointe Hilton Resort Tapatio Cliffs, Phoenix, Az. Also appearing is Bill Lee, Lee Resources, who will lead two business sessions: "Productivity Benchmarks that Impact the Bottom Line" and "Tactics for Taking Your Business to the Next Level."

MSLBMDA's Colorado WOOD committee recently presented its 1999 Best Use of Wood Award to Sunshine Homes. Littleton. Co.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada will install John Saunders. Economy Lumber Co., Campbell, Ca., as president during its 3rd annual con- vention Nov. 4-6 at the Silver Legacy, Reno, Nv. He succeeds Al Stockton, San Bruno Lumber Co., San Bruno, Ca.

Other nominees: lst v.p. Erik Jorgensborg, Fisher Lumber, Santa Monica, Ca.; 2nd v.p. and NLBMDA rep Matt Petersen, Mead Clark Lumber, Santa Rosa, Ca.; associates v.p. Rick Hermanson, Georgia-Pacific, Sacramento, Ca.; treas. Bob Rossi, Rossi's Building Materials, Fort Bragg, Ca.; insurance trust committee chair Margo Conner, Pacific Home Do-it Center, San Luis Obispo, Ca.; 2nd Growth president Judy Grinder, Gemini Forest Products, Los Alamitos, Ca., and associates council members Andrew Thompson, Ace Hardware Corp., Rocklin, Ca.; Kelly Lyon, Capital Lumber, Chino, Ca.; Ken Womack, PrimeSource, Fairfield, Ca., and Martyn Temple, Weyerhaeuser Co., Long Beach, Ca.

The board of directors will include Kevin Destruel, Mead Clark Lumber; Chuck Bohn, Reedley Lumber,

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Association is gearing up for its 96th annual convention and building products showcase Nov. 4-7 at the Doubletree Hotel/Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, Wa

The program features Al Trellis, founder of Home Builders Network, sharing "A Dozen Things You Need to Know About Your Builder Customers:" George Kupetz, agency marketing mgr. for Federated Insurance, on "Measuring Your Property & Liability Coverages;" roundtable discussions moderated by Trellis; Quick Pitch selling talks, and a workshop on drugs in the workplace presented by the Northwest Drug Education Institute.

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