DATE Book

Llsflngs are often submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations wilh sponsor before makrng plans to aftend.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club - Oct. 12, golf tournament & bbq, Ukiah Golf Course, Ukiah, Ca.; blackbarthoohoolSl.org.

Do it Best Corp. - Oct, 13-15, fall market, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, In.; (260) 748-5300; www.doitbestcorp.com.

American Architectural Manufacturers Association - Oct. 14-17, national fall conference, Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Albuquerque, N.M.; (847) 303-5664; www.aamanet.org.

Door & Hardware Institute - Oct. 17-18, annual conference & expo, MGM Grand, LasVegas, Nv.; (703)222-2010;dhi.org.

Lumber Association of Galifornia & Nevada - Oct. 18-19, annual convention, Monterey, Ca. ; (800) 266-4344; www.lumberassociation.org.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - Oct. 20-21, Orange County Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, Ca.; (818) 557-2950; www.thehomeshow.com.

Composite Decking & Railing Conference - Oct. 22-23, Atlanta, Ga.; www.deckrailconference.com.

Green Industry & Equipment Expo - Oct.24-26, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 558-8767; www.gie-expo.com.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Nov. 24-26, pro dealer summit, Westin, Savannah, Ga,; (202) 3671 1 69; www.prodealer.com.

American Lumber Standard Committee - Nov, 2, annual meeting, San Francisco, Ca.; www.alsc.org.

Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Assn, - Nov. 4-5, annual convention & show, Orlando, Fl.; (800) 352-2981, stafda.org.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - Nov. 4-7, annual meeting, Grand Wailea Resort, Wailea, Maui, Hi.; (800) 729-9663; www.wwpinstitute.com.

Washington Forest Protection Association - Nov. 7, annual meeting, Olympia, Wa.; www.vufpa.org.

Building Industry Show - Nov, 7-8, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Ca.; (909) 396-9993; www.buildingindustrysn0w.c0m.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - Nov. 7-9, Traders Market, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, ll,; (800) 527-8258i www.lumber.org.

Pacific Logging Congress - Nov. 8-10, convention, Tucson, Az.; (425) 41 3-2808; pacificloggingconference.org.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association - Nov. 9-13, annual meeting, Ritz Carlton, Amelia lsland, Fl.; (253) 565-6600; www,apawood.org.

North American Building Material Distribution AssociationNov. 13-15, annual convention, Hilton, Orlando, Fl.; (888) 7477862, www.nbmda.org.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club - Nov. 14, initiation meeting, La Hacienda Restaurant, Cloverdale, Ca.; blackbarthoohoolSl.org.

Southern California Hoo-Hoo Club - Nov. 14, dinner & speaker meeting, Anaheim Hills, Ca.; (760) 324-0842; hoohool 17.org.

U.S. Green Building Council - Nov. 14-16, Greenbuild conference & expo, San Francisco, Ca.; (800) 795-1747; www.usgbc.com.

West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association - Dec, 6, 2nd Growth holiday meeting, Embassy Suites, Brea, Ca.; (916) 235-7490; lumberassociation.org.

JLC Live Residential Construction Show - Dec, 6-7, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Or.; (972) 536-6461; northwest. jlclive.com.

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A hafdwafe StOre outside Nashville. Tn.. is bringing family-friendly entertainment to the neighborhood-and increasing its sales.

"Viva Nash Vegas" is the title of the free music and comedy show that plays out in the back of Handy Hardware, Franklin, Tn., every two weeks, on Saturday mornings.

"You have to find your niche and go for it," says manager Andy Willoughby, whose father has owned the store for the past 20 years. "I've got a lot of unique things in the store."

Unique might be an understatement. An Elvis doll sits on a stuffed bobcat, near weed trimmers, old-time washboards, raccoon traps, metal detectors, and a display of Civil War-era bullets. Also on display-and for sale-are Viva Nash Vegas T-shirts and posters.

The show is the brainchild of George Hamilton Vwho grew up at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville-and his friend, William Covington, a sheet-metal worker. Hamilton, who's recorded several albums and still tours Europe, wanted to perform closer to his home in Franklin.

When the two men approached Willoughby, he readily agreed to the idea, but had no idea it would be so popular. "It's just amazing how much business it's brought me," he says. "It's increased my business by 687o on Saturdays."

The most recent show had an appreciative audience of about 50, some of whom sat on folding chairs near the cans of paint and boxes of nails. "It's brought in lots of new customers," says Willoughby. " Many shop during and after the show, and also return during the week."

Hamilton and Covington are always looking for stars who don't mind performing near home improvement products. So far, Grand Old Opry favorites such as George Hamilton IV, Michael Kelsh, and Al Goll have performed here. Another favorite was Jeannie C. Riley, who sang a version of her classic "Harper Valley P.T.A."

"We like entertaining and we like country music," says Covington. "We wanted to share it with everybody."

ADVERTISERS f4q[ex I

For more information on advertisers, call them directly or visit their websites [in brackets].

Advantage Trim & Lumber [www.advantagelumber.coml,..,,,...,..,...1 I Ainsworth [www.ainsworth.ca].............,,,,,.., .,.....18-19

Arch/Lonza [www.wolmanizedwood.com] ...,,..Gover I

Benjanin 0bdyke [www.benjaminobdyke.com] ...,.,............,,........rm32

Blue Book Services [www.bluebookservices.com].............,.......,.rm34

Bodyguard [www.bodyguardwood.com]...... ..Cover ll

Boise Cascade [www.bcewp.com].,..,........................,,,,.....................'ll

Cabot [www.cabotfactoryfinish,com]...................,.,..,.,,....,.............ru'15

G&D Lumber Co. [www.cdlumber.com]..........................................rN28

C&E Lumber Co. [www.lodgepolepine.com]..............,......,................26

Coastal Plywood [www.coastalplywood.com] .,.....,............,..........rm10

Collins [www.truwoodsiding,com] ...................,............................,8a.8a

Distribution Management Systems Inc. [www.dmsi.com],.,......,..ru25

Eco Chemical [www.ecochemica1.c0m1,,,..........................,,...,,..........20

El & El Wood Products [www.elandelwoodproducts.com]......Cover ll

Enduris [www,enduris.com].....................,. ....,.......ru11

Forest2ilarket [www.forest2market.c0m1,........................,,.,,.....,...ru33

Fontana Wholesale Lumber [www.fontanawholesalelumber.coml..22

GRK Fasteners [www.grkfasteners.com] .................13

Haida Forest Products [www.haidaforest,com] ..............................,ru7

Huff Lumber Co ..................,...,,........21 ldaho Forest Group [www.idahoforestgroup.com].,,,,,.,,......,........ru48

Jaaco Corp. [wwwjaaco.coml ,,..,.,..,.,,............ ...........3

J.M. Thomas Forest Products [www.thomasforest.com]....................4

Keller Lumber Co. ................,...... .,..,,.,,,,,......,.,..........23

LWO Corp. [www.lwocorp.com],,......,........... .......ru39

Manke Lumber Co, [www.mankelumber.com] TM35

Mary's River Lumber [www.marysriverlumber,com]...............,.....rm20

Maze Nails [www.mazenails.com] ..............,.. .........ru2

Murphy Go. [www.murphyplywood.com] ...............TM5

Nordic Engineered Wood Products [www.nordicewp.com] .........rm29

Norman Distribution Inc. [www.normandist.com] ..........................,..25

North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. [www.nawla.org]........rm41

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assn. [www.nelma.org].....ru32

PPG Industries [www.ppg.com] ...........................ru17

Pacific Wood Preserving Gos. [www.pacificwood.com] ...................24

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance [plmins.com]....,...rm27

Peterman Lumber Inc. [www.petermanlumber.coml ..........,.......,......23

Plycem USA [www.p|ycemtrim.coml...............................................ru19

Probyn Group [www.probynltd.com] ,....,,.,.....,.,...........................,..,rm9

Redwood Empire [www.redwoodemp.coml ...................................rN13

Reel Lumber Service [www.reellumber.com]

Regal Custom Millwork

Rosboro [www,rosboro.com]..........,.....,,... ...........ru26

Roseburg Forest Products [www,rfpco.com]..................,......,,......rm23

RoyOMartin [www.royomartin,com].............. .......ru47

Shasta Green [www.shastagreen.com].........................,.,...............rm32

Simpson Strong.Tie [www,strongtie.com] ...........,.............,,.,..Cover lll

Skyreach L&S Extrusions Corp, [www.skyreachls.com],...,,,.............3

Snider Industries [www.sniderindustries.com]..........,,,...,,..............ru3

Sunbelt [www.sunbeltracks.coml............ ,...,,,.......rul6

Swaner Hardwood Co. [www.swanerhardwood.com] .......................29

Swanson Group Sales Co. [www.swansongroupinc.com].....Cover lV

Taiga Building Products Inc.....,................ ..................5

Thunderbolt Wood Treating [thunderboltwoodtreating.com]...........29

Versatex [www,versatex,coml .................... ..........ru21

Viance [www.treatedwood.com] ................,.,........,...,.5

Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn, [www.wrcla.org]........ru7, ru30-31

Yakama Forest Products [www,yakama.forest.com] ....................ru39

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