Top speakers at LASC convention

A TRIO of exceptionally good speakers n promises to make this year's annual Lumber Association of Southern California management conference a real educallen-dens painlessly. In Palm Springs, Calif., Nov. 14-16, at the El Nlirador Hotel, the conference will meld good speakers, sunshine, golf, information and profit tips into an enjoyable package.

a Petro Kulynych, exec. vp., Lowe's, Inc., will tell how they expanded from a few yards to become a 50 yard operation in the Southeastern U.S. and how they managed to stay independent.

o Joe McCracken, exec. vp., Western Forest Industries Association, a group of independent sawmill operators will explain the current log export situation and how it aflects both the manufacturing and distribution levels of the industry.

o Conrad C. Jamison, vp. and economist for the Security Pacific Bank has ti- tled his talk, "The Coming Boom in the Construction Industry." Enough said?

Other items on the program are "Information Explosion," a revolutionary approach to the world of computerization. That will be joined by a panel discussion of wholesalers and retailers discussine innovations that they hope will help ihem cope with the coming construction boom,

THE CASBAH CAttS

In addition to the foregoing, the l8th annual management conference will have poolside luncheons and dinner-dancing at 'oThe Casbah," a new night club on the hotel grounds.

Saturday will be devoted to tennis on the hotel courts, golf at Bermuda Dunes Country Club, and listening to the USCOregon State football game.

Saturday afternoon the trophies will be awarded to the tennis players and gol{ers, at an informal cocktail puity i., the executive vice president's bungalow.