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ffhe focus was on growth and I change at the National Building Material Distributors Association's 42nd annual convention and exhibit Oct. 10-12, Anaheim Hilton & Towers, Anaheim, Ca.

Show attendance and association membership were both on the rise. Yet outgoing president Paul Hylbert, PrimeSource, Inc., Irvine, Ca., noted that while the estimated 328 members combine for $7.2 billion in annual sales, they represent only a third of the total possible membership.

He forecast an in0ernationalization of NBMDA, looking for it to go "outside the traditional borders." Two Mexican distributors are now mem- bers, while a delegation of 36 Russians toued the show.

New officers are pres. William Ellis, REICO Distributors, Springfield, Va.; pres.-elect Gary Leonard, Flagg, Inc., Fairfield, Oh.; v.p. Ron Calhoun, Palmer Donavin Mfg., Columbus, Oh., and reas. Joseph Theby, Jr., Lensing Wholesale, Evansville, In. States Indusries, Eugene, Or., and Diamond Hill Plywood, Darlington, S.C., were recognized with 25 year membership awards.

The next convention and ex-hibit is set for Nov. 6-8, 1994, at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nv., preceded by a spring meeting March 24-26 in Palm Springs, Ca tDISTRIBUTORS at Anaheim, Ca., convention: (1) Roelil Loveland, Michael Kennedy, Peter G. Lovehnd, atlending hb 39th conseq/iive NBMDA convenlion, Bill Briscoll,Tom Koch. (2) Georqe Parden, Barry Schneider, David Cufler, I[e Merchant Magazine publbher. (3) Gail Overoard. Rick Montoya, Chaites Eden.' (l) Biil Baireil, Steve Wright, Barry Eichenberger, Tom Woolley, (5) Greg York, Jack Coonts, Jes Meritt. (6) John Bery. (7) Bill Bird. (8) Bruce Voetker, '(0) Tim Elbers. (10)Alan Baer. (11) Richard Lurid!1ren. (12) Alan Hanson. (13) Scott Klein. (14) Wayne Knulson, Don Beb, Sr. (15) Dave Teniil, Nonis Wood. (16) Duane Roth. (t7) Wes Leavens. (18) Katharlne & Paul Hylbed. (19) Moors Eilis. (20i 4nry.Eilis. (21) Lyle Thonpson. (22) Bitt Ctiltord.

(23) Jack Goklen, Jerry Hldalgo. (24) John Reynolds. (25) Jerry Muenz. (26) Lynne Colt, Rdn Winde, Steve Colt. (27) Rodpr Osbome. (28) John Pelerson. (29) Randy Luebe. (30) Byron Potler. (31) Maureen Baumann, Kevin Gamnon. ley, Jim Weir, Judi Nosal. (32) San Bills-Thwino.

(33) Glenn Han. (34) Ray Naiior. (35) Jim Geaian. (36) Gary Leonard. (37) TerriTwogoo&l-lailqy._ (q8) Ed Mooep. (39) Hobie Swan. (40) Mike McFadand. (41) Bryan Hoyle, (a2) John Camtr bell. (43) Marvin Miller, (44) Jeny Bud<man.