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Western Forestry & Conservation Association - Dec, 5-7, conf'erence, Sacramento, Ca.; (503) 226-4562.

Portland Wholesale Lumber Association - Dec. 10, Christmas lunch, Portland, Or.; (503) 648-4156.

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Do it Best Corp. - Jan. 7-8, winter market, Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fl.; (2 l9) 748-5300.

TruServ - Jan. 10-12, LBM & rental market, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (773) 695-5 165.

National Association of Home Builders - Jan. 14-17, annual convention & expo, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 368-5242.

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association - Jan. 15-18, annual conference & expo, Loews Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Ca.; (301) 230-2501.

International Housewares Show - Jan. 16-19, sponsored by the National Housewares Manufacturers Association, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 292-4200.

Ace Hardware Corp. - Jan. 18-21, winter market, Charlotte Convenrion Cenrer, Charlotte, N.C.; (630) 990-6641

American Hardware Manufacturers Association - Jan. 23'25, manufacturing excellence conference, Hyatt Regency, San Diego, Ca.; (847) 605-1025.

DIY & Home Improvement Show - Jan. 23-25, Olympia 2, London, England; (01 l) rt4-l8l-462-0721.

American Fence Association, Inc. - Jan.26-29, FenceTech 2000, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fl.; (800) 822-4342.

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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association is sponsoring Western Wood Products Association "Know Your Lumber" seminars Nov. 30 at the Best Western Hitching Post Inn, Cheyenne, Wy.; Dec. I at the Holiday Inn North, Denver, Co., and Dec. 2 at the Radisson Hotel & Conf'erence Center, Albuquerque, N.M.

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Forest Health Tops List

In revising their rules for the tjrst time since 1982. Forest Service officials listed forest health as being their top priority in managing l9l million acres of federal timberland.

The new plans would be more flexible and would call for greater input from scientists and the public, hopefully reducing conflicts and lawsuits pertaining to the agency's 155 national forests.

of the year party also is set tbr Dec. 2 at Denver's Mile High Club.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada has increased membership director Jean Henning-Brunton's responsibilities and promoted her to second-in-command of the office.

Charlene Valine has reioined the association as business mgr.

Not surprisingly, while environmentalists praised the proposed rules, logging groups lambasted the news, noting that timber harvests on federal lands are already down about 70Vo in the last decade.

Distributor Groups Team Up

North American Building Material Distribution Association has formed a strategic alliance with International Hardware Distributors Association.

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The alliance would seek to fbrmalize and broaden collaboration between the two associations, such as by sharing educational programs, networking events and market research.

Wood Auctions Online

A new online auction and information site for the wood products industry has been launched at www.eWood.com.

e-Wood just completed its first round of financing with assistance from its newest board member, Donald Davis, former chairman and ceo of The Stanley Works.

The $400 billion-a-year wood industry "is a fragmented and disconnected marketplace, especially when viewed on an international basis," says Arnold Kraft, ceo and president of eWood. Currently, the site lists more than $l million in products from 27 companies with target prices ranging tiom $12 to $35,000.

Seasoned software entrepreneur Kraft founded e-Wood.com fiom predecessor site WoodExchange.com, which was started in 1997 by Lincoln Alden and supported and sponsored by the USDA Forest Services Economic Action Program.

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