1983 Home Show Directors

WESTERI{ dealers, members of the advisorv board of the Western Home Center & Building Malerials Show, diScuss show details with The Merchant Magazine's editor publisher, David Cutler, (at righl) also a board member. The show will be held October 21-23, 1983. From lelt: Tom W. Watt, president, Brookhart's Building Centers, Colorado Springs, Co.: Felix Sanchez, president, Hacienda Home lmprovement, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.; Frank Purcell, Jr., president, Builders Supply of Palm Springs, Palm Springs, Ca.; Norman Fox, v.p., Handyman, San Diego, Ca., The regional expo, tailored to the special needs of home cenlers and building malerials dealers in the West, will feature seminars as well as a show. lt will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.

NFPA Annual in Arizona

Amid optimistic forecasts of an upturn for housing and the economy, the National Forest Products Assn. held its 8fth Annual Meeting recently in Scottsdale, Az.

NFPA President William H. Stimpson said the outlook for 1983 and 1984 is "decidedly upbeat I think we can take heart that we're coming around the bend." He said: "Let's stick together; let's rebuild our markets-and our organizations; let's capitalize on our opportunities and our adversity-let's Program ourselves for success."

Guest speaker Briggs Napier, president of Briggs Napier Consultants, Inc., urged wood products producers to encourage home builders to devote more attention to imProving the livability and amenities of new houses by using wood products-exPosed wood, cabinets, moldings and builtins-and to promote these features in their sales efforts.

Donald R. Deardorff, president and general manager of Fourply, Inc., Grants Pass, Or., was elected new president. He succeeds outgoing President William H. Stimpson, Gulf Lumber Co., Mobile, Al. John R. Forrest, Boise Cascade Corp., Boise, Id., was elected first v.P. Robert F. Higgins, president of the Medford Corp., Medford, Or., was elected second v.p. and treasurer.

Formaldehyde Gas Study

A study of formaldehyde gases released by pressed wood products ranks among the top l0 priorities established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for 1983.

The effects of temperature and humidity on formaldehyde offgassing from these products will be examined with the information to be shared with HUD. Standards are expected to be recommended by 1985.

Houseware Expo Dates

In 1984 the semi-annual National Housewares Manufacturers Association International Housewares Exposition will shift to spring and fall dates, according to Ronald A. FiPPinger, managing director.

McCormick Place and McCormick PlaceWest, Chicago, Il., will be the site of the March 25-29 and Oct. 8-ll,1984, shows. Discount

Flight to Show

Working together, the National Housewares Manufacturers Association, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will offer special low rate roundtrip air faresto Chicago forthe NHMA International Housewares Exposition in January, 1983, according to Ronald A. Fippinger, managing director of the association.

Rogers Named'Lumberman'

Shasta Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club, Redding, Ca., has selected George Rogers as "Lumberman of the Year."

The annual award is presented to the person who is deemed by his peers to have contributed the most to the betterment of the forest products industry and the local community.