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Deqler Associqtion Growing

"New membership records were achieved in 1964 by the Cali' fornia Building Material Dealers Association, Inc. and from all indications, 1965 wi[ be another banner year," commented Ralph H. Hilton, managing director of the statewide association.

A record 36 new members joined last year, bringing the total roster to an all-time total of 126 dealers. These figures take on more significance when compared with the 20 dealers, who formed the association late in 1945, and compared with the 6l members attained ten years after the formation.

From 1956 to 1964, CBMDA has doubled its membership and developed communications between dealer members in all areas of the state.

Of the 36 members, who joined recently, sorne 23 dealers were from northern California. The interest in the north has prornpted regular monthly meetings on the second Thursday at the Edgewater Inn in Oakland. CBMDA also holds monthly meetings in Los Angeles and bi-monthly meetings in San Diego, so that dealers are informed regularly on industry developments.

Remodeling Figures Ok'd for 1955

There will be a 1965 survey of remodeling expenditures by the Bureau of the Census.

The National Home Irnprovement Council sponsored a recenl industry meeting with the Department of Commerce and Bureau o{ the Census officials to discuss the 1965 report. Industry representatives reviewed past surveys for efiectiveness. They stressed the fact that, despite budget limitations, the report as it now stands is of extreme value to the industry, providing information on the size of the market and trends as well as some buyer and project characteristics. The meeting agreed that the present survey is increasingly used by industry factors to provide the basic sta' tistics for their own more detailed research in their areas of special interest. Six possible changes in future reports were discussed and these two recommendations made:

(f) That the Census Bureau consider including statistics on job and product incidence.

(2) That the Bureau publish a bibliography of unpublished data collected by the survey beginning with the I963're' port. This bibliography to be published as a part of part two of the Census 1963 report to be released this fall. A report of the all-day session is available by writing NHIC.

Conference on Wood Use

A national specialty conference on wood, sponsored by the structural division of- the American Society of Civil Engineers, will be held in Chicago, June 9-11.

The Conference, co-sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, the American Railway Engineering Association and the American Society for Testing Materials, will bring before engineers, architects and others concerned with construction, the latest developments in applications of wood as a structural mate' rial. Speakers will indicate how to take full advantage of the versatility, aesthetics, and economy of wood construction, and point to the trends of future construction'

The conference will consist of five half'day sessions with the themes: structural evaluation of wood; modern 'wood desigrr, fabrication and erection; versatility of wood in structures; dependability through standards; and modern wood structures-a glimpse into the future. The keynote addresses will be by Victor Lundy, internationally known architect, 61d Joseph A. Liska of the U. S. Forest Products Laboratory. Outstanding speakers from consulting engineering firms, architectural firmg the wood industry, universities, the railroad industry and government are included on the Conference program.