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Southern Building Material Association will lead into its building products buying show Feb. 6-7 at the Showplace Convention Center, High Point, N.C., with an estimating clinic Feb. 5-6 conducted bY CaseY Voorhees, Western Building Material Association.

Speakers during the show, themed "Made in America," include baseball legend Bobby Richardson, LloYd Eichorn on "Handling Credit in Today's Market of Scams & Tight Money;" Edsel Charles, "American Demographics & Generational Issues," and Ivy Zelman, "America's Economic Future."

In addition, Jim Enter will lead a panel of dealers and suppliers discussing "Supply Change Challenges During the Recovery," while Chris Rader moderates a panel on "PostCrash: The New TechnologY Dealers Are Using & How It's Working."

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association returns its annual expo to Boston, Ma., Feb. 6-8 at the John B. Hynes Memorial Convention Center.

Seminars will cover such toPics as non-toxic wood preservation. merchandising for sales, engineered lumber, and the economic outlook.

Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association has scheduled its annual convention and expo for Feb. 26-2'7 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, Il. Seminars will cover OSHA comPliance, sustainable home design, and thermal control in building envelopes. Activities include Texas hold'em and blackjack tournaments.

Northwestern Lumber Association will host project-estimating seminars led by Gary Thompson, Jan.2223 at the Quality Inn & Conference Center, Grand Island, Ne., and Jan. 29-2O at Manion Wholesale Building Supplies, Saint Cloud, Mn.

Feb. 5-6 is the Wisconsin lumber dealers convention at the Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Wi. Speakers will address DOT and pre-trip inspections, OSHA inspections, uniform dwelling code basics, and business success and estate planning.

The lowa lumber convention follows Feb. 20-21 at the Meadows Events & Conference Center, Altoona, Ia. Coach Paul Rhoads will deliver the keynote, while attomey Angela Davis will speak on the lien process.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association will host a Feb. 6 regional meeting at Greystone Golf & Country Club, Birmingham, Al.

March 10-13 is the annual University of Industrial Distribution at J.W. Marriott, Indianapolis, In.

NAWLA's yearly Education Foundation career exploration workshop is set for March l0-15 at MississiPPi State University, Starkville, Ms.

National Wooden Pallet & Container Association has hired Brent J. McClendon as its new president and c.e.o.

McClendon, executive v.p. of the lnternational Wood Products Association since 2003, replaces Bruce N. Scholnick. who died from complications of cancer in July.

Indiana Hardwood Lumber' men's Association will host its annual convention and expo Feb.5-7 at the Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, In.

North American Building Material Distribution Association elected Michael Darby, Capital Lumber, as its new president, succeeding Paul Vella, Atlantic Plywood.

New v.p. is Rick Turk, Metro Hardwoods; treasurer Robyn Pollina, Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing, and president-elect Don Schalk, C.H. Briggs Co.