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Eastern Building Material Dealers Association kicks off its annual meeting with a golf tournament Sept. 16 at the Wyndham, Gettysburg, Pa., to benefit its education foundation. The next two days will include educational seminars, meetings, and an awards banquet.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association has developed a new program-MLA Online Campus-that allows dealers to train their entire staffs quickly and efficiently. The courses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on the association's website.

Winners of $500 MLA scholarships include Spencer Bontrager, Matthew Fangman, Curtiss Bunch, Zack Stricker, Paige Becker, Rachel Messamaker, and Carrie Minnick.

Kentucky Building Materials Association will gather Sept. 24 at Gibson Bay Golf Course, Richmond, Ky., for the 2009 Congleton Cup golf tournament.

Florida Building Material Association has produced a digital guide to its annual convention & trade show Aug. 19-21 at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Fl.

Available on the association's website, the digital guide eliminates mailing costs and includes hyperlinks to exhibitor's web pages.

This year's show format allows architects and building professionals to attend two days worth of seminars, obtaining one to I I continuing education units certified by the American Institute of Architects.

The WoodSource seminars include "Designing for Sustainability -Life Cycle Analysis," "Designing for Sustainability - Designing Utilizing Wood Building Products to Reduce Global Warming," "Changes in the 2007 Edition of the Florida Building Code," "Destroying the Myth that Wood Design is Only for One- and Two-Story Buildings," "Available Options to Use Wood in Lieu of Noncombustible Materials," "The Florida Energy Code," "Achieving an Energy Star Rating," "Green Building Verification," "Building Green: The Importance of the Design Phase," "Connectors for Wood Construction," and "Advantages of Engineered Wood When Designing and Building Structures."

Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association is holding regional golf outings Aug. 19 at Hickory Grove Golf Course, Fennimore, Wi., and Sept. 21 ar Royal Sr. Patrick Golf Link, Wrightstown, Wi.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association affiliates remain active through the close of summer and beyond.

Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers

Association will gather Aug. l9 for its annual meeting and golf tournament at Killington Grand Resort, Killington.

Central New York Retail Lumber Dealers Association has scheduled its 6th annual clambake for Aug. 20, in Syracuse. That same day, the New York & Suburban Lumber Association will enjoy a baseball outing.

Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine and New Hampshire Retail Lumber Association will hold their annual meetings Sept. 1l-13 at Regency Hotel & Spa in Portland, Me. A golf tournament, dinner cruises, and receptions are also planned.

Northwestern Lumber Association has scheduled its 2009 mill tour for Oct. 4-8 in Coeur D'Alene. Id.. and Spokane, Wa. Destinations will include Idaho Forest Group, Potlatch, and Caribou Creek Log Homes.

Oct. 22-23 is a roundtable at Freeborn Lumber, Albert Lea, Mn.

Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association has announced winners of its 2009-20 1 0 scholarships: Nicholas Grote, Corey Hahn, Joel Hilgendorf, Nicholas Hotze, Andrew Landewee, Lucas O'Grady, Bradley Schrock, and Michael Stamps.

Southern Forest Products Association presented 2008 Sawmill Safety Awards to Georgia-Pacific, Crossett and Gurdon, Ar.; Monticello and Sterling, Ga.; Columbia and Taylorsville, Ms.; Toney Lumber Co., Louisburg, N.C., and Weyerhaeuser Co., Pine Hill, Al., and Taylor, La.

National Hardwood Lumber Association has booked former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani to keynote its annual convention Sept. 30-Oct. I at Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Ma.

Other highlights will include programs by the Hardwood Forest Foundation, Hardwood Federation lunch, cocktail reception, exhibitor appreciation lunch, and educational seminars.