"Lon A a.r:lcf Strorr.g" Hood Lumber

Hood Industries manufactures quality Southern Pine Lumber with mills located in Mississippi and Louisiana. We provide a full product mix of 2x4 through2xl2 and specialize in Long Lengths and Wide Dimension. Mix your truck or railcar with any of the items we produce and turn your inventories faster. Call today to speak to one of our friendly representatives about pricing, and availability.

Southern Building Material Association is holding seminars this month on "How to Connect with Contractor Customers in 90 Seconds or Less" Nov. I I in Nashville, Tn., and Nov. l6 in Charlotte. N.C.. and on preparing for an OSHA visit Nov. 30 in Richmond. Va.

SBMA has scheduled a training management and management development seminar Dec. 2-4 in High Point. N.C.

Ohio Lumbermen's Association holds its blueprint reading seminar Nov. 11; a residential estimating seminar is Nov. l5-17, and an advanced estimating seminar is Nov. 18, all at OLA headquarters in Columbus.

Eastern Building Material Dealers Association's ERT quarterly trust meeting and board meeting are Dec.23 in Lewisburg, Pa.

Michigan Lumber & Building Materials Association hosts an inventory management & loss prevention seminar Nov. 9 in Lansing, Mi.

A basic blueprint reading for new employees, counter sales, and beginning contractor sales personnel is Dec. 7 and an introduction to estimating seminar for new contractor salespeople is Dec. 8, both in Bay City, Mi.

Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association is holding its board holiday party and tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Dana-Thomas House Dec. 8, followed by a board of directors meeting Dec. 9 at ILMDA headquarters in Springfield, Il.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association is organizing an educational trip to the Chicago area Dec. 8-9.

The first day features a trip to the Forest Products Laboratory. Madison.

Wi., the preeminent location in the country for the study of mold in the construction process.

The next day, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange will conduct a six-hour workshop on how lumber futures are traded, which will include a trip to the trading floor.

MLA area meetings will convene Nov. 9 in Little Rock and Springdale, and Nov. l0 in Hot Springs and El Dorado. Ar.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association will stage a strategic plan review meeting Nov. 18.

Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association's fall executive committee & board of directors meetings are Nov. l0-l I at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Fl.

EPDM Roofing Association holds its first roofing technology conference Nov. l7 at the J.W. Marriot Hotel, Washington, D.C. The educational symposium will provide industry professionals with basic information to select and design the appropriate roof system.