WESTERN RED CEDAR PROFESSIONATS srNcE 1995 tion news

Mountain States Lumber & Building Materials Dealers has enlisted instructor Dr. David Bueche to present its Leadership School throughout the region. Seminars will be offered Feb. l3-16 at the Hampton Inn. Alburquerque, N.M.: Feb. 27-March 2 at the Hampton Inn. Casper, Wy.. and March 27-30 at the Hampton Inn. Denver, Co. All classes include a light lunch and handout materials.

Tom Fife of Lee Resources Inc. rvill lead a seminar for yard foremen and operations managers Feb. I in Denver.

The annual Products Expo & Building Materials Buying Show is set for March 9- l0 at the Denver Merchandise Mart.

MSLBMDA said goodbye to staffer Kimberly Kent, who has been with the association for six years and is leaving to be home with her nerv daughter. She has been replaced by Melissa lrwis.

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Doug Cunningham. 25-year veteran of Boise Cascade. Denver. was named 2005 Lumberman of the Year by the association's Colorado WOOD Council at the group's year-end celebration at the Mile High Stadium Club in Denver.

Lumber Association of California & Nevadats second annual silent auction, held during its recent annual convention, netted more than $3,400. The money will benefit LACN's political action comrnittee.

Steve LeFever will offer his Profit Mastery seminar to dealers March 2l at the Ontario Airport Marriott. Ontario, Ca., and March 23 at the Doubletree Hotel. Sacramento. Ca.

On March 15. the Sutter Club in Sacramento will be the site of a legislative reception jointly hosted by LACN and the California Forestry Association. LACN's annual legislative day will be March 29 at the Sheration Grand. Sacramento. preceded by a board meeting earlier in the day and an executive committee meeting March 28.

Western Building Material Association is holding its 35th annual Young Westerners Conference Feb. 9I I at The Grove Hotel. Boise. Id. Seminars will cover forest products certification. APA's Build a Better Home program. "lrarning to Love Our Do-lt-Yourselfer." "Partnership = Profi t." "Distracted Driving," "Before the Sale: Knorv Your Approach." "I'm #2." and supplier sessions on doors. rvindorvs. moulding/millwork. fastening systems. engineered rvood. and rveatherproofing.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club holds its annual pool tournament Feb. 9 at Danny K's in Orange. Ca. Its spring golf tourney is March 9 at the Black Gold Golf Club. Yorba Linda. Ca.

Abundant Forests Alliance has been formed to educate the public about sustainable forest practices. improved recycling efforts, nerv technologies. and other advances in the forest products industry.

Founding members are Anthony Forest Products. Georgia-Pacific, Green Diamond Resource Co.. International Paper. Mead/ Westvaco. Weyerhaeuser and Plum Creek.

Rodney W. Lowman. former president of the American Plastics Council. is the group's first president. For more info. visit rvrvrv.abundantforests.org.

North American Building Material Distribution Association holds its spring executive management conference and annual golf toumament March I I - l3 in Tucson. Az.

Brent Grover. Evergreen Consulting. rvill speak on profitability tools and acquisitions as a grorvth strategy.

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Producers Association's 43rd winter business meeting is Feb. l4-18 in Kauai. Hi.

Composite Lumber Manufactures Association elected its first slate of officers and board of directors. President is Tim Whelan. Epoch Composite Products: v.p. John Sooker. Louisiana-Pacific. and secretary/treasurer Charlie Cronenrvorth. Green Tree Composites. They are joined on the board by Kevin Brennan. TimberTech. and Tim Machelski. Elk Composite Building Products.