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Lumber Association of California & Nevada's Associates Council held its first meeting of the year Jan. 19, during the Hoo- Hoo Crab Feed in Eureka, Ca. Butch Gunter. BMD Inc.. is the chair for 2006 with Jeff Howard, Capital Lumber, Healdsburg, Ca., as vice chair. and Victor Vandenburg, BMD, as v.p. Bob Maurer, Swanson Group, Glendale, Or.. will serve as events cordinator.

J.D. Saunders, Economy Lumber Co., Campbell, Ca., is starting a threeyear term on the board in 2006 and will also serve as National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association legislative representative. Also new to the board are Chuck Bohn. Reedley Lumber, Reedley, Ca., and Mark Ganahl, Ganahl Lumber Co.. Corona, Ca.

LACN's 2nd Growth holds its next meeting March 2 at the Holiday Inn in Buena Park, Ca. Speaker Seth

Dechtman rvill discuss "Time Management and Productivity: Ever Feel as Though You Don't Have Enou-eh Time?"

Steve LeFever's Profit Mastery seminar for dealers is planned for March 2l at the Ontario Airport Marriot and March 23 at the Sacramento Doubletree Hotel. He spoke on "Seven Steps to Fiscal Fitness" at the association's convention in Reno last year.

March 29 is the date of LACN's annual Sacramento legislative day. to be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Sacramento. After an educational forum in the morning, members rvill visit the capitol to discuss industry concerns with elected officials.

Western Building Material Association has a full slate of classes'for March. Events begin March 7-9 in Helena, Mt., rvith classes covering an introduction to estimating and construction methods. residential material take-off, introduction to building material sales. and forklift operator compliance.

Next. on March 2l-22. a human resource managers conference convenes in Olympia, Wa. Seminars addressing advanced customer service for orvners and managers and critical issues for sales professionals follorv on March 28-29. And. on March 30. a seminar rvill be directed at yard and operations managers.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Materials l)ealers Association has chosen the theme "Gatervay to the World" for its annual building products expo and buying shorv March 9-10 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Denver. Co.

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