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Western Building Material Association has slated its mid-summer management and board meetings for July l6- I 8 at Salishan Lodge, Gleneden Beach, Or.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada has scheduled its annual 2nd Growth summer conference for July 17-19 at the La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Ca.

The event will start with a golf tournament at the La Quinta Resort Dunes course. The next two days will feature speakers such as Dr. Joe Lstiburek, who will discuss why "Wood Is Good."

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has a trio of regional golf tournaments planned for the summer.

The Colorado WOOD Council tourney takes place July l4 at The

Ranch Golf & Country Club, Westminster, Co., followed by the Wyoming Golf Tournament in August and the Western Slope Golf Tournament at the Rifle Creek Golf Course. Rifle. Co., in September.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has named SmithBucklin's Russ Snyder interim president, following the departure of Diane Swenson after three months on the job.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club meets Sept. 18 at Costa Mesa Country Club, Costa Mesa, Ca., for its Sth annual golf tournament.

Western Hardwood Association holds its annual meeting July l2-15 at the Fairmont Chateau, Whistler, B.C.

Featured speaker is Ryan Walter, former NHL playerlcaptain and co- author of Simply the Best. Other presenters include Glenn Ahrens. OSU: Brian Hawrysh, BC Wood; Mike Snow, American Hardwoods Export Council, and Grace Terpstra, Hardwood Federation.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association is co-hosting with North American Building Material Distribution Association a Young Distribution Professionals conference Aug. 3-6 at Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, Il.

Opening day is golf, followed by a networking dinner that evening.

Day two focuses on personal development with seminars on "The Big Picture," "Outgrowing Your Cubicle," "How to Solve the MultiGenerational Puzzle," and "How to Work Effectively with Customers, Associates & Employees."

Day three seminars include "Sales Managing through the Tough Times," "Managing the Supplier/Distributor Relationship," and "The Road to Distributor Profitability."

The last day is a half-day program about managing yourself and others, followed by a networking lunch.

National Retail Hardware Association announced honorees of its 2008 Young Retailer of the Year program, who will be special guests at its annual convention July 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort, Monterey, Ca.

Honorees include John Bettendorf, owner and general mgr., Bettendorf Hardware, Isanti, Mn.; Terry Byers, co-owner, Town Center Hardware, Harrisburg, N.C., and Todd Kirschner, general mgr., Trio Hardware, Plainview, N.Y.

Hoo-Hoo International will meet Sept. l3-16 at The Hotel Murano, Tacoma, Wa., for its 116th annual convention.

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American Architectural Manufacturers Association has scheduled its western region fall meeting for Aug.27-28 at Marriott Portland City Center. Portland. Or.

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