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Lumber Association of California & Nevada will present safety-risk management workshops Sept. 30 at the Maffiott Sacramento. Rancho Cordova, Ca., and Oct. 2 at the Maniott, Riverside. Ca.

Labor attorney Mary Farrell will discuss labor laws and compliance issues. Loss specialist Eric Taylor, Owen-Dunn Insurance Services. will speak on CaIOSHA inspections and forklift accidents. Distracted driving and hiring practices will be discussed by Federuted Insurance.

Seminars on testing lumber and building materials will be Oct. 8 at the Riverside Marriott, Riverside, Ca., and Oct. 9 at the Residence Inn by Marriott, San Diego. Both are presented by the California Department of Food & Agriculture's division of measurement standards.

On Nov. 6. members will meet at the Marriott Napa Valley Hotel & Spa for two days of meetings and prescntations at LACN's annual convention.

A golf tournament at Chardonnay Golf Club. Napa, will start the event. That evening is an opening reception.

Day two will feature a government affairs update by LACN lobbyists and educational programs on such topics as proactive selling strategies for tough times, collecting money through mechanic's liens, and making your business more valuable during an economic downturn.

The last night will include a silent auction, the president's dinner, and entertainment by the Joe Stoddard Show.

Western Building Material Association is offering a trio of seminars next month at its Kincaid Learning Center, Olympia, Wa. A yard foreman class is set for Oct. 8. business management l0l Oct. 9, and estimating workshops Oct. 14- 15.

WBMA's l05th annual convention will be Nov. l2-14 at the Red Lion. Seattle, Wa. Chris Rader, Rader Solutions, will speak on "Making a Profit in a Down Market," discussing how to increase margins and encourruge employee producti vity.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers will converge on Sonnenalp Resort, Vail, Co., Oct.2-4 for its annual fall conference.

Keynote speaker is John D. Wagner. author of nine books on home building. Dena Cordova, regional sales manager fbr Foxworth-Galbraith, will share a 2008 economic overview and 2009 projections for the mountain region. Greg Shope, Alpine Lumber, will discuss "Green Building: Here and Now."

MSLBMDA is sponsoring a pair of seminars by Mike Butts, LBM Solutions-"Operations Management fbr Today's Lumberyard" Oct. 22 and "Business Management l0l for Outside Sales Reps" Oct. 23, both at Hampton Inn & Suites, Grand Junction. Co.

On Nov. I 3, B ill Lee, Lee Resources, will share "Action Steps to Boost Sales & Productivity" at Holiday Inn Central, Denver, Co.

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