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Bulldlng Mrterhl Merchrnts Assocletlon (Georgia and Alabama) will conduct a series of seminars this month at the BMMA training center in Austell, Ga.
Erv Goodroe, executive vice president of the association, will be the instructor.
Theme of the first session, July l719, will be product knowledge. Developed by dealers, the program aims at both experienced and new employees, providing them with generic product knowledge in relation to how it will be used in dealing with customers.
The second session, July 20, will concentrate on selling skills, aiming to increase selling power and sales volume. Both seminars will be repeated in a third session, July l7-20.
Registration will be limited to 12 in each class, with each firm allowed only one representative.
All meals, housing, course materials (including a product manual), and instruction are included in the package which is being offered to both members and nonmembers.
Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association's new board ofdirectors is making final plans for the summer board meeting in Alexandria, July 23-24.
Jon Cromwell, president, will preside with the help of Bob Armer, lst v.p.l
George Kellett, 2nd v.p.; Dudley Webre, treasurer; Hubert Walker, national dealer director; Bob Morrow, past president; Don Clanton, ex-oflicio member, and Gayle Passman, executive v.p. Directors for the current year include Thomas "Al" Sanders lll, Trey Kiper, Buddy Tolson, district I; Tom Morgan, Laverne Carpenter, Jim Pearce, district ll; Jimmy Robertson, Steve Brown, Tim Stine, district lll; Garland Hebert, Norris Rader Jr., Doug Ashy Jr., district lV; Bob Morrow, Wallace Poole, Dennis Dunham, district V; Jerry Smith, Harry Gabriel, A. J. Harris, district VI; Steve Buller, Raymond Beauxis Jr., Forrest Decuir, district Vll; Rufus Savoie, Dudley Webre, "Chet" Morrison, district VIII.
Wally Poole chairs the 1989 annual convention committee which includes Calvin Shoemaker, Bob Morrow, Dennis Dunham and Jeb Ransone. Other committees include education, George Kellett, chairman, Dudley Webre, Steve Buller, Laverne Carpenter; finance & budget, Dudley Webre, chairman, Bob Armer, A. J. Harris, George Kellett; membership, Hubert Walker & Bob Armer, co-chairmen, Trey Kiper, Tom Morgan, Tim Stine, Doug Ashy Jr., George Kellett, A. J. Harris, Forrest Decuir, Dudley Webre; insurance, Don Clanton, chairman, Dudley Webre, Tom Morgan, George Kellett; past presidents, Bob Morrow. chairman.
Vlrjlnlr Bulldlng Mrterlrl Associrtlon will have a scries of committee meetings on the first day of its Aug. I Il4 summer management conference at the Ramada Oceanside Tower, Virginia Beach.
The ladies convention planning, membership, education and executive committees will meet as well as the associate member council. The second day (Friday) will be devoted to the annual golf and tennis tournaments with the board of directors meeting in the late afternoon.
Tabletop programs by exhibitors will open activities on the third day (Saturday). Bill Lee of Lee Resources lnc. will present "Negotiating Strategies," a program designed to help dealers obtain the best prices while keeping the quality of goods and services at an optimum level. Following a free afternoon, conference attendees will participate in a beach party.
Dealer roundtables are scheduled for the final day (Sunday) of the meeting. Dealers will have an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.
Kentucky Lumber rnd Bullding Material Dealers Associrton is urging its members to make every effort to make consumers aware of information regarding treated wood.
They warn that what is now a voluntary Consumer Awareness Program may become mandatory under the administration of the Environmental Protection Agency ifdealers do not do their share in getting the appropriate information to consumers. The opportunity for voluntary cooperation should not be taken lightly, explains Bill Thompson, executive vice president of the association.
A video and consumer awareness packet developed by the nation4l dealers organization in conjunction with the American Wood Preservers Institute and the Society of American Wood Preservers is available through the KLBMDA office. Cost of the video is $5.
Florida Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has invited a group of big names including Harry Reasoner from 60 Minutes and actress Patricia Neal to inform and entertain at The Main Event, Sept. 13-17 at the Marriott Orlando World Center.
Golfing great Sam Snead and The Lettermen in Concert will be other great performers. The 68th annual convention and buying show will have 258 exhibits plus seminars, golf and tennis tournaments.
Hoo-Hoo International has scheduled its 96th annual convention in conjunction with The Main Event.
