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The Softwood Buyer PRSRT STD P.O. Box 34908 U.S. POSTAGE PAID MEMPHIS, TENN. Memphis, TN 38184-0908 PERMIT 270 Address Service Requested Vol. 23 No. 5 The Softwood Industry’s only newspaper.....now reaching 43,462 firms (20,000 per issue) September/October 2008 WRCLA Conference Draws Record Attendance SLMA Presidential Appointment Highlights Annual Event By Wayne Miller Victoria, B.C.—A record crowd recently attended the Western Red Cedar Las Vegas, Nev.–After a well-attended Annual Conference here recently at Lumber Assoc.’s (WRCLA) Cedar Summit Conference, held here at the Delta the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa. The three-day event was themed, Assoc. Inc. (SLMA) is now preparing for its Fall Board and Committee Meetings, “Adapting To Changing Dynamics,” and featured speakers from the WRCLA, set for Oct. 7-8 at Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and several forestry companies. Ga. Day one included the Cedar Shamble golf tournament at the Olympic View Golf At its recent Annual Conference, Debbie Brady was named president of the Club, as well as a “meet n’ greet” in the Ocean Pointe Resort ballroom. A bar- SLMA, headquartered in Tyrone, Ga. Brady joined SLMA in 1993, and previous- becue dinner was provided by WRCLA. Day two featured the Cedar Summit ly served as vice president of public affairs. She replaced outgoing SLMA Conference, a chairman’s reception, a chairman’s banquet followed by a musi- President Steve Rountree, who retired. cal performance by Atlantic Crossing, and a chairman’s cocktail reception.
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