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SAVE THE DATE!
November 5-6 -
MLA Fall Fling - Branson, Missouri
January 7-8 - Missouri Winter Meeting
January 14-15 - Kansas Winter Meeting
January 21-22 - Arkansas Winter Meeting
March 18-19 - Blish-Mize Spring Market
April 4-6 - NLBMDA Spring Meeting & Legislative Conference
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Associate members are a very important part of the MLA mission. Do business with these members that support your Association!
All Season Bldg. Supply Allied Building Stores American Wholesale Corp. BPI - Lumber & Engineered Wood
Blish-Mize Company Bluelinx Corporation BlueTarp Financial Builders Material Company CCM Countertop & Cabinet Mfg Central Woodwork, Inc. Continental Divide Fence Dealers Choice Distribution Delden Garage Doors, Inc. Discovery Based Retail DMSi Software Do it Best Corporation East Side Lumberyard Supply
The Empire Company
Epicor Software
Federated Insurance Forest Products Supply Co. Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC
Great Southern Wood Preserving Guardian Building Products - WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
Hardman Wholesale Co. Hawkeye Building Distributors HIAB USA, Inc. Hixson Lumber Sales Huttig Building Products Jack Morgan Construction James Hardie Building Products
Klauer Manufacturing Co.
Lee Wayne Lumberyard Supply Max USA
McCray Lumber Millwork Metal Sales Mfg. Corp.
Mid-Am Building Supply Modern Equip. Co., Inc. (MECO) Monarch Cement Co. Pennsylvania & Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance PrimeSource Building Products PWD, Inc. Rollex Corp. Schutte Lumber Company Simpson Strong-Tie Tamko Building Products Tax Favored Benefits Tennison Brothers, Inc. Thomas Nielsen Wholesale Timber Products, Inc. Treeline Forest Products USP Structural Connectors Warrior Building Products Western Builders Supply, Inc. Westfall GMC Truck Center Weyerhaeuser Co.
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Mid-America Lumbermens Association (MLA) serves independent lumber and building material retailers in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. We offer a variety of services and products to our members, as well as events throughout the year to provide educational and networking opportunities.
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With the Royals' World Series Championship, a baseball quote seemed in order.
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too."
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Vol. 14, No. 22, November 2, 2015
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Here's Your Mobile-Ready Newsletter!
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You're receiving this online newsletter because you've subscribed through the MLA website (www.TheMLA.com) or you're an Association member. We'll send a new issue every two weeks to let you know what's happening in the industry, at your MLA, and in the world that affects your business. We welcome your opinions and ideas. If you have information you'd like to share with other members, we'd be happy to include it in our next issue. We welcome both personal and industry-related news - members would love to hear your news and views - so don't hesitate to email us with information.
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Last Chance to Register for Fall Fling
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The MLA Fall Fling is a great event that combines timely programming and outstanding opportunities to visit with your colleagues from near and far.
The program will include presentations from Jonathan Paine, NLBMDA; Craig Webb, ProSales Magazine; Scott Simpson, BlueTarp Financial; and John Neyens, HR attorney. You'll have a great time and learn a lot.
You'll also be sure to pick up ideas from the others who attend, as we annually attract the best and brightest dealers in our area. It's always great to talk with others about problem solving and issues to get fresh ideas and a new perspective.
The dates are November 5-6, 2015 - in Branson, Missouri. We have arranged a special rate of $142 per night for rooms at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing - and the conference is free of charge to members. Click here for more information and click here for a registration form.
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NLBMDA Honors MLA Member with Chairman's Award
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 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) was pleased to honor two of its members for their contributions to the association and the lumber and building materials industry during the NLBMDA Installation Dinner event on Wednesday, October 28, in conjunction with the ProDealer Industry Summit held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2014-2015 NLBMDA Chairman JD Saunders selected Woodie Acord, of Acord's Home Center in Arkansas, and John Somerville, President and CEO of Lumbermen's Merchandising Corporation, for this honor.
Acord started his business in downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in 1979 and served on the Mid-America Lumbermen's Association (MLA) Board of Directors for many years, serving as President in 2000. After that, he transitioned to NLBMDA representative for MLA, and then served as an At-Large Director for NLBMDA. "During his tenure on the NLBMDA board, Woodie's thoughtful contributions to many conversations and decisions were always softly submitted for consideration but with great weight and clarity," states Saunders.
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Distracted Driving Continues to be Much More Than Just a "Problem"
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Not only is distracted driving still a serious problem, it is an epidemic. With each new mobile device introduced, the potential for behind-the-wheel distractions increase and so does a business's exposure to risk. Federated Insurance is very concerned about the persistence of this issue and how it can adversely affect your business. Worse yet is what you may stand to lose as a result of distracted driving. 
Federated Insurance has rejuvenated efforts to help owners address distracted driving. Our new risk management program asks, "What Is Important to You?" It provides a sample mobile-device policy, reminder posters, and employee training materials, including a thought-provoking video and educational handout. It also presents information on technology solutions, which can aid in restricting mobile device use in vehicles. Read more.
Source: Federated Insurance, October 28, 2015
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Member News
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Mossman Lumber Auction on November 7
Julie Rand, of Mossman Lumber, Louisburg, Kansas, reports they are exiting the retail side of their business to concentrate on commercial sales. They are having an auction on Saturday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. to sell all the excess stock, fixtures, shelving, hardware, and displays. Please refer to the attached auction flier for more information. Mossman was a 48-year member of MLA.
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Other Articles of Interest
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Save the Date for the 2016 Spring Meeting & Legislative Conference... Mark your calendar for the joint NLBMDA and WDMA (Window & Door Manufacturers Association) 2016 Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference, scheduled for April 4-6 at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Future of Softwood Industry Unclear After Expiration of Softwood Lumber Agreement... The Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), between the United States and Canada, first agreed upon in 2006, expired in October, after having agreed to a two-year extension in 2012. The SLA represents the agreement for Canadian exports of softwood sawnwood to the U.S. with the current trade agreement from 2006 representing a solution to U.S. industry claims that Canadian forest policies subsidize sawnwood production.
ProSales has reported that "governments on both sides have now reached a standstill as the U.S. government believes that the deal is now outdated, while according to the U.S. Lumber Coalition, the Canadians have not yet been willing to negotiate." However, a standstill provision in the 2006 agreement gives the U.S. and Canada a year to come to a new agreement before the United States could bring any type of trade actions against the Canadian suppliers. Reported by the newspaper, Vancouver Sun, the Canadian industry would like to see the current agreement renewed, while U.S. sawmills are reported to oppose a renewal. If Canadian sawmills will have to pay new higher duties on exports to the U.S., it is likely to affect trade flows to other markets including China.
Source: NLBMDA E-Update, October 19, 2015
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Documentation for Termination
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Question: One of my staff went almost seven whole days without clocking in or out on our web-based time card system. She said it was her computer but it mysteriously started working the day after my accounting person pointed it out to her. We've been unhappy with her work performance and reliability (late almost every day). I want to start documenting for when we do let her go so there is no recourse for her to file. Her supervisor wants to try to avoid paying unemployment, if that is even possible. Read more.
This article provided courtesy of Federated Mutual Insurance Company, your association's recommended insurer. |
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