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SAVE THE DATE!
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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"If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
-Alice Roosevelt Longworth
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Vol. 14, No. 24, November 30, 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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Winter Meetings Just a Month Away!
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The new year always gets off to a fast start at MLA. The state meetings are planned in January and February. Watch for more information and registration forms soon.
Missouri - Join other Missouri lumber dealers in Columbia on January 7-8 for a brief but informative meeting. Updates provided on Missouri legislation and forecast for 2016, new Federated program, and MLA programs. Click here for registration form.
Kansas - The annual Winter Meeting is set for January 21-22 in Topeka, Kansas. This is always a great time with fellow dealers and Associate members.
Arkansas - The Arkansas Committee has planned a Legislative Day in Little Rock on Tuesday, February 16. Get an insider's view of the inner-workings at your State Capitol and find out what you need to know about your state legislature and your MLA.
In another state? Don't let that keep you from the closest MLA meeting - registration is open to any and all MLA members. Get to know your fellow dealers and be better informed. We'll see you at a 2016 winter meeting!
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Members Only Webinar on December 8
(Yes - as an MLA member, you are an NLBMDA member, too!)
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Health Care. Transportation. Taxes. Proposed changes to overtime pay. There is a lot going on in Washington that could affect your business. Join NLBMDA's government relations team to find out the latest news and election insight on a FREE Washington Update  webinar on December 8 from 1-2 pm ET. Click here to register now!
Congress still has work to do before it goes home for the holidays. The government relations team will also take a look at the legislative agenda for next year, discuss the upcoming presidential nomination process and the general election next fall.
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MLA Group 401(k) Plan for Members
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 MLA has offered a "group" MLA 401(k) plan for members for over a year. It is saving participating dealers on their fees and offering a great benefit to reward their loyal employees. If you haven't taken a serious look at this program, now would be a good time. Find out why smart dealers are making the move to the MLA program. Call the MLA Hotline at 800-747-6529, or
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Have You Checked Out the MLA Online Campus?
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 The MLA Online Campus provides you and your employees with high-impact, "real-world" training that develops your leaders, retains your best people and increases your customer loyalty. Each employee has a unique username to access the campus, which houses more than 700 courses on customer service, sales, leadership and more. Learn more. |
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Member News
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Robert Fetrow Obituary
 Robert Mason Fetrow, 60, Building Supply Sales Representative, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. Service and burial were held on Thursday, November 19, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his parents, H. Mason and Betty Fetrow. Survived by wife of 32 years, Bonnie, of Wichita; daughter, Taylor Fetrow, of Wichita; sisters, Judy Muessig (Robert) of Mooresville, Indiana, Carol Mason (Donald), of Rose Hill, Kansas, Denise Fetrow, of Cedar Point, Kansas; and one brother, Bruce Fetrow, of Cedar Point, Kansas.
Memorials have been established with The Union Rescue Mission, 2800 N. Hillside St, Wichita, KS 67219 and The Lord's Diner, 520 N. Broadway St., Wichita, KS 67214. Tributes online at www.dlwichita.com
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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. Register now!
NAHB Releases 2015 Green and Healthier Homes Report...The green building trend is continuing to grow, according to McGraw Hill Construction's Dodge Construction Market Forecast. The 2015 Smart Market Report says nearly one third of builders said more than 60 percent of their 2016 home projects featured green technology, and by 2020 more than half of builders expect to reach that level of green work. Read more. Source: NLBMDA Green Update/Builder Online, November 19, 2015 Housing Data Slips...In the October measure of home builder confidence, sentiment dropped back to levels comparable with the second half of 2015. The November NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped three points from an upwardly revised October level to 62. The index has been above 60 since June 2015 and remains well above the tipping point of 50, meaning there are more builders who consider the market to be improving than the number of those who see it worsening. Read more. Source: NAHB Eye on the Economy, November 24, 2015
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Can a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program Affect Your Work Comp Premium?
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In the world of workers compensation, managed care is a vastly misunderstood buzz word. In its simplest form, managed care describes a variety of techniques that, when properly applied, will help you efficiently use your workers compensation dollars. Read more.
This article provided courtesy of Federated Mutual Insurance Company, your association's recommended insurer.
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