NAWLA Special Edition 2017

NAWLA Special Edition

Special 2017 Wholesaler/ Distributor Buying Issue See pages 48 and 49 for Traders Market Exhibitor Booth Numbers and Schedule of Events www.softwoodbuyer.com NEW EXHIBITS! NEW SUPPLIERS! NEW SERVICES! NEW SALES OPPORTUNITIES! 2017 NAWLA Traders Market: Sweet Home Chicago November 8-10 the National Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) Traders Market will return to Chicago, one of the most historically popular venues for that event. Traders Market is the lumber industry’s largest annual gathering of buyers and sellers and the place to build or strengthen relationships and create new business opportunities. This year’s event features Merrill Hoge as its Grand Opening Luncheon keynote. The former NFL star and ESPN analyst, Hoge will talk about 2017 Special Edition perseverance in the face of adversity and strategies for overcoming obstacles to achieve your goals. For the past 21 years, the Traders Market has focused almost exclusively on the lumber supply chain, offering access to hundreds of companies that manufacture or distribute lumber and related products. In 2016, more than 250 of those companies showcased their products and services on the tradeshow fl oor for attendees from more than 500 industry- Continued on page 90 (Left to right): NAWLA’s Traders Market Committee commemorates the opening of the 2016 show floor. From left to right: Mauricio Bravo, Weston Wood Solutions; Brandon Desyatnik, Weston Forest Products Inc.; Kip Fotheringham, 2016 Traders Market Committee Chair, Hampton Lumber Sales; Steve Killgore, 2017 Traders Market Committee Chair, Roseburg Forest Products; Lori Byrd, Roy O. Martin Lumber Company; and Dan Semsak, Pacific Woodtech Corporation. At the 2016 Traders Market in Las Vegas, nearly 1,600 buyers and sellers converged on a show floor that featured more than 250 exhibitors, Learning Lounges and a Networking Central. Suppliers Across North America Speak To NAWLA Traders Market Benefits Bill Ossenfort Pleasant River Lumber Dover-Foxcroft, ME NAWLA has been a very benefi cial partner to Pleasant River Lumber. We have been provided with a lot of exposure to the industry through the various publications and Continued on page 93 Tonia Tibbetts Robbins Lumber Inc. Searsmont, ME Attending the NAWLA Traders Market is something our company looks forward to each year. It gives us the opportunity to see many of our current customers and strengthen our relationship with them. In addition, it is a chance to meet new customers and see and hear what’s going on in other marketplaces. PERMIT NO. 781 NASHVILLE, TN U.S. POSTAGE PAID PRSRT STD Address Service Requested The Softwood Forest Products Buyer P.O. Box 34908 Memphis, TN 38184-0908 Jim McGinnis The McGinnis Lumber Company Inc. Meridian, MS I’ve attended every Traders Market since the very fi rst one was held in Dallas over 20 years ago. From those humble beginnings, I’ve watched as this has become not only the signature event for NAWLA, but arguably the best trade association meeting in the forest products industry. Having manufacturers in the booths and wholesalers in the aisles has proved to be a winning formula, one where the networking that we do so well in this industry over the phone and electronically comes alive in faceto-face convention interaction and after-show socializing. I always come away from The Traders Market feeling rejuvenated by conversations had on the show fl oor, during cocktail functions or over dinner with both old friends and new ones. And I always have some new product or service to bring back to put to use in my business. I can’t wait to get to Chicago in November! Continued on page 93