Time for a House Call
ProSales latest National Market Housing Update finds that traditional economic drivers suggest that the market should climb out of its rut. But the reality is no one can’t tell for sure when it’ll do that. Plus, the Market Spotlight feature puts the focus on the San Francisco area. Find Survey Data Go to www.prosalesonline.com/surveys to download summaries of our recent online surveys on non-compete agreements, fuel surcharges, accounts receivable, and credit cards.
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Calendar
True Value Rental Market / Jan. 6-8 / Orlando, Fla. / Contact: 773.695.5000; www.truevaluecompany.com/pressroom/markets.asp … Michigan Lumber & Building Materials Assoc. Great Lakes Products Expo / Jan. 14-15 / Grand Rapids, Mich. / Contact: 517.394.5225; www.mlbma.org … Do it Best Winter Conference & Expo / Jan. 16-18 / Orlando, Fla. / Contact: 260.748.5316; www.doitbestcorp.com … Florida Building Material Assoc. Winter Conference / Jan. 16-18 / St. Augustine, Fla. / Contact: 352.383.0366; www.fbma.org …Emery-Waterhouse Annual Marketplace / Jan. 18-20 / Providence, R.I. / Contact: 800.283.0236; www.riconvention.com/calendar/ … Northwestern Lumber Assoc. Northwestern Building Products Expo / Jan. 20-22 / Bloomington, Minn. / Contact: 800.331.0193; www.nlassn.org … World of Concrete / Jan. 22-25 / Las Vegas / Contact: 866.490.3097; www.tilt-up.org/events/other/080122_woc.html …Northeastern Retail Lumber Assoc. Building Products Buying Show / Jan. 23-25 / Boston / Contact: 800.292.6752; www.nrla.org …Guardian Building Products Market / Jan. 26-31 / Las Vegas / Contact: 864.297.6101; www.guardianbp.com …Southern Building Material Assoc. Building Products Buying Show / Feb. 6-7 / High Point, N.C. / Contact: 704.376.1503; www.southernbuilder.org … Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Assoc. Construction Supply Expo / Feb. 6-7 / Peoria, Ill. / Contact: 800.252.8641; www.ilmda.com … Wisconsin Retail Lumber Assoc. Convention & Exhibit Show / Feb. 6-7 / Wisconsin Dells, Wis. / Contact: 800.236.3534; www.wrlamsi.com …Construction Safety Conference / Feb. 12-14 / Rosemont, Ill. / Contact: 708.544.2082; http://buildsafe.org/confnews/2008/conf_dx.html …International Builders’ Show / Feb. 13-16 / Orlando, Fla., / Contact: 800-368-5242; www.BuilderShow.com …Frame Building Expo / Feb. 20-22 / Columbus, Ohio / Contact: www.nfba.org …Orgill Spring Dealer Market / Feb. 21-23 / Orlando, Fla. / Contact: 800.347.2860; www.orgill.com …International Roofing Expo / Feb. 21-23 / Las Vegas / Contact: 866.490.3097; www.theroofingexpo.com … Work Truck Show / Feb. 26-28 / Atlanta / Contact: 800-441-6832; www.ntea.com … Iowa Lumber Convention / Feb. 28-29 / Des Moines, Iowa / Contact: 800.331.0193; www.nlassn.org/Iowa2008.htm … Deck Expo / March 5-6 / Orlando, Fla. / Contact: 866.490.3097; www.deckexpo.com … Mountain States Lumber and Building Material Dealers Assoc. Products Expo & Building Material Buying Show / March 6-7 / Denver / Contact: 800.365.0919; www.mslbmda.org … Ace Hardware Spring Convention / March 7-10 / Dallas / Contact: 630.990.2706; www.acehardware-vendors.com …Nebraska Lumber Dealers Convention / March 11-12 / Lincoln, Neb. / Contact: 800.331.0193; www.nlassn.org/Nebraska2008ConventionMainPage.htm …Midwest Builders Show / March 12-13 / Rosemont, Ill. / Contact: 630.627.7575; www.midwestbuildersshow.com …Lumbermens Merchandising Corp. Annual Meeting / March 12-15 / Tampa, Fla. / Contact: 610.293.7000; www.dealer.org
