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Vol. 15, No. 17, August 23, 2016
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MLA LINE
Lumber Industry News Express
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Quick Links
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EVENT CALENDAR
October 7-10 - Do it Best Fall Market
Nov. 10-11 - MLA Fall Fling -
Plan to Attend!!
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MLA Associate Members
All Season Bldg. Supply
Allied Building Stores, Inc.
American Wholesale Corp.
Biz Lender
Blish-Mize Company
Bluelinx Corporation
BlueTarp Financial Inc.
Boral Light Building Products
BPI - Lbr & Engineered Wood
Builders Material Company
CCM Countertop & Cabinet
Cedar Creek LLC - St. Louis
Continental Divide Fence
Dealers Choice Distribution
Delden Mfg. Co., Inc.
Discovery-Based Retail
DMSi Software
Do It Best Corp
ECI Spruce Computer Systems
Epicor Software
Federated Insurance
Forest Products Supply Co.
Frontier Forest Products, Inc.
Great Southern Wood Pres.
Guardian Building Products
Hardman Wholesale Co.
Hawkeye Bldg Dist., Ltd
Hiab USA, Inc.
Hixson Lumber Sales
Huttig Building Products
James Hardie Bldg Products
Klauer Manufacturing Co.
Lumber Merchandising Corp. (LMC) - New Member!
MAX USA Corp.
Metal Sales Mfg. Corp.
Mid-Am Building Supply, Inc.
MiTek Builder Products
Modern Equip. Co., Inc. (MECO Omaha)
Monarch Cement Company
Pennsylvania & Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Ins. Co.
PrimeSource Bldg Products
PWD, Inc.
Rader Solutions
Rollex Corp
Schutte Lumber Company
Simpson Strong-tie Co Inc
Tamko Building Products, Inc.
Tax Favored Benefits
Tennison Brothers, Inc.
The Empire Company LLC
Thomas Nielsen Wholesale
Timber Products, Inc.
Treeline Forest Products LLC
USP Structural Connectors
Warrior Building Products
Western Builders Supply, Inc.
Westfall GMC Truck Center
Wingate Sales Solutions, Inc.
Please patronize these companies that support your Association!
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"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone."
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Here's your bi-weekly lumber industry newsletter. We hope you find this quick, responsive format helpful and entertaining. Anytime you have news or views to share with fellow dealers, please don't hesitate to contact us by replying to this newsletter.
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Plan to Attend MLA Fall Fling
 Planning is underway for the 2016 Fall Fling, and you're invited! The meeting is planned for Thursday-Friday, November 10-11, in Branson, Missouri, at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing. We'll have an all-star line-up of speakers so you can bring home ideas to implement right away.
The meetings are planned in a central location to minimize members' time away from their businesses. Starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and wrapping up around 1 p.m. on Friday means you can quickly travel there and back while gaining a lot from the interaction with other members. If you can stay and play, Branson offers golf and entertainment, the hotel rates we've secured are very favorable, and mid-November is a wonderful time in the Ozarks. They're already decorated for Christmas and it's a magical time to get away.
This year's featured presentations will be: "Investing in Key Employees," "The Seven Deadly Sins in Credit and Finance Operations," "Becoming a True Growth Leader," and "OSHA's Top Ten List." You'll meet MLA's current leadership, and also get a glimpse into government affairs. The price couldn't be better - registration is complimentary for members (nonmembers pay $225 per person). Your suppliers support the event and defray most of the cost for members.
Watch for more information and a registration form. You can make reservations now by calling the hotel at 417-243-3413 and requesting the Mid-America Lumbermens rate. The cut-off date is October 14 - and until then, the rate is $142 per night.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Updated MLA Buyers Guide Now Online
The Mid-America Lumbermens Association (MLA) has announced the exclusive MLA Buyers Guide (the Guide) - the premier resource of relevant products and services for lumber professionals - is now available with a more user-friendly interface on the MLA website at www.themla.com.
MLA partnered with Overland Park, Kansas-based Strategic Value Media, a leading nationwide provider of print and digital media solutions for national, state and local trade and membership associations, to produce the Guide. MLA is proud to provide its members with this useful and easily accessible year-round resource.
Read more.
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Time to Consider the MLA MEP
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?
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. Want to try a program for yourself?
Click here
to view another one of our popular courses. If you like what you see, contact us for a one-week trial subscription to see the hundreds of available courses.
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Industry Update
Edward Jones Faces Proposed Class Action Lawsuit... Edward Jones is being sued by a participant in the company's 401(k) plan for allegedly causing employees to pay high fees for investment management and record-keeping services that supposedly cost them millions in retirement savings. Read more.
Source: Investment News, August 22, 2016
Oily Floor Rags Discarded in Plastic Bags Start Boston Fire...
A four-alarm fire that caused $1 million in damage to two brownstones in South Boston began when rags soaked with a "polyurethane" used for a flooring renovation spontaneously combusted, according to The Boston Globe.
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Source: Hardwood F
loors Magazine, August 15, 2016
No Softwood Lumber Agreement in Sight...
Despite months of discussions and "a dozen face-to-face meetings and numerous teleconferences," the United States and Canada have been unable to strike a new softwood lumber deal, writes Aaron Wherry for CBC News. The last softwood lumber agreement lapsed in October and send then, President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and their officials have been working to strike a new deal that satisfies both nations.
Read more.
Source: ProSales Magazine, August 19, 2016
Webinar Schedule for E-Verify... The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offer live and on-demand webinars on E-Verify and Form I-9. There is a complete suite of topics for employers, including "E-Verify in 30" and "E-Verify for Existing Users." The USCIS often features a webinar on employee rights, including a live webinar scheduled for August 24 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The complete webinar schedule may be found at:
Source: NLBMDA E-Update, August 22, 2016
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Is offering Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication a risk for business?
Question
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An employee was stung by bees while working outside. The employee refused medical treatment, and the company submitted the workers' compensation claim as first aid only. The employee was given the rest of the day off with pay, and offered modified duty until he felt ready to go back. The employee went back to work the next day with no problem. Could the company have recommended that the employee take an antihistamine? Since medical treatment was refused, all the company had available was OTC/first aid.
This article provided courtesy of Federated Mutual Insurance Company, your association's recommended insurer.
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