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October 7-10 - Do it Best Fall Market
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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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"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself."
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Plan to Attend MLA Fall Fling
 Make plans now to attend the 2016 Fall Fling! 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.
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.
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. Click here for your hotel reservation.
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House Passes Six-Month Delay of Overtime Rule
Before adjourning for election season, the House passed a bill that would postpone the December 1 effective date of the Department of Labor's new overtime rule until the middle of next year. Senate action, if any, won't come until after election day.
A possible delay in the implementation of a controversial new rule governing eligibility for overtime pay drew a step closer this week, though it's unclear whether it will be stopped before the effective date of December 1.
Late Wednesday night, the House passed bill H.R. 6094, which would delay implementation until June 1, 2017.
Source: ASAE, September 30, 2016
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Time to Consider the MLA MEP
 MLA has offered a "group" 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 click here to learn more.
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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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How to Strengthen Your Line of Credit
Your bank line of credit is a critical tool for managing your business. Whether you use it for daily operations, strategic business improvements, or as your emergency fund to cover unplanned cash needs, it pays to keep your line in good standing.
With the economy strengthening, make sure you understand how your bank views your business and how to best manage your bank relationship.
Learn four ways
to ensure that you and your line of credit are on solid footing with your bank.
Source: BlueTarp, September 21, 2016
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Member News
We are sorry to report that Billie Joe "Bill" Avery, age 90, Centerville, Kansas passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Vintage Park in Osawatomie, Kansas. He was the father of Mike Avery, Avery Lumber, Mound City, Kansas. The family suggests contributions to Linn County Care to Share or Catholic Hospice. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Read full obituary here.
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Industry Update
BlueTarp Offers Two On-Demand Webinars...
Register today for two webinars that will help you improve your cash flow and protect you from risk.
Pre-recorded and only 30 minutes
long, you can view them anytime, anyplace. The titles are:
Getting Paid: Credit Strategies that Work
and
Are You Prepared for the Next Downturn
. Click on the links to view the webinars. These are high-value programs with a low-investment of time. BlueTarp is an MLA-endorsed partner for credit solutions for members.
Source: BlueTarp, September 27, 2016
New-Home Starts Plummet in September...
Single-family housing starts decreased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 722,000 in August, according to new residential construction
data released by the Commerce Department Tuesday morning. August's reading marks a significant -6.0 percent decrease from July's upwardly-revised rate of 768,000. After three consecutive months of increases, August's reading is disappointing.
Read more.
Source: Builder Magazine, September 20, 2016
Interested in NLBMDA's Political Activity? Complete a Prior Approval Form Today!
The Lumber Dealers Political Action Committee (LuDPAC), the political action committee of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA), has important information to share with you about their political activities. However, your written permission is needed before we can send this information. This in no way obligates you to contribute to LuDPAC.
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