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 Natural Gas Savings Program
Projected annual savings per member are averaging over $500.00. The largest projected expense savings so far has been $2,645. To find out your projected savings, fax or mail copies of your natural gas bills to MLBMA. Participating natural gas companies are Consumers Energy Co., Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. and SEMCO Energy Gas.- for SEMCO, lower Peninsula only.
More information click here >
- Half Century and Century Nominations Sought
Each year, MLBMA identifies and honors Association members whose lumber and building material businesses have been in operation for at least 100 consecutive years or at least 50 consecutive years. To nominate a company click here >
- Participation Voucher Program
MLBMA member companies who participate in the 2008 Great Lakes Building Products Expo as an attendee or exhibitor will be given a participation voucher at the MLBMA booth at the Expo. The voucher can be redeemed between April 1, 2008 and December 21, 2008 towards a number of MLBMA programs and services. Depending on the total dollar amount of your purchases, up to $40.00 in savings will come back to you for just attending the Expo. Read More >
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2008 Expo Preview - "The Focus in on You to Attend" |
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- Find Out Why Green is SMART at the Expo
The 2008 Great Lakes Building Products Exposition is all about learning, product knowledge, and industry trends. It is the only regional trade show that includes the complete partnership of building material dealers and builders/contractors.
Learn how to capitalize on the Green Building movement at the Expo
Visit designated Green Building Product Exhibitors
Attend Green Building Education Seminars
Attend Green Building Product Solution Workshops in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday, January 15, 2008
 Expo Attendee information coming in the mail and on the Expo website at www. mlbma.org November 15th.
- Craig Webb, Editor of Pro Sales Magazine
to speak at the Expo on Monday, January 14, 2008
Craig will be speaking on "Current and Future Trends Impacting the Building Materials Industry"
- Become an Expo Ambassador
Help MLBMA promote the 2008 Expo to your industry colleagues and builder/contractor guests. FREE Expo marketing materials available from MLBMA. Click here to request your FREE Expo marketing materials.
- View the Expo Schedule for 2008 click here >
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| Legislative and Regulatory News |
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- MLBMA lobbies to keep construction services out of the new Services Tax
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- MLBMA position on current House and Senate Legislation read more >
- Motor Carriers Rules - Updated Hour of Service Rule now in effect read more >
- MBT: A More Burdensome Tax?
Last Summer, the Michigan Legislature approved a voter-initiated law replacing the state's much-reviled Single Business Tax. Governor Jennifer Granholm and state lawmakers created a replacement tax for the SBT. Does the MBT (Michigan Business Tax) send the message that Michigan is "open for business," as the Governor and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop predicted it will? Read more > |
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- "Do's" and "Don'ts" of Dislodging a Competitor
You have accounts you want to win...but one of your competitors is already serving the account. Dislodging your competition is going to be a long term strategic process read more >
- "Playing Ball with Prospects" Who's on First?
Are you wasting time focusing on "prospects" that should actually be your lowest priority? Just what is playing ball? Read more > |
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Your Competitive Edge |
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 Sunbelt supplies rack storage systems, drive thru buildings, and pre-engineered metal buildings to the lumber and building materials industry. We work with everyone, from the smallest lumberyard, to the largest manufacturer.
Sunbelt is an MLBMA Endorsed Provider.
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- Marketing in Tough Times
If your company behaves like the rest of the world, when the going is tough you eliminate all "unnecessary" expenditures. In reality, that is a losing proposition. The first step is... don't take your eyes off your customer read more >
- Crisis MIS-Management
Crisis Management - what a paradox! Crisis Management is more often than not, the result of a management style that fails to consider a variety of forces at work in organizations today read more > |
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Green Building Today |
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- An Inconvenient Fact by Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace read more >
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Board and Committee News |
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Board of Director Meeting Highlights
- Chip Mortimer (Mortimer Lumber) and
Steve Marek (41 Lumber) new regional directors read more >
- MLBMA reduces expenses in 2007/2008 and increases member equity read more >
- Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) pays surplus to members read more >
- Board approves amending MLBMA bylaws read more >
- Board approves adjusting MLBMA fiscal year and membership year read more >
- Board approves dissolution of MLBMA entities LMS and EBP read more >
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Board of Directors Meeting
November 28, 2007
2008 Great Lakes Building
Products Expo
January 14-15, 2008
De Vos Place Grand Rapids, Michigan
12th Annual MLBMA Golf Outing
August 7, 2008
Hawk Hollow Golf Course
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2008 Expo Sponsors To-Date |
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2008 Expo Exhibitors Listing |
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Ag-Co Products
Alta Lift Truck Services, Inc.
Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Co.
Biewer Lumber Co.
BlueLinx Corp.
Boise Building Materials Distribution
Bonsal American
Cordstrap USA, Inc.
Detroit Forest Products Inc.
Do it Best Corp.
Dry Mix Crete & Supply
Edmund Allen Lumber Co.
Empire Company, The
ENAP, Inc.
Federated Insurance
Franmar Chemical, Inc.
Freedom One Financial Group
Grant Forest Products
GRK Fasteners
Guardian Building Products
Hager Distribution
Hiab, Inc.
Hoermann GADCO, Inc.
iLevel By Weyerhaeuser
JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, Inc.
Lumber & Building Material Suppliers' Self Insured
Lumbermen's, Inc.
Michigan Timber & Truss, Inc.
Michigan Wholesalers, Inc.
Midwest Timber
Monsma Marketing Corp.
Morrison Industrial Equipment
Moulding & Millwork, Inc.
National Nail Corp.
North Pacific
NPC Sealants
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
PORTERCorp
Progressive Affiliated Lumbermen
Progressive Solutions, Inc.
Rayner & Rinn-Scott
SoftPlan Systems, Inc.
Square Deal Building Supply
Straatsma Associates, Inc.
Straits Lumber Company, LLC
Sunbelt
Symun Systems, Inc.
Victor S. Barnes Company
Volunteer Energy Services
Weekes Forest Products
Westwood Lumber Sales
Exhibitors listed above were as of the release date of this publication. For a current exhibitors list click here >
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