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Welcome to the ToolBox, your portal to WRLA member news and information within the LBM market.
We invite you to learn more about what's going on within your association and the companies whose products and/or services you utilize.
Plumbing and Electrical with Bob
Bob Sutherland will retire at the end of the year and will no longer take this traveling course to Western Canada. This is your last chance to attend Bob's unique and valuable hands on plumbing and electrical training program for those with novice and intermediate experience.
October 22 - Winnipeg, MB – Plumbing with Bob Sutherland
October 23 - Winnipeg, MB –Electrical with Bob Sutherland
Manual Estimating
October 20 & 21 -Leduc, AB – Manual Estimating – Level 1 - Estimating Fundamentals – Decks & Garages
October 22 & 23 -Leduc, AB – Manual Estimating – Level 2 – Estimating for Residential Construction
November 3 & 4 -Winnipeg, MB – Manual Estimating – Level 1 - Estimating Fundamentals – Decks & Garages
November 5 & 6 -Winnipeg, MB – Manual Estimating – Level 2 – Estimating for Residential Construction
Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations
A one day course to focus on the principles to successfully operate a building center yard or warehouse. Learn the key principles of; professional leadership, efficient inventory management and logistics, customer service, staffing management, yard layout, equipment and safety elements. There is a recognition of the different yard sizes in the discussions and each participant will be challenged to create the steps necessary to move forward in their setting.
November 7 – Winnipeg, MB
Register Online Today for your Name badges & Event Tickets
~List of Events~
Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015
7:00PM - Opening Night at The WRLA Saloon
Thursday Jan. 22, 2015
Opening Day of WRLA Buying Show
12:00PM - Annual General Meeting
7:00PM - WRLA's 125th Anniversary Celebration
Featuring The Ken Arlen Orchestra
Friday Jan. 23, 2015
Second day of WRLA Buying Show
10:45AM - Ladies Luncheon
11:45AM - NexGEN Luncheon
7:00PM - Closing Night Party Featuring Paul Brandt
11:00PM - WRLA After Party - FREE
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2015 WRLA Buying Show Sponsors
Platinum
Castle Building Centres
JELD-WEN Windows & Doors
Sexton Group Ltd.
Diamond
PlyGem
Regal Ideas
TIM-BR Mart Group
Gold
All Weather Windows
Epicor
Naylor Association Solutions
ProfitMaster Canada
Silver
All-Fab Building Components Inc.
Can-Cell Industries Inc.
Harris Rebar
Home Hardware Stores
Steel-Craft Door Products
Task Tools
Bronze
Alexandria Moulding
CanWel
Cherry Insurance
DelRoc Industries
Euro-Rite Cabinets Limited
Johns Manville
Morneau Shepell
Nuvo Iron
Resisto
Quikrete/Target Products
Seljax
Under 40 years of age and involved in the Building Supply Industry?
Come and join us for Lunch, Presentations, Round Table Discussions and
Networking with Leaders in our Industry!
Join us at our Lunch Meeting in Calgary!
Friday January 23, 2015 | 11:45am - 1:00pm | Tickets $10
Attention 2015 WRLA Buying Show Exhibitors
Booth invoices are now PAST DUE. If you have not received your booth invoice or have any questions, or if you wish to cancel, please email Caren at ckelly@wrla.org
If you would like to pay your booth invoice via Credit Card (Visa or Master Card only), please contact Lannie in accounting at 800-661-0253 ext. 4 or lmertz@wrla.org.
All Exhibitor information is available by following this link www.wrla.org/exhibitors which includes the interactive floor plan. If the link doesn’t work, copy and paste or type into your web-browser.
Online registration for name badges and evening event tickets are now available on the WRLA website.
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NRHA Monthly Program Communication – October 2014
Four Tips for Selling Storage and Organization
Your customers are always searching for ways to organize their lives and possessions better. Whether simply seeking to decrease clutter or organize items in the "junk" drawer, space is at a premium for most home owners. Use the following tips to make the most of your storage sales:
- Display assembled products. Many customizable storage systems are easy to install, but may not seem that way to a customer when he or she is staring at the box. Dedicate a space to show a sample of that system installed with easy instructions on how customers can design and install it themselves. If you have limited space, use large photos showing installed closet systems from vendors—or from customers who have tried the product already.
- Keep current on style. Instead of white wire racking, you could try displaying brushed steel, chrome or colour, which are popular finishes for shelving units today. Some people might even want cabinets in closets and in the garage, so make sure you can accommodate those requests. To get more ideas for how customers might want to use their storage space, visit department stores and specialty storage retailers.
- Sell the basics. Storage solutions are in every part of the house, including food storage, organizers for the office, modular units for apartments and college dorms, and baskets for the laundry room. When you offer the latest and most creative designs, your category will stand out from your competitors’.
- Use special orders. Use your storage vendor’s special order capabilities to cut down on inventory, give your customers more options and fetch higher margins. Train all employees on the ordering process so it’s easy and fast for customers.
WRLA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NRHA
The goal of the North American Retail Hardware Association is to help independent hardware and home improvement retailers become better and more profitable merchants through a wide array of educational and training programs, financial management resources, and human resource tools that are all available online. WRLA members get unlimited access to a full range of training and management services when they join NRHA through the WRLA. Visit the WRLA website at www.wrla.org or click here for more information about NRHA.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 22 & 23, 2014
2014 Hardlines Conference
October 20 - 23, 2014
Manual Estimating Courses
Leduc, AB
October 22 & 23, 2014
Plumbing & Electrical with Bob Sutherland
Winnipeg, MB
November 3 - 6, 2014
Manual Estimating Courses
Winnipeg, MB
November 6 - 10, 2014
Sexton Member Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
November 7, 2014
Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations
Winnipeg, MB
To learn more about upcoming events please visit www.wrla.org
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NEW RETAIL MEMBERS
Tyee Building Supplies Limited Partnership
405 - 3rd Avenue East
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1K7
Phone: 250 627-7011
Fax: 250-624-4139
Main Contact: Sharon Rothwell
(RONA)
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