The Toolbox
Western Retail Lumber Association
Wednesday, October 13, 2011
 Last chance to register for Manual Estimating! Courses start next week October 24 - 27 in Winnipeg Plumbing and Electrical with Bob Sutherland – Calgary and Winnipeg Retail Business Management Studies Program – Edmonton CLICK HERE to visit the education calendar and register today! |
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Don't forget to reserve your hotel rooms now! |
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Please sign and return your Exhibitor Contracts and Health & Safety Forms NOW (if you haven't already). If payment is not received by October 21st (at the very latest) you will not appear in the December Show edition of the YardStick! To pay via credit card please call Lannie at 800-661-0253 ext. 4 |
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Booth Staffers Attitude and Etiquette We often avoid the Attitude and Etiquette portion of our pre-show meetings. (Or sometimes that is the only thing we talk about - "don't drink, don't smoke and don't eat your lunch") This segment is vital to your exhibiting success since the outcome is very visible, but it must be presented in the positive if it is to be received and internalized. • Wear your badge on the right hand side so it can be seen by your visitor when shaking hands. • If you don't know the answer to a question, say so and use it as an excuse to follow up after the show with the answer when you locate it. • Make only those commitments that you and others can keep - visitors remember staffer commitments, especially those that are not kept. • Exhibiting is a TEAM event - other staffers are counting on you and you on them. • Visit with prospects, only. A crowd of staffers does not attract a crowd of visitors. • Smile - 90% of the time if you smile, someone will smile back at you. • The exhibit is your office away from the office - as visitors see your environment, they see your company and make a judgment as to whether they want to do business with you. |
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The WRLA would like to announce Castle Building Centres is the new Platinum sponsor for the Opening Night Meet & Greet - Thank you! We would also like to thank the following sponsors for their new and continued support: Platinum Level: Gold Level: Thank you to all our sponsors, your support is very much appreciated! |
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After the completion of four days of international competition, Team Canada proudly took the podium at the closing ceremony of WorldSkills London 2011 on Sunday night to receive official recognition for their outstanding performance. Made up of 30 male and 4 female competitors ranging in age from 17 to 22, Team Canada took an impressive 4 Medals and 17 Medallions of Excellence -. Team Canada's Jonathan Sinke won the 'Best of Nation' award having received top marks amongst his Canadian peers.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox.asp?aid=156656&issueID=25562 to view the full article online. |
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Rona, the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation and gardening products, in partnership with The Calgary Flames Foundation for Life and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Goals & Dreams fund, revealed today to the mayor Nenshi and to the community, the newly refurbished Whitehorn Community Association Rink. To mark the official unveiling of the facility, representative from both organizations were on hand including Calgary Flames Defenseman Jay Bowmeester and Forward David Moss, who is also representing the NHLPA. Community members and students from the surrounding three schools were treated to an autograph session from some of their favourite Flames. "Together, RONA, the Calgary Flames Foundation and the NHLPA share a commitment to the promotion of important values like team spirit, social responsibility and determination. To show this in a tangible way, we teamed up and refurbished the outdoor rink, which is now completely renovated and ready for young people here in the region to enjoy," said Luc Rodier, RONA’s Vice President, Retail for Western Canada. "Restoration of the outdoor rink at the Whitehorn Community Centre is in keeping with our goal to promote physical activity among young people. It’s also a way of thanking the community for their loyalty and support." Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox.asp?aid=156660&issueID=25562 to view the full article online. |
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To view our WRLA Education Calendar CLICK HERE March 30-31, 2012 |
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