New Products - if you would like to put a NEW product in the display area, please complete your form and fax or email into the office. Forms can be found in the Exhibitor Guide by following this link www.wrla.org/exhibitor-information/exhibitor-guide 

Exhibitors: Click here to read the Top 5 Rules & Regs - please pass on to all booth personnel

Thank you!

We are extremely excited to welcome Burton Cummings back to the stage to perform at our Closing Night Party!  Ladies and Gentleman you'll want to wear your dancing shoes to this one!

Closing Night Party: Friday, January 25th 2013
7:00 pm- 11:00 pm
Tickets are $65
TCU, 2nd Floor

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*Unfortunately Johnny Reid could not attend due to a family illness.

Guest rooms are still available at the following hotels:

• Sandman Hotels
• Saskatoon Inn
• Travelodge
• Country Inn and Suites

For the complete hotel summary with contact information, visit our show website or CLICK HERE 

Mississauga, ON- Castle also unveiled the Castle 50K Giveaway; their 50th Anniversary contest offering one lucky Castle retail customer the chance to win $50,000 cash in 2013 at a participating Castle Building Centres location.

The Ontario industry trade show which recently changed its name from the LBMAO Winter Buying Show to the Canadian Home Improvement Show is the LBMAO’s industry event of the year. Castle is a long standing member and supporter of the LBMAO and this year’s show hosted hundreds of independent Ontario retailers and national suppliers which included 87 national and local exhibitors.

The Lumber and Building Materials Association of Ontario (LBMAO) is a non-profit association comprised of Ontario retailers of lumber, building materials and hardware and members also include manufacturers, distributors, industry buying groups, and wholesalers.

The new Castle exhibit and contest unveiling was part of the buying group’s official 50th Anniversary launch commemorating 50 years of building excellence in Canada. Castle has evolved to become an industry leader of Independent Lumber and Building Material dealers across the country and continues to grow through the fidelity of a strong membership and the support of our valued supplier network.

See the Castle exhibit next in January at the WRLA’s Prairie Showcase in Saskatoon where they will be sponsoring a variety of events and 50th celebrations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ottawa - 4 December 2012- The global economy has unfolded broadly as the Bank projected in its October Monetary Policy Report (MPR). The economic expansion in the United States is progressing at a gradual pace and is being held back by uncertainty related to the fiscal cliff. Europe remains in recession. Chinese growth appears to be stabilizing. Commodity prices have remained at elevated levels since the October MPR and global inflationary pressures are subdued in response to persistent excess capacity. Global financial conditions remain stimulative, though vulnerable to major shocks from the U.S. or Europe.

In Canada, economic activity in the third quarter was weak, owing in part to transitory disruptions in the energy sector. Although underlying momentum appears slightly softer than previously anticipated, the pace of economic growth is expected to pick up through 2013. The expansion is expected to be driven mainly by growth in consumption and business investment, reflecting very stimulative domestic financial conditions. Housing activity is beginning to decline from historically high levels. While the household debt burden continues to rise, growth in household credit has slowed. It is too early, however, to determine whether the moderation in housing activity and credit growth will be sustained. Canadian exports are expected to pick up gradually but continue to be restrained by weak foreign demand and ongoing competitiveness challenges. These challenges include the persistent strength of the Canadian dollar, which is being influenced by safe haven flows and spillovers from global monetary policy.

Inflation has evolved broadly in line with the outlook in the October MPR. Both total and core inflation are expected to increase and return to 2 per cent over the course of the next 12 months as the economy gradually absorbs the current small degree of slack, the growth of labour compensation remains moderate and inflation expectations stay well-anchored.

Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. Over time, some modest withdrawal of monetary policy stimulus will likely be required, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target. The timing and degree of any such withdrawal will be weighed carefully against global and domestic developments, including the evolution of imbalances in the household sector.

Information note:
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 23 January 2013. A full update of the Bank’s outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be published in the MPR at the same time.

CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison
613 782-8782

January 23 - 25, 2013
2013 Prairie Showcase Buying Show & Convention
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK
www.wrla.org/prairie-showcase  
Contact: ckelly@wrla.org

February 7 - 8, 2013
Atlantic Building Supply Dealers Association Annual Buying Show
Moncton Coliseum Complex, Moncton, NB
http://www.absda.ca/trade_show 

February 21 - 23, 2013
Orgill Dealer Market
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
www.orgill.com  

March 21 - 23, 2013
2013 TIM-BR MART National Buying Show
Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON
Contact: catherine.brownlow@timbrmart.ca  

To view the complete Events Calendar  CLICK HERE

To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE

Watch WRLA's latest video update!

 In this month's video: 

• Ringers Telephone Mystery Shopping Program
  
  
• Prairie Showcase 2013
  
  
• Upcoming Plumbing & Electrical Workshops

Click here to watch our latest video

Support your association and broadcast your business to hundreds of decision-makers in the lumber industry. Advertising opportunities are still available in several WRLA publications:

The YardStick: The YardStick is sent to more than 1,200 members firms every other month. Advertising in the largest issue of The YardStick, the Prairie Showcase edition, is a great way to reinforce your marketing message with hundreds of decision-makers who regularly read this magazine while supporting WRLA. Ads booked within the print edition automatically appear (linked to the website or email of your choice) in the digital edition, which is read by more than 500 visitors each issue. Exclusive online ad positions are also available within every digital edition.

The Toolbox: Delivered directly to the inboxes of more than 1,200 lumber managers and professionals, this weekly e-newsletter offers consistent access to the individuals who rely on your products and services to run their businesses.

Directory & Product Source Guide: WRLA is the largest retail lumber association on the Prairies, with its membership representing 85% of the industry. All of our members are included in this annual directory and all keep this publication handy year-round. Make sure your business stands out in this resource by purchasing a display advertisement.

WRLA.org: Our website average more than 3,000 visits per month! Advertising space is available on the home and sub-pages of WRLA.org. Ads rotate on the home page and sub pages, expanding your exposure to site visitors at an affordable price.

WRLA-TV: Introducing the NEW WRLA-TV Banner Sponsorship. Our online TV and banners offer your brand high visibility on the WRLA homepage. Your branding and action oriented banner is featured every time WRLA-TV’s videos are played by our audience, leaving them one-click away from your website‘s landing page.

For more information about these opportunities, click here for the media kit or contact:

Kim Davies
Project Manager
(800) 665-2456, ext. 423
kdavies@naylor.com