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2011
SBMA Summer Conference Wrap Up
Patricia Jones, First
Woman Chairman
 Patricia
Jones, Jones Lumber Company,
Henderson, Tennessee, became the first woman
chairman of SBMA at the annual Summer Conference
July 30, 2011. Along with Patricia were Leon
Huneycutt, Locust Lumber Co., Locust,
North Carolina, became Treasurer and First
Vice-Chairman, Jon Stier, Stier Supply,
Columbia, South Carolina, became Second Vice
Chairman, Mike Moore, T.W. Perry
Enterprises, Gaithersburg, Maryland, became
Third Vice Chairman and Mike Christian,
Massey Builder’s Supply, Richmond,
Virginia, Immediate Past Chairman.
Seven dealer members retired from
the board: Dwight Simmons, Mountain Lumber
Co., Boone, North Carolina; Bryan
Strickland, Guy C. Lee Building Materials,
Shallotte, North Carolina; Greg Gregory,
Builders Supply Co., Lancaster, South
Carolina; Lou Hutchings, GBS Lumber Inc.
Mauldin, South Carolina; Brent Stewart,
Stewart Building Supply, Brentwood,
Tennessee; Joe Allen, Anderson Lumber,
Alcoa, Tennessee; Richie Siewers, Siewers
Lumber, Richmond, Virginia.
   Current
Board of Directors are: Scott Warren, Garris
Evans Lumber, Greenville, North Carolina;
Toliver Parks, Parks Building Supply,
Fayetteville, North Carolina; Chris Yoder,
Yoder’s Building Supplies, Fair Play,
South Carolina; Jay Piovarcy Parkes Lumber Co.,
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Eddie Crosslin,
ProBuild, West Smyrna, Tennessee;
Jim O’Brien
The Lester Group,
Martinsville, Virginia and George Hooper,
W.F. Paulette & Son, Scottsville, Virginia.
A very special thank you to all who helped make
our summer conference such a success.
To our sponsors; To those who donated gifts; To
those who donated money; To those who delivered
“stuff” to and from the beach; To those who
drove and shopped; And thanks to all who came!
You all made it fun for everyone!
2010
SBMA Summer Conference Draws 250 Attendees!
 SBMA’s
Summer Conference brought together dealers,
suppliers and their families from across our 4
states for several days of learning, relaxation
and fun. The atmosphere was very positive!
Attendees gathered new information to help them
continue to work forward in the difficult
economic times of today. They found products and
services at the exhibits along with new vendors.
They also gathered a lot of information from
each other.
SBMA is very blessed to have so
many people willing to help make this event so
special and we want to thank them all. If you
haven’t joined us please take a moment to add
the dates of July 28-July 31, 2011 to your
calendar.
Be sure to also thank Todd
Merriss, our outgoing Chairman from Dixie Lumber
Company in Easley, South Carolina, for all the
work he did during the past year. Mike
Christian, Massey Building Supply in Richmond,
Virginia, took over the reins and he will be
looking for your support and input this year.
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SBMA's 2009 Summer Conference Follow-up
 Close
to 300 people attended SBMA’s Summer Conference
in Virginia Beach July 31- August 2. The upbeat
atmosphere was contagious. The exhibits were
great. The seminars were timely and on target.
A good time was had by all. We thank everyone
who helped make the event such a success…see you
next year July 30 – August 1, 2010.
Friday was “sports” day. We had
golf, tennis and fishing. Others chose to enjoy
the beach, hospitality room and each other.
Friday evening brought a cocktail party and
exhibits while the children had their own
parties.
Saturday morning opened with
exhibits and breakfast. Seminars followed with
Ed Seifried, our favorite economist, bringing
everyone up to date. Things are looking good…Ed
feels the recession had bottomed out. Craig
Webb, ProSales Editor, presented “ 5 Ways Your
Company Will Change with the Housing Recovery”
and Chuck Miller, Miller Custom Homes, told
everyone “What a Green Contractor Needs from His
Supplier.” 
A Sock Hop, dinner and gambling
closed the weekend on Saturday evening. We
welcomed our new board members and thanked the
outgoing ones for all their service.
A special thank you to all our
sponsors
And SBMA has some associate
members who have gone the extra mile to be sure
that the events this year are what you have come
to expect! We want to thank
● Cox Industries for sponsoring
the Welcoming Reception
● Arndt & Herman/ECMD for
sponsoring the Exhibit Breakfast
● Federated Insurance for
sponsoring the President’s Reception
● Crumpler Plastic Pipe for
helping to sponsor the President’s Dinner
See other photos on Snapfish.
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The
Southern Building Material Association held its
annual Summer Conference July 31- August 3 in
Virginia Beach, Virginia. Approximately 325
people attended, 90 were children.