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WRLA Toolbox: January 29, 2015What's Going On
WRLA Presents: 125 Years in the Making!
If you joined us at our 125th Anniversary Celebration in Calgary you got the special premiere of this video!
For those who couldn't join us in, we hope you enjoy!
It's hard to believe 125 years have passed since the WRLA first opened it's doors...
We'd love to hear your stories and comments!
Email them to kristas@wrla.org
And as always visit our website at www.wrla.org to stay up to date with our Industry!
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Thanks to all our exhibiting members for their hard work showcasing the latest and best that the building supply industry has to offer. And a big thanks to all the dealers for their great support. Thank you also to the city of Calgary for their hospitality.
Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s show January 20 - 22, 2016. We need your feedback!
Watch for our upcoming show survey sent via email. Also available on our website.
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ATTENTION:
The 2016 Buying Show Hotel registration link will go LIVE:
February 26, 2015
The 2016 Buying Show Hotel registration link will go LIVE:
February 26, 2015
DO NOT call the hotels direct - use the online system located on our website
www.wrla.org
www.wrla.org
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Retail Business Management Studies Program
Winnipeg, MB
March 10 & 11 Management Skills – The Manager’s TOOLKIT
March 10 & 11 Strategic Marketing
March 12 & 13 HR Management – Unraveling the Mystery of People Management
March 12 & 13 Purchasing
March 16 - 18 Financial Management
March 19 & 20 Inventory Management
Manual Estimating
Leduc, AB
March 2 & 3 Level 1 - Estimating Fundamentals – Decks & Garages
March 4 & 5 Level 2 – Estimating for Residential Construction
March 6 Level 3 – Advanced Estimating
Winnipeg, MB
March 16 & 17 Level 1 - Estimating Fundamentals – Decks & Garages
March 18 & 19 Level 2 – Estimating for Residential Construction
March 20 Level 3 – Advanced Estimating
ONLINE REGISTRATION opens for all courses Friday, January 30
Looking for more information? Visit www.wrla.org |
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Send in your smart phone videos of the most memorable moments at this year's WRLA Buying Show. If you captured video of the show floor, evening events or any moment really - be sure to send it our way! You could WIN a $100 Visa Gift Card!
The WRLA NexGEN committee will select the top 5 videos from those submitted.
Send you videos to Krista Scherpenzeel, NexGEN Coordinator at kristas@wrla.org
Didn't get a video? We'd love to see your pictures from the show! You can send them to Krista as well, and you may just see yourself in the YardStick Magazine or on WRLA's Linkedin, Facebook or Twitter pages! |
Industry News
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CertainTeed’s formaldehyde-absorbing AirRenew® Essential Indoor Air Quality wallboard now available at Home Hardware Building Centres CertainTeed’s sought-after AirRenew® Essential Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Gypsum Board is now widely available throughout Canada thanks to a new partnership between building products manufacturer CertainTeed Corporation and Home Hardware Stores Limited, Canada’s largest dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials and furniture cooperative. Effective immediately, homeowners and contractors can buy the high-performance wallboard direct from Home Hardware Stores in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox-v6.asp?aid=305119&issueID=36454 to view the full article online. |
Calendar of Events
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb 3 - 5, 2015
ABSDA Atlantic Building Materials Show
Moncton, NB
Feb 8 - 14, 2015
Home Hardware Convention
Feb 19-21, 2015
Orgill Spring Dealer Market
Orlando, FL
Feb 19 - 21, 2015
TIM-BR MART Show
Toronto, ON
March 27, 2015 Westcoast Building & Hardware Innovative Products Show Cloverdale Fair Grounds Surrey, BC www.bsiabc.ca April 19 - 20, 2015
Federated Coop Market
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
April 11 - 13, 2015
TruServ Canada Spring Market
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB
April 18 - 21, 2015
Home Hardware Spring Market
St. Jacobs, ON
August 27-29, 2015
Orgill Fall Market
New Orleans
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Member Updates
NEW RETAIL MEMBERS
Home Building Centre
4601 - 27th Street
Vernon, BC V1T 4Y8
Phone: 250-545-5384
Fax: 250-545-0083
Main Contact: John Kehler
(RETAILER) HOME HARDWARE
RONA B.H. Allen Building Centre Ltd.
915 W 1st St.
North Vancouver, BC V7P 1A4
Phone: 604-985-3000
Fax: 604-985-7958
Main Contact: Bruce Allen
(RETAILER) RONA
WRLA Videos
 Stay up-to-date on the latest industry news and events with our engaging new communication channel. Have you watched the latest episode on our WRLA TV channel? Don't wait to take full advantage of this terrific media channel, one of the many benefits of your WRLA membership! Check it out here!  |
