Mid-America Lumbermens Association

IN 2021-22, MLA CONTINUED TO BUILD UPON ITS PROGRAM AND SERVICE OFFERINGS TO PROVIDE ADDED VALUE TO THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP. ONE (1) NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WAS OFFERED - LBM FINANCIALS: IMPROVING YOUR PROFITS - WHILE THE REMAINDER OF MLA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WAS EHANCED BUT REMAINED VERY SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS YEARS. ESTIMATING, YARD & DELIVERY WOOKSHOP & CONTRACTOR SALES REMAINED ON THE CALENDAR FOR 2021-22. IN ADDITIONAL, MLA PARTNERED WITH NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION TO OFFER ITS MEMBERS A QUARTERLY INDUSTRY UPDATE SERIES CALLED LBM MARKET WATCH. IN TOTAL, SIX (6) CLASSES WERE HELD WITH 3 CLASSES BEING CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE AND/OR WEATHER . MLA CONTINUES TO GROW ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH NEW LEARNING MODULES AND OPPORTUNITIES. NUMEROUS WEBINARS WERE ALSO OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MLA HOSTED ITS ANNUAL NETWORKING EVENTS IN 2021-22 WITH BOTH SEEING RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE. THE SUNFLOWER SHOOTOUT GOLF OUTING IN KANSAS WAS MOVED TO MID-SEPTEMBER 2021 AND HAD 90+ ATTENDEES. THE SWING INTO SPRING (MAY 2022) SET A RECORD FOR ATTENDANCE HOSTING OVER 115 PEOPLE OVER 3 EVENTS IN 2 DAYS.MEMBERSHIP GREW EXPONENTIALLY IN 2021-22 WITH THE ADDITIONAL OF A SERIES OF LARGE OPERATIONS IN ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI.