Schedule of Events

Thursday, Oct. 9

Event

10:30 am - 2:30 pm Optional Tour
1 - 5 pm Registration Desk Open

1 pm

Hardwood Forest Foundation Annual Golf Tournament

1 – 4 pm

Exhibitor Set-Up

4 – 7 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

5:30 – 7 pm

Earlybird Cocktail Reception

6:30 – 10 pm

NHLA Board Dinner *

 

 

Friday, Oct. 10

Event

7:30 am Canadian Lumbermen’s Association Breakfast
8 am Exhibitor Breakfast •
8 am Hardwood Federation PAC Breakfast
8 am - 4 pm Registration Desk Open

8:30 am

Women’s Coffee

9:30 am

Hardwood Forest Foundation Truth About Trees Presentation

11 – Noon

NHLA Opening Session

Noon- 1 pm

Karl Rove, Keynote Speaker

1– 4 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

1 – 2 pm

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:30 pm

Hardwood Distributors Association Board Meeting*

2 – 4 pm

American Walnut Manufacturers Association  Meeting*

3 - 5 pm Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen Meeting

4 – 5 pm

American Walnut Manufacturers Association Reception for Larry Frye

5 – 6 pm

International Wood Products Association Reception

5 – 6 pm

Under 40 Reception

6 – 7:30 pm

Welcome Reception

6 pm– 10 pm

Hardwood Distributors Association Dinner*

 

 

Saturday, Oct. 11

Event

7:30 am

Hardwood Distributors Association Breakfast*

8 am - 1 pm Registration Desk Open

7:30 – 9am

Hardwood Forest Foundation Board Meeting

8 – 9 am

Economy & the Hardwood Industry

8:30 – 10:30 am

Women’s Network Breakfast

9 – 10 am

Chuck Leavell, 2nd Keynote Speaker

10 – 11am

Rules Committee Meeting

10 – Noon

Certification of Hardwoods

10 – 1 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

10 – 1pm

Grading Seminar in Exhibit Hall

11 - Noon

Rules Open Forum

1 – 2 pm

New Board Member Orientation

1 – 3 pm

American Hardwood Export Council Membership Meeting

1 - 5 pm

Optional Tours

3 – 4:30 pm

International Markets Breakout Sessions
India/Middle East
Asia
Europe

 

4:30 - 5:30 pm

International Buyer Meet & Greet

6 - 11 pm Saturday Evening Grand Finale Reception & Dinner

Education Seminars

* Members Only

By Invitation Only

 

 

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