Mapping the Course: Timberland, Forest Products Processing, and Fiber Issues For 2022

January 19, 2022 – registration is open for in-person only

Optional workshop: Sawmillling 101

January 20, 2022 – Canceled for in-person & streaming

8:30 Opportunities and Stressors for the North American Forest Industry in 2021 – Kevin Mason, ERA Forest Products Research

9:00 Wood Raw-Material Markets; Globally and Locally – Hakan Ekstrom, Wood Resources International

9:30 Federal Lands issues: Collaborative Management with the USFS – Keys to Success and Increased Management   – Matt Comisky, American Forest Resource Council

10:00 Break

10:30 Strategic Issues for US PNW Timberlands in 2020 – Ted Reiss, Director of Timberlands, Seneca Jones Timber

11:00 Issues, Trends, and Market Forces for the 2021 PNW Sawmill Sector – Steve Courtney, The Beck Group

11:30 US PNW Pulp Mill Sector – Matt Elhardt, Fisher International/Forest2Market

Noon Lunch

1:00 BC Forest Industry Update – Impacts of Forest Policy Changes on Log Supply How the Industry is Changing and Adapting, and Where the Industry is Heading in 2022 and Beyond  – David Elstone, Publisher: View From the Stump

1:45 Fibre Supply Issues and Challenges Faced By The BC Pellet Industry, 2022 and Beyond – Andrew Meyer, Pinnacle Renewable Energy/Drax, North America

2:15 Break

2:45 Transportation Issues in 2022 – Andy Owens, A and M Transport

3:15 Wood Product Exports Outlook for 2022 – Casey Black, Weyerhaeuser

4:45 The Competitiveness of the Sawmilling Sector in Key Regions of North America – Brooks Mendell, FORISK

4:15 Reception

January 19, 2022 Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA Sponsored by: The Beck Group and Western Forestry and Conservation Association In-person registration is open for the optional workshop (1/19). Click here to view the agenda for Sawmilling 101.