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The Global Softwood log & lumber Conference
Hyatt regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

This one-day conference will focus on timely events and hot topics related to North America and key international markets and supplying regions, with a specific focus on softwood logs and lumber, all in four sessions:

The conference will provide:

• A cross-section of North American and international speakers
• Discussions and analysis of new challenges, opportunities, threats and issues in 2012 and beyond
• Networking sessions with the who’s who of the global log and wood products trade, providing you with a unique opportunity to network with professionals and practitioners in the global wood products industry. 

Hyatt Regency Hotel $199/night - Reservations Link
(for additional assistance, please call 1 888 421 1442 (North America) and 1 402 592 6464 (International))

Sponsor opportunities available here

This conference is a follow up to the very successful Global Wood Products Conference held in Vancouver in May 2011 that attracted almost 200 delegates from around the world. It was also held in conjunction with 2011 Global Forest Products Leadership Summit.

This event will again be held in in conjunction with other strategic events:

• May 10: PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 25th Annual Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference
• May 6-9: The Pulp and Paper Producers Council Annual Meeting
• May 6-10: The Global Forest Products Leadership Summit 2011

Visit the Forest Products Summit webpage at: http://www.forestproductssummit.com

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China SOFTWOOD Log & Lumber Import International Conference and Tours:
September 12-16, 2011 - Tianjin, China

1. China SOFTWOOD Log & Lumber Import International Conference: 2011
Focus on Logs & Lumber

September 15 (conference), Tianjin, China (near Beijing)
September 16 (one-day Tianjin industry tour)
5 Star Hotel: Radisson Plaza Hotel, 66 Xinkai Road, Hedong Dist., Tianjin 300011
Special Deluxe room (inclusive of 1 breakfast & free internet): ~US$90/night
Contact: Ms Nina Sun, nsun@radisson.com; http://www.radisson.com/tianjin-hotel-cn-300011/chntian

To book a room at the special conference rate, please use this form HERE.

Organized by:    The China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association, Beijing, China
Co-Organizer:    International WOOD MARKETS Group, Vancouver, BC & Beijing, China

This international conference will assess China’s increasing requirements for softwood logs, lumber and wood products to fill the widening gap between its expanding demand and the potential domestic and import supply. The conference will focus on the various supply sources, the end uses of softwood products, where the supply options are likely to come from, and why the potential of growing softwood shortages looms in China. A forum of international softwood log and lumber sellers will be held with Chinese buyers and channel intermediaries. It is the first time a softwood conference has been organized in China and the reasons are very apparent: China’s role in global trade continues to surge and the ripple effect in all markets continues to be felt from China’s surging demand for raw materials and wood products.

Further Speaker Details: To be confirmed in July
In conjunction with the conference, a mini-trade show featuring table-top displays of buyers and sellers will be featured.

CONFERENCE PRICING:

		Early Bird	Regular
		Before July 15	After July 15
OPTION 1:	Conference	US$475	US$625
OPTION 2:	One-Day Tianjin Industry Tour	US$350	US$450
OPTION 3: (Best value):	Conference & One-Day Tour	US$750	US$950
OPTION 4:	Tabletop Display Space: Single	US$475	US$625
	Double	US$850	US$975

Sponsorship opportunities start at US$2,000 – please contact us for more information.

Conference and tours - order form

2. September 12-14:  3 Day Tour of Chinese Log Ports & Processing Facilities -

SOLD OUT (waiting list availAble)

Preliminary Agenda:

• Sunday Sept 11: Meet in Shanghai at 6:00 pm at the hotel
                           Hotel: Howard Johnson Caida Plaza Shanghai
    Address: No 188 Wudong Rd,, Yangpu Dist, Shanghai
    Tel: 021-55579999
  To book a room, please click HERE
  NOTE: There are10 Howard Johnson Hotels in Shanghai, so make sure you have the right one!
• Monday, Sept 12:
  Drive to Taicang Port area
  Taicang port – log port
  Imported lumber warehouse
  Large Sawmill – radiata pine, Douglas fir, hemlock logs
  Chinese sawmills – Douglas fir logs
  fly to Lianyungang or Linyi
• Tuesday, Sept 13:
  Drive to Lanshan port area,
  Lanshan port – log port
  Chinese sawmill complex (Logistics Park)
  Rizhou port – log port
  Log processors in area
  drive to Qingdao
• Wednesday, Sept 14:
  Lumber distributors
  Large door or flooring company
  Visit other lumber and log processors
  Fly to Tianjin and arrive at Conference Hotel

Notes:
3-Day Tour Price: US$2,500 (if booked before July 15; US$3,250 after July 15) – includes all hotels (3 nights – nights of the 11, 12 & 13), transportation, meals, tour. Note: Price excludes any flights to the starting point in Shanghai and/or from/to Tianjin.

Tour will start in Shanghai on the evening of Sept 11 and end in Tianjin (conference location) on the evening of Sept 14.

For further information or to be added to our mailing list, please contact us directly by e-mail info@woodmarkets.com or phone 1-604-801-5996. Further updates will be posted on this website.

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The Global Wood Products Industry/Market Conference
Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC - Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Proceedings available by CD or by Email (8GB).

Order and Payment Form

Assessing the Inter-Connectiveness of Global Supply Chain Dynamics & Emerging Market Opportunities & Constraints

This one-day conference in 2011 will focus on timely events and hot topics related to North America and key international markets and supplying regions.

• Global/North America: Timber and Economic Outlooks
• North America: Product Segments
• Asia: (featuring China)
• Europe and Southern Hemisphere

Conference Navigation:

In conjunction with:

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NEWS RELEASE: China’s wood products industry is increasingly integrating plantations into operations – highlighted at Qingdao conference. Delegates discuss China’s growth prospects & constraints at WOOD MARKETS Group’s 4th China summit conference. Read more...

Complete conference proceedings available now on CD or PDF. Order your copy here.

China Int'l Wood Products Summit 2007,
Sept. 22nd – 24th.

Our fourth premier conference, focused on millwork and wood-panel products, is the event of the year for exporters, importers and others who are serious about finding their business fit with China. This year we will also uncover the current status and future implications of fast-growing plantations in China — how big a factor will they be in driving future Chinese wood products exports? After the conference, there will be a five-day tour of Chinese plantations and high-quality factories that use plantation wood...   
Conference brochure

Find out more by clicking on the following links:

Articles and News Releases

To discover the real story on China's forests, click here.

Insights into China's Impact on the U.S. Millwork Business. To view AMD August 2007 article, click here

Why should Europeans come to China? ... more.

Where are China's plantations headed? Find out here.

China’s Wood Products Industry, Export Opportunities & Potential Constraints Highlighted at Shanghai Conference.... more

To view the AMD, June 2007 newsletter article highlighting delegate feedback to the China International Wood Products Summit 2006, click here.

What is happening in Chinese moulding exports?  Click here to find out.

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Previous conferences

2006 News Release

China’s Wood Products Industry, Export Opportunities & Potential Constraints Highlighted at Shanghai Conference.... more

China International Wood Products Summit 2006 participant survey results are in .... more

Conference Proceedings

Our best China conference ever, with top Chinese speakers and a strong contingent of international speakers, has just been completed, October 28 – 29, 2006! Over 220 international and Chinese delegates attended, with the conference being enriched by 40 table-top displays from Chinese and international manufacturers and organizations. The venue was first class and the conference received an overall rating from delegates of 5 out of a possible 6 points.

We had a good number of first time visitors to China this year, who gained an in-depth understanding of the market and wood industry in China, both from an importer’s and exporter’s perspective. The next wave of product and market opportunities covered during the conference were provided within the context of the many speaker presentations and product displays.

The delegate survey indicated that many participants would like to attend another conference in China next year. As a result, we are planning our 4th annual China conference in the fall of 2007. Please watch for our brochure and promotional material in the upcoming months.

Conference proceedings, complete with speaker presentations and available panel discussion presentations, are available now.
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The China International Wood Products Summit 2006
October 28-29, 2006

" A strategic conference providing many opportunities for buyers, sellers and other Chinese and International parties to meet, learn and get connected with the expanding China market and industry.."

Find out more about our next Two-Day Wood Products Conference in China

China Conference

WHY THIS SUMMIT CONFERENCE

High quality Chinese manufacturers (plywood and other wood-based panels, flooring, doors, moldings, edge-glued panels, furniture and kitchen cabinets, laminated and other lumber, etc) will attend this conference. These companies are looking to both buy raw materials (logs, lumber and wood-based panels) and find new international customers for their products.

The event has:

• up-to-date information with a strategic focus;
• excellent networking events resulting in real business opportunities;
• distinguished Chinese and International speakers;
• excellent quality simultaneous translation;
• high level Chinese and international conference participants from diverse wood product market segments;
• our proven track record of success in organizing international conferences!

Don't be fooled by “copycat” events in China, this is THE event to attend.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This strategic conference will be very valuable to:

• Wood products buyers/sellers
• Exporters to China
• Industry associations, governments and NGO’s
• Companies who are interested in expanding into the Chinese market
• Companies interested in making strategic investments in China
• Those who need to understand the next wave of opportunities in China
• Those who need to determine where China’s exports are headed next – both products and markets.

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

The conference format will feature:

1. Friday, October 27 (optional) – Industry & Mill Tour: will visit various wood product manufacturers in and around Shanghai
2. Friday evening, October 27 – cocktail reception for all delegates.
3. Saturday, October 28 – China’s Current Position: a global perspective, domestic forests and plantations, certified wood, consumption, import and export trends, issues/constraints and outlook.
4. Saturday afternoon/evening, October 28 – Wood Products Tabletop Exhibit and Reception.
5. Sunday, October 29 – China’s Industry/Investment Outlook: a 2-year outlook on wood products industry trends, competitive position in export markets, strategic investment opportunities and trends and wrap up.
   
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SPEAKERS

Confirmed and Invited Speakers include:

Chinese Government and Industry Associations:

State Forestry Administration (China)
Dr. Jian Sun, Director General, NMOWI

Chinese Academy of Forestry (China)
Mr. Kelin Ye, Director, RIWI

China Timber Distribution Association
Mr. Guangqian Zhu, Director

China Nat’l Forest Products Industry Assn.
Mr. Senlin Zhang, Director

Chinese Industry Experts:

China Furniture Magazine
Mr. Meiqi Xu, Chief Editor

Green Panel Consulting (China)
Mr. Shengfu Wu, President

Unicentury Holding Co. Ltd. (China)
Mr. David Wang, General Manager

Hao Li Wen Law Office (China)
Mr. Zhong Lin, Partner

International Speakers:

American Hardwood Export Council (US)
Mr. Mike Snow, Executive Directory

Robinson Lumber and Flooring (US)
Mr. Jim Summerlin, Senior Vice President

SCTP Engineering (Brazil)
Mr. Ivan Tomaselli, President

Canada Wood (China)
Mr. John MacDonald, Director

American Forest & Paper Assn. (China)
Mr. Fang Xu, Technical Director

Jiangsu Shengyang Industrial Joint Stock (China)
Mr. James Cheng, Vice General Manager

International WOOD MARKETS (Canada)
Mr. Russell Taylor, President

International WOOD MARKETS (Canada)
Mr. Mike Jahraus, Vice President

International WOOD MARKETS (Canada)
Mr. Peter Butzelaar, Senior Consultant

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HOTEL

The conference is being held at the 5-star Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao, located at 2270 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai. We have set aside a limited amount of specially priced rooms for conference attendees. To obtain a registration form, please contact us at 1-604-801-5996 or email info@woodmarkets.com. For additional hotel information please visit the Marriott website http://marriott.com

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