Convention Program
Updated as of May 9, 2013
| Convention Program | |
| Date: | June19, 2013 - Press Conference (For Media ONLY) June 20, 2013 - Full-day Convention |
| Venue: | Shangri-La Hotel, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China 555 You Yi Road, Harbin, China Tel: (86 451) 8485 8888 Fax: (86 451) 8462 1777 |
| Theme: | American Hardwoods: Consistent Quality and Sustainable Supply |
Chair-persons: |
- Mr. Lai Zeng Xiang, Professor, School of Urban Design and Architecture, Shanghai Tongji University |
| - Mr. Ernie Koh, President, Singapore Furniture Industries Council | |
| - Ms. Gao Ya, Director, International Exchange and Cooperation Division, China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association |
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| Agenda | |
| June 20, 2013 | |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Conference Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks |
| - Mr. Philip Jarrell, Director, Agriculture Trade Office Shenyang, American Consulate General |
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| - Mr. Dean Alanko, Chairman, American Hardwood Export Council | |
| -Mr. Liu Xin, Harbin Municipal Standing Committee (Person-in-charge, Party Members of the Municipal Government in charge of Industry) (Deputy Mayor Grade) |
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| - Mr. John Chan, Regional Director, American Hardwood Export Council Southeast Asia & Greater China |
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| 09:30 - 09:45 | Harbin Economy Development Overview |
| Mr. Zhi Da Yong, Director, Industry and Information Technology Committee of Harbin (China) |
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| 09:45 -10:15 | An Overview of Environmental Policies Around the Globe |
| Mr. Rupert Oliver, Director, Forest Industries Intelligence Limited (UK) | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | LCA Study of US Hardwoods and Globalization and the US Hardwood Industry |
| Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council (USA) | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | China Furniture Industry Development Overview |
| Mr. Chen Bao Guang, Vice Chairman, China National Furniture Association (China) | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Distribution of North American Hardwoods in China, Past, Present and Future |
| Mr. James Xu, President, National Hardwood Council of STTA (China) | |
| 13:45 - 14:30 | Building the Legacy of Nakashima Furniture with American Hardwood |
| Mr. Francis Satoru Amagasu, Owner, Satoru Amagasu, LLC (USA) | |
| 14:30- 15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00- 15:30 | Introduction of Kiln Dry Certificate |
| Mr. Theodore Rossi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Rossi Group, LLC (USA) | |
| 15:30- 16:15 | US Hardwood Grading Rules |
| Mr. Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector, National Hardwood Lumber Association (USA) | |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Questions by Panels |
| 13:00 - 16:45 | Afternoon Breakout Session for AHEC Members and Trade Representatives |
| Moderators: | |
| - Ms. Gao Ya, Director, International Exchange and Cooperation Division, China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association |
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| - Mr. Ernie Koh, President, Singapore Furniture Industries Council | |
| - Report by Mr. Zhu Guang Qiang, Honorary President, China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association |
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| - Report by Ms. Zhang Ping, President, Harbin City Furniture Association | |
| - Report by Mr. Ambar Tjahyono, Chairman, Indonesia Furniture Industry & Handicraft Association (Asmindo) |
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| - Report by Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Secretary General, Thai Furniture Industries Association |
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| - Report by Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Vice Chairman, Handicraft & Wood Industry Association of HCMC (HAWA) |
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| - Report by Mr. Ernie Koh, President, Singapore Furniture Industries Council | |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks |
| Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council | |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Post Conference Networking & Cocktail Reception |