Convention Program
Updated as of June 12, 2014
| Convention Program | |
| Date: | June 25, 2014 - Press Conference & Regional Market Briefing (For Media & AHEC Members ONLY) June 26, 2014 - Full-day Convention |
| Venue: | The St. Regis Tianjin, China 158 Zhangzizhong Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300041, China Tel: (86 22) 5830 9999 Fax: (86 22) 5830 9988 |
Chair-persons: |
- Mr. Ye Ke Lin, Vice President, China National Forest Products Industry Association |
| - Mr. Tony Lin, Presidential Advisor, Singapore Furniture Industries Council and President, Eurosa Furniture Company (Pte) Ltd | |
| Agenda | |
| June 26, 2014 | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Conference Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:20 | Opening Remarks |
| - Mr. Ralph Bean, Director, Agricultural Trade Office, Embassy of the United States of America | |
| - Mr. Dean Alanko, Chairman, American Hardwood Export Council | |
| - Mr. Kou Wei Ping, President, Tianjin Furniture Trade Association | |
| - Mr. John Chan, Regional Director, American Hardwood Export Council Southeast Asia & Greater China | |
| 09:20 - 10:00 | American Hardwoods Around the World |
| Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council (USA) |
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| 10:00 -10:40 | The US Hardwood Resource and Sustainability |
| Dr. Scott Bowe, Professor and Wood Products Specialist, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin (USA) | |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | US Hardwood Market Conditions and the Future of Supply. |
| Mr. Judd Johnson, Managing Editor, Hardwood Market Report (USA) | |
| 11:40 - 12:20 | American Hardwoods and Global Environmental Issues |
| Mr. Rupert Oliver, Director, Forest Industries Intelligence Ltd (UK) | |
| 12:20 - 12:30 | Q&A Session |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Designing with American Hardwood |
| Professor Patrick Fong, Founder, Patrick Fong Design (Hong Kong and Hangzhou) Ltd. (Hong Kong) | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Introduction to US Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules |
| Mr. Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector, National Hardwood Lumber Association (USA) | |
| 15:15- 15:45 | Introduction of NHLA Kiln Dry Certificate |
| Mr. Mark Barford, Executive Director, National Hardwood Lumber Association (USA) | |
| 15:45- 16:00 | Q&A Session & Closing Remarks Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council |
| 16:00- 19:00 | Exhibit Showcase - American Hardwood Pavilion/Networking & Cocktail Reception |