Convention Program
Update as at June 13, 2019
| Date | June 21, 2019 (Friday) |
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| Venue | Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor, The Westin Ningbo Hotel |
| Chair-persons | Mr. Tony Lin, Presidential Advisors, Singapore Furniture Industries Council and President, Eurosa Furniture Company (Pte) Ltd |
| Mr Ernie Koh, Immediate Past President, Singapore Furniture Industries Council and Executive Director, Koda Ltd | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Conference Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks |
| Mr. Bobby Richey, Agricultural Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the USA Agricultural Affairs Office | |
| Mr. Ding Min, President of Ningbo Furniture Chamber of Commerce | |
| Mr. John Chan, Regional Director, American Hardwood Export Council Southeast Asia & Greater China | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
American Hardwood Exports to China |
| Mr. Scott Seyler, Chairman, American Hardwood Export Council (USA) | |
| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Architectural Application of Sustainable US Hardwood |
| Mr. Silas Chiow, Director of SOM China and President of AIA Shanghai | Beijing (USA) | |
| 10:20 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
The US Hardwood Resource and Sustainability |
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Dr. Scott Bowe, Professor and Wood Products Specialist, College of Agricultural and Life Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) |
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| 12:00 - 12:40 |
US Hardwood Market Conditions and the Future of Supply |
| Mr. Judd Johnson, Managing Editor of the Hardwood Market Report (USA) | |
| 12:40- 13:40 | Lunch |
| 13:40 - 14:40 |
Introduction to American Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules and Application |
| Mr. Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector and Dean of Education of Grading School, National Hardwood Lumber Association (USA) | |
| 14:40 - 15:20 |
Sustainable US Hardwoods for Furniture Design and Trend, Manufacturing & Interior Decoration |
| Mr. Patrick Fong, Director of PFD Hong Kong and Hangzhou and Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Interior Designers Association (HK) | |
| 15:20 – 15:30 |
Q&A Session & Closing Remarks by
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| 15:30 – 18:00 | Exhibition Showcase-US Hardwood Pavilion / Post Convention Networking and Cocktails Reception |