Convention Program

Update as at May 9, 2019

June 25, 2019 (Tue) Agenda
Chair-persons Mr. Ngo Hoai, Vice Secretary General, Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES)
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. Ha Cong Tuan, Deputy Minister of MARD, Vietnam
Mr. Robert Hanson, Agricultural Counselor, Agricultural Affairs Office, US Embassy, Hanoi
Dr. Nguyen Ton Quyen, Chairman, Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES)
Arch. Nguyen Tan Van, President, Vietnam Association of Architects (VAA)
Mr. John Chan, Regional Director, American Hardwood Export Council Southeast Asia & Greater China
09:30 - 10:00

American Hardwood Exports to SEA
Mr. Scott Seyler, Chairman, American Hardwood Export Council (USA)
10:00 - 10:40

Wood and the Environment
Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council (USA)
10:40 - 11:10 Coffee Break
11:10 - 11:40

The US Hardwood Resource and Sustainability
Dr. Scott Bowe, Professor and Wood Products Specialist,
Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin (USA)
11:40 - 12:20

The Impact of American Hardwoods on the Hospitality Industry
Mr. John Kelly, Director of Hospitality, Kaiser
12:20 - 12:30 Q&A Session
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:10

US Hardwood Market Conditions and the Future of Supply
Mr. Judd Johnson, Managing Editor of the Hardwood Market Report (USA)
14:10 - 15:20

Introduction to US Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules
Mr. Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector and Dean of Education of Grading School, National Hardwood Lumber Association (USA)
15:20 – 15:30 Q&A Session & Closing Remarks
Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council (USA)
15:30 – 18:00 Exhibition Showcase-American Hardwood Pavilion / Post Convention Networking and Cocktails Reception