
2019 Schedule of Events
Saturday, March 9 |
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2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | NAWLA Board of Directors Meeting |
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Opening Ice Breaker All Registrants Welcome |
Sunday, March 10 |
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7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Registration Open |
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast NAWLA and WWPA Committee Members Only |
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | WWPA Quality Standards/Technical Committee Meeting |
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | NAWLA Committee Meetings |
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | NAWLA Joint Wrap-up Session |
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Scenic Bike Tour - Click to learn about the tour options
Ebike Outing - Explore the Loop |
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Wine, Dine + Nine Back by popular demand is the Wine, Dine + Nine golf outing. Meet and network with industry leaders, their spouses, and attendees during a nine-hole round of golf. There will also be a lunch networking event prior to teeing off. |
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Beers with Peers Join attendees for an afternoon drink and networking. |
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
NAWLA & WWPA Welcome Reception All Registrants Welcome |
Monday, March 11 |
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7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
10 Group Meetings |
7:00 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. |
WWPA Member Meeting |
7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. |
WWPA Board of Directors Meeting |
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Spouse & Companion Workout Class Join other spouses for a morning workout class. All equipment and yoga mats will be provided and the class welcomes all skill levels! |
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast & Table Tops |
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Legends of Lumber Panel Speakers: George Emmerson, Sierra Pacific Industries; Doug Reed, California Redwood Co.; Bill Anderson, J.M. Thomas Forest Products Hear from “legends” in the lumber industry share their history, knowledge, insights, and experience. This moderated session allows the audience to learn from the perspectives of those who have been the industry for decades and ask questions along the way. |
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Beverages & Table Tops |
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Spouse & Companion Event This year's spouse and companion outing will take place at the beautiful Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens. Join us at this oasis in the desert for a private brunch and custom, locally-sourced jewelry making session. |
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Challenges and Opportunities in the LBM Supply Chain Speaker: Craig Johnston, Forest City Trading Group Craig Johnston will discuss some of the factors that have altered the building materials distribution landscape. In addition, he will provide some of the implications of these factors for the supply chain for the future. |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Beverages & Table Tops |
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
The Future of Construction: From Mass Timber Panels to Offsite Construction Speakers: Tyler Freres, Freres Lumber Co. Inc.; Gerry McCaughey, Entekra Join us as we dive deeper into the future of construction. From the change and use of materials to the process itself, two experts in this space will share their perspectives about how these products and solutions are changing the future of construction and how we think about building in North America. |
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Industry Luncheon & WWPA Awards Join us as we update attendees on the business of our organizations and recognize several attendees with industry awards, including the WWPA Master Lumberman and Safety Awards. |
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Wood Products Price Assessments Speaker: Matt Graves, Fastmarkets RISI Fastmarkets RISI acquired Random Lengths in 2018. Our goal is to provide the most accurate price assessments for the wood products industry. |
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Open Networking Break |
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Chairman's Reception All Registrants Welcome |
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Chairman's Dinner and Entertainment All registrants are welcome to join us for an evening with dinner and live music and a special recognition for NAWLA's 2018 and 2019 Chairmen and awards presentation. |
Tuesday, March 12 |
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration Open |
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast & Table Tops |
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Spouse & Companion Workout Class Join other spouses for a morning workout class. All equipment and yoga mats will be provided and the class welcomes all skill levels! |
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Accelerating at the Speed of "US" Speaker: L.T. Gibson, President and CEO, U.S. LBM L.T. Gibson shares how U.S. LBM’s unique culture and embrace of technology have driven the company to become one of the leading and fastest growing building material distributors in the country. |
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Beverages & Table Tops |
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
The Big Picture: Trends, Threats, and Opportunities Facing Your Customers Today Speaker: Craig Webb, Webb Analytics, LLC What worries America’s home builders most these days? How does it differ for the repair and remodel industry? And what’s the mood at lumberyards? Craig Webb, longtime editor of ProSales and Remodeling magazines and head of Webb Analytics, reports on the key concerns he’s seeing among your customers from coast to coast, as well as the vital clues he has spotted emerging from industry data. |