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September 2024Current Industry Topics! Excellent Speaker Lineup! The Hardwood Export MarketMike Snow, AHECWhat's Happening in Washington DC?Dana Lee Cole, Hardwood FederaonHardwood Summit, RAHC & NHLADana Spessert, NHLAHardwoods at PDXRyan Temple, Sustainable NWOregon HCPBen Deumling, Zena Forest ProductsAI in the Wood Products Industry PanelJoey Nelson, JoeScan and Norvin Laudon, MiCROTEC plus ChatGPTMore on page 4
2Quote for the Month“Alone we can do so lile; together we can do so much.” – Helen KellerOutlookWest Coast lumber suppliers are reporng mixed feedback about the market. A California lumber supplier menoned that the company keeps its operaon ecient and streamlined, describing the current market as neither slow nor fast, but somewhere in the middle. The company is performing similarly to six months ago, with no complaints, but emphasizes the importance of having lumber readily available for customers when they need In this issue:* Upcoming Events* Quote for the Month* Outlook* Manager Update* Hardwood Federaon Update* News* MovaonNo. 666September 2024WHA Board of Directors - OcersAaron Blumenkron PresidentTeana Larson Vice PresidentLouie Guyee TreasurerJamie Price Immediate Past PresidentWHA Board of Directors - Board MembersCaitlin ChambersSco ClarkNils DickmannAdam DupliseaMarlin LangworthySco LeavengoodMike LipkeBrad MichaelRyan PetersonDennis SandersStephen ZamboDavid SweitzerSecretary/ManagerPO Box 1894Bale Ground, WA 98604Ph: (360) 835-1600Web: www.westernhardwood.orgEmail: wha@westernhardwood.orgUpcoming Events September 23-25, 2024WHA Annual ConventionEmail: wha@westernhardwood.orgSeptember 25-27, 2024Timber Processing & Energy Expohttps://timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com/October 2-4, 2024NHLA Annual Conventionhttps://nhla.com/convention/schedule/October 9-10, 2024WPMA Annual Meetinghttps://www.wpma.org/events/
3it, as demand is immediate in the current market. In Washington, a lumber spokesperson noted that business is slightly slow and remains unchanged compared to six months ago. While uncertain about the exact cause of the slowdown, he suggested that rising interest rates, a dip in home building, and increased consumer debt with less disposable income might be contribung factors.Manager's MessageDave SweitzerSecretary/Manager, WHAThat One Thing!Do you remember that popular movie where you spent the whole me wondering what “that one thing” was? Maybe it was the secret to peace, happiness, success, or even the meaning of life. Now, think about that one thing in relaon to your business and our associaon. I believe the answer is the same for both: FOCUS! Focus on the one thing that can help you thrive during these challenging mes. It could be leveraging the unique advantages of your product, creang incredible synergy among your team members, or simply seeing the glass as half full instead of half empty.For us, there’s one thing no other associaon in the world can claim: WHA is the only organizaon dedicated exclusively to the promoon and sustainability of Western hardwoods! We brought Alder out of the woods 55 years ago, championing it as a premier wood for machining and nishing, and it took the market by storm. Now, we face those who oppose tree harvesng, lobbying to stop it through an overwhelming number of regulaons and legal bales.But here’s the good news: that glass is sll half full! We’ve overcome setbacks before, and we’re ready to do it again. We’ve united with other forest products groups to advocate for responsible harvesng, promote solid wood, and highlight the superior carbon storage ability of trees, lumber, and nished products—far beyond what steel or concrete can oer.Our “one thing” is clear: to work together with posive groups, singularly focused on the success of all our members. And we need your help! To increase our impact on regulators, we need more members. So, we’re asking each of you to focus on bringing in just one new member in the next 90 days. Think of your vendors and industry contacts as potenal new members.You’ll nd talking points and a membership applicaon in this issue—copy it, share it, and help grow (Cont on pg 6)
4Register Now!Roll the dice on excitement at our high-stakes annual convenon! With a dash of casino avor, it's a surere jackpot for your business! September 23-25, 2024With our excellent lineup of speakers:◊ The Hardwood Export Market - Mike Snow, AHEC◊ What's Happening in Washington DC? - Dana Lee Cole, Hardwood Federaon◊ Hardwood Summit, Real American Hardwood Coalion & NHLA - Dana Spessert, NHLA◊ Hardwoods at PDX - Ryan Temple, Sustainable NW◊ Oregon HCP - Ben Deumling, Zena Forest Products◊ AI in the Wood Products Industry Panel - Joey Nelson, JoeScan; Norvin Laudon, MiCROTEC; and ChatGPTPlus:◊ Annual Golf Tournament - Tri-Mountain Golf Course◊ Annual Fishing Fun - Salmon shing on the Columbia River◊ Annual Aucon - Support the WHA Scholarship Fund◊ Rae - You could win a beauful, custom gaming table! Handcraed by Trillium Pacic Millworks in Hubbard, OR from Oregon White Oak donated by Epilogue, LLC in Portland, OR. Drawing to be held on September 27th at the TP&EE convenon in Portland. Need not be present to win. The table will be on display at the Annual Convenon and at the TP&EE where you can visit us at booth #130 and where the lucky winner will be announced on Friday, September 27th.2024 SPONSORSREGISTER!REGISTER!WOOD PROTECTION PRODUCTSSEE PAGE 17 & 18 FOR SPONSOR & AUCTION FORMS
5The Western Hardwood Associa on (WHA) is excited to announce its Annual Conven on, themed "ALL IN ON HARDWOOD: CRAFTING A WINNING STRATEGY IN TIMBER MARKETS." This year’s conven on will be held from September 23-25, 2024, at the Ilani Casino Hotel, located at 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefi eld, WA 98642. The shi to September allows the WHA to align with the Timber Processing & Energy Expo (TP&EE) trade show in Portland, Oregon, enhancing synergy between the two events. This change provides a endees with a comprehensive experience, promo ng networking opportuni es and valuable industry insights. Main events will occur on Tuesday, September 24, the day before TP&EE opens, with a golf tournament on September 23 and a guided fi shing trip on the Columbia River on September 25.The Ilani Casino Hotel serves as an ideal venue, off ering state-of-the-art facili es and ameni es amidst the picturesque backdrop of Ridgefi eld, Washington, just 20 miles from the Portland Expo Center. A endees can an cipate a seamless blend of educa on, networking, and entertainment throughout the conven on.Registra on for the WHA Annual Conven on is now open. Stay tuned for updates on speakers, sessions, and special events by visi ng h ps://westernhardwood.org/2024.For sponsorship opportuni es, inquiries, or further informa on, please contact Dave Sweitzer at wha@westernhardwood.org.WHA Annual ConvenƟ on aligns with TP&EE in PortlandThe WHA conven on promises to explore the intricacies of the western hardwood lumber industry, featuring engaging discussions and informa ve sessions designed to help professionals navigate the evolving market landscape. Aaron Blumenkron, current President of WHA, expressed enthusiasm for bringing together industry leaders and stakeholders to empower collabora on within the hardwood community.AƩ endees from the 2023 and 2022 Annual ConvenƟ on
6our community!Remember, it’s all about “that one thing”!Be sure to join us at our Annual Convenon coming September 23 – 25, 2024, at Ilani Casino and Resort in Ridgeeld, WA. Registraon is online! www.westernhardwood.org/2024Update from Hardwood FederaonDana Cole, Execuve DirectorAugust 2024The Fall Legislave Season – D.C. StyleWe’re only just wrapping up summer, but the dynamic of a Presidenal elecon has made it feel like the end of the year is just around the corner as far as 118th Congress goes. The House decamped Washington a week early this year for its August recess, axing the nal week of July in favor of heading home to campaign. The Senate le a few days later. Although Congress is slated to be in session aer Labor Day and through the end of September, it is expected that the printed schedule will not stand, and September will be cut short as well. This means that for most of the fall—some of September, all of October and half of November--, Members of Congress will be back in their states/districts and not here in D.C. working on legislaon. In terms of “must pass” items, there really are only a few that Congress has to act on before the curtain closes on this Congress. One is funding operaons of the federal government. We fully expect that a Connuing Resoluon to keep the lights on past the close of the scal year September 30 will be taken up and passed next month. The duraon of this “CR” as it is known will likely extend through mid to late November and will aord me for Congress to take up a larger Fiscal Year 2025 appropriaons deal in the Lame Duck session. The other acon that Congress must take is reauthorizing the Naonal Defense Authorizaon Act or NDAA. This statute underpins our country’s naonal defense programs, as well as the nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy, and must be approved by Congress every scal year. As part of this year’s process, we are pleased to report that Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has secured report language as part of the Senate NDAA bill to press the Department of Defense and General Services Administraon on switching to red oak and away from apitong for its truck trailer beds. We remain hopeful that Congress will come together in the Lame Duck on reauthorizang the Farm Bill, but sides remain far a part and it is looking increasingly like an extension of current law into 2025 is the likely Cont on pg 8(Cont from pg 3)
7scenario. With limited substanve acon on many Federaon policy priories likely for the remainder of 2024, we have begun to look ahead strategically at 2025 to idenfy areas where policy acon is likely and where we can have an inuence. Tax is one space that will be incredibly acve. Recall that the House passed a very good, biparsan bill (H.R. 7024) earlier this year that retroacvely restores key “Main Street” business tax incenves and pairs those extensions with a more robust Child Tax Credit. The legislaon unfortunately stalled in the Senate, but the fact remains that there is strong support for restoring these benets and that senment will only get stronger as the bonus depreciaon phase out, for example, progresses. The benet (100 percent bonus depreciaon allowing business to write o the full cost of machinery and equipment in the same year that it is purchased) took a 20 percent hair cut in 2023 and another 20 percent reducon this year. It is slated to reduce again by 20 percent January 1, 2025. In addion to this benet and extending the research and development tax credit, a number of key tax benets from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 expire at the end of 2025. At a recent fundraising breakfast that the Hardwood Federaon team aended, House Ways & Means Commiee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) emphasized that $4.6 trillion in tax benets go away at the end of next year if Congress fails to act. Among these is the Sec. 199A deducon (20 percent) for S-Corporaons and other pass-through enes. Outside of the tax lane, a Farm Bill has to be reauthorized at some point. The Federaon team has connued to meet with Members of Congress on and o the Agriculture Commiees to advocate support for doubling funding for export promoon programs, forest and forest products workforce provisions, biomass carbon neutrality and our Hardwood Access Program. Regarding the laer, our bill that was introduced in January—the Hardwood Access and Program Development Act (H.R. 6880)—will have to be reintroduced next year as all legislaon currently pending automacally dies at the conclusion of a two-year session of Congress. In advance of the 119th Congress gaveling in early January, we will be recruing a Democrat lead for this bill as our current champion, Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) is rering. In addion, we will be working to line up Senate leads to introduce a companion bill in the upper chamber next year.As with any year following a major elecon, there will be a number of new faces in the House and Senate with whom we will need to connect and introduce our sector and our policy priories. This process will begin with open houses on swearing in day in January and connue throughout the rst quarter 2025. There will also be movement and shuing of membership on commiees that handle our issues. Idenfying and meeng with new members on panels that we care about will be a top priority for the Federaon in the early going next year. Also notable is the fact that there will be changes in leadership on some of the commiees important to us. Take for example the House Energy and Commerce Commiee which handles most of the environment and energy related legislaon in the lower chamber. Current Chair Cathy McMorris-Rodgers is rering at the end of this Congress. If Republicans remain in control of the House, Rep. Bre Guthrie (R-KY)—a long me Federaon supporter—is poised to take this important gavel. This would mean a complete turnover in commiee sta and geng to know these new faces would also be a top priority. The boom line is that, although we connue to explore opportunies to move our policy agenda this year, persistent headwinds in the form of Presidenal elecon polics and a shortened Congressional calendar have prompted us to begin looking ahead strategically at 2025. As we begin our preparaons for next year and the 119th Congress, we will be looking at all our hardwood associaon and industry member to help inform our preparatory eorts and guide our decision making in advance of what is shaping up to be an acve, consequenal year. Hardwood Federaon and AHEC Meet with USTR - The Hardwood Federaon team members Dana Lee Cole and Pat Rita, along with American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) Execuve Director Mike Snow met with members of the U.S. Trade Representave’s oce to discuss the latest Wood treatment plant manufacturing, worldwide since 1983.The most environmentally friendly wood treatment ever known!Hydro-Thermo Modication 1-877-785-0274 www.americanwoodtechnology.comAmerican Wood Technology AWT Options: design, fabrication, layouts & accessories• Smallest footprint & simplest installation• Most gentle process available• Most eective heat transfer• Fastest process time & better product quality• Lowest processing cost per board footOur thermo plant designs provide:
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9developments regarding the European Union Deforestaon Regulaons (EUDR). This is the second meeng the Federaon has arranged in the last several months. HF and AHEC, and most of the wood products industry sectors, have grave concerns about the impact these rules will have on European export markets if imposed as planned in December.GOP Senators Set Up Regulatory “Working Group” - In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo which overturned the so-called “Chevron doctrine,” a powerful legal mechanism whereby federal courts gave extra weight to a federal agency’s interpretaon of ambiguous or vague federal laws, a group of 19 GOP Senators has established a working group to examine specic ways in which the decision rolls back federal regulatory power. Led by Sen. Eric Schmi (R-MO), the group has spearheaded leers to dozens of federal agencies asking about specic impacts on regulatory process and enforcement of federal rules. The group is also examining legislaon it can propose to expedite limits on agency power. The Federaon will keep you posted on developments as they unfold.Member NewsHardwood Federaon Vice Chair: Nathan Jeppson’s departure from the industry and from the Hardwood Federaon board le the role of Board Vice Chair vacant. The Execuve Commiee has appointed WHA member, Jon Syre, of Cascade Hardwood to ll this role. Jon also serves as the current chair of the NHLA. He will be an excellent leader for the Hardwood Federaon over the next few years. I am very appreciave of his willingness to take on this role and look forward to working with Jon. He will be on the 2025 Associaon ballot for formal approval later this year. - Dana Cole, Hardwood FederaonNews Environmentalists are suing us out of addressing climate change. Some of the very environmental organizaons that claim they’re ghng to address climate change. In fact, researchers found that NGOs insgated more than 70 percent of legal challenges against forest management projects, public land management projects and energy projects. A shocking 80 percent of these lawsuits eventually fail, meaning that these groups only succeed in delaying, not stopping, important projects and adding millions in unnecessary costs. Forest management projects were the most ligated out of any other category of project in this research, demonstrang inconsistent stances on environmental protecon. In 2020, wildres in California essenally erased any progress on emissions reducons in the energy sector. Acve forest management pracces, which the state government of California has rounely rejected, would help reduce the severity of these res. This includes forest thinning and preventave burns, which have been branded as a “scam” by these groups, who, again, insist on ignoring trade-os for robust, emissions-reducing acon. Read more on this opinion wrien in The Hill.Researchers at the University of Maryland genecally modied poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy-intensive processing. Made from tradional wood, engineered wood is oen seen as a renewable replacement for tradional building materials like steel, cement, glass and plasc. It also has the potenal to store carbon for a longer me than tradional wood because it can resist deterioraon, making it useful in eorts to reduce carbon emissions. Read More...Banks remain cauous and are keeping lending condions ght: The July Senior Loan Ocer Opinion Survey reported connued ghtening of lending standards across various loan categories, especially for riskier commercial and industrial loans. Despite these ghter condions, demand for commercial and industrial loans remained stable, reecng businesses’ cauous approach amid economic uncertainty. - excerpted from DuBravac, Shawn, Dr.. “NAM-Weekly Economic Report - August 12, 2024”| NAM. Naonal Associaon of Manufacturers.: n. pag.Processing approach and mechanical performance of densied wood. Credit: Maer (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ma.2024.07.003
10New Home Sales: New single-family home sales increased 10.6% in July, up 5.6% from July 2023. The median sales price for new homes sold in July was $429,800, a 3.1% increase from the previous month but 1.4% lower than in July 2023. The average sales price was $514,800, reecng a 2.2% rise from June and a 1% increase from July 2023. The inventory of new homes available for sale was esmated at 462,000, a 1.1% decrease from June but an 8.2% increase from July 2023. With stronger sales during the month and lower inventories, the supply dropped to a 7.5 months’ supply at the current sales pace, the lowest level since September 2023 but sll a relavely strong gure historically. - excerpted from DuBravac, Shawn, Dr.. “NAM-Weekly Economic Report - August 26, 2024”| NAM. Naonal Associaon of Manufacturers.: n. pag.Mulfaceted Portland Airport Project: One of the featured topics at this year’s Annual Convenon, September 23-25 at Ilani Casino and Resort, Ridgeeld, WA, is the huge renovaon project of the Portland Internaonal Airport passenger terminal.Ryan Temple, Sustainable NW, will discuss the use of Western hardwoods and CLT in a dramac climax to the long-awaited project compleon. If you are ying into PDX for the Annual Convenon treat yourself to the spectacular renovaon. The design and amalgamaon of Western hardwood species and CLT involved a concerted eort from many Northwest companies.Ryan will report on the project management and coordinaon of the many companies that made this project possible. Timberlab, one of these companies, just announced the purchase of the Interfor sawmill and planning mill near Philomath, OR as support operaons for a new CLT plant.Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspecon Service (APHIS) announced the implementaon of Phase VII of the Lacey Act. This extends coverage to a wider range of products. Now, declaraons will be required for all plant products, including wooden furniture and mer, unless they are made of 100 percent composite materials. Per the Federal Register noce: "Currently, most of Harmonized Tari Schedule chapter 4412 has already been implements, with two specied exempons (44129906 and 441229957). APHIS established the exempons in 2009 as a temporary excerpon for plywood that contained composite material. Since then, APHIS has established a special use designaon for such material and is therefore The mass mber system as seen in Portland Internaonal Airport’s new main passenger terminal. (Photo provided by Timberlab)
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13eliminang the exempons, and the enre chapter will be covered." For more informaon, visit www.federalregister.gov or www.greenworldwide.com. Miller Wood Trade Publicaons - Online. (2024, August). Naonal Hardwood Magazine - August 2024. yumpu.com. hps://www.yumpu.com/kiosk/millerwoodtradepub/naonal-hardwood-magazine-august-2024/68763757The key to a healthy Hardwood industry is producing value-added commodies that support rural communies, lower the carbon footprint of buildings, and promote the acceptance of forest management. Achieving this involves maintaining a compeve advantage through added value. Since 1985, the Hardwood domesc grade lumber market has dropped from 6.5 billion board feet in 1999 to under 2 billion today. Some companies have evolved their products, others have innovated or exited the business, yet many connue tradional pracces.Value-added or compeve advantage is about discovering what customers need and providing it. However, the industry faces challenges: customers abroad demand defect-free wood, but North American mills argue that the market won’t pay for the extra labor and waste involved. This creates a dilemma: whether to focus on high yield or high price. Increased labor and waste to cut out defects should be oset by higher prices, but the industry struggles despite compeve labor rates and shipping savings.We must shi from component variability to delivering nished parts. By cung wood to exact specicaons, without unnecessary variability, we enhance our compeve advantage. It’s me to stop treang our Hardwood as inherently awed and recognize its value as a precision commodity. - excerpted and rewrien from: Brooks, D. (2024, August 1). Give them exactly what they want. Miller Wood Trade Publicaons. hps://millerwoodtradepub.com/give-them-exactly-what-they-want/Should Washington foresters harvest mber or sell it for carbon credits? When Dave New inherited a 160-acre property outside of Arlington in 2008, he didn’t think of it as anything more than a family garden surrounded by a forest. “When we started this whole process, I would have been just as happy to not do anything to the woods up here, just [let it] literally take care of itself,” said New, who at the me worked in Bellingham as a civil engineer. “Having taken the classes and whatnot, I learned that you need to manage forests in Western Washington, you can’t just let things go on their own.” Without intervenon, aging trees, parcularly shorter-lived species like alder, die o. So he cut them, selling the mber to a nearby mill to cover costs. Now, 15 years later, the work connues, preparing for the next cycle of harvesng.Small-forest landowners and tree farmers like New manage 15% of the state’s forested acres. For New, the feasibility of harvesng is a worry as environmental iniaves increasingly emphasize preserving trees for carbon sequestraon, a process in which trees capture and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. He and others feel disadvantaged in accessing emerging markets amid a struggling mber industry.Meanwhile, carbon sequestraon in Washington has remained a climate priority for government agencies and conservaon groups as a means to reduce the amount of greenhouse-gas emissions, though the future is uncertain. This November, voters will decide the fate of the Climate Commitment Act, which dedicated money to some of these eorts, and elect a new Commissioner of Public Lands. -excerpted from Ashli Blow /August 30, 2024. (2024, August 30). Should wa’s foresters harvest mber or sell it for carbon credits? Cascade PBS. hps://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2024/08/should-was-foresters-harvest-mber-or-sell-it-carbon-creditsUpdate on the Release of the Dra Environmental Impact Statement for the Amendment to the Northwest Forest PlanPortland, Ore. (August 27, 2024) – The USDA Forest Service is informing partners, collaborators, and the public that the release of the dra Environmental Impact Statement for the amendment to the Northwest Forest Plan, inially ancipated at the end of August, is now expected in October. When released, the dra EIS will be published in the Federal Register which will start a 90-day public comment period allowing all interested pares to provide input on the proposed amendment. The USDA Forest Service is amending the Northwest Forest Plan to address changed condions with a focus on ve key areas: wildre resilience, climate change adaptaon, tribal inclusion, sustainable communies, and conservaon of old growth ecosystems and related biodiversity. The Forest Service is commied to preserving the elements of the plan that are working well while incorporang the latest science to help forests adapt to social, economic, cultural, and ecological changes.The Northwest Forest Plan covers 24.5 million acres of federally managed lands in California, Oregon, and Washington. It was established in 1994 to address threats to threatened and endangered species while also contribung to social and economic sustainability in the region. Aer nearly 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan needs to be updated to accommodate changed ecological and social condions. For more informaon visit the Northwest Forest Plan webpage at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r6/nwfp###Dallin Brooks, NHLA
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15MovateFOCUSED by Larry DennisNow, to soar in '24, let's remember that you don't need more me. You’re not going to get any more me—it's going by quickly, isn't it? You don't need more knowledge, skill, energy, or IQ. Believe it or not, you've got all you need. Now, I'm reading, and I hope you are too. I'm developing some new skills, and I hope you are too. I'm working out more vigorously than I ever have in my life to build my body strength—I hope you are too. But to get more, to be more, to soar, we don't need any more. We're enough. Now, what do I mean by this? The light coming through the window is what they call diused light. This diused light has a certain amount of energy. If I were to leave this piece of paper lying out in front of that light passing through the window, at the end of a day, would you see any dierence in it? Of course not. But at the end of a month, if I were to ask if you could see any dierence in this piece of light compared to another that I pulled out of the drawer, you’d say, “Yeah, I can. This one's yellow from the light, from the energy that has been coming through the window.”Now, if I take this magnifying glass and hold it to organize, concentrate, and focus that light, instead of it being diused like some of our lives are—confused—it’s now focused. With that focused energy, no more power, no more potency, we can literally burn this paper in just a maer of minutes. So, I'm urging you, as you connue to look for ways to soar in '24, go back and look at your goals. See how they support each other. Stop feeling like you're being pulled in every direcon. Haven't you heard people say that? "I'm just pulled in every direcon." Well, it's your choice, isn't it? What I'm urging you to do is see how your physical, social, mental, spiritual, nancial, and career goals can support each other. If they don't seem to, rethink them. They can be supporve, and they will be more aligned when you focus on how they're integrated. By doing this, you'll gain focus, harness extra energy, and be able to use all your abilies to maximize your impact and make a dierence—just like using a magnifying glass on this piece of paper. You will soar in '24. Dennis, L. (Issue 937, 2024, August 9). Focused. YouTube. hps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH6Hbb7S4NE.
16Joining our hardwood associaon is an exhilarang opportunity packed with dynamic benets! Here's why you should jump on board with unmatched enthusiasm:1. **Unite for Greater Impact:** Let's amplify our inuence by joining forces with sowood groups, revoluonizing mber harvest together!2. **Powerhouse Representaon:** Gain a voice that resonates in the corridors of power! With our membership in the Hardwood Federaon, we're shaping policies in Washington DC and championing the hardwood cause!3. **Ignite Domesc Demand:** With the Real American Hardwood Coalion, we're spearheading a thrilling domesc markeng crusade that's pung hardwoods in the spotlight where they belong!4. **Conquer Global Markets:** Buckle up for an exhilarang ride as we conquer internaonal markets through our membership in the American Hardwood Export Council, showcasing the nest American hardwoods to the world!5. **Connect and Thrive:** Dive into a whirlwind of networking opportunies at the WHA's electrifying annual convenon and beyond, where connecons spark innovaon and success!6. **Inspire Future Leaders:** Join us in empowering forestry students to embrace the wonders of hardwoods through our capvang Design Contest and Scholarship Program!7. **Stay Ahead with Cung-Edge Insights:** Get ready to level up your game. We’re planning ground-breaking webinars, including must-know topics like navigang the AI revoluon in business!8. **Unlock a Wealth of Knowledge:** Our soon-to-be revamped website can be your ulmate desnaon for everything hardwood-related, oering a treasure trove of educaonal resources at your ngerps!9. **Shape the Future:** Dive into acon with our newly minted Strategic Plan and take the helm in one of our six acon commiees, where your experse can shape the future of our associaon!10. **Stay Informed and Promote Your Brand:** Don't miss out on the excitement of our Monthly Digital Magazine, where you'll nd the pulse of the industry, unbeatable adversing rates, and the chance to showcase your company's success stories!With so much passion, innovaon, and opportunity awaing, joining our hardwood associaon isn't just a choice—it's an adventure you won't want to miss! Join us today and let's carve out a future of unparalleled success together!Going to a meeting? Contact us to take along one of these popups for your table and help grow WHA!
WESTERN HARDWOOD ASSOCIATIONWESTERN HARDWOOD ASSOCIATIONANNUAL CONVENTIONANNUAL CONVENTIONALL IN ON HARDWOOD: ALL IN ON HARDWOOD: CRAFTING A WINNING STRATEGY IN TIMBER MARKETSCRAFTING A WINNING STRATEGY IN TIMBER MARKETSSEPTEMBER 23-25, 2024SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2024Ilani Casino Hotel - Ridgeeld, WAIlani Casino Hotel - Ridgeeld, WAYour donation to the WHA Annual Auction helps support the WHA Scholarship Fund as well as other industry support. Company _____________________________________Donor Name ______________________________Address __________________________________City _____________________________________State _________ Zip ______________________Oce Phone _____________________________Cell Phone __________________________________Item Value $___________________________________Item Description __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________We also need to have a photo of the item(s). Please email it to us along with this form before August 15th.Email form to: wha@westernhardwood.orgSEND
WESTERN HARDWOOD ASSOCIATIONWESTERN HARDWOOD ASSOCIATIONANNUAL CONVENTIONANNUAL CONVENTIONALL IN ON HARDWOOD: ALL IN ON HARDWOOD: CRAFTING A WINNING STRATEGY IN TIMBER MARKETSCRAFTING A WINNING STRATEGY IN TIMBER MARKETSSEPTEMBER 23-25, 2024SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2024Ilani Casino Hotel - Ridgeeld, WAIlani Casino Hotel - Ridgeeld, WALevel:$ Invoice meName on card: _______________________________________________ Card #: ___________________________ Exp:_______ CVV: __________ Address: ____________________City: _____________________________ State: _______ Zip: _____ Phone: _____________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________ Email form to: wha@westernhardwood.orgOr online: www.westernhardwood.org/$10,000 - $10,000 - ALDERALDER 4 free registrations, 12 months of full page magazine ads, logo on banner at meeting, special recognition during the meeting.$5,000 - $5,000 - PC PC MAPLE MAPLE 3 free registrations, 12 months of full page magazine ads, logo on banner at meeting.$3,000 - $3,000 - OAKOAK2 free registrations, 12 months of 1/2 page magazine ads, logo on banner at meeting.$1,000 - WALNUT$1,000 - WALNUT1 free registration, 6 months of 1/2 page magazine ads, logo on banner at meeting.$500 - $500 - COTTONWOODCOTTONWOOD 12 months of quarter page size magazine ads, logo on banner at meeting.All sponsors will be featured in promotion materials, magazine, logo on webpage.SEND
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