2022 NHLA annual convention & exhibit showcase schedule
The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Schedule updated Sept 1, 2022
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8 AM – Noon NHLA National Inspectors Meeting* HCC Room 8 º By Invitation Only † Pre-Registration Required *Members only
All events will take place at the Huntington Convention Center (HCC) unless otherwise noted.
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7:00 AM North American ForestFoundation Golf Tournament † Stone Water Golf Club Noon – 2 PM Registration Open for Exhibitors Only HCC Atrium 2 – 5 PM Exhibitor Setup Exhibit Hall A 2 – 6 PM Attendee Registration Open! HCC Atrium 2:30 – 5 PM AHEC Board of Directors Meeting* HCC
Rm. 63 – 5 PM American Walnut Manufacturers Association Meeting* HCC Rm. 4 3 – 5 PM Hardwood Distributors Association Meeting* HCC Rm. 3 3:30 – 5:30 PM North American Forest Foundation Meeting* HCC
Rm. 86 – 7:30 PM We Will Rock YOU – Welcome Reception
Sponsored by CASCADE Hardwood
(Name tag or wristband required)HCC Atrium Ballroom 7:30 – 10 PM NHLA Board of Managers’ Dinnerº
Sponsored by TMX Shipping, Co.Hilton 3rd Fl. Center Street Room º By Invitation Only † Pre-Registration Required *Members only
All events will take place at the Huntington Convention Center (HCC) unless otherwise noted.
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7 AM – 3 PM NHLA Registration Desk Open! HCC Atrium 7 – 8 AM Breakfast Buffet for all Convention Attendees
Sponsored By SII Dry KilnsHCC Atrium 8 – 10 AM Opening Session with Keynote Speaker, Chester Elton
Sponsored by Classic American Hardwoods, Granite Valley Forest Products, Hardwood Industries, Inc., and Mayfield Lumber CoHCC Atrium Ballroom 10 – 11:30 AM ITSEF Board Meeting* HCC
Rm. 810 – 11 AM Coffee Break
Sponsored by UCS Forest GroupExhibit Hall A 10 AM – 4 PM Exhibit Showcase Open Exhibit Hall A 10:30 – 11:30 AM Education Session: Broadening Your Knowledge of the Hardwood Tie and Timber Market with Nate Irby, ED at the Railway Tie Association Atrium Ballroom 10:30 AM – 2 PM NHLA Spouse Eventº Off-Site 11 AM – Noon Bloody Mary Bar
Sponsored by USNRExhibit Hall A 11 – 11:45 AM Exhibit Demonstration: History, Hardwoods, and HMR
100 Years and BeyondDemo Area 11:30 AM – 1 PM Lunch Buffet for All Convention Attendees Exhibit Hall A 1:15 – 1:45 PM Exhibit Demonstration: DMSi presents Tech Advances in the Hardwood Industry Demo Area 2 – 2:45 PM Exhibit Demonstration: NHLA Inspection Services Presentation Demo Area 2 – 3 PM Beer at the Booth
Sponsored by Nyle Dry KilnsBooth 307 2 -3 PM Popcorn at the Booth
Sponsored by Eagle MachineryBooth 407 3 – 4 PM Education Session: Advancements in Hardwood CLT with Dr. Henry Quesada, Ishan Abeysekera, Dr. Brian Bond,
Brant Cobb, Tom Inman, and David Venables
Sponsored by A.W. Stiles. Contractors, Inc.Atrium Ballroom 4 – 5 PM Inspector Training School Alumni Reception*
Sponsored by Cole Hardwood, Inc.HCC
Room 34 -5 PM Exhibitor Appreciation Reception
Sponsored by Robinson Lumber CompanyExhibit Hall A 6:30 PM Rock ‘n Roll Hardwoods at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame After Hours Event†
Sponsored by Northwest Hardwoods (Ticket Required)Rock & Roll Hall of Fame º By Invitation Only † Pre-Registration Required *Members only
All events will take place at the Huntington Convention Center (HCC) unless otherwise noted.
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7 AM – 3 PM NHLA Registration Desk Open HCC Atrium 7 – 8 AM Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen HCC
Rm. 67 – 8:30 AM Canadian Hardwood Bureau Breakfast and Meeting* HCC Rm. 5 7 – 8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet for all Convention Attendees
Sponsored By Ressources Lumber, Inc.HCC Atrium 8:30 – 10 AM General Session (Includes Board Elections With a New Vice President and a Presentation by Real American Hardwood Coalition
Sponsored by Pennsylvania Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Co.Atrium Ballroom 10 AM – 3 PM Exhibit Showcase Open Exhibit Hall A 10 – 11 AM Coffee Break
Sponsored By UCS Forest GroupExhibit Hall A 10:30 – 11:30 AM Education Session: Planes, Trains, and Supply Chains
with Dr. Tom Goldsby
Sponsored by Carbotech-AutologHCC Atrium 11 – 11:45 AM Exhibit Demonstration: NHLA Inspection Services Presentation Demo Area 11 AM – Noon Bloody Mary Bar
Sponsored by Breeze Dried, Inc.Exhibit Hall A 11:30 AM – 1 PM Lunch for All Convention Attendees Exhibit Hall A 1:15 – 1:45 PM Exhibit Demonstration: LORCAT: An Easy-to-Use Hardwood Log Recovery Tool Demo Area 2 – 3 PM Beer at the Booth
Sponsored by Nyle Dry KilnsBooth 307 2 – 3 PM Popcorn at the Booth
Sponsored by Cooper Machine Co.Booth 537 2-2:45 PM Exhibit Demonstration: OPEN Demo Area 3 — 4 PM Education Session: Global Hardwood Markets with Mike Snow, Executive Director of AHEC
Sponsored by Sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel, Inc.Atrium Ballroom 6 – 11 PM I LOVE Rock & Roll Gala †
Passing of the President’s Gavel, Dinner, Cocktails, Entertainment, and LIVE Dueling Pianos
Sponsored by MO PAC and DV HardwoodsHilton
3rd Floorº By Invitation Only † Pre-Registration Required *Members only
All events will take place at the Huntington Convention Center (HCC) unless otherwise noted.