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COFI Annual Convention 2006

April 5 - 7, 2006 Kelowna, B.C.
Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort


Feedback from the Council of Forest Industries 2006 annual convention indicates a tremendous success!

Almost 600 delegates attended the two days of panel sessions and networking opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who participated! Speaker presentations and a photo gallery are available below.

Click the links below to download the following documents in
PDFPDF format:


Photo Gallery

Download Photo Gallery
(34 pages, 2.75MB)

Speakers Presentations

Panel #1: International Markets Panel

Global Market Overview
Lars Sandberg, Timwood AB
(27 pages, 513KB)
   
China Market
Mike Thompson, Weyerhaeuser Asia
(18 pages, 420KB)
   
Japan Market
Glen Wilson, Interex
(24 pages, 385KB)
 
Panel #2: Domestic Markets Panel

US Timber Situation

Richard Haynes, USDA Forest Service
(23 pages, 730KB)

   
Residential Markets
John Mikkelson, CTX Builders Supply, (Centex Homes)
(33 pages, 603KB)
   
Non-residential Market Opportunities
Kelly McCloskey, Kelly McCloskey & Associates Ltd.
(28 pages, 827KB)
 
Panel #3: Response to Globalization

Industry Response to Globalization

John Allan, President & CEO, COFI
(11 pages, 227KB)

   
Provincial Response to Globalization
Dan Miller, Co-Chair, BC Competition Council (Verbal presentation only)
 
   
Market Response to Globalization
Ken Baker, CEO, Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
(49 pages, 1.36 MB)
   
BC – Canada’s Gateway to Japan’s Wood Products Markets
Honourable Joseph Caron, Canadian Ambassador to Japan

(21 pages, 547KB)
 
Address by the Honourable Gordon Campbell
 
Premier, Province of British Columbia will be available in the BC Government Media Room www.mediaroom.gov.bc.ca
 
Sponsors & Exhibitors
 
Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors!
(2 page, 26KB)

For more information, contact the COFI South office:

Diana Gillrie
COFI South
Phone: 250-860-9663
Fax: 250-860-0009
Email: ac2006@cofi.org