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COFI Annual Convention 2007

April 11-13, 2007, Prince George, B.C.
Prince George Civic Centre

Once again, feedback from the Council of Forest Industries 2007 Annual Convention indicates a tremendous success!

Well over 700 delegates attended two very full days of panel sessions, exhibitor displays 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 PDF format:

Photo Gallery

Local Government Leaders	Networking	Speakers	Exhibitors

Speakers Presentations

Panel # 1 : Competitiveness – A British Columbia Report Card
State of BC’s Forest Industry John Desjardins, KPMG (14 pages, 520KB)

Global Competitiveness & Where Does the BC Interior Fit? Russ Taylor, International Wood Markets Group Inc. (29 pages, 459KB)

Competitiveness – The Necessary Ingredients Hank Ketcham, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (24 pages, 386KB)


Panel #2 : Market Outlook – A World of Opportunity
Market Outlook for the BC Forest Products Industry: A Global Perspective Don Roberts, CIBC World Markets (47 pages, 770KB)

Plans & Prospects for the NA Commercial Construction Market Denis Hardman, APA – The Engineered Wood Association (37 pages, 3.6MB)


Panel #3 : Mountain Pine Beetle & Industry Challenges
Manufacturing Challenges & Technological Solutions Ian de la Roche, FPInnovations (24 pages, 1.17MB)

Market Challenges Jim Todd, Weyerhaeuser (13 pages, 415KB)

Dead Wood – Energy Opportunities Greg Reimer, Ministry of Energy Mines & Petroleum Resources (12 pages, 1.6MB)


Luncheon Speaker: Honourable Gordon Campbell Premier, Province of British Columbia
(Address available in the BC Government Media Room: www.mediaroom.gov.bc.ca)


Panel # 4 : Mountain Pine Beetle – Government’s Challenges
Federal Government Challenges John Knubley, Natural Resources Canada

Regional Economic Implications for the MPB and Mitigation Strategies Don Fast, Ministry Economic Development (16 pages, 57KB)

Mountain PineBeetle Shelf Life & Timber Supply Doug Konkin, Ministry of Forests & Range (16 pages, 3.7MB)


Panel # 5 : Mountain Pine Beetle – Communities’ Challenges
Manufacturing Challenges & Technological Solutions Ian de la Roche, FPInnovations (24 pages, 1.17MB)

Omineca Beetle Action Coalition Don Bassermann (12 pages, 669KB)

First Nations Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative Dan George (18 pages, 219KB)

Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition David Laird	(verbal presentation)


Presenter :
2008 Walk for Reconciliation John McCandless, People Together Foundation (26 pages, 743KB)

Panel # 6 : Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 – Six Months In
USA – Canada Lumber Trade: The Road Ahead Michael O’Halloran, Western Wood Products Association (39 pages, 7140KB)

Binational Softwood Lumber Council Paul Perkins, Weyerhaeuser (7 pages, 661KB)

Is There an Appetite For Fair Trade in Logs & Lumber? Don Wright, Analytica Consulting (12 pages, 27KB)


Presenter : Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests & Range

Panel # 7 : Sustainability – Challenge or Opportunity?
Environmental Sustainability John Nyboer, Simon Fraser University (44 pages, 10.2MB)

Environmental Opportunities Wayne Trusty, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute (7 pages, 670KB)

Forest Sector Response Avrim Lazar, Forest Products Association of Canada	(verbal presentation)

Panel # 8 Media – Public Perceptions of the Industry
The Public and Forest Products Bruce Anderson, Decima Inc.

Regional Media: Public Perceptions of the Industry Gord Hoekstra, Prince George Citizen Newspaper (18 pages, 845KB)

Provincial & National Perspective of the Industry Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun	(verbal presentation)