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2008 COFI Convention

"Climate for Change:
A Future of Opportunity"

April 17-18, 2008
Kelowna, BC
Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort

The 2008 COFI Convention was a huge success with over 500 delegates attending the panel sessions and networking opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who participated and a special thanks to speakers, sponsors and exhibitors !

Speaker presentations and a photo gallery are available below

Click the links below to download the following documents in PDF format


Photo Gallery
Wednesday, April 16 Local Government Leaders Welcome Reception (39 pages, 2.4 MB)

Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18 Speakers and Events (45 pages, 2.2 MB)

2008 Exhibits (29 pages, 2.2 MB)

Friday, April 18 Golf - COFI's Quest for the Green Jacket (25 pages, 1.6 MB)

Speakers Presentations

Convergence of the Fuel, Food and Fibre Markets: A Forest Sector Perspective
Don Roberts - CIBC World Markets (65 pages, 2.5 MB)


Customer Panel : Customer's Wants and Needs
Tom Dillon - Lowe's Companies, Inc (17 pages, 1.6 MB)

Paul Dodge - Pro-Build Holdings Inc (28 pages, 1.4 MB)

Jim Bradshaw - Taiga Building Products (26 pages, 2.9 MB)


Hot Air - Climate Change Policy
Hot Air - Climate Change Policy Dr. Mark Jaccard - Simon Fraser University (10 pages, 2.0 MB)


Certification Panel - Selling the Brand
Ahmad Husseini and Paul Wooding - Canadian Standards Association (31 pages, 880 KB)

Antony Marcil - Forestry Stewardship Council (28 pages, 2.8 MB)

Karen Brandt - Sustainable Forestry Initiative (29 pages, 16.5 MB)