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The third International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing, ISCHP311, will be held from Oct. 16-18, at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.
More than 100 wood industry members are expected to attend the conference to hear presentations on topics such as hardwood processing, hardwoods from trees and final wood products. Among more than 60 presenters that will speak at ISCHP311 are industry expert speakers Mark Barford, president NHLA; Ed Pepke, senior timber trade analyst, European Forest Institute; Alex Finkral, senior forester, The Forest Land Group; and Maud Hinchee, chief technology officer, ArborGen Inc. These four speakers will provide a status update of the hardwood industry and hardwood markets, information on hardwood certification and an outlook on the future of the hardwood resource.
Concurrent sessions will be held in the following areas: forestry practices and hardwood quality; supply chain management; hardwood processing and optimization; markets, trade and business insights; certification and sustainability; and hardwood innovations of the future.Abstract submissions for poster presentations will be accepted until Oct. 1.
For more information, please visit www.ischp2011.org, or email Urs Buehlmann, conference chair, at ischp2011@gmail.com.