Please note that attendees are expected to participate in the full event. Please plan to arrive Sunday, May 5 and depart Friday, May 10. Please reach out to info@nawla.org if you would like to make any changes.
Schedule is tentative and subject to change. Please note that all times listed below are in Pacific Standard Time (PT).
Sunday, May 5 |
Arrivals |
6:00 p.m. |
Meet & Greet in the Hotel Lobby Bar (Optional) |
Monday, May 6 – Introduction to Wood Products & Industry Issues |
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast at hotel |
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions |
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
LECTURE: The Forest (Forestry & Harvesting) |
9:30 a.m. |
Shuttle van departs to off-site tour |
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
OFF-SITE Tour: Starker Forests |
12:00 p.m. |
Shuttle van departs to hotel |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch at hotel |
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
LECTURE: Wood Basics & Anatomy |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
LECTURE: Composites and Engineered Wood Products (EWP) |
4:00p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
LECTURE: Lumber Manufacturing |
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Opening Night Dinner at Hotel |
Tuesday, May 7 – Introduction to Forest & Mill Visits |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast at hotel |
8:00 a.m. |
Shuttle van departs for off-site tour |
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Mill Tour #1: Zip-O Log Sawmill |
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Lunch at Zip-O Log Sawmill |
11:30 a.m. |
Transition from Sawmill to Lam Plant |
11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. |
Mill Tour #2: Zip-O Log Lam Plant |
1:00 p.m. |
Shuttle van departs for off-site tour |
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Mill Tour #3: Patrick Lumber Manufacturing |
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Hands-on Exercise: Lumber Grading |
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. |
Dinner at Patrick Lumber Company |
6:15 p.m. |
Shuttle van departs for hotel |
Wednesday, May 8 – Industry Issues & the University |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast at hotel |
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. |
DISCUSSION: Mills debrief |
8:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. |
LECTURE: Logistics & Transportation |
9:35 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
LECTURE: Ask an Expert |
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
LECTURE: Mass Timber |
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
LECTURE: Compliance Issues in the Wood Industry |
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch at hotel |
1:15 p.m. |
Shuttle van departs for off-site tour |
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
LECTURE: Universities as a Resource |
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
LECTURE: Wood Preservation |
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
OFF-SITE Tour: OSU Wood Science Dept. |
4:15 p.m. |
Shuttle van departs for hotel |
6:00 p.m. |
Dinner at TBD |
Thursday, May 9 – Workshop |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast at hotel |
8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
WORKSHOP: Negotiations |
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch at hotel |
12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: Negotiations (continued) |
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Discussion and Wrap-up for the Week |
3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Free time |
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
NAWLA Wood Basics Reception and Dinner at The Vue |
Friday, May 10 |
Departures |