SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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