Lumber industry returns to Portland for annual confab

sawmill in the region, built by Dr. John Mcloughlin in 1821 .The special one-day session features business meetings. networking opportunities. and a lumber forecast presentation.

Also, the meeting will be held the day before the Wood Technology Clinic & Show, which runs March 9I I at the Portland Convention Center.

on Monday night for $100.

Complimentary passes to the exhibition floor of the Wood Technology Show also will be available for registered attendees. From the Embassy Suites, attendees can take Portland's light rail to the show for free.

tTt"u wESTERN LUMBER INDUSTRY

I will return to its roots with the Western Wood Products Association's 2010 meeting this spring in Portland, Or. The annual gathering of lumber industry professionals will be held March 8 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Portland-just a few miles away from the site of the first

Morning sessions include meetings of WWPA standing committees, followed by the industry luncheon. The afternoon features a forecast conference, with the association's newest outlook for lumber markets and guest speakers. The day will close with the chairman's reception, which offers many opportunities to network with other industry professionals.

Registration is $290 for WWPA members, $350 for WWPA grading service and associates, and $425 for all others. For those who would like to just network with industry folks, WWPA is offering a special registration for the chairman's reception only

Registration and hotel reservations for the meeting can now be completed online, using links on www.wwpa.org. The association has secured a smaller block of rooms at the Embassy Suites, so those needing overnight accommodations are urged to make hotel reservations early.

Link Up with the Best in the West

Retailers and wholesalers who want to get connected with the top companies in the western lumber industryand keep up on industry activity--+an join as Western Wood Products Association distributor associates.

WWPA distributor associate membership provides wholesalers and retailers access to a variety of services and opportunities delivered by the region's largest lumber organization. Benefits include use of the WWPA distributor associate logo on company advertising and materials, listing on the popular WWPA website, discounted fees to WWPA's annual meeting, and rights to sponsor various annual meeting events.

Associates also receive free subscriptions to Plumb Line, a monthly newsletter; Lumber Track, a monthly review of industry statistics, and Barometer, a weekly report of western industry performance.

Annual dues for distributor associate membership is $750. For a membership kit, contact WWPA's Butch Bernhardt at (503) 306-3488 or info@wwpa.org.