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SAWMILLERS MEET IN-PERSON Hardwood Manufacturers Assn. holds 2021 annual meeting in Texas
Seven learning sessions were held during the HMA annual meeting.
AUSTIN, Tex. ardwood lumbermen from across the U.S. gathered in Austin for the Hardwood Manufacturers Assn. annual meeting, March 23-26. The meeting, held at the Hyatt Regency overlooking the beautiful Colorado River, drew more than 100 under the theme of “resilience.” The program included seven learning sessions, the Board of Directors business meeting and annual elections for HMA and a meeting of HMA NextGen—formerly known as the HMA Millennial Council. The census among attendees was that everyone, while perhaps a little apprehensive at first to gather, definitely still needs the networking and information sharing that happens at annual meetings and conferences. “It was great reconnecting with
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HMA members and having the opportunity to share new product information,” Stacy Mellott, Mellott Mfg., remarks. Anderson-Tully’s Geoff Henderson had similar sentiments, saying it is easy to just stay home, as everyone has gotten used to it with the pandemic, but stepping out and sharing information also has its place in the world and mingling with others in the industry does nothing but good. HMA Board of Directors elected Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Co., Inc., Antigo, Wis., as President. Other HMA officers for 2021 are Vice President Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Co., Frohna, Mo.; and Executive Vice President Linda Jovanovich, HMA, Pittsburgh. Additionally, HMA Board of Direc-
tors elected members to the Executive Committee. They are Geoff Henderson, Anderson-Tully Co., Vicksburg, Miss.; Hal Mitchell, Atlanta Hardwood Corp., Mableton, Ga.; Craig Miller, Battle Lumber Co., Inc., Wadley, Ga.; Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods, Mountain City, Tenn.; and Tom Gerow, Wagner Millwork, LLC, Owego, New York. Bob Miller, Frank Miller Lumber Co., Union City, Ind., will serve on the Executive Committee as the immediate past president. During the Conference’s Thursday Business Meeting, HMA members elected Directors Hal Mitchell, Atlanta Hardwood Corp., Mableton, Ga.; Richard Buchanan, Granite Hardwoods, Inc., Granite Falls, NC; Bruce Dahn, HHP, Inc.,
The Vendor Expo and Café were incredibly popular during the three-day event. 24
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