2010 ForestWood Conference Programme
Tuesday 12 October 2010
PROGRAMME
| Session 1: | Opening of Conference |
| 8.00am-8.45am | Registration |
| 8.45am–9.00am | Conference Opening: Doug Ducker – Chair of Woodco |
| 9.00am–9.30am | Rt Hon John Key, Prime Minister Governments vision for Forest & Wood products industry |
| 9.30am–10.15am | Morning Tea (45 minutes) - Sponsored by Proseed |
| Session 2: | Maximize Value through the Supply Chain |
| 10.15am–12.15pm | Chair: Rob Davies, President, WPA |
| Doug Steel, Economist, BNZ Medium Term Outlook for Global Trading and Key Commodities | |
| Nigel Jones, General Manager Strategy Fonterra Trade and Operations A Parallel Perspective | |
| Nick Roberts, CEO, Forests NSW An Australian Perspective | |
| Bryce Heard, CEO, Lockwood Group Looking from WithinLooking from Within | |
| 12.15–1.30pm | Lunch - Sponsored by Centreport Limited |
| Session 3: | Opportunities to Influence |
| 1.30pm–3.00pm | Chair: Peter Berg, President, FOA |
| Gerry Van Leeuwen, Vice President International Wood Markets Group China: Potential for NZ Radiata Logs & Lumber: Risks & Opportunities | |
| David Grimmond, Infometric Choosing the Right Basket of Eggs for Growth | |
| Murray Sherwin, Director-General Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Pathway to a Brighter Future | |
| 3.00pm–3.30pm | Afternoon Tea - Sponsored by Forme Consulting Group Ltd |
| Session 4: | Timber in Construction |
| 3.30pm-4.00pm | Chair: John Lemm, President PMA |
| Andrew Irving, Architect, Irving, Smith and Jack A World First, Using Timber in Construction |
| Session 5: | Woodco Sector Association Activities |
| 4.00pm-4.50pm | FICA / NZFFA/ FOA / WPA / PMA |
| Chair: Jacob Kajavala, President, FICA | |
| Presentations followed by questions to panel John Stulen, FICA John Dermer, NZFFA David Rhodes, FOA Jon Tanner, WPA Lawrie Halkett, PMA |
Session 6: Conference Closing 4.50pm-5.00pm Hon David Carter, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 5.00pm Conference finishes 6.00pm Arch Wood Protection (NZ) Limited Cocktail Function 7.30pm Conference Dinner After dinner speaker: Tony Christiansen For more information about Tony visit his website
Location: Trade Exhibition Area, Oceania Room
Location: Wellington Foyer, Te Papa
To view previous year's programmes, which will give you an indication of the quality of WPA's conferences, please click on the link below:
2009 WPA & FOA Forest & Wood Conference
2008 WPA Annual Conference - Doing Business in a Globalised market tomorrow
