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March 26, 2010

Midyear Meeting to Feature Industry Updates

SFPA announced dates and speakers for its Midyear Meeting this week. The format for the meeting will be different than in the past when the agenda primarily featured Southern Pine Council committee meetings and updates on SPC marketing programs spread over a two-day period. This year’s event will begin with a reception and dinner on the evening of May 26 followed by updates on key industry initiatives the following morning. SFPA’s Board of Directors will meet that afternoon.

“As the nation and our industry begin the long economic recovery process, our board felt it was important to hear status updates on several initiatives that are helping shape the future of our industry,” said SFPA President Digges Morgan.

Attendees will hear reports from Carlton Owen of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities; Bob Glowinski of the American Wood Council with Joe Patton of Westervelt Lumber and Marc Brinkmeyer of the Idaho Forest Group; Steve Lovett of the Blue Ribbon Commission for Check-off; and Cees de Jager of the Binational Softwood Lumber Council.  

The location of this year’s Midyear Meeting also offers a little “lagniappe.” The meeting will be held in the heart of the French Quarter at the historic Hotel Monteleone. You won’t want to miss this one. Click here for the agenda and registration form. Hotel rooms should be reserved no later than April 26 to receive SFPA’s special meeting rate.

Annual Report Available

Good associations don’t let an economic downturn keep them down! Click here to review SFPA’s accomplishments in our 2009 Annual Report. If you have questions or encounter problems downloading the report, contact Georgiann Gullett, SFPA’s communications manager, at 504/443-4464, ext. 216, or ggullett@sfpa.org.

SFPA Contracts New International Consultant

Charles Trevor of London has signed on to represent Southern Pine in the United Kingdom and Europe. Charles has extensive experience in the wood products industry, having served as managing director of the U.K. timber industry’s “Wood for Good” campaign, which helped increase wood consumption by 8% in eight years, and as U.K. director for the Nordic Timber Council. “We’re very pleased to have Charles join our international team and look forward to seeing what he can help us accomplish in the European market,” said SFPA President Digges Morgan.

New Dovetail Report Demystifies Forest Certification

Even those who’ve spent a lifetime in the forest products industry can find the topic of forest certification programs a little confusing. How do the various systems differ, and what are the positives and negatives of each? A report just released by Dovetail Partners Inc. goes a long way toward answering those questions and more. Readers will also find maps showing where the different certification programs are used. “Forest Certification: A Status Report” was compiled by Kathryn Fernholz, Dr. Jeff Howe, Dr. Steve Bratkovich and Dr. Jim Bowyer. Click here to download a copy.

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