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 Growing
Green Wood Markets:
A forum on FSC certified forest product markets
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - Embassy Suites Hotel, Greensboro, NC
(204 Centreport Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409
Tel. (336) 668-4535)
Join
forest products companies, TIMOs, landowners, green builders, FSC staff
and others in discussion about current markets and opportunities to
expand markets for FSC certified forest products in the South.
Registration has closed. If you would like more information, contact SFN
at 828- 713-9461 or AHMI at 336-885-8315.
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
A limited
number of scholarships are available for small businesses
CFE Credits:
1.5 hours
for the chain of custody workshop & 4.5 hours for the forum, Category
1-CFE
Hosted By:
The Community Forestry Business Alliance ~
Southern Forests Network
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc ~
NCSU Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program ~
Rainforest Alliance
Sponsors:
Citigroup Foundation ~
Columbia Forest Products ~
Domtar ~
Home Depot
Supporters:
NCWoodlands ~
Piedmont Triad, NC Triangle and Charlotte Region Chapters of the U.S. Green
Building Council ~
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
~
Sustainable Furnishings Council
Agenda
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9:30 am to 10:45 am
Technical Workshop: Chain of Custody Certification
Approved for 1.5 Category
1-CFE
Details and logistics of COC certification:
 | What is chain of
custody
certification?
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| Who needs chain of
custody certification?
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| What are ‘controlled
sources’?
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| Are there different
types of
chain of custody certification?
Yes. |
| How much does chain of custody
certification cost?
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11 am Forest Stewardship
Council Markets Forum -
Approved for 4.5 Category 1
CFEs
Welcome and introductions
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Alyx Perry,
Southern Forests Network |
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Greg Savage,
Piedmont Triad Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council |
Markets for FSC Certified Products
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Emily Jaklitsch, FSC-US market development efforts |
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Kaarsten Turner-Dalby,
The Forestland Group |
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12
to 12:30 pm – Lunch provided by Home Depot |
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Afternoon Session: Market Development Panel Discussions
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Panelists will provide their perspectives on strategies for
facilitating certification, market linkages, and market development,
followed by group discussion. |
12:30 to 1:30 pm - Organizing Supply- Forests and Primary Mills
Strategies, opportunities, and challenges for facilitating a reliable
supply of FSC certified solid wood products.
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Harry Groot, Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative- landowner experiences
with FSC certification |
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Ched Kearse, Kearse Timberlands & Manufacturing - certification of
small forests and businesses |
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Jim Sitts, Columbia Forest Products - Resource Manager Certification |
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Alyx Perry, Southern Forests Network - Group Certification |
1:30
to 2:30 pm - Facilitating Local Value - Added Processing-
Manufacturing and Distribution
Strategies,
opportunities, and challenges for facilitating local value-added
processing
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Bobby Thomas, Anderson Hardwood Flooring - A local manufacturer’s
perspective |
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Susan Inglis, Sustainable Furnishings Council - Opportunities in the
green furniture market |
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Ryan Temple, Sustainable Northwest - Coordination among certified
businesses |
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2:30
to 2:45 pm - Refreshment Break sponsored by Columbia Forest Products |
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2:45
to 3:45 pm - Making the Sale - Green Builders, Consumers, and Retail
Markets
Strategies,
opportunities, and challenges for connecting with local buyers.
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Jason Shuey, Rainforest Alliance - Successful strategies for
creating market links between forests and buyers |
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Trish Holder, Owner of “Greenspiration Home” - Green buyer
preferences and interest |
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Susannah Tuttle, Trace Collaborative, Triangle Chapter USGBC -
Connecting with local green builders and architects |
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Richard Poindexter, Columbia Forest Products - Green building market
demand |
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3:45
Wrap-up
4:15 Reception sponsored by Domtar |
For more information:
email,
828-277-9008.
Hosted
by
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