Tuesday, October 1
Time
Event
Where
6 am
Staff Office
Room 200
Noon
Exhibit Showcase & Registration Setup
America’s Ballroom 2nd Floor
5 – 6 pm
ITSEF Golf Tournament Player’s Only Reception++
Marriott St. Louis Grand
++ Pre-registration required
Wednesday, October 2
Time
Event
Where
7 am
Buses Depart for Tapawingo National++
Marriott St. Louis Grand
8 am Shotgun Start
ITSEF Annual Golf Tournament++
Tapawingo National
11 am
NHLA Registration Desk Opens
America’s Center,
2nd Floor
11 am - 4:30 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Setup
America’s Ballroom,
2nd Floor
2:30 – 4:30pm
Sawmill & Distribution Yard Meeting: How the NHLA Awarded US Forest Service Grant Can Help Boost Your Profitability
Room 230-231
5 – 6 pm
Rossi VIP Reception*
Marriott Statler Room
Lobby level
6 - 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Cascade Hardwood
America’s Center,
2nd Floor Atrium
7:30 – 10 pm
NHLA Board of Manager’s Dinner*
Marriott Crystal Ballroom
20th Floor
++ Pre-registration required
* By invitation only
- Free to Convention Attendees, but separate registration is required for Spouses/Guests
- Invitation Required
- Separate Registration Required
Thursday, October 3
Time
Event
Where
7 am – 3 pm
NHLA Registration Desk Open!
America’s Center,
2nd Floor
7 – 8:30 am
Full Breakfast Buffet for all Attendees
Sponsored by SII Dry Kilns
America’s Center, 2nd Floor Atrium
8:30 – 10:30 am
Opening Session with Keynote Speaker Mara Liasson
Sponsored by TMX Shipping, Inc.
Ferrara Theatre
10:30 am - 4 pm
Exhibit Showcase Open
America’s Ballroom,
2nd Floor
10:45 - 11:45 am
Ed Session: Navigating the Forest Service Wood Innovation Grants: Success Stories and Application Insights
Room 230-231
10:45 am - 4 pm
National Inspector Connection Hub
Room 240
11 am - Noon
ITSEF Board Meeting*
Room 241
11 am – Noon
Bloody Mary Bar in the Exhibit Showcase
Sponsored by USNR
11:30 am – 1 pm
Lunch for All Attendees in the Exhibit Showcase
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Ed Session: Hardwood End-User Market Outlook: Trends Shaping the Future of Hardwood Lumber
Sponsored by NWH
Room 230-231
2 – 3 pm
Gourmet Popcorn Station
Sponsored by U-C Coatings
Booth 806
2:45 - 3:45 pm
NHLA Inspector Training School Alumni Reception
Sponsored by Cole Hardwood, Inc.
Room 240
4 – 5 pm
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Showcase
Sponsored by NWH
America’s Ballroom,
2nd Floor
5 pm
Buses departing for Biergarten buyout at Anheuser-Busch++
5:30 – 8:30 pm
OktoberFest! Biergarten buyout at Anheuser-Busch, the Home of Budweiser++
Sponsored by MOPAC
++ Pre-registration required
- Free to Convention Attendees, but separate registration is required for Spouses/Guests
- Invitation Required
- Separate Registration Required
Friday, October 4
Time
Event
Where
7 am – 3 pm
NHLA Registration Desk Open!
America’s Center,
2nd Floor
7 – 8 am
Affiliate Group Meetings
- Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen
- Canadian Hardwood Bureau*
Room 241
Room 242
7 – 8 am
Full Breakfast Buffet for All Attendees
Sponsored by Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales, Inc.
America’s Center,
2nd Floor Atrium
8 – 10:30 am
NHLA Business Meeting
- 8 – 8:30 State of the Association
- 8:30 – 9 Board Elections
- 9:30 – 10 Presentation 1 EUDR Update
- 10 – 10:30 The latest on Real American Hardwood Promotion
Sponsored by Pennsylvania Lumbermens
Mutual Insurance Co.
Ferrara Theatre
10:30 am – 2 pm
National Inspector Connection Hub
Room 240
10:30 am – 3 pm
Exhibit Showcase Open
America’s Ballroom,
2nd Floor
10:45 - 11:45 am
Ed Session: Innovations and Challenges in the Hardwood Lumber Market
Room 230-231
11 am – Noon
Bloody Mary Bar in Exhibit Showcase
Sponsored by Breeze Dried, Inc.
11:30 am – 1 pm
Lunch for All Attendees in the Exhibit Showcase
1 – 2 pm
Ed Session: Expanding Horizons: International Markets for U.S. Hardwoods presented by the American Hardwood Export Council
Room 230-231
2 – 3 pm
Exhibit Showcase Grand Prize Giveaways
(must be present to win)
Sponsored by The AGL Group, Adentra Group, Baillie Group, Granite Valley Forest, Hartzell Hardwoods, and Mayfield Lumber
6 – 11 pm
Friday Night Blue and Gold Gala ++
Marriott St. Louis Grand
++ Pre-registration required
* By invitation only
- Free to Convention Attendees, but separate registration is required for Spouses/Guests
- Invitation Required
- Separate Registration Required