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Touch Wood

1997 Northern Wood
Forum
May 8-10, 1997 Williams
Lake, B.C.

Value-added wood

products manufactured and
crafted in Northern British
Columbia will be the focus of
displays and discussions at
the 1997 Northern Wood
Forum, May 8-10, 1997 in
Williams Lake.

Touch Wood is the theme
of the Northern Wood
Forum, reflecting an
opportunity for delegates and
visitors to become involved
.in the value-added sector of
the forest industry.
Woodcrafters, high school
students, educators, industry
and the general public are
invited to take part and learn
more about the possibility of
generating long-term
employment and business
opportunities.

"By building on the highly
successful 1996 Northern
Wood Forum in Vanderhoof,
the Williams Lake conference
is expected to draw 500
delegates and 10,000
visitors," said Len Bosch,
NWF host committee co-
chair, "This year we will
emphasize market supply and
expanding sales,” he said.

‘The multi-level event
combines a conference, juried
wood products show,
workshops and competitions
for’ value-added wood

products. Woodcrafters and.

students will showcase their

work and receive advice on
market their products. The
conference will feature top-
rated speakers with
workshops on value-added
topics, developing networks
and partnerships, marketing,
promotion, building a value-
added wood — products
operation, future jobs and use
of technology to enhance
their access to supplies and
markets,

Woodcrafters are invited to
dispiay their crafts and
present their work for juried
competition awards totalling
ten thousand doilars. Work
will be assessed by a panel of
merchandise specialist and
exhibited for the public. The
deadline for -woodcrafters is
March 11. 1997. Artisans or
value-added associated
business will also be able to
rent booth space at the forum
for $125-$300, depending o on
their business size.

Youth have been invited to
enter the competitions,
presenting their perspective
and creativity. Teams of
sludents from 13 high schools
in Northern B.C. were each
given 500 board feet of local
species wood mills. The
students will create a product
with a business and
marketing plan for a value-
added business. The top
effort earns the team summer
jobs, computer hardware and
software and business advice
valued in excess of $50,000.
Leading sponsors for the

forum are: Central Interior
Wood Processors
Association, working in
participation with the
Cariboo Lumber
Manufacturers Association;
Forest Renewal B.C;
Minisiry of Small Business;
Tourism and Culture; Human
Resources Development
Canada; royal Bank; Slocan
Group; Vanderhoof Specially
Wood Products; Dezti Wood
Lid.; School District #27 and
many major companies in the
forest sector.

Registration for the event is
$150 with a discount for
early-bird registration of
$125 before April 11, 1997.
The fee includes the
conference workshops and all
meals.

The conference involves a
steering committee of over a
dozen members with scores
of volunteers detailed to take
care of food, security, hosting
delegates, —_ transportation,
publicity, student
competitions, awards,
communications and show
Management.

For information or
registration call Tanya
Kaempf, Northern Wood
Forum, at Community
Futures in Williams Lake,
250-392-3626. or — write:
Northern Wood Forum,
#301, 172 N 2nd Ave.,
Williams Lake, ¥V2G12Z6, or
by e-mail at:
carefdc@miail.netshop.net.

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