National Hardwood Magazine - May 2023

HMA Continued
Day 2 of the Conference & Expo was packed with
learning sessions and a robust exhibitor’s hall.
Among the learning sessions were the following:
•Implementing Agents of Change with Effective
Communications and Leadership, presented by
Steve James, CEO, Frank Miller Lumber Co. and
certified John C. Maxwell coach, trainer and speaker.
•Let’s Talk Hardwood Promotion, presented by representatives
of the Real American Hardwood Coalition.
•Global Market Update, presented by Michael
Snow, executive director, American Hardwood Export
Council.
•Hardwood Markets: A Forward-Looking Conversation,
presented by Judd Johnson, editor, Hardwood
Market Report.
•Hardwood Federation Update, presented by Dana
Lee Cole, excutive director, Hardwood Federation.
•Strategic Solutions for Your Operations, Panel 1,
included conversations with industry experts Lindsey
DiGangi, of Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual
Insurance Co., Norvin Laudon, of MiCROTEC and
Daniel Gravely, of Real Performance Machinery.
Learning sessions were summed up on Day 3 and included
the following:
•Trends and Forecasts for the U.S. Domestic Economy,
presented by Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate
Intelligence.
•Strategic Solutions for Your Operations, Panel 2,
included conversations with industry experts Robert
Arnold, of USNR and Riley Smith, of TS Manufacturing.
The Hardwood Manufacturers Association is a national
trade organization with membership limited to U.S.
Hardwood lumber producers and processors. HMA is a
member-driven association providing member companies
peer-networking opportunities, valuable information
exchange and strategic management tools. The Association
also conducts a focused, far-reaching promotion
campaign, directed to both consumers and build professionals,
extolling the beauty, environmental preference
and lasting value of American Hardwood flooring, furniture,
cabinetry and millwork. n
To learn how to join the HMA,
visit www.hmamembers.org.
Kirby Kendrick, Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA;
Jeff Dougherty, Ally Global Logistics LLC, Jacksonville, FL; and
Bruce Horner, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH
Eric Marchand and Carolle Theriault, Pichè Inc., Daveluyville, QC;
and Stacy and Brian Schilling, Pike Lumber Company Inc., Akron,
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