SEE YOU IN PALM DESERT

APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair Preview

Oct. 14-17, 2023

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa

Palm Desert, California

This year’s APA Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place Oct. 1417 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. APA’s Annual Meeting coincides with EWTA’s annual Info Fair supplier exhibition, where members of the engineered wood industry gather for four days of business meetings, sporting events and networking.

Several advisory, marketing and subcommittee meetings, including a meeting of the EWTA Advisory Committee, will initiate the event on Saturday. The day concludes with an EWTA-hosted welcome reception for APA and EWTA members and meeting attendees.

Sunday is full of recreation and networking opportunities. The annual Mike St. John Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at JW Marriott's Palm Course. True to Red Robinson’s signature style, the Palm Course is complemented by sprawling water features and rolling greens. The Ole Sorensen Memorial Tennis Tournament will be an informal tournament held at the Desert Springs Tennis Club, a state-of-the-art facility featuring 20 tennis courts (3 clay, 15 hard, and 2 grass). Info Fair opens that evening, accompanied by an APA and EWTA hosted reception.

Monday’s General Session features a keynote address on “Home Construction in a High Interest Rate World” from John Burns, CEO of John Burns Research and Consulting. The session includes “State of the Industry” and “State of the Association” addresses by APA Board of Trustees Chair Ashlee Cribb, Vice Chair Doug Asano and APA President Mark Tibbetts, and the presentation of the Bronson J. Lewis Award.

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Following the General Session, a Safety & Health Workshop includes a keynote address by Eddie Lemoine, who will share his expertise on the subjects of attraction and retention, changing demographics and performance development. Additional safety and best practices presentations will be provided by APA and EWTA industry leaders.

The afternoon Marketing Advisory Committee meeting will feature guest speaker Craig Plazure, Vice President at Beekeeper Group, an award-winning boutique public affairs agency specializing in communications, advocacy, and digital marketing. The balance of the meeting includes APA’s Market Research Director Joe Elling’s presentation of his latest market forecast and marketing program highlights from the market coordinators.

The second day of the Info Fair supplier exhibition will open at noon on Monday, followed by a reception which will kick off the evening’s dinner and APA Safety Awards recognition. APA members who have made significant advancements in mill safety will be honored, along with winners of EWTA’s Supplier of the Year and Innovation Award program.

See the schedule of events at right for the complete meeting agenda.

We are excited to see you in person!