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2014 AROUND THE CIRCUIT MARCH 2014 MARCH 17-21: BRANZ-Prefab NZ seminar series. 17: Queenstown. 18: Christchurch.
and accommodation details, contact JIV secretary Trish Waters on 0418 358 501. Email: jiv.secretary@bigpond.com
MAY 2014
21: World Forestry Day luncheon, Brisbane. Hosted by Brisbane Hoo-Hoo Club 218. More details to follow.
MAY 2014 9: Frame Australia 2014 conference and exhibition. In conjunction with the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia. Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne. The conference theme is pre-fabricated timber and wood products in residential and commercial construction, including trends to using timber panels for buildings up to 5 and 10 storeys high. International speakers will provide global updates on equipment technologies and construction trends for timber frame and truss and wood panel systems in building. The exhibition display comprises 23 exhibitors from Europe, North America and Australia. For more information visit www.frameaustralia.com
APRIL 3-6: Hoo Hoo International JIV Convention. The JIV president and board extend a warm invitation to all Hoo-Hoo members to attend the 44th JIV Convention in Coffs Harbour in April. For registration
AUGUST 6-9: AWISA 2014 exhibition. Brisbane Convention and exhibition Centre. Displays of panel processing, solid wood and timber machinery, tooling,
19: ForestWood 2014. Politics, Policies and Business Impacts. Pan-industry conference jointly hosted by Forest Owners Association, Wood Processors Association, Pine Manufacturers Association, Forest Industry Contractors Association, and supported by Woodco, NZ Farm Forestry Association and the Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. Contact conference organisers Paardekooper and Associates on +64 4 562 8259 or email info@forestwood.org.nz Visit www.forestwood.org.nz
AUGUST 2014
manufacturing software, plus ancillary products such as dust extraction and materials handling equipment. Opportunity forn the cabinet, kitchen, furniture, joinery, timber, fit-out and panel industries to inspect new equipment. Inquiries about booking space: email info@awisa.com or call Geoff Holland. Tel: (02) 9918 3661. Fax: (02) 9918 7764. Mob: 0412 361 580. Email: info@awisa.com 7-8: DANA conference, Melbourne. The Australian forestry and forest products sector: its situation in 2014 and trends going forward. Bayview Eden Hotel, Melbourne. Web: www.prcc.com.au/ danamelbourne2014. Conference consultant: Pam Richards 61 3 5781 0069. Email: pam@prcc.com.au 11-12: DANA conference, Rotorua, NZ. The New Zealand forestry and forest products sector: its situation in 2014 and trends going forward. Novotel Rotorua Hotel, Rotorua. Web: www.prcc.com.au/ danamelbourne2014. Conference consultant: Pam Richards 61 3 5781 0069. Email: pam@prcc.com.au
Noted engineer to speak at TMA breakfast THE Timber Merchants Association (Vic) has booked one of the few engineers that investigated the collapse of the Twin Towers as speaker at a special breakfast in Melbourne on March 28. The breakfast starts at 7.30 am
at Bruce County, 445 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley. Dr Jonathan Barnett is a highly regarded, respected and published engineer who was a member of the team involved in the 9/11 investigations of the Twin Towers collapse in New York.
Dr Barnett will explain how changes in construction methods, the importance of fire safety and lessons from the Twin Towers collapse open a wide range of opportunities for timber. Contact Ingrida on (03) 9875 5000.
THE AUSTRALIAN FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION The lead voice in Canberra on policy affecting forest, wood and paper products industries. AFPA strives to deliver benefits for the complete industry value chain including those involved in: • Forest growing • Harvest and haulage • Sawmilling and other wood processing • Pulp and paper processing • Forest product exporting
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