Convention Program
| DATE: | June 10, 11, 2009
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| SCHEDULE: | June 10 – Press Conference (for media only) June 11 – Full day convention |
| CHAIRMEN: |
Chair-persons
Mr. Tony Lin, Former President Singapore Industries Council and President of Eurosa Furniture Company Pte. Singapore Ms. Brenda Huang, Deputy Publisher, IDC, Beijing Mr. Lai Zeng Xiang Professor Sector Architect of Tongji University |
| VENUE: | Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel and Towers Shenyang, Liaoning, PRC |
| THEME: | "The Sustainability and Diversity of US Hardwood-Manufacturing and Design Solution" |
| 08:00- 09:00 | Conference registration |
| 09:00- 09:30 | Opening remarks - US Consul General/James Butterworth, Director of Agricultural Trade office, US Consulate General, Shenyang, PRC - Mr. Orn Gudmudsson, Chairman, AHEC - Government Official - Mr. John Chan, Regional Director, AHEC SEA & GRCH |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Coffee Break |
| 09:45- 10:15 | "Wood Credentials and US Hardwood-Sustainable Resource for Manufacturing and Design" Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, AHEC, USA |
| 10:15- 11:00 |
"Risk Assessment: Illegal Logging RPP and Timber Certification " Alberto Goetzl, Seneca Creek Associates, LLC, USA |
| 11:00- 11:30 | Q&A |
| 11:30- 13:00 |
Lunch |
| 13:00- 13:45 | "Architectural Design in American Hardwoods" Mr. Ciaran O'Connor, Dip. Arch.; B.Arch. Sc., F.R.I.A.I. Assistant Principal Architect, Office of Public Works, Ireland |
| 13:45- 14:30 | "The Diversity of US Hardwood: Design Hotels and Residential Project Solution" Kinney Chan, Founder of Kinney Chan & Associates, Hong Kong |
| 14:30- 14:45 | Coffee Break |
| 14:45- 15:30 |
"From Forest to Furniture: Designing in American Hardwoods" Dale Broholm, Department of Furniture Design, Rhoda Island School of Design |
| 15:30- 16:15 |
"US Hardwood Species" Bob Sabistina, International Grading Consultant, National Hardwood Lumber Association |
| 16:15- 16:45 | Questions by Panels |
| 14:00- 16:45 |
Afternoon breakout session for AHEC members and trade representatives Moderators: Mr. Tony Lin, and Brenda Huang "The Development of the Furniture and the Timber Processing Industries in Northern China" Mr. Zu Shu Wu, President of Liaoning Furniture Association "The Recent development and Perspective of the Indonesia Furniture Industry" The Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry Association "The Overview of the Thai Furniture Industry" by Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Secretary General, Thai Furniture Industry Association "The Development of the Furniture and the Timber Processing Industries in Vietnam" Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Vice Chairman of The Handicrafts and Wood Industry Association of HCM City |
| 16:45- 17:00 | Closing Remarks Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, AHEC |
| 17:00- 19:00 |
Post Conference Networking & Cocktail Reception
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