Wood Composites Symposium

This year’s International Wood Composites Symposium, in collaboration with the Northwest Advanced Renewable Alliance (Nara), offers an industry-driven forum for wood-based composite producers, biomass managers, suppliers, processors, and researchers to focus on competing demands and opportunities in the woody biomass supply chain that impact business success.  The Symposium will take place April 11-13, 2012 at the Red Lion on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington.
Resource managers, regulators, harvesters, recyclers, primary and secondary manufacturers in both wood and wood-based composite products and biofuel/bioenergy industries discuss the latest developments, opportunities, and challenges in their fields. Wednesday and Thursday sessions will include keynote speakers, presentations, networking reception, poster session, and vendor displays. Two tour options will be available for an additional fee on Friday.
Early registration fee is $595 and includes abstract booklet, two breakfasts, two lunches, networking reception, break refreshments, technical forum poster session, and proceedings on Cd. Fees for the optional tours include bus transportation and box lunch. More info at www.woodsymposium.wsu.edu.