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A Message from our Sponsor
 
2017 COFI Convention
April 5 - 7, 2017

Vancouver Convention Centre West
 
Speaker Announcement

Canada's Trade Negotiations Agenda:
Challenges and Opportunities for the BC Forest Industry


Kirsten Hillman
Assistant Deputy Minister
Trade Policy & Negotiations
Global Affairs Canada

Q&A moderated by
David Emerson
B.C.'s Trade Envoy to the U.S.

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Updated Convention Program

"This year's convention comes at a critical time for our industry. Bringing together key decision makers from industry and governments provides an important forum to share ideas and engage in frank discussions about how we can address both the challenges and opportunities that our sector is facing right now."
- Susan Yurkovich, COFI President and CEO
 
Confirmed speakers include:
  • Minister Steve Thomson, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
  • Michael Green, Principal, Michael Green Architecture
  • Jock Finlayson, Executive Vice-President and Chief Policy Officer, BC Business Council
  • CEO Panel with Nick Arkle, Duncan Davies, Don Kayne and Ted Seraphim
Plus, panels include:
  • International Markets Review with a focus on the U.S., China, India and Russia
  • Leading Edge: Innovating for the Future
  • Best Practices in Partnering with First Nations
  • Community Leaders Breakfast Panel
 


For more information
Contact Diana Gillrie
gillrie@cofi.org
778.760.1166