CONVENTION
& AGM
May 24th - 25th, 2024
The trade show portion of the event will be 2 days this year running from 12:00pm to 5:00pm Friday the 24th and 1:00pm to 4:00pm Saturday the 25th and is open to all Filers, Mill Managers and Maintenance Supervisors. Building on the success of the last few years, this year once again promises to be a great exhibition of all the latest in technology, products, and services.
SCHEDULE
Friday, May 24th
8AM
Doors open for registration – coffee available
8:30-8:40AM
Presidents opening statement
8:40-9AM
FP Innovations – Saws, the canary in the coal mine
9-2:20AM
Cortex – chip calculations
9:20-9:30AM
Break
9:30-9:50AM
Adrian Plante, Westfraser VP of Canadian lumber operations – State of the industry
9:50-10:30AM
Burton Mill Solutions / USNR
10:30-10:40AM
Break
10:40-11AM
Brunson – Optical alignment
11-11:20AM
Sawco – Circular automation / tip angles
11:20-11:30AM
Break
11:30-11:50AM
FP Innovations – Feeds and speeds
11:50AM-12:10PM
Webco – Good debarking saves saws
12-5PM
Trade show opens
6PM
Buffet dinner followed by comedian Howie Miller and local live band “Forum” to close out the evening
Saturday, May 25th
8AM
Doors open for registration – coffee available
9-9:20AM
Fuchs – Forestry lubrication
9:20-9:40AM
Peerless Plate – Blue saw steel
9:40-10AM
Break
10-10:20AM
Corbilt – Dust systems
10:20-10:40AM
Reggie Hewit – TRU Saw Filing Program update
10:40-11AM
Break
11AM
AGM
12PM
Burton Mill Solutions luncheon
1-4PM
Trade Show Open
LOCATION
Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre
Coast Kamloops Hotel 250-828-6660
Reservations Toll Free 1-800-663-1144
PRE-REGISTRATION
Cut off for pre-registration is May 15th, 2024
Membership Dues $25
Dinner & Entertainment Tickets $60
To streamline registration for membership and to establish numbers for the dinner and show the association is offering pre-registration. Pre-registration not only reduces line ups but helps us avoid paying for meals that don’t get eaten. Reserved dinner tickets must be paid in full and are non-refundable. Upon arrival at the show, you may pick up your conference package and dinner tickets at the pre-registration desk. To pre-register fill out the form below.