forum Highlights
Showcase Your Value Added Product!
A FREE marketing opportunity. Exhibit your product or display on the showcase table.Catching their Success -
Entrepreneurs from near and far share their stories of building successful value added businesses!
Global & North American Market Opportunities -
Ian De Laroche, President and CEO of FP Innovations Inc.
Why Invest in Value-added Today!
Peter Woodbridge - President, Woodbridge and Assoc. provides detials on the competitive climate, trends and discusses how to catch the next U.S. housing construction wave.
Value-added Manufacturing in Ontario - Today and Tomorrow
Bill Thornton, Assistant Deputy Minister MNR
Jon Eakes
Television personality (HGTV) and home improvement expert, Jon Eakes (previously known as ‘Mr. Chips’) will discuss products, opportunities and trends in the value-added sector.
Breakout Sessions -
Choose from 9 sessions to gain specific expertise and insight into technology, marketing, business development, wood supply and new opportunities.
Presentations for the Forum are now Available
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Growing Ideas • Growing Partnerships • Growing Value
This two-day forum brings together key forest industry stakeholders with value-added producers and investors to explore opportunities.
Growing Ideas
Hear entrepreneurs share their success stories.
Growing Partnerships
Engage in valuable business-to-business networking.
Growing Value
Attend breakout sessions with industry leaders covering everything from maximizing the value of the forest to marketing value-added products.






