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Keynote Speakers
Ian de la Roche	Forests-Building Blocks of the New Bio-Economy
Bill Thornton	Value-added Manufacturing in Ontario
Peter Woodbridge	Why Invest in Value-Added Today?
Eric Hanson	Creating an Innovative Forest Sector: Insights from Finland

Breakout Speakers
1A Sources of Support
Justin Frappe	An Introductory to SR&ED
Dave Laderoute	Prosperity for the North - October 15, 2008
Brian Kurika	Confederation College
Judy Sander	Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre
1B Maximizing Forest Value
Jean Favreau	Maximizing Forest Value with FPInnovations Tools and Solutions
Bob Giroux	Maximizing Forest Value
1C Innovative Building Systems
Dalibor Houdek	Prefabricated Building Systems - Log Home and Panelized Technologies
Rob Jonkman	Building Green with Wood
2A Realities of Developing Markets
Barbara Bell	Market Trends
Andrzej Bernat	“Big Box” Value-Added Chain
2B Latest in Solid Wood Science
Carl Tremblay	Thermally Modified Wood; Material Properties and Processes
Mat Leitch	Thermowood: Value-adding with High Temperature Kilns
Chris Risbrudt	Future Opportunities in Forest Products Research
2C Forest Energy
Brian Kurikka	Forest Biomass A Growing Opportunity
John Swaan	Canadian Wood Pellet Industry
3A Marketing Your Value-Added Product
Marianne Berube	Marketing Value-Added Products
Geoff Schimmel	Marketing Your Value-added Wood Products
3B High Value Non-Timber Forest Opportunities
Craig Crawford	BioAuto Council
Tim Brigham	Opportunities in Non-Timber Forest Products
3C Wood Supply
Mark Spears	Wood Supply in Northern Ontario
Percy Champagne	Where do Small & Medium Entrepreneurs Get their Wood in Northern Ontario

Optional Breakout Session
Percy Champagne	Creating Your Value-Added Wood Products in Northern Ontario

Growing Forest Value - Opportunities in Northern Ontario

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