National Hardwood Magazine - March 2011

NHLA News
NHLA Offers A Multitude Of Educational Programs In 2011
As 2011 begins, NHLA is unveiling plans for an
exciting year to come. One particular area of interest
is in educational programming. NHLA plans to host
a multitude of educational programs during 2011;
from lumber grading and kiln drying short courses to
educational seminars at this year's NHLA Annual
Convention in Nashville.
The spring and summer lineup includes two of
NHLA's most favorably reviewed programs:
Leadership, Management and Development
Program and Hardwoods 101.
The NHLA Leadership, Management and
Development Program is divided into two sessions.
The first of which will be held April 3-7 at NHLA
headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., directed by Dr.
Vaughn Grisham, a renowned leadership instructor.
Session two will take place May 9-12 in
Washington, D.C. lead by Deb Hawkinson,
Executive Director of the Hardwood Federation and
Grace Terpstra of Terpstra and Associates. The
NHLA Leadership Program is limited to only 15
participants. Interested individuals should contact
NHLA Director of Education Chris Churchill immediately
to secure their spot.
by CHRIS CHURCHILL
Director of Education
National Hardwood Lumber Assoc.
Memphis, Tenn.
Hardwoods 101, is a four-day forest
to market course that is truly an
essential building block for a strong
foundation within the Hardwood
industry. The program is perfect for office personnel
or sales professionals who need to know more
about the inner-workings of the business. The
course will be held June 12-16 and offers a great
line-up of speakers and instructors.
We at NHLA continue in our pursuit to meet the
needs of the Hardwood lumber industry and look
forward to seeing industry members participating in
all that NHLA has to offer in 2011. For a complete
list of all NHLA educational opportunities including
the NHLA Inspector Training School please visit
www.nhla.com or contact Chris Churchill at 901-
399-7555 or c.churchill@nhla.com.
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