SCMA Hosts Gathering
SCMA Hosts Gathering During NHLA Convention Photos By Terry Miller Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, recently gathered in Louisville, KY, for their 2023 Mid- Year Meeting. The event took place at the Omni Louisville Hotel and was held in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Annual Convention and Exhibit Showcase. Attendees received updates on the SCMA’s promotion campaign, previewed projects for the rest of 2023 and early 2024, learned about the Real American Hardwood Coalition’s advertising campaign on Magnolia Network, and discussed the current business landscape. The night prior to the meeting, attendees gathered for a reception and dinner to network and catch up with peers. Membership in the SCMA is limited to companies that engage in the manufacture, processing, or distribution of Cypress products. Be sure to mark your calendars now for the SCMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting, which will take place March 25 at The Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, SC. The event will take place during the Hardwood Manufacturers Association's 2024 National Conference and Expo. n Cassie Lewis, Turn Bull Lumber Company, Elizabethtown, NC; and Ian Faight and Linda Jovanovich, SCMA, Pittsburgh, PA Jon Pace, Hal Mitchell and Zack Rickman, AHC Hardwood Group, Mableton, GA Aaron Mizell, Beasley Forest Products Inc., Hazlehurst, GA; Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; and Linwood Truitt, Beasley Forest Products Inc. Learn more about the SCMA at www.CypressInfo.org, and follow @cypress_info on Instagram and @southerncypress on Facebook. Shep Haggerty, Williams Lumber Company, Rocky Mount, NC; Michael Oakes, ISK Biocides Inc., Memphis, TN; and Truss Beasley and John Stevenson, Beasley Forest Products Inc., Hazlehurst, GA Steve Leddy, McGriff Insurance Services Inc., Cookeville, TN; Cook Young and Russell Brazell, Roy’s Wood Products Inc., Lugoff, SC; and Rusty Logue, Battle Lumber Co. Inc., Wadley, GA MERRY LET OUR HARDWOOD EXPERTS EARN YOUR BUSINESS CHRISTMAS from your friends at Celebrating over 40 years of setting the Gold Standard in American Black Walnut. 4/4 through 16/4 Walnut Proudly NHLA grade certified www.mopaclumber.com The Right Resource to help you SUCCEED inquiry@alumber.com www.alumber.com (814) 438-7888 MEMBER OF THE BAILLIE GROUP 46 CHRISTMAS 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry CHRISTMAS 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 47
