National Hardwood Magazine - December 2023

HMA UPDATE As

HMA UPDATE As 2023 winds to a close, the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) is making preparations for our 2024 National Conference and Expo. The much-anticipated event will take place Monday–Wednesday, March 25–27, at The Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. And if you’re an HMA member, industry supplier, or a Hardwood industry stakeholder, then you’re invited and encouraged to attend! This year’s theme is Pathways to Success and our lineup of presenters and sessions will provide educational opportunities for all—from your company’s senior management to our industry’s next generation of leaders. Our Opening Reception and Expo on Monday, March 25, will kick off HMA’s signature event with the industry’s premiere networking opportunity. Enjoy comradery with your peers and meet with vendors, while refreshments flow and appetizer stations nourish. And we’ll give you one spoiler alert for now. On the agenda is a virtual tour of NWH’s facility in Longview, Washington. See how sawmilling is in the Pacific Northwest, get a close-up look of their operations, and experience a birds-eye view of an Alder forest. Get all the NatCon details, take care of your registration, and book your accommodations at www.HMAmembers. org. A Year-End Thank You Before we say goodbye to 2023, HMA staff would like to thank the 25 companies that have gone the extra mile and supported HMA’s promotional and educational efforts. Your contributions enabled HMA to influence homeowners through editorial and social media content, educate the design/build community via CEUs, and position American Hardwoods as the natural choice for today’s homes and commercial spaces. Looking Forward To 2024 HMA Member Contributors Anderson-Tully Co. Baillie Lumber Co. Bingaman & Sons Lumber, Inc. Cersosimo Lumber Co. Dwight Lewis Lumber Co. East Perry Lumber Co. Holt & Bugbee Co. Jerry G. Williams & Sons, Inc. Kretz Lumber Company, Inc. Middle Tennessee Lumber Co. MO PAC Lumber Mueller Brothers Timber Northland Forest Products, Inc. RAM Forest Products, Inc. Stella-Jones Corporation The Turman Group Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. Non-Member Contributors Cedar Creek Hardwoods Cotton-Hanlon, Inc. Hardwood Market Report Maxwell Hardwood Flooring National Hardwood Magazine SII Dry Kilns Swaner Hardwood Company W.M. Cramer Lumber Co. Thank you, all! And if you’d like to add your company name to these lists of supporters, send an email to myself at ljovanovich@hardwood.org or Ian Faight at ian@hardwood.org. We’ll see you in 2024! n BY LINDA JOVANOVICH, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, WARRENDALE, PA 412-244-0440 WWW.HMAMEMBERS.ORG Please turn to page 57 18 DECEMBER 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry DECEMBER 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 19