National Hardwood Magazine - May 2022

HMA NatCon Aims To

HMA NatCon Aims To Prepare Attendees For Successful Future Photos by Paul Miller Jr. and Terry Miller Miramar Beach, FL–”Investing in the Future” was the theme of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s (HMA) 2022 National Conference and Expo, recently held here at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. According to HMA Executive Vice President, Linda Jovanovich, “The thought-provoking theme was developed to engage and motivate our attendees to expand their frame of reference; be flexible to change; look to others as resources for growth; and invest in alternative processes in order to progress and achieve success.” To that end, the multi-day event included the following eight learning sessions: •Automation and Robotics – The future of Wood Processing Technology: Simon Potvin, president, wood processing division of the BID Group; •Driving forces behind the decision to Automate: Liz Russell, director of operations, Stella-Jones Corporation; •Promoting American Hardwoods in a changed world: Michael Snow, executive director, American Hardwood Export Council; •Backstage Pass: Joshua Davis, vice president, and Todd Moore, senior credit manager, Food & Agribusiness Farm Credit Mid-America; •Hardwood Market Update and Outlook: Dan Meyer, editor, Hardwood Publishing Company Inc.; •Real American Hardwood Coalition Update + Consumer Promotion Strategy: Michael Martin, member RAHC Board of Directors, Mark Lainas, chief innovation officer/president, and Taua Baccarin, creative director, CANVAS United; •Advocacy and Representation: Dana Lee Cole, executive director, Hardwood Federation; •Plan and Prosper: Conor Lokar, senior forecaster, ITR Economics TM . In addition to the informative presentations, the event hosted an HMA board of directors meeting, the annual meeting of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association, a sold-out Vendor Expo and numerous networking venues open to all 225 Conference participants. The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) is the only national trade organization with membership limited to Hardwood sawmills and lumber concentration yards located in the U.S. n Bill Buchanan, Buchanan Lumber Company, Aliceville, AL; Brian Turlington, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC; and Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN Bennett Thompson, ISK Biocides Inc., Memphis, TN; Tripp Josey, Josey Lumber Co. Inc., Scotland Neck, NC; Andy Nuffer, DMSi Software/eLIMBS/TallyExpress, Winston-Salem, NC; and Tom Gerow, Wagner Millwork LLC, Owego, NY Nordeck and Mary Claire Thompson, Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc., Huntland, TN; and Dawn Campbell and Paul Cabrol, Battle Lumber Co. Inc., Wadley, GA Eric Porter, Abenaki Timber Corporation, Kingston, NH; Tony Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co., Fayette, MO; Lindsey DiGangi, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. (PLMI), Philadelphia, PA; and Bucky Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co. Geoff Gannon, TS Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, NH; Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Company Inc., Antigo, WI; Ted Smith, TS Manufacturing Co., Lindsay, ON Bucky Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co., Fayette, MO; Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, MO; Chuck Boaz and Jim Burris, Corley Manufacturing Co., Chattanooga, TN; Marv and Karen Bernhagen, Lewis Controls/Corley Manufacturing Co., Cornelius, OR; and Tony Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co. Incoming HMA President Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Company, Frohna, MO and outgoing president, Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Co., Antigo, WI Learn more at www.hmamembers.org. Tim and Hannah Reid, Buckman Laboratories Inc., Moundville, AL; Geoff Henderson, Anderson-Tully Lumber Company, Vicksburg, MS; and Mike Sumrow, Buckman Laboratories Inc., Memphis, TN Lloyd Lovett, King City Forwarding USA Inc., Pittsfield, MA; Paul Miller Jr., National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; and Bruce Dahn, HHP Inc., Henniker, NH Additional photos on next page 26 MAY 2022 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE MAY 2022 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 27