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Sustainable Development and the Role of the Forest Products Industry 
program - schedule at a glance
Pre-Convention tours of the Portland area through America’s Hub World Tours read more
10:00 am Registration (10:00 am-6:00 pm)
11:30 am Student Appreciation Luncheon (11:30 am-1:00 pm)
1:00 pm Wood Science Bowl (1:00-3:00 pm)
1:30 pm Moderator Meeting (for Sunday and Monday am Sessions) (1:30-1:45 pm)
3:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 1
3:00-4:50 pm
Material Properties for Wood Products used in Structural Applications – Lumber and Glulam
SESSION 2
3:00-4:50 pm
Furniture for the Green Consumer: Materials, Design and Processing Improvements, and Business Decisions
SESSION 3
3:00-4:50 pm
Reinventing the Paper Industry – Nano Materials from Cellulose Fibers and Nanotechnologies for Conventional Paper Making
5:00 pm Division Coordinators & TIG Officers Meeting (5:00-6:00 pm)
6:00 pm Host Reception (6:00-7:30 pm)
7:00 am Registration (7:00 am-5:00 pm)
7:00 am Coffee and Bagels (7:00-7:40 am)
7:40 am GENERAL SESSION (7:40-9:50 am)
Sustainable Development and the Role of the Forest Products Industry
8:00 am POSTER SESSION (8:00 am-2:30 pm; authors available 1:30-2:30 pm)
10:00 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 4
10:00-11:50 am
Bio-Based and Environmentally Appealing Wood Adhesives
SESSION 5
10:00-11:50 am
Material Properties for Wood Products used in Structural Applications – Lumber and Glulam (continued)
SESSION 6
10:00-11:50 am
Changes in Forestry’s Management of Softwood Species and the Effects on Lumber
SESSION 7
10:00-11:50 am
Current Topics in Forest Products Marketing Research
SESSION 8
10:00-11:50 am
Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Hardwoods
SESSION 9
10:00-11:50 am
Sustainable Forest Management and Wood Quality – What are the Implications?
SESSION 10
10:00-11:50 am
Woody Biomass – Economics, Supply, Conversion to Energy, and Environmental Impacts
12:00 noon Official Luncheon (12:00-1:20 pm)
1:30 pm POSTER SESSION (1:30-2:30 pm)
2:00 pm Moderator Meeting (for Monday pm and Tuesday Sessions) (2:00-2:15 pm)
2:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 11
2:30-5:00 pm
Using Innovation-Based Manufacturing to Increase Global Competition
SESSION 12
2:30-5:20 pm
Performance and Design of Engineered Wood Structures for Natural Hazards
SESSION 13
2:30-5:20 pm
Biomass Materials Processing and Performance – Biomass Processing and Modifications
SESSION 14
2:30-5:00 pm
Current Topics in Forest Products Marketing Research (continued)
SESSION 15
2:30-5:00 pm
It’s not Just Rot: Towards Holistic Evaluation of Wood Product Durability
SESSION 16
2:30-5:20 pm
Sustainable Forest Management and Wood Quality – What are the Implications? (continued)
SESSION 17
2:30-5:00 pm
Woody Biomass – Consortium for Research on Renewable Materials (CORRIM)
5:00 pm Technical Interest Group Business Meetings (5:00-6:00 pm)
5:30 pm FPS Strategic Planning and Rebranding Discussion (5:30-6:30 pm)
6:30 pm Oregon State University Alumni Reception (6:30-8:00 pm)
Virginia Tech Alumni-Student-Faculty Reception - Location to be Determined -
see announcement posted at the onsite registration desk and on the Virginia Tech
InsideVTWood Newsletter (6:30-8:00 pm)
7:00 am Registration (7:00 am-5:00 pm)
7:00 am Coffee and Bagels (7:00-8:00 am)
7:00 am Section & Chapter Officers Meeting and Breakfast (7:00-9:00 am)
8:00 am POSTER SESSION (8:00 am-2:30 pm; authors available 1:30-2:30 pm)
8:00 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 18
8:00-9:30 am
Biomass Materials Processing and Performance – Nanotechnology in Wood Composites
SESSION 19
8:00-9:30 am
Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Hardwoods (continued)
SESSION 20
8:00-9:30 am
Current Topics in Forest Products Marketing Research (continued)
SESSION 21
8:00-9:30 am
Application of Wood Materials in Structural Applications
9:30 am Break (9:30-10:00 am)
10:00 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 22
10:00-11:50 am
Bio-Based and Environmentally Appealing Wood Adhesives (continued)
SESSION 23
10:00-11:50 am
Woody Biomass – Economics, Supply, Conversion to Energy, and Environmental Impacts (continued)
SESSION 24
10:00-11:50 am
Current Topics in Forest Products Marketing Research (continued)
SESSION 25
10:00-11:50 am
Application of Wood Materials in Structural Applications (continued)
12:00 noon Lunch Break (on your own) and “Take a Student to Lunch” (12:00-1:30 pm)
1:30 pm POSTER SESSION (1:30-2:30 pm)
1:45 pm Past President’s Meeting (1:45-2:30 pm)
2:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 26
2:30-5:00 pm
Biomass Materials Processing and Performance – New Fibrous Resources for Wood-Plastic Composites
SESSION 27
2:30-5:00 pm
Woody Biomass – Economics, Supply, Conversion to Energy, and Environmental Impacts (continued)
SESSION 28
2:30-5:00 pm
It’s not Just Rot: Towards Holistic Evaluation of Wood Product Durability (continued)
SESSION 29
2:30-5:00 pm
Material Properties for Wood Products used in Structural Applications – Composites
5:30 pm Paul Bunyan Party (5:30-9:00 pm) – World Forestry Center read more
7:00 am Society of Wood Science & Technology (SWST) Annual Convention (7:00 am-6:00 pm)