WoodTALKS ™ at the GBM - September 5-7, 2024

Announcing WoodTALKS™ Keynote Presentation featuring Reinhard Kropf, joining us from Norway

"Advanced Timber Architecture & Fabrication"

September 7th | Resort & High-End Residential Symposium

This seminar, presented by industry professionals from Spearhead and Helen & Hard, explores how a B.C. fabricator and a Norwegian architect are positioned to lead the growth of advanced timber construction in North America. The presentation will focus on the design and fabrication process behind a highly complex, doubly-curved freeform structure in New York City.

WoodTALKS™ at the GBM

Featuring: Resort & High-End Residential Symposium

September 5-7, 2024 | In-person at Whistler, BC | 10+ Learning Units

(AIBC, AIA, BC HOUSING, AAA, OAA)

BC Wood will be hosting the 21^st Annual Global Buyers Mission (GBM), September 5^th-7^th, 2024, back again in-person at the beautiful Whistler Village. The GBM is BC Wood’s premier business development activity connecting the value-added wood manufacturers and suppliers with hundreds of qualified international buyers, architects, designers, contractors, builders, engineers, developers, public officials and product specifiers.

WoodTALKS™ registered delegates will participate in accredited seminars, the tradeshow with demonstration workshops, project site tours, and GBM networking activities during the 3 days of the event. WoodTALKS™ is designed to inform and inspire on the use of wood in design and construction, and will explore current architectural projects and manufacturing advancements.

Here is a recap of last year's event:

The registration includes:

10(+) Learning Hour credits for participation in WoodTALKS™ seminars, demonstration, and site tour.

Complimentary shuttle service from Vancouver Airport or Downtown Vancouver to Whistler with Skylynx. Return complimentary scheduled charter bus service from Whistler to Downtown Vancouver or Vancouver Airport.

Meals and Receptions: Sept 5^thLunch & Learn, Sip & Learn, and Welcome Reception at the Roundhouse Lodge on the Peak of Whistler Mountain; Sept 6^thBreakfast and Grand Opening Ceremony, bistro lunch, beer garden, and networking reception at Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre; Sept 7^th WoodTALKS breakfast and Lunch & Learn.

Schedule for WoodTALKS™ at the GBM

with confirmed speakers and site tour!

Thursday, September 5th

Whistler High-End Residential Site Tour | 1 LU

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM: Alpine House - Alpine Meadows, Whistler Resort (Hosted by Chirs Massuger - Sugar Custom Builders + Randy Orr - MATT Concrete + Denise Ashmore - Project 22 Design)

WoodTALKS Registration Opens

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Whistler Conference Centre Grand Foyer

WoodTALKS Lunch & Learn | 2 LUs

12:00 PM: Buffet lunch begins

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Whistler Conference Centre Garibaldi Room

Topic: Ɂəms ʔayɛ (Our House) Tla'amin Nation - Dr. Nancy Mackin: Mackin Architects, Keshphal (Drew Blaney): Tla'amin Nation Culture and Heritage, Rick Dürfeld: Dürfeld Log & Timber
Topic: Specifying and Designing with Wood from an Interior Perspective - Denise Ashmore: Project 22 Design

WoodTALKS Sip & Learn | 1 LU

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Topic: Hospitality Wood-Integrating Perspectives of Hotelier, Designer, and Manufacturer - Larry Traxler: Hilton Worldwide, Devon Smith: Devon Smith Design, Donna Shaw: Live Edge Design

GBM Welcome Reception

6:15 PM - 9:30 PM: Peak of Whistler Mountain Roundhouse Lodge

Friday, September 6th

GBM Breakfast & Grand Opening Ceremony

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Whistler Conference Centre Grand Foyer

Annual GBM Tradeshow

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Whistler Conference Centre Sea to Sky Ballroom

Demonstration Workshops (At the GBM Tradeshow Stage) | 3 LUs

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Workshop Topic: Western Red Cedar and Pacific HemFir - Natural Choices for Architectural Design

Rod Stirling: FP Innovations (Pacific HemFir) - about Pacific Hemfir sound abatement barriers
Nav Koonar: CSSB - about current & future of cedar shake & shingle industry
Paul Mackie: WRCLA - about finishing options for western red cedar

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Workshop Topic: Building Systems & Prefabrication from BC's Value-Added Wood Industry

Sigi Liebmann: International Timberframes - about DLT building systems
Ken Toews: Hewing Haus - about prefabricated modern homes but smaller
Oliver Tritten: OT Timber Frames - about prefabricated roof panels

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Workshop Topic: Product Innovations in the BC Value-Added Wood Industry

Ryan Stokes: Sansin - about high-performance wood coatings
Kyle Conway: Kanata Resources - about performance fasteners in wood construction
Mark Anson: Timber Tiles - about eco-friendly timber tiles

Friday, September 6th (cont.)

Bistro Lunch (Tradeshow Floor)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Sea to Sky Ballroom

Beer Garden (Tradeshow Floor)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Sea to Sky Ballroom & Stage

GBM Networking Reception

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre

Saturday, September 7th

WoodTALKS Hot Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Whistler Conference Centre Valley Foyer

Resort & High-End Residential Symposium | 4 LUs

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Whistler Conference Centre Rainbow Theatre

8:30 AM - 9:25 AM

Topic: Glulam & Engineered Timber Solutions Highlight Architecture

Andre Lema: Western Archrib + Brian Berg: Zerr Berg Architects about crafting community-designing gathering spaces with glulam
Laurence Taylor & Ben Good: Woodtone - about engineered timber solutions for high-end residential projects

9:30 AM - 10:25 AM

Topic: Performance and Technology of Engineered Timbers & Panels for Tropical Environments

Keith Murray: FraserWood Industries - about developing & delivering engineered timber elements into resort hotel renovation
Richard Kaufmann: Silva Panel + Carla Anderson: Kohola Custom Homes - about manufacturing technology & application of engineered wood products for tropical destinations

10:30 AM - 11:25 AM

Topic: Design and Implementation of Structural & Finished Products into Tropical Hospitality - Dai Ona: Daizen Joinery + Kae Elledge: Ouli Farms + Peter Raja: Norelco Cabinets

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Working Lunch; Rainbow Theatre Lobby.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Keynote - Topic: Advanced Timber Architecture & Fabrication - Ted Hall & Geoff Watts: Spearhead + Reinhard Kropf: Helen & Hard

1:00 PM: End of Event

Afternoon bus departures for WoodTALKS attendees available,

Drop-off Locations:

Sutton Place Hotel, Downtown Vancouver
Richmond Mariott
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Fee: $395 (+tax) CAD for the full event

For more information on the WoodTALKS program,

contact khori@bcwood.com

BC Wood Specialties Group | bcwood.com