Program
Thursday, 7th of November
Study Tour (11:00 - 17:00)- Visit of the Weitzer Parkett showroom with presentation of the “Innovation Centre W.E.I.Z.”
- Visit of Mühlbauer Holz headquarter and warehouse
- Visit of the TEAM 7 flagship store in Vienna
Welcome Reception (19:00)The Welcome Reception of the International Hardwood Conference 2024 is taking place in a reserved area of “SELLENY’S Bar” at Hilton Vienna Park. Location: Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Wien.
What to expect: small snacks & drinks (no full meal) in a relaxed atmosphere
Dresscode: smart casual
Friday, 8th of November
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
First Block of Presentations: Overview Economy and Forests 09.00 - 09:10 Welcome Maria Kiefer-Polz, Ad Wesselink 09:30 - 09:50 European hardwood forests Silvio SchĂĽler 09:50 - 10:10 Q&A 10:10 - 10:45 Coffee Break
Second Block: Geography 10:45 - 10:55 Introduction/set the scene Maria Kiefer-Polz, Ad Wesselink 10:55 - 11:15 North America Michael Snow 11:15 - 11:35 Tropical Timber Markets Michael Adams 11:35 - 11:55 China Temperate James Xu 11:55 - 12:10 Parquet requested 12:10 - 12:30 Q&A 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
Third Block: EUDR 13:30 - 13:50 Overview EU policy impact Harald Mauser 13:50 - 14:05 Introductory presentation EUDR tba 14:05 - 15:00 Panel discussion, audience interaction, other sectors also intervening? tba 15:00 - 15:45 Coffee Break
Forth Block: Innovation 15:45 - 16:00 Overview innovation Christian Hansmann 16:00 - 16:35 Flash interventions on innovation Flash on furniture (TEAM 7) Flash on hardwood in construction (Holzforschung Austria) Flash on parquet (Innovationszentrum W.E.I.Z) and more... 16:35 - 16:50 Q&A 16:50 - 17:00 Wrap up Maria Kiefer-Polz, Ad Wesselink Further information and registration at:
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