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Program at a Glance
Sunday, June 11
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Preliminary registration |
Monday, June 12
| 7:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 AM | Opening ceremony |
| 10:30 AM | Health break |
| 11:00 AM | Plenary: Forest Sector Innovation |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break |
| 1:00 PM | Technical Session 1 |
| 3:00 PM | Health break |
| 3:30 PM | Technical Session 2 |
| 5:30 PM | Wine & cheese reception |
| 7:00 PM | End of day’s events |
Tuesday, June 13
| 8:30 AM | Plenary: Innovations in Forest Products and Services |
| 9:30 AM | Health break |
| 10:00 AM | Technical Session 3 |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break |
| 1:00 PM | Technical Session 4 |
| 3:00 PM | Health break |
| 3:30 PM | Technical Session 5 |
| 5:30 PM | Poster session (SWST Poster Competition) |
| 7:30 PM | Research Group Meetings |
| 8:30 PM | End of day’s events |
Wednesday, June 14
| 8:30 AM | Plenary: Innovations in Wood Building and Design |
| 9:15 AM | International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS) Academy Lecture |
| 9:45 AM | Health break |
| 10:15 AM | CEO Panel | Innovations in Forest Products: Successful models from around the world |
| 12:15 PM | Site visit – bus to UBC (packed lunch en route) |
| 1:00 PM | In-Conference tour |
| 5:30 PM | Conference dinner (Museum of Anthropology) |
| 9:30 pm | Bus to hotel |
Thursday, June 15
| 8:30 AM | Plenary: Innovations in Forest Policy and Management |
| 9:30 AM | Health break |
| 10:00 AM | Technical Session 6 |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break/SWST business meeting |
| 1:30 PM | Technical Session 7 |
| 3:30 PM | Health break |
| 4:00 PM | Student & Early Stage Researcher Incubator |
| 5:30 PM | Research Group Meetings |
| 6:30 PM | End of day’s events |
Friday, June 16
| 8:30 AM | Plenary: Innovations in Business Models and Management |
| 9:30 AM | Health break |
| 10:00 AM | Technical Session 8 |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch break |
| 1:00 PM | Technical Session 9 |
| 3:00 PM | Health break |
| 3:30 PM | Division 5 Meeting and Research Group Reporting |
| 4:30 PM | Resolutions/Closing ceremony |
| 5:30 PM | End of Conference & Convention |