--- title: Meetings --- [Skip to content](https://westernhardwood.org/2025#main-content) [![WHA_LOGO_3clr.plus-2](https://westernhardwood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WHA_LOGO_3clr.plus-2.jpg?width=125&height=107&name=WHA_LOGO_3clr.plus-2.jpg "WHA_LOGO_3clr.plus-2")](https://www.westernhardwood.org?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://westernhardwood.org) - [Membership](https://westernhardwood.org/join) - [Directory](https://westernhardwood.org/directory) - Meetings - Annual Convention - [2026](https://westernhardwood.org/2026) - [2025](https://westernhardwood.org/2025) - [Golf Classic](https://westernhardwood.org/golfclassic) - [Webinars](https://westernhardwood.org/webinars) - [Tourtime](https://westernhardwood.org/tourtime) - [Education](https://westernhardwood.org/education) - [News](https://westernhardwood.org/news) - [About Us](https://westernhardwood.org/about-us) --- ![web art 2025-1](https://westernhardwood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/web%20art%202025-1.png?width=400&height=400&name=web%20art%202025-1.png) 2025 WHA Annual Convention ## Growing the Future August 18-20, 2025 Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA ## Program #### Dana Cole *Executive Director, Hardwood Federation* [**The Latest from Washington, D.C.**](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Cole-2025%20WHA%20Update%20-%20HF.pdf?hsLang=en) #### Mike Snow *Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council* **[Where Do We Go From Here? Tariffs, Trade Wars and a World In Disarray](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Snow-0825.pdf?hsLang=en)** #### Ben Deumling *Zena Forest Products, Owner* **[Update on Forest Policy Changes in Oregon](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Deumling=WHA%202025%20Forest%20policy.pdf?hsLang=en)** #### Dr Yunxiang Ma  *Associate Professor,College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science,Michigan Technological University* **[MTU research on Northern Hardwoods CLT](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Ma-MTU%20Research%20on%20Hardwood%20CLT.pdf?hsLang=en)** #### John Holte *Manager, Roseburg Forest Products Company* **[Wood Chip & Residuals Markets & Quality - Factors to Maximize Residuals Value](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Holte-WHA%20Presentation%20August%202025.pdf?hsLang=en)** #### Dana Spessert *Chief Inspector, National Hardwood Lumber Association* **[Real American Hardwood Coalition Promotion](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Spessert-NHLA%202025%20WHA.pdf?hsLang=en)** #### William Smith *Daring Creative, Owner* **[Scrappy, Fast, and Creative: What You Can Make with AI Right Now](https://westernhardwood.org/hubfs/Smith-AI%20PRESENTATION.key.pdf?hsLang=en)** - [Home](https://westernhardwood.org) - [About](https://westernhardwood.org/about-us) - [Member Directory](https://westernhardwood.org/directory) - Meetings - [Annual Convention](https://westernhardwood.org/2025) - Golf Classic - [Webinars](https://westernhardwood.org/webinars) - [News](https://westernhardwood.org/news) - [Contact Us](https://westernhardwood.org/contact-us) --- - Terms and Services - Privacy Policy Western Hardwood Association PO Box 1894 Battle Ground, WA 98604 (360)835-1600 Powered by HubSnacks [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.twitter.com)