Green Bay, WI–The Lake States Lumber Association (LSLA) recently hosted its 2022 winter meeting at the Tundra Lodge Resort, located here.
After a reception to welcome attendees, the next day was packed with informative meetings and networking.
Michael Snow, executive director of the American Hardwood Export Council, gave an update on current market conditions, along with an outlook for U.S. Hardwood exports.
Estate taxes, estate planning and company ownership transfers were addressed by John A. Herbers, of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, and John Kaye, of Kerber & Rose & Associates.
David Caldwell presented a market update by the Hardwood Market Report and Wendy Gehlhoff, of Northwood Rail Transit Commission, discussed regional rail service over the past 20 years.
The Surface Transportation Board gave a presentation, followed by legislative reports from representatives of Michigan and Wisconsin. These included LSLA Michigan Legislative Consultant Scott Everett and LSLA Wisconsin Legislative Consultant Amy Boyer. Mark Rhoda Reis, bureau director of the Export and Business Development Board, and Dana Lee Cole, executive director of the Hardwood Federation (HF), were also among the speakers.
The Real American Hardwood Coalition provided attendees an update on this group’s recent projects and activities. Speakers were Jim Maltese of Stella-Jones Corp., Amy Snell of the Wood Component Manufacturers Association and Cole with HF.
The LSLA also conducted associational business and held its eighth annual live auction and bucket raffle drawings to fund the LSLA’s Hardwood Federation dues.
In conjunction with the LSLA meeting, The Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen met.
