2021 AFPA National Forest Industries Symposium & Gala Dinner
Join us for the inaugural Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) 2021 National Forest Industries Symposium & Gala Dinner! The Symposium will focus on what’s next for the forest products industries. What are the challenges we face ranging from timber supply, access to forest and what is the research and innovations we can look forward to in the years ahead.
AFPA is the peak national industry body representing the resources, processing, and pulp, paper and bioproduct industries covering the forest products value chain. AFPA represents all elements of the value chain from the sustainable harvesting of plantations and multiple use natural forest resource including forest establishment and management, harvesting and haulage, processing of timber resources and manufacture of pulp, paper and bioproducts.
Gala Dinner update
The Gala Dinner at Parliament House to celebrate the achievements of the industry, plus the 10th birthday of AFPA, has been deferred to early 2022 (date to be announced).
Symposium update
With further travel restrictions in place across Australia until the end of August the National Forest Industries Symposium will proceed as an online event on Wednesday 1 September 2021. Our incredible line-up of speakers will deliver their presentations online via a high-quality viewing platform.
Register to attend on 1 September 2021!
Click the button below to register to attend. The Symposium program and speakers will be announced shortly, with the program running from 9.30am - 3.30pm AEST. Online access instructions will be provided pre-event.
Who attends?
The Symposium will be attended by a cross section of the industry, including:
- Growers
- Hardwood processors
- Softwood manufacturers
- Pulp, paper and bio product manufacturers
- Agribusiness and agricultural support businesses
- Supply chain businesses, including transporters, manufacturers, processors and retailers
- Researchers and academics, and
- Government.