Event Overview:

The 69th Forest Products Society (FPS) International Convention will be held June 10-12, 2015 at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center alongside SFPA Expo 2015—the 33rd Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition. The annual International Convention is the premier event for professionals in the forest products industry. The Convention brings together hundreds of scientists, design professionals, managers, decision makers, and others from academia, government, nonprofit, and private industry sectors to discuss the state of forest products research and learn about innovations in the field.

Wood remains one of our most important renewable construction materials - a natural resource that contributes to the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the planet. The Convention is a showcase for ideas: research, development, philosophy, technology. The boundaries between industry sectors are gone. Cross-pollination is the goal.

The theme of the 69th International Convention is "Unlocking the Potential of Forest Products" and will feature sessions targeting wood properties in construction, wood and the environment, education and marketing for the forest products industry, and advances in technology.

Exhibitor Information:

The annual Forest Products Society International Convention is the premier event for professionals in the forest products industry. The Convention brings together hundreds of scientists, design professionals, managers, decision makers, and others from academia, government, nonprofit, and private industry sectors to discuss the state of forest products research and learn about innovations in the field. Attended by Forest Products Society members and non-members, the Convention is the perfect venue to build new professional connections with top researchers from around the world and reconnect with colleagues and friends in the field. Wood remains one of our most important renewable construction materials - a natural resource that contributes to the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the planet. 

The International Convention is a showcase for ideas: research, development, philosophy, technology. The boundaries between industry sectors are gone. Cross-pollination is the goal. Be part of a thriving community working toward a global green economy.

WHY DO PEOPLE ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION?
The International Convention brings together hundreds of scientists, design professionals, managers, decision makers and others from
academia, government, nonprofit, and private industry sectors to discuss the state of forest products research and learn about
innovations in the field.

TOP REASONS:
- EXPLORE AND DISCUSS SCIENCE AT ITS SOURCE 
- REAL-WORLD CONNECTIONS
- PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
- EXPOSURE TO LATEST INNOVATIONS 
- MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS 
- RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY

About the FPS:

The Forest Products Society is an international not-for-profit technical association founded in 1947 to provide an information network for all segments of the forest products industry. The Society's Vision is to be the world leader in technical information transfer to further the socially beneficial use of wood and fiber resources. The Society's Mission is to foster innovation and research in the environmentally sound processing and use of wood and fiber resources by disseminating information and providing forums for networking and the exchange of knowledge. 

Co-located with the SFPA Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition.