223 Sherburne Lodge Road
East Burke
VT
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund will host the 2022 Vermont Forest Industry Summit on June 9th & 10th at Burke Mountain Resort in East Burke, Vermont.
This year’s Summit will include keynotes and panel discussions on a range of topics of interest to Vermont’s forest economy businesses and partners. Among them:
- The impact of climate change on forest management
- New and innovative wood products in the region
- Access to capital for forest and wood products business ventures
- Marketing your forest or wood product business, and much more!
Agenda
Day 1 – Thursday, June 9, 2022
2 – 3:20 p.m. Welcome and Opening Keynote
The Future of our Forests
Welcome – Christine McGowan, Coordinator, Vermont Forest Industry Network
Introductory Remarks – Commissioner Mike Snyder, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Keynote – Terry Baker, CEO, Society of American Foresters. Baker will discuss the state of forestry in the US and the important role that forestry and the forest products industry plays in confronting environmental challenges such as climate change and keeping our forests as forests. Baker will take questions from the audience.
3:20 – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 5 p.m. A choice of 4 Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
Session 1: Climate adaptation and resiliency in Vermont’s forests and along the forest supply chain
Session 2: Business Roundtable – Problem-Solving Workforce and Supply Chain Challenges
Session 3: Outdoor Recreation and Forest Products Sectors: Finding Synergies in the Landscape and Workplace
Session 4: Communication in the Age of Misinformation
Day 2 – Friday, June 10, 2022
8 – 9 a.m. Registration (for Friday only attendees)
9 – 10:30 a.m. Welcome and Plenary: Investing in our Forest Future
10:30 – 11 a.m. Break
11 – 12:30 p.m. A choice of 4 Morning Breakout Sessions:
Session 1: Emerging Growth Opportunities in Vermont’s Forest Economy
Session 2: Markets – Local Forest Products in Mass Timber Construction: Unlocking the Next Steps
Session 3: Finding Workers: Apprenticeships and other workforce pipeline opportunities for the Forest Economy
Session 4: Investing in the Forest Economy – How Forest Economy Businesses Can Tap Into Funding Opportunities
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch and Speakers
Vermont state lawmakers in attendance will offer remarks on efforts to support Vermont’s forest economy