Past Events

This seminar is designed for small to medium sized manufacturers who are looking to increase the efficiency and profitability of their finishing department and the quality of their finished products.  Consumer demands have shifted the requirements on automated finishing equipment from mass production systems to more flexible systems designed for custom millwork and job shop applications.  In addition, regulators are insisting on finishing systems that have low environmental impacts. Bob Kostelnik from Stiles Machinery, a highly experienced technical specialist on…

This full-day seminar for architects, structural engineers, builders, designers and specifiers brings leading edge projects and practices to the attention of a Pacific Northwest audience via a day of presentations by prominent practitioners in the field. In partnership with BC Wood, we are pleased to welcome to Whistler three international experts in wood design and construction as well as a cadre of local presenters who will demonstrate why BC is fast becoming a region of excellence in contemporary timber construction. Tom Chung,…

  CAWP is pleased to be an endorsing partner in Canada Woodworking West, a new trade show for the value-added woodworking industries coming to BC this fall . This event is for western Canada’s secondary woodworking market, including commercial and residential cabinet manufacturers and installers, residential furniture manufacturers, commercial and institutional furniture manufacturers, custom wood products manufacturers, architectural woodworkers, and millwork, molding, door, window and stair manufacturers. CAWP will offer free seminars on finishing and Internet marketing and will showcase our products and services…

The Conference at WMS is a full day industry conference featuring business leaders, innovators, and technical specialists  presenting best practices for the wood products manufacturing sector. The conference is held on the opening day of the Woodworking Machinery and Supply Expo, Canada’s largest and longest-running trade show for the woodworking industry, which runs from November 5th to 7th 2015 at the same venue. Previously known as 'Woodtech Summit', the conference returns to Toronto's International Centre this year after events in Vancouver (2013) and Toronto (2014). This year’s…

Two days of workshops at UBC led by two of Europe’s foremost practitioners in computer-aided design and prefabrication of timber elements for contemporary wood structures. The events will highlight what can be achieved with timber using the latest design and fabrication technologies, and will illustrate this in illuminating detail through references to a range of high-profile projects that the presenters have undertaken. The seminars will be presented in an informal environment that will encourage detailed questions and comments from attendees. During…

CAWP is organizing a technical tour for wood products manufacturers interested in advanced timber construction. The tour will begin in Milan on Saturday 28th November and end in Munich on Sunday 6th December, including two days at Holzbau Forum, the world's largest wood building conference. A group of 12-20 industry participants, accompanied by ‘tour guides’ from CAWP, will visit production facilities of innovative producers of prefabricated homes and building components, glulam, CLT and other products as well as some notable contemporary building…

A one-day seminar will be held for wood window and door manufacturers, as well as architects to review updates to energy efficiency and other requirements in the NAFS, BC Building Code and Vancouver's Building Bylaw. Manufacturers and experts of energy efficient windows and doors, as well as experts involved in the development of building bylaws/codes and product testing will present. Ample time will be allowed for manufacturers & architects to have specific questions answered at a Q+A panel. Speakers: Al…