2016 TP&EE Organizers Face Good Problem
It’s a sell-out! Well, sort of, as organizers of the third Timber Processing & Energy Expo (TP&EE) are still considering whether to add exhibitor space for the event to be held September 28-30 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore.
Nearly 190 exhibitors have purchased all of the available space, 56,000 sq. ft., in the primary exhibit Hall E. Show organizers report that an exhibitor waiting list is growing and they’re considering additional space options connected to Hall E.
“It’s a tough call, and a lot of logistics and quality considerations go into adding space, so you have to tread carefully,” comments Show Director Rich Donnell. “We have several options to choose from, if we go in that direction. At the same time, you don’t like to turn exhibitors away.”
TP&EE moved from Hall D on the Expo Grounds in 2014 to the larger Hall E for this year’s event. Donnell said the amount of exhibit space sold inside compared to the 2014 event is up about 17,000 sq. ft. “In 2014, which was a sell-out in Hall D, we had several exhibitors outside in the front lot, and we’ve been able to move them inside into Hall E,” Donnell explains. “And we had exhibits in a connector room between Hall D and E in 2014, and they’ve gotten onto the main floor this time.
“We’ll figure out the exhibitor space situation,” he adds. “In the meantime we’re turning our attention to building attendance.”
2016 Timber Processing & Energy Expo Is Bigger And Better
Dear Exhibitor,
I am very pleased as a representative of Hatton-Brown Expositions to once again serve as your Exhibits & Sponsorships Sales Director for the Timber Processing and Energy Expo to be held September 28-30, 2016 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore.
You may recall that exhibitor space, 47,000 sq. ft., was totally sold out at the 2014 TP&EE in Hall D. Dozens of companies were unable to purchase space. Many others have indicated their desire to increase their exhibitor space for 2016.
I have great news! TP&EE 2016 is moving into the larger Hall E at the Portland Expo Center. This makes available approximately a third more space for exhibitors compared to Hall D.
Consider this: 97% of the 2014 TP&EE exhibitors rated the overall performance of the event as excellent or good. 90% of exhibitors walked out of TP&EE 2014 either having already gained an order or believing they possibly would due to their participation in TP&EE.
Here are some exhibitor comments following the 2014 TP&EE:
“There were decision makers walking down the aisles and doing business.”
“We landed business from as far away as Texas and as close as Philomath, Oregon.”
“We would like to quadruple our exhibit size and bring in two or three more machines.”
The move into the larger Hall E will require some adjustments to the floor plan to accommodate the greater amount of available space. But the general layout and flow will remain similar to what we had in Hall D.
I am also happy to report that exhibit space rates remain unchanged. I look forward to working with you on your exhibitor plans for the 2016 TP&EE. Our group emphasizes friendliness and flexibility as we strive to make your experience a beneficial one.
Fred Kurpiel
Exhibits & Sponsorships Sales Director
fredkurpiel&aol.com
678-642-1238
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Dear Exhibitor,
We are happy to announce that the Timber Processing and Energy Expo will be held September 28-30, 2016 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore. This will mark the third biennial TP&EE to be produced by Hatton-Brown Expositions, an affiliate of Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. and Timber Processing and Panel World magazines.
The 2014 event was a major success, featuring 170 exhibitors who displayed their equipment and technologies to 1,700 industry producer personnel, representing 140 wood products companies and hundreds of lumber, veneer/plywood and engineered wood products mill operations. Non-exhibitor attendance increased by 70% compared to the 2012 event. The event also continues to attract an international audience, with 22 countries represented. In addition, 1,000 exhibitor personnel were on hand.
The 2014 TP&EE was held as housing and wood products markets rebounded from the devastating declines of previous years. Wood products companies and exhibitors conducted “real” business on the show floor. More of the same is expected in 2016 as market forecasts remain positive for the future, meaning wood products producers will continue to enhance their operations with capital expenditure on new machinery and systems.
The 2014 TP&EE also included two workshop days that featured presentations on a range of lumber, plywood and engineered wood products technologies. Many exhibitor companies took advantage of the opportunity to participate in these workshops through presentations on their latest systems. More than 200 people attended the workshops.
We look forward to your participation in the 2016 Timber Processing & Energy Expo.
Rich Donnell
Show Director
rich@hattonbrown.com
334-834-1170
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Timber Processing & Energy Expo Expects An Even Better Event In 2014
We happily announce that the Timber Processing and Energy Expo will be held October 15-17, 2014 at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. Following this event in 2012, our post-event survey revealed an overwhelming majority of exhibitors in favor of continuing the expo at the Portland Expo Center and of again holding it in the month of October.
If you’ll recall, our organization, Hatton-Brown Publishers and its affiliate, Hatton-Brown Expositions, jumped in to produce TP&EE at the request of many forest products industry professionals who wanted us “to give it a shot” because of our longstanding relationships with the lumber, panel and energy industries through our magazines, Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy.
The 2012 event included 162 exhibitor companies that used up 43,000 square feet to display and demonstrate their machinery, technologies and supplies. More than 1,000 attendees from 115 forest products producing companies and 200 specific mill site operations visited TP&EE. They came from 30 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and several overseas countries.
The combined attendee and exhibitor attendance of approximately 2,000 was buoyed by a brightening economy and pent-up demand for forest products mill improvements. Since then, improving housing markets and forest products demand has continued to boost industry confidence, and we’re confident this momentum will carry right into our 2014 event.
Our event also featured a Workshop Day, in which more than 200 people attended any of the 16 seminars that covered technologies in sawmills, panel mills and wood energy plants.
TP&EE will again be held in Hall D, which encompasses 72,000 square feet inside, and an abundance of outdoor space as well. The overall Expo Center sits on 60 acres and includes five halls with 330,000 square feet.
Portland Expo Center is conveniently located off Interstate 5 between downtown Portland and Vancouver, Washington. It’s only minutes from the Portland International Airport and has immediate access to the Max Light Rail.
We look forward to either your continued participation or your initial experience at TP&EE.
VIDEO BROADCASTS PLANNED FROM NEW PORTLAND SHOW
Organizers of the new Timber Processing & Energy Expo announce that a video broadcast report will be aired from the event each afternoon.
TP&EE is scheduled October 17-19, 2012, Wednesday-Friday, at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. Nearly 170 exhibitors have signed up to display their technologies and services to primary producers of lumber, engineered wood products, panels and wood energy.
Hatton-Brown Media, an affiliate of show producer, Hatton-Brown Expositions LLC, will assemble, produce and air 10 minute video broadcasts each afternoon at 4 p.m. Central Standard Time. The broadcasts will include video of the expo floor and interviews with exhibitor personnel and mill attendees.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND DURING TP&EE
Sawmill Scanning & Optimization is one of the featured subjects planned for the Workshop Day of the upcoming Timber Processing & Energy Expo to be held at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore. The machinery expo will be held October 17-19, 2012. Workshop Day is planned for October 18.
Several presentations will address various technologies in sawmill scanning/optimization, ranging from scanning at primary breakdown to lumber grade scanning on the back end. Other featured subjects include Machinery Alignment & Sawing Systems, Wood Dust Issues & Technologies, Veneer Lathes & Technologies and Wood Energy Developments. Fifteen presentations in all will address these subjects.
The cost to register for Workshop Day is only $75 and includes admission to any of the presentations.
Those not interested in attending the Workshop have two registration options: one is for free registration to walk the show floor, and the other is a $10 fee which includes a “beer and a bratwurst” at the Beer Garden in addition to a pass to walk the show floor.
Organizers of TP&EE also announce that prior to the machinery show, Forest Products Society–Southeast has organized a series of day long Short Courses to be held October 16 at the Red Lion Hotel, Jantzen Beach. Participants include Oregon State University, Georgia Research Institute, Wood Machining Institute and Forisk Consulting.
For more information, contact Show Manager Dianne Sullivan, 334-834-1170; dianne@hattonbrown.com
SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR TP&EE WORKSHOP DAY
Organizers of the new Timber Processing & Energy Expo to be held October 17-19, 2012 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore. have released the timeline for the Workshop Day to be held on Thursday, October 18. Workshop Day includes 14 presentations under the titles of Sawmill Scanning & Optimization, Wood Energy Developments, Wood Dust Issues & Technologies, Machinery Alignment & Sawing Systems, and Veneer Lathes & Dryers. The sessions will be held in meeting rooms overlooking the show floor.
For more information, contact Show Manager Dianne Sullivan, 334-834-1170; dianne@hattonbrown.com
MORE INFO RELEASED ON WORKSHOP DAY DURING PORTLAND EXPO
Organizers of the new Timber Processing & Energy Expo, to be held October 17-19, 2012, have announced an updated lineup of presentations for Workshop Day to be held Thursday, October 18. TP&EE, which will be held at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore., is hosted by Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy magazines and Hatton-Brown Expositions LLC.
Fourteen presentations are now scheduled under the subject titles of Sawmill Scanning & Optimization, Veneer Lathes & Dryers, Wood Energy Systems, Wood Dust Technologies & Issues, and Machinery Alignment & Sawing Systems.
The presentations will be held in meeting rooms overlooking the expo floor.
The lineup of speakers and more information on their presentations can be viewed by navigating to the ‘Workshop Day Info’ menu option. The actual time slots for the presentations will be released soon.
Registration cost for Workshop Day is $75. This includes admission to any of the presentations, as well as an expo floor pass for the entire event, and a beverage and bratwurst ticket at the Beer Garden on the show floor.
For simply attending the expo, attendees can either pay $10, which includes a ticket for a beverage and a bratwurst, or register for Free to simply walk the floor.
For more information, contact Show Manager Dianne Sullivan, 334-834-1170; dianne@hattonbrown.com
NEW PORTLAND SHOW ANNOUNCES EARLY LINEUP OF PRESENTERS FOR WORKSHOP MORNING
Hatton-Brown Expositions, LLC has released its initial lineup of presentations for “Workshop Morning” on Thursday, October 18 during the Timber Processing & Energy Expo.
A new event, TP&EE will be held October 17-19, 2012 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. The event is hosted by Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy magazines, which are affiliated with Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc.
TP&EE caters to primary producers of lumber, panels, engineered wood products and wood energy.
Workshop Morning features several subject areas, including Veneer Lathes & Dryers, Sawmill Scanning & Optimization, Wood Dust Issues & Technologies, Wood Energy Systems, and Sawmill Machinery Alignment. The following is the current list of presentation topics and speakers:
Veneer Lathes & Dryers:
• Lathe Line Technologies, Implementation and Integration—Timothy Woodward, President, Daqota Systems, Inc.
• Motion Control for Veneer Lathes—Peter Nachtwey, President, Delta Computer Systems, Inc.
• Dryer Tune-Ups: The Low Hanging Fruit—Dave Chard, Dryer Specialist, Westmill Industries
• Advances in Veneer Dryer Optimization—Tim Fisher, Veneer/Panel Business Development Manager, USNR
Sawmill Scanning & Optimization:
• Bringing Grade to the Sawmill—Scott Norton, Optimization Manager, USNR
• Practical Carriage Scanning and Optimization—Joey Nelson, President, JoeScan, Inc.
• Log Scanning and Automated Grading Solutions—Ludwig Fleischhacki, VP, Microtec North America
• Building and Executing Your Optimization Strategy—Andreas Buers, Principal , Pöyry Management Consulting
Wood Dust Issues & Technologies:
• Combustible Dust: General Awareness & Safety—Chris Chathams, Safety Manager, Timber Products Manufacturers Association
• Controlling Fugitive Combustible Dust: What Wood Processors Need to Know—Brad Carr, President, Integrated Environmental Solutions
Sawmill Machinery Alignment:
• Keeping Your Machining Centers Precisely Aligned—Dave Halstead, Lead Metrologist, Measurement Technology;
Matt Settle, Product Manager Precision Alignment Solutions, Brunson Instrument Co.
Wood Energy Systems:
• Effective Pellet Moisture Sensing & Control—John Robinson, Principal, Drying Technology, Inc.
Registration for Workshop Morning costs $75 and includes access to any and all of the presentations, as well as a three day pass to the machinery expo, along with a “beer and bratwurst” at the Beer Garden on the exhibit hall floor.
Registration to attend only the machinery expo costs $10 and includes a three day pass to the expo, along with a “beer and bratwurst” at the Beer Garden.
For additional information, contact Dianne Sullivan, show manager, by email at dianne@hattonbrown.com or call 334-834-1170.
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR TIMBER PROCESSING & ENERGY EXPO IN PORTLAND
Hatton-Brown Expositions LLC announces that attendee registration is open for the new Timber Processing & Energy Expo to be held October 17-19 (Wednesday-Friday) at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. The event is hosted by Hatton-Brown Publishers Inc., which publishes Timber Processing, Panel World, Wood Bioenergy and other wood industry magazines.
The new event caters to producers of lumber, panels, engineered wood products and wood energy.
More than 100 companies will be exhibiting their machinery, systems, supplies and services in the 72,000 sq. ft. Hall D at the Expo Center, which is located off Interstate 5 between downtown Portland and Vancouver, Washington, only minutes from the Portland International Airport and with immediate access to the Max Light Rail.
The registration cost of $10 covers all three days and includes a “beer and bratwurst” at the show’s Beer Garden exhibit.
In conjunction with the expo, “Workshop Morning” will be held on the second day, October 18. Twelve speakers will address technologies and issues in Lumber Scanning & Optimization, Veneer Lathes & Dryers, Wood Dust Issues, Wood Energy Systems and Sawmill Machinery Alignment.
The Workshop Morning registration cost of $75 allows participants to attend any of the seminars, covers admission to the expo all three days, and includes a “beer and bratwurst” at the Beer Garden.
For additional information, contact Dianne Sullivan, show manager, by email at dianne@hattonbrown.com or call 334-834-1170.
NEW PORTLAND SHOW WILL INCLUDE WORKSHOP MORNING
Hatton-Brown Expositions LLC, producer of the new Timber Processing & Energy Expo to be held October 17-19, 2012 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore., has announced that “Workshop Morning” will be held on Thursday, October 18.
Hatton-Brown Expositions is an affiliate of Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc., which oversees Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy magazines.
Workshop Morning will include three separate sessions, each running from 9 a.m. until noon. The topics are: Sawmill Scanning & Optimization, Veneer Lathes & Dryers, and Wood Energy Systems. The topics relate to the show’s three main areas of focus: lumber production, veneer and panel production, and wood-to-energy.
Each session will include five presentations from industry experts in those respective fields. Hatton-Brown Expositions invites presentation proposals, including a paragraph summary, to be sent to Show Director Rich Donnell at rich@hattonbrown.com.
Further details, including Workshop Morning registration costs, will be forthcoming.