ForestTECH has proved to be one of New Zealand and Australia's most popular conference on new technology and innovation in the forest industry. In 2018, we brought ForestTECHx to Vancouver, Canada. This was an invaluable chance to meet and hear from the latest innovators in the North American forest industry.
March 7, 2018
Vancouver, CANADA
Event Details
What was Planned?
Session 1
The age of disruptive innovation: Just how is it changing the way we do and will be doing business?
Session 2
How can forest managers best harness improvements in mobile connectivity and satellite imagery?
Session 3
Big Data: Effective storage, processing and management or information being collected through remote sensing.
Session 4
Harvest planning tools: How can harvester head data be utilised?
LiDAR Workshop
Interpine ran a LiDAR Workshop following the conference on Thursday March 8th, 2018.
There were limited spaces at this workshop, available only to registered ForestTECHX conference delegates.
The LiDAR Workshop SOLD OUT
Conference Program
Who Attended?
- Forestry managers and owners
- Harvest planners
- Harvesting contractors
- Technical foresters
- Forestry H&S managers
- Forestry consultants
- Plantation forestry researchers
Updates
Venue
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel
7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC
Accommodation: Special ForestTECHx 2018 room rates are available to delegates at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel Richmond. Please state you are attending the ForestTECHx conference when booking.
For online accommodation bookings go to the hotel website or call (604) 278-5555 or 1-800-663-2878 and mention that you are attending the ForestTECH 2018 conference.
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
ForestTECHx offered a tremendous opportunity for companies involved in forest harvesting and management to maximize their exposure to North American forestry companies.
Exhibition space at ForestTECHx 2018 SOLD OUT!
Be part of another major event for this regions forestry sector. Exhibition spaces are always at a premium and Innovatek has a well-deserved reputation of providing both sponsors and exhibitors with a unique platform for promoting their products and services to the industry.
For a full range of future sponsorship options and benefits please contact John Stulen at Innovatek.
2018 Event Sponsors
Media Partners
About Us
Innovatek specialises in connecting and supporting businesses with the latest intelligence, technologies and innovations best suited to their operations.
Innovatek also produces Australasia’s two leading newsletters for the forest products industry, Friday Offcuts and WoodWeek.
Established in 1969, Logging and Sawmilling Journal covers both woodlands and timber processing sectors from the small logging contractor to the senior executive building state-of-the-art mills, wood energy and wood pellet facilities.
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Since 1975, each issue of TimberWest has been packed with valuable job stories on successful mechanized harvesting, wood processing techniques and equipment. Also inside you’ll find timely information on legislation, industry news, annual events, people profiles and products reviews.
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Contact
Key Contacts
LSJ / TimberWest
Anthony Robinson
(+1) 604 990 9970
robinson@forestnet.com
PO Box 86670
Vancouver
BC V7L 4L2
Canada
Innovatek
Tahlia Hopkins
(+64) 7 921 1382
tahlia.hopkins@innovatek.co.nz
PO Box 1230
Rotorua 3040
New Zealand
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