Agenda

8:30 am – 9:00 am - Registration- Coffee and refreshments

9:00 am – 9:05 am - Welcome and introduce Keynote, Chad Niman

9:05 – 9:50 am – Keynote speaker, Jeremy Smith, Irving Smith Architects

9:50 - 10:20 am – “Approval of Hardwood Species into PRG-320 and Virginia Tech Initiatives”, Dr. Daniel Hindman, Sustainable Biomaterial Marketing, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Virginia Tech

10:20 am – 10:40 am – “Research on Mass Timber Education”, Dr. Pipiet Larasatie, Sustainable Biomaterial Marketing, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Virginia Tech

10:40 am – 11:00 am – “WoodWorks Resources”,  WoodWorks

11:00 am – 11:20 am – “Kentucky Mass Timber Projects, Collaborations and Initiatives”, Chad Niman, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky

11:20 am – 11:30 am – “Forest Inventory Wood Supply Analysis”, Stephen Rogers, Kentucky Division of Forestry

11:30 am – 11:40 am – “Kentucky Cross-Laminated Timber Economic Study”, Vaine Onyango, Graduate student, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky

11:40 am – 12:10 pm – Regional panel “Advancement of Mass Timber in Appalachia and Approval of Hardwood Species” – (Panel: Dan Hindman, Chad Niman, Pipiet Larasatie) Moderator Bruce Swetnam.

12:15 am – 12:30 am – Guided walking tour to UK Innovation District and Gray Design Building. *Van transportation available if needed.

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch provided (assigned seating)

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm – Small group breakout discussion activity (Forestry, Architecture, Engineering)

2:00 pm -2:30 pm – Summarize and synthesize group discussions into larger themes.

3:00 pm - Program adjourns