SHOW GUIDE Hello Everyone! It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join us at the Wood Pellet Association of Canada’s 2022 Annual Conference and to announce that we will be meeting in person once again! The conference will take place at the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel in Vancouver from September 19-21, followed by a tour to B.C.’s North Coast. Your attendance at this year’s conference will provide valuable input as we discuss the future of our sector and our important role domestically, nationally and globally. The fact is, the time has come for Canada’s wood pellet sector to harness our collective energy and take centre stage in the bioeconomy conversation. That’s why our conference theme this year is The Power of Pellets: Unlocking a World of Possibilities . Today, our sector has earned national and international respect for the important role wood pellets play in tackling climate change globally while providing responsible, renewable clean energy both domestically and nationally. But that’s just the beginning for our sector. Canadian wood pellets offer a world of possibilities not only to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets, but also to opening doors to the bioeconomy with innovative solutions and new products that will support the transition to a greener, more sustainable world. The conference will bring together thought leaders and experts from across the world to inspire and challenge our sector to discuss: • The endless possibilities for wood pellets and what the future holds for our sector; • Local heroes who are making their communities stronger by investing in the wood pellet sector; • The need to set the record straight when it comes to the importance of wood biomass and healthy forests; • The role of biomass in climate change mitigation: the science, the opportunities and the challenges; • Making our industry safer through innovation; and • A thought-provoking keynote address that will leave us inspired to seize the opportunities ahead. I’d like to express my gratitude to our sponsors who do so much to make our event possible. GOLD SPONSORS • Biomass Energy Lab • Bruks Siwertell • Brunette Machinery • CPM Global • Fink Machine Inc. • FWS Group of Companies SILVER SPONSORS • • • • • Airex Énergie Inc. Canadian National Railway VETS Group Firefly Ab Biomass Engineering & Equipment • • • • SGS Canada Inc. TSI Inc. Andritz Wellons Canada • • • • • MoistTech Corp. Prodesa North America Amandus Kahl stela Laxhuber GmbH Hargassner Ges mbH RECEPTION SPONSOR • Drax • MoistTech It’s not too late to be a conference sponsor this year, so please reach out to Rebecca Lewis at [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming more than 200 government officials, customers, NGOs, forest companies and pellet producers and representatives from across the pellet and wood biomass supply chain at this year’s conference. This attendance confirms that the conference has gained an international reputation as an important vehicle to share perspectives ideas and build on the momentum of our sector. Join us as we prepare to take the next step in the evolution of wood pellets. We look forward to seeing you there! All the best, Gordon Murray Executive Director Wood Pellet Association of Canada 22 Canadian BIOMASS SUMMER 2022
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