The Spring Meeting program is strengthened by the insight and expertise shared by industry leaders. If you are interested in providing a presentation, please reach out to admin@cwfcof.org. Our team will connect with you to explore potential topics and ensure a strong fit with this year’s agenda.
It's Your Gateway to Forestry’s Future.
Gain valuable insights, connect with industry leaders, and explore innovative solutions that drive success in the forest industry.
Connect with Industry Leaders and Peers.
Discover valuable connections with forestry professionals, contractors, and stakeholders during this exclusive in-person event.
Discover the Future of Forestry.
Explore cutting-edge technologies, practices, and strategies shaping the forest industry’s future.
Learn from Leading Experts.
Hear from prominent voices in forestry and natural resources, offering insights that will inspire and inform.
Grow Your Network and Business.
Engage with key decision-makers and find new opportunities to collaborate and expand your impact.
Fuel Your Ideas with New Insights.
Gain innovative ideas and strategies to tackle the challenges facing the forestry sector today.
Unwind and Build Connections.
Join informal gatherings and evening socials to relax, celebrate, and strengthen professional relationships.
Extend your stay in Moncton and take in the Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show at the Moncton Coliseum on March 26–27—every Spring Meeting registration includes a complimentary day pass!
Visit their website for show details : HERE
The Log a Load for Kids Canada Dinner Gala and Live Auction will take place in the evening of March 25th in conjunction with the 2026 CWF Spring Meeting.
To make this event a huge success, we’re reaching out to you to ask for your support in donating one or more prizes to be auctioned off during the event.
Not sure what can donate yet? That’s okay! Send the form with your name and company and check the “yes” box to let us know you will bring or send a prize. It helps us to plan ahead for the event. Thank you!
We look forward to seeing you at our live auction for an unforgettable evening of fun, food, and friends, all while making a difference in the lives of children in our community. Thank you for your support!
Be sure to check back often as we continue to update the schedule with speaker bios and program details
U.S. Trade Policy Update: What Stakeholders Should Know
Maggie Monday, Associate, Cassidy Levy Kent
Providing a broad update on current U.S. trade policy, including how the Trump Administration is approaching the CUSMA Review and what Canadian stakeholders should know about the shifting U.S. tariff landscape.
10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break and Exhibitor Showcase
Canadian Forestry Today: Reality, Resilience, and the Road Ahead
Anthony Robinson, CEO, Forestnet Media
Drawing on firsthand experience from tradeshows, mill floors, logging sites, and conversations with industry leaders across Canada, Anthony Robinson offers a ground-level view of what is happening in the forest sector today. The presentation explores intensifying competition among equipment manufacturers, consolidation in mill technology and engineering firms, and the growing disconnect between industry realities and government and advocacy structures, while highlighting emerging trends in innovation, people-first leadership, and the importance of clear communication and storytelling for long-term sector resilience.
Competing from Atlantic Canada
Jason Limongelli, Vice President, J.D. Irving Limited Woodlands
An industry perspective on forestry in Atlantic Canada, highlighting its economic importance, operational realities, and role in supporting sustainable communities.
Collaboration for Impact: The Role of Federal Research Forests in Forest Innovation
Adam Dick, Director, Collaborative Research, Natural Resources Canada / Canadian Forest Service
This presentation explores the role of federal research forests in driving forest innovation, focusing on the Acadia Research Forest. It highlights how long-term trials continue to generate evidence to address today’s challenges in forest management, productivity, and resilience, while showcasing the forest’s unique assets for collaborative research, operational experimentation, and technology development. The session will also feature current partnerships advancing forest science and emphasize the importance of research forests as training grounds for the next generation of forest professionals.
Celebrate excellence and leadership in forestry during the CWF Forestry Awards Presentation, where we will recognize the outstanding individuals and companies shaping the future of forestry in Atlantic Canada.
The Excellence in Forestry Operations Award, formerly Contractor of the Year, recognizing contractors and their company who demonstrate exceptional commitment to safety, operational excellence, productivity, quality, community, and environmental responsibility.
The prestigious Hall of Fame Award, celebrating an individual whose lifetime of dedication, leadership, and mentorship has made a lasting impact on forestry and woodland operations across the region.
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Lunch Presentation: Group Benefits Program Overview
TJ Armstrong, Senior Benefits Consultant, Belmont Health and Wealth
A review of the benefits plan available to CWF members.
Wind Turbine Component Logistics in Nova Scotia
Darcey MacBain, Director of Operations Services, NS Dept. of Public Works
How to move large and heavy components in Nova Scotia including traffic management plans, routing, infrastructure, configurations, etc.
Realizing the Value of Private Forest Lands
Susannah Banks, Executive Director, NB Federation of Woodlot Owners
Canadian Forest Owners (CFO) represents 480,000 private forest landowners across Canada on national issues. Private forest lands are a blind spot in national forestry trade and policy discussions. CFO is working to change this narrative by creating a national survey of private forest landowners and advocating on policy issues as diverse as trade and aboriginal title. CFO is also proud to create a new national woodland owner insurance policy on behalf of its members.
Connecting the Forest Sector: Digital and AI-Enabled Tools for Woodlot Engagement and Climate-Smart Markets
Shawn McGrath, CEO, Loupra
This presentation explores the role of federal research forests in driving forest innovation, focusing on the Acadia Research Forest. It highlights how long-term trials continue to generate evidence to address today’s challenges in forest management, productivity, and resilience, while showcasing the forest’s unique assets for collaborative research, operational experimentation, and technology development. The session will also feature current partnerships advancing forest science and emphasize the importance of research forests as training grounds for the next generation of forest professionals.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break and Exhibitor Showcase
Providing the latest updates by equipment suppliers and manufactures
• Parts Unknown: Managing Heat, Risk and R&M Spend in the Forestry Industry.
NS Radiator & Heat Exchange Ltd. – John MacDonald, Owner and President
• Understanding Enterprise AI: Building Privacy and Security into the Core of your ROI
RaccoonGPT Inc. – Tony Daye, Chair
• New Technology Available for the Forest Operation.
ALPA Equipment – Gerry Curtis
Silent and Live Auction – Auctioneers – the Ritchie Bros.
Experience an exciting evening at the Fundraising Auction and Dinner Gala, featuring a delicious menu inspired by flavours from around the world. Enjoy a lively live auction hosted with Ritchie Bros., all in support of Log A Load for Kids Canada. The night will also celebrate our Log-a-Load for Kids champions and offer plenty of fantastic prizes up for bid—making it a memorable event for a great cause.
7:30 am – 8:30 am – Buffet Breakfast and Exhibitor Showcase
Can We Suppress Spruce Budworm Outbreaks: A 10-year Retrospective on the Effectiveness of the Early Intervention Strategy
Rob Johns, Forest Insect Ecologist, Canadian Forest Service
This presentation will share what has been learned about suppressing spruce budworm outbreaks in New Brunswick.
Wildfire Futures in Atlantic Canada: Science, Collaboration, and Action
Panel Discussion:
Lucas Behaut, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
Raphael Chavardes, Research Scientist - Wildfire Risk and Resilience, Natural Resources Canada
Danny Goddard, Supervisor Predictive Services, Wildlife Management, Natural Resources, NB
Wabanaki Fire Crew
This panel will explore the evolving wildfire landscape in Atlantic Canada and the innovative initiatives underway to strengthen regional resilience. Experts from the Canadian Forest Service, the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, and the Wabanaki Fire Crew will share insights on climate-driven wildfire trends, the 2025 fire season, and emerging approaches to wildfire management. Discussions will
highlight the Atlantic Living Laboratory’s experimental prescribed burn project, operational lessons from Indigenous fire crews, and new research on risk assessment and fuel mapping to inform future decision making.
10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break and Exhibitor Showcase
Digital Forestry: Skills, Partnerships & a Future-Ready Forest Sector
Michelle Gray, Dean, UNB Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
The forest sector is rapidly evolving, with big data, remote sensing, analytics, and automation becoming central to forest management. The University of New Brunswick Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management, in collaboration with the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Computer Science and the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Engineering, is developing Digital Forestry pathways that integrate emerging technologies with forestry fundamentals and create a structured route to a professional Master of Forestry in Digital Forestry (MF-DF), preparing graduates for a digitally advanced forest sector.
Centering Forest Training, Innovation and Research for Nova Scotia in a time of Sector Transition.
Leif Helmer, Director, Nova Scotia Community College
The NSCC Centre of Forest Innovation (CoFI) Report to Community for 2020-2025 will be presented. Insights from our journey with key sector partnerships, co-led initiatives and strategic successes will be shared. A look forward to 2030 will be surfaced with key questions and considerations based on the foundational work led by CoFI and its collaborators from across the regional forest sector landscape.
Updates from Nova Scotia's Forestry Sector Council (FORSEC)
Kerri Marshall, Interim Executive Director, Forest Sector Council
How FORSEC is leveraging funding to create mentorship and training opportunities and provide needed business supports to build resiliency and encourage growth in small and medium sized forestry operations.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, VP of Communications and Government Relations
Presenting in Session 1 Celebrating 30 years of innovation and leadership, and looking to the future
Cassidy Levy Kent, Associate
Presenting in Session 1 U.S. Trade Policy Update: What Stakeholders Should Know
Forestnet Media, CEO
Presenting in Session 2 Canadian Forestry Today: Reality, Resilience, and the Road Ahead
Vice President, J.D. Irving, Limited, Woodlands
Presenting in Session 2 Competing from Atlantic Canada
Director, Collaborative Research, Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service
Presenting in Session 2 Collaboration for Impact: The Role of Federal Research Forests in Forest Innovation
Director of Operations Services, NS Dept of Public Works
Presenting in Session 3 Wind Turbine Component Logistics in Nova Scotia
Executive Director, NB Federation of Woodlot Owners
Presenting in Session 3 NB Federation of Woodlot Owners
Loupra, CEO
Presenting in Session 3 Connecting the Forest Sector: Digital and AI-Enabled Tools for Woodlot Engagement and Climate-Smart Markets
Canadian forest Service, Forest Insect Ecologist
Presenting in Session 5 Can we suppress spruce budworm outbreaks: A 10-year retrospective on the effectiveness of the Early Intervention Strategy
Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
Presenting in Session 5 Wildfire Futures in Atlantic Canada: Science, Collaboration, and Action (Panel discussion)
Natural Resources Canada, Research Scientist - Wildfire Risk and Resilience
Presenting in Session 5 Insights on vegetation fires and ongoing research in the Atlantic
Supervisor Predictive Services, Wildfire Management, Natural Resources, NB
Presenting in Session 5 The Atlantic Living Lab
Dean, UNB Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Presenting in Session 6 Digital Forestry: Skills, Partnerships & a Future-Ready Forest Sector
Director, Nova Scotia Community College
Presenting in Session 6 Centering Forest Training, Innovation and Research for Nova Scotia in a time of Sector Transition.
Interim Executive Director, Forestry Sector Council
Presenting in Session 6 Updates from Nova Scotia's Forestry Sector Council (FORSEC)
Science Director, Natural Resources Canada
Session Moderator for Wildfire Futures in Atlantic Canada: Science, Collaboration, and Action
NS Radiator & Heat Exchange Ltd., Owner and President
Presenting - Parts Unknown: Managing Heat, Risk and R&M Spend in the Forestry Industry
Senior Benefits Consultant, Belmont Health & Wealth
Presenting: Group Benefits Program Overview
Chair, RaccoonGPT Inc.
Presenting: Understanding Enterprise AI: Building Privacy and Security into the Core of your ROI
Gain exclusive exposure to industry leaders and professionals by becoming a valued sponsor and/or exhibitor of our Spring Meeting. Showcase your brand, build connections, and make a lasting impact at this highly anticipated event!
The CWF Spring Meeting provides a great opportunity to network with forestry professionals across the fibre supply chain, and for sponsors/exhibitors to profile their businesses, products and services, and learn about the latest developments in forestry, while also supporting the professional fellowship within the forest industry.
Sponsors are recognized for their support innovation and advancements in forestry, skill development, succession planning, mentorship, education and training in forestry best management practices. Sponsors will receive recognition in event materials leading up and during the event and on social media.
The available partnership opportunities listed below will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis.
All sponsors have the option to purchase an exhibitor booth for $600+tax.
As the highest level of sponsorship, they will receive premier branding visibility, video promotional ad time during the event, acknowledgement of sponsorship during presentations, meal sponsor acknowledgement.
Sponsors will enjoy enhanced visibility and branding opportunities, including prominent logo placement, acknowledgement in presentations and break sponsor acknowledgment.
Sponsors at this level will receive recognition during the event and have their logo prominently displayed in event materials, social media, showcasing their commitment to supporting the forestry community.
This level of sponsorship embraces contributions of all sizes, acknowledging that each supporter, no matter the amount, plays a vital role in fostering growth within the forestry community during the Canadian Woodlands Forum Spring Meeting 2024. Your participation helps cultivate a thriving environment where ideas and collaboration can flourish.
Please choose this package if you have purchased a sponsorship package and would like to be an Exhibitor.
Fee includes space and 1 complimentary registration.
Additional exhibit booth attendees are required to register for the conference.
Exhibitor fee includes space and 1 complimentary registration.
Additional exhibit booth attendees are required to register for the conference
Representatives are also required to register for the meeting.
Exhibitor fee includes space and 1 complimentary registration.
Additional exhibit booth attendees are required to register for the conference
Representatives are also required to register for the meeting.
Give us a call or send us a message if you have any and questions regarding the 2026 Spring Meeting. (902) 897-6961
Delta Beausejour, Moncton, New Brunswick
750 Main Street Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 1E6
