November 5, 2006 Invited Speaker. Alexandria. “Certification: National Home Centers & Louisiana and Mississippi NIPF Landowners Perceptions and Participation.” Louisiana Forestry Association Executive Board Meeting.
September 14, 2005 Presenter. Baton Rouge. “Marketing and Branding University Academic Programs.” School of Renewable Natural Resources. Co-author: Robert B. Vlosky
July 19, 2005 Presenter. Baton Rouge. “Future Status and Potential Future Developments for Forest Certification.” Proceedings of the Louisiana Natural Resources Symposium. Todd Shupe/Michael Dunn Eds. Lod Cook Alumni Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Co-authors: Francisco Aguilar and Shadia Duery.
May 9-10, 2005 Exhibit Coordinator (Forest Products) and Participant. Shreveport. AgFest 2005. SciPort Science Center. 1,230 attendees
April 12-21, 2005 Exhibit Co-Coordinator –World of Wonder (Renewable Natural Resources) and Participant. Baton Rouge. AgMagic 2004. AgCenter sponsored exhibition. Parker Coliseum. 8,500 attendees
February 10, 2005 Session Moderator. Baton Rouge. Dialogue on Race I & II. LSU AgCenter 2005 Diversity Conference.
February 10, 2005 Poster Competition Judge. Baton Rouge. LSU AgCenter 2005 Diversity Conference.
January 18, 2005 Presenter and Meeting Leader. Alexandria. Training Needs in Louisiana’s Value-Added Forest Products Industry. England Air Park Authority. 21 attendees.
October 27, 2004 Presenter. Lake Charles. Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center and Opportunities for Forest Sector Development in SW Louisiana. Conference hosted by Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development.
October 13, 2004 Table Leader / Participant. Baton Rouge. LSU Laboratory School (University High) Senior Retreat. Decision Making, Leadership, Making Choices, Opportunities for careers in international marketing. LSU Union Cotillion Ballroom.
September 1, 2004 Tour Coordinator/Presenter. Baton Rouge. Louisiana Forestry Association annual meeting tours of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center. 30 participants.
July 12-13, 2004 Participant/Contributor. Baton Rouge. Multi-Institutional Collaboration Strategy Meeting. Hosted by LSU AgCenter.
June 9, 2004. Presenter. Baton Rouge. “Adding Value to Louisiana’s Forest Resources: Opportunities and Challenges”. Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service County Agent Annual Conference. Comfort Inn.
May 24, 2004 Invited Speaker. Baton Rouge. Legislative Rural Task Force. State Capitol Building, Governor’s Press Room. “LSU AgCenter-Louisiana Forest Products Development Center Value-Added Initiatives”.
May 4-6, 2004 Exhibit Coordinator (Forest Products) and Participant. Shreveport. AgFest 2004.
April 20-29, 2004 Exhibit Coordinator (Renewable Natural Resources) and Participant. Baton Rouge. AgMagic 2004. AgCenter sponsored exhibition. Parker Coliseum.
April 27, 2004 Collaboration Meeting Participant. Lafayette. Center for Business and Information Technologies. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Ramesh Kolluru, Director.
April 19, 2004 Presentation Co-Author. Baton Rouge. “Innovative Programmatic Assessment Tools Developed at the LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources”. At: Teaching in Higher Education (THE) Forum. Conference Theme: Dimensions of Learning: Portals for Success. With Hallie Dozier, Jim Chambers, Bill Kelso, Charles Shilling. Louisiana State University Student Union.
April 8, 2004 Meeting Leader and Presenter. Ruston. Regional Forest Sector Development Opportunities. Presented to Ouachita Economic Development Corporation.
March 11, 2004 Exhibit Coordinator (Louisiana Forest Products Development Center) and Participant. Shreveport. Ark-La-Tex Forestry Forum.
February 18-20, 2004 Conference Planning Committee and Participant. Baton Rouge. AgCenter 2004 Diversity Conference.
February 16, 2004 Presenter. Ruston. Opportunities for forest sector development in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Hosted by former Senator Bill Jones.
February 11, 2004 Panel Member/Speaker. Natchitoches. Rural Economic Development Conference. Hosted by the Governor's Office of Rural Development. Northwestern University. 600 attendees.
February 3, 2004 Value-Added Products Issues Moderator. Alexandria. “Forestry: 2004 and Beyond” Forest Sector Summit and Issues Prioritization Forum. Hosted by the Louisiana Forestry Association.
January 30, 2003 Presenter. Baton Rouge. An Online Demonstration of the Louisiana Forest Products Community website. Louisiana Department of Economic Development management staff meeting.
January 14-16, 2003 Exhibit Coordinator (Forest Products) and Participant. Monroe. AgExpo 2004 AgAlley AgCenter forestry/ agricultural exhibit.
January 6, 2003 Presenter. Alexandria. “The Louisiana Forest Products Community Website”. Presented to the Louisiana Forestry Association Executive Board meeting.
November 20-21, 2003 Meeting Participant. NC Louisiana. Legislative updates on the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center and opportunities for forest sector development in NC Louisiana. Rep. Rick Gallot, Rep. Hollis Downs, Rep. Jim Fannin, Sen. Robert Barham. With Allen Nipper and Mark Gibson.
October 31, 2003 Host and Presentation Co-Author. Baton Rouge. Cabinda, Angloa delegation including Vice-Governor, Director of the Provincial Cabinet and Director of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. Tour of Louisiana Forest Products Development Center facilities and presentation “Forest Sector Team Skills, Experience, and Approach.” School of Renewable Natural Resources, LSU AgCenter.
October 20, 2003 Host. Baton Rouge. Chinese delegation involved with the Third Leadership & Economics Program. Tour of Louisiana Forest Products Development Center facilities and discussion. School of Renewable Natural Resources, LSU AgCenter. Coordinated by Mike Buchart, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
October 20, 2003 Presenter. Baton Rouge. “Perspective from Applicants and Reviewers. “ An Introduction to CSREES/USDA Funding Opportunities. Southern Regional Workshop on USDA/CSREES Competitive Grants Programs. Including the National Research Initiative and Higher Education Programs. Hosted by LSU Agricultural Center and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Lod Cook Alumni Center.
October 10, 2003 Presentation/Poster Collaborator. New Orleans. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center: A Nexus for Sustainable Forest Sector Development in Louisiana.” Environmental State of the State Conference VIII. Sponsored by the Environmental Research Consortium of Louisiana. With Todd F. Shupe, Qinglin Wu, Niels deHoop, Ramsay Smith
October 2, 2003 Presenter and Meeting Co-Leader. Jackson Barracks. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center: Making the Connection.”. Joint LCES/LFPDC meeting for agents and parish chairs. Crescent Region. Co-leader: Steve Mullen.
September 17, 2003 Meeting Co-Leader. Gibsland. Northwest Region Forest Products Development Initiative industry feedback meeting. Co-leader: Dora Ann Hatch, Winzer Andrews..
September 17, 2003 Presenter and Meeting Co-Leader. Bossier City. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center: Making the Connection.”. Joint LCES/LFPDC meeting for agents and parish chairs. Northwest Region. Co-leader: Jere McBride.
August 15, 2003 Presenter and Meeting Co-Leader. Calhoun. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center: Making the Connection.”. Joint LCES/LFPDC meeting for agents and parish chairs. North Central Region. Co-leader: Allen Nipper.
August 12, 2003 Presenter and Meeting Co-Leader. St. Gabriel. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center: Making the Connection.”. Joint LCES/LFPDC meeting for agents and parish chairs. Southwest Region. Co-leader: Walter Morrison.
July 15, 2003 Presenter and Meeting Co-Leader. Alexandria. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center: Making the Connection.”. Joint LCES/LFPDC meeting for agents and parish chairs. Central Region. Co-leader: John Barnett
May 20, 2003 Participant. Baton Rouge. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center.” LSU AgCenter Legislative Fete. State of Louisiana Capitol Building.
May 6, 2003 Invited Speaker. Alexandria. “Home Builder Perceptions About Treated Wood.” Louisiana Forestry Association Board Meeting. With Todd Shupe.
April 28, 2003 Presenter. Baton Rouge. “Louisiana State University Agricultural Center: Computer-Based Technology in the Workplace.” THE FORUM. Louisiana State University. With Michael Dunn, Gene Baker and Kofi Poku.
February 18, 2003 Presenter. Raceland. LSU AgCenter Extension workshop. “Knowing Your Customers and Markets””
February 14, 2003 Presenter and Meeting Moderator. Baton Rouge. Developing an Outreach Action Plan for the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center. Efferson Hall.
February 10, 2003 Presenter. Baton Rouge. LSU AgCenter Chancellor’s Executive Committee Meeting. “Employee Technology Usage in the LSU AgCenter”.
February 10, 12, 2003 Presenter. Baton Rouge. University Laboratory School 11th and 12th grade students. “Exploring a Career in Renewable Natural Resources.” 2 presentations.
February 4, 2003 Presenter. Alexandria. Activities and News at the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center. Louisiana Forestry Association board meeting.
January 30, 2003 Participant. Alexandria. Louisiana Economic Development, Louisiana Statewide Forestry Cluster regional meeting.
January 28, 2003 Presenter. Woodworth. CENLA Forestry Forum. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Cooperative Extension Service. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory”.
December 17, 2002 Meeting Chair and Moderator. Baton Rouge. LSU AgCenter Annual Conference. Value-Added ACE meeting.
December 17, 2002 Presenter. Baton Rouge. LSU AgCenter Annual Conference. Forestry and Forest Products ACE meeting. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory.”
November 12, 2002 Meeting Coordinator and Presenter. Baton Rouge. LSU AgCenter Chancellor’s Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory Awareness Industry Roundtable Meeting. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory.” Efferson Hall.
October 24, 2002 Presenter. Hammond. LSU AgCenter workshop titled “Wood Products Industry Business Issues – Gaining The Competitive Advantage”. “Web-based Information Resources”
October 22, 2002 Presenter. Winnfield. Department of Economic Development, Forestry Cluster regional meeting. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory.”
April 26, 2002 Presenter. Baton Rouge. University Laboratory School 5th grade students. “The Importance of Forestry and Forest Products”. 54 students, 4 teachers.
April 17, 2002 Presenter. New Orleans. Southern Forest Products Association Annual Meeting. “What Home Owners Think About Treated Wood.”. With Todd Shupe.
April 9, 2002 Presenter. Pollock. LSU AgCenter workshop titled “Wood Products Industry Business Issues – Gaining The Competitive Advantage” Camp Grant Walker. “Understanding Your Markets and Your Customers”
April 9, 2002 Presenter. Pollock. LSU AgCenter workshop titled “Wood Products Industry Business Issues – Gaining The Competitive Advantage” Camp Grant Walker. “Web-based Information Resources”
February 5, 2002 Presenter. Alexandria. An Overview of Consumer Perspectives on Treated Wood Products. Louisiana Forestry Association board meeting.
January 29, 2002 Presenter. Alexandria. CENLA Forestry Forum. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Cooperative Extension Service. “Using the Internet for eBusiness in Forestry”.
January 27, 2002 Seminar Leader. Baton Rouge. The Importance of Trees in Society. Cub Scout Pack 50, Den 3. School of Natural Renewable Resources.
December 3, 2001 Program Coordinator and Presenter. Baton Rouge. LSU AgCenter Role in the Post-Hurricane Mitch ALIANZA USAID Development Project in Honduras.
November 10, 2001 Participant. New Orleans. New Orleans Ag Business Council. Ag Day Exposition. Represented the School of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries by manning a booth at the exposition at Delgado University.
August 24, 2001 Meeting Participant. Baton Rouge. John Poole furniture manufacturing business expansion strategy meeting. Sponsored by the State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Rural Development.
August 22, 2001 Meeting Participant. Baton Rouge. School of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Delegation from Chilean Forest Products Industry. Discussion of possible collaboration/cooperation with Louisiana Forest Products Lab. Meeting chaired by Ramsay Smith.
April 17, 2001 Presenter. Baton Rouge. An Overview of the ALIANZA Forest Sector Project in Honduras. Presented to the U.S. ambassador to Honduras. LSU AgCenter.
August 2, 2006 Presentation Co-author. Hot Springs, Arkansas. A Coordinated Research and Outreach Effort on Forest Certification for Southern Forest Landowners. SA Southern Region Conference on Technology Transfer and Extension in Natural Resources. H. Glenn Hughes-Presenter (Mississippi State University Extension Service), Richard P. Vlosky, Michael A. Dunn, Priyan Perera (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center).
June 28, 2006 Presentation Co-author. Newport Beach, California. “Effective Inter-Organizational Information and Communication Technology (IICT) Adoption in Business-to-Business Customer interface”. 60th Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Presented by first author Sanna Kallioranta.
June 28, 2006 Presentation Co-author. Newport Beach, California. Closed loop preservative treated wood recycling program. 60th Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Authors:.Shupe, T.F., C.Y. Hse, C. Piao, H. Pan, H. Gao, R.C. Tang, W.J. Catallo, D. Arnold, J. Elder, M.D. Gibson, G.A. Grozdits, R.P. Vlosky, and A.W.Nipper.
June 27, 2006 Presenter. Newport Beach California. “An Update of the U.S. Treated Wood Products Industry” Treated Wood Products Group.60th Forest Froducts Society Annual Convention. Coauthors: Todd F. Shupe, James M. Fannin, Richard Kleiner, Wade Camp
June 26, 2006 Meeting Coordinator and Presenter. Newport Beach, California. Joint meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Forest Products Marketing and Business Development Working Group 5.10.00 and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNECE/FAO) Team of Specialists in Forest Products Markets and Marketing of the Timber Committee. “A Common Bond: IUFRO and UNECE/FAO Forest Products Marketing”
June 26, 2006 Presentation Co-author. “Forest Certification: Current Trends and Future Opportunities for Developing Wood-Based Manufacturing in Sri Lanka” .60th Forest Froducts Society Annual Convention.Presented by first author Priyan Perera.
June 25, 2006 Presenter. Newport Beach, California. "After the Hurricanes: Implications for Housing on the Gulf Coast". Society of Wood Science and Technology Annual Conference. First Author-Claudette Reichel
May 2, 2006 Presenter. Wagoner, Oklahoma. 2006 Forestry on the Grow Conference. “Marketing Wood Products on the Internet.”
March 23-24, 2006 Presentation Co-author. Knoxville, Tennessee. 2006 Southern Forest Economics Workshop.. “U.S. Consumer Willingness to Pay Price Premiums for Environmentally Certified Wood Products”. Francisco X. Aguilar (Presenter) and Richard Vlosky
March 23, 2006 Presenter. New Orleans, Louisiana. “An Update on the U.S. Treated Wood Industry.” Wood Protection 2006. Forest Products Society. Co-Author: Todd Shupe.
March 6, 2006 Presentation Co-author. East Lansing Michigan. “Innovative Program Assessment at the LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources”. 2006 University Education in Natural Resources conference. Dozier, H. (presenter), Vlosky, R, Chambers, J.L. Shilling, C.L. and W. E. Kelso.
May 16, 2005 Presenter. New Orleans, Louisiana. “Implications for the Future of Treated Wood in Four U.S. Demand Sectors.” American Wood Preservers Association Annual Conference. Presentation co-author: Todd Shupe.
April 18, 2005 Presenter. Baton Rouge. “Issues & Job Satisfaction: A Comparison of LSU Teaching and Research Faculty Members.” The Higher Education (THE) Forum: Keeping the Touch in Technology. Louisiana State University. Co-author: Dr. Michael Dunn.
January 17, 2005 Presenter. Nashville, Tennessee. “A Perspective on Certification”. Gibson USA corporate headquarters. Interview on website: www.gibson.com.
November 21-23, 2004 Presentation Co-author. New Orleans, Louisiana. “A Comparison of Efficiency of Alternative Methods to Analyze Ranked Order Data.” The Southern Economic Association Conference 2004. Authors: Paudel, Krishna P., Michael A. Dunn, Doleswar Bhandari, Richard P. Vlosky, and Kurt M. Guidry.
November 21-23, 2004 Presentation Co-author. New Orleans, Louisiana. “Explaining the Discrepancies Between Real and Hypothetical Willingness to Pay Values: Information Effect on a Threshold Good.” The Southern Economic Association Conference 2004. Authors: Paudel, Krishna P., Michael A. Dunn, Doleswar Bhandari, Richard P. Vlosky, and Kurt M. Guidry.
November 5, 2004 Presenter. New Orleans, Louisiana. “State-Level Forest Sector Web-Based Communities: Developing a Competitive Edge”. Manufacturing Competitiveness of the Forest Products Industry. Sponsored by the Forest Products Society. Co-authors: Scott Leavengood, Sanna M. Kallioranta.
October 4-6, 2004 Presentation Co-Author. Las Vegas, Nevada. “The U.S. home builder-new home owner dyad: Convergence or divergence on perceptions and concerns about mold?” Conference on Wood-Frame Housing Durability and Disaster Issues. Presented by: Todd Shupe.
August 25-28, 2004 Exhibitor. Atlanta, Georgia. Joint-exhibitor booth with Louisiana Economic Development. International Woodworking Fair (IWF) tradeshow. Georgia Congress and Convention Center.
June 29, 2004 Presenter. Grand Rapids, Michigan. "Are Home Builders, New-Home Home Owners and Real Estate Agents Worried About Mold?”. Marketing Technical Interest Group Plenary Session. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Second Author: Todd F. Shupe
June 29, 2004 Presenter. Grand Rapids, Michigan. " IUFRO and UNECE/FAO Take a Leadership Role in International Forest Products Marketing?”. Marketing Technical Interest Group Plenary Session. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. With Ed Pepke, Eduard L. Akim, Michael Buckley, Michel Becker, David H. Cohen, Eric Hansen, Jari Karna, Lucie Ozanne.
June 28, 2004 Presentation Co-Author. Grand Rapids, Michigan. “The Role of eIntermediaries in the United States Paper Supply Chain”. Marketing Technical Interest Group Plenary Session. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. Presenter: Sanna Kallioranta.
May 12, 2004 Invited Presenter. Starkville, Mississippi. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center and Opportunities for Institutional Collaboration”. Mississippi State University Department of Forest Products.
June 27, 2003 Co-Author. Atlanta, Georgia. “US Homeowner Preferences and Attitudes About Treated Wood.” SFPA EXPO 2003. June 25-27, 2003. Presented by Todd Shupe.
June 27, 2003 Co-Author. Atlanta, Georgia. “What do US Home Builders Think About Southern Pine?” SFPA EXPO 2003. June 25-27, 2003. Presented by Todd Shupe.
June 24, 2003 Presenter. Bellevue, Washington. "U.S. Home Builder Perceptions about Treated Wood”. Marketing Technical Interest Group Plenary Session. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. With Todd Shupe.
June 24, 2003 Presenter. Bellevue, Washington. "Furniture, Fixtures, Architectural Woodwork and Cabinet Manufacturers Awareness and Perceptions of Certification”. Marketing Technical Interest Group Plenary Session. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting. With Rado Gazo and Daniel Cassens.
March 1, 2003 Keynote Presenter. Destin, Florida. Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers annual meeting. “What Does Certification Mean For the Lumber Industry?”
October 17, 2002 Presenter. Biloxi, Mississippi. Forest Products Society Mid-South Section Meeting. “Treated Wood Market Research”. With Todd Shupe.
August 22, 2002 Presenter. Nashville, Tennessee. “Certification: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?”. Tennessee Forestry Association Annual Meeting.
June 25, 2002 Presenter. Madison, Wisconsin. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting Marketing Plenary Session. "eBusiness in the Forest Sector: A Comparison of the United States and Korea". With Yeo-Chang Youn..
June 22, 2002 Speaker. Madison, Wisconsin. “Address to Students”. Society of Wood Science and Technology. Annual meeting.
May 7, 2002 Panel Member. Orlando, Florida. “Who Will Win the Certification Battle” Sustainable Forestry and Certification Summit, How Eco-Friendly Wood Will Forever Change Our Industry. Sponsored by Home Channel News and Pro Dealer Magazines.
May 7, 2002 Presenter. Orlando, Florida. “One Academic’s Perspective on Certification.” Sustainable Forestry and Certification Summit, How Eco-Friendly Wood Will Forever Change Our Industry. Sponsored by Home Channel News and Pro Dealer Magazines.
April 24, 2002 Presenter. Memphis, Tennessee. American Wood Preservers Association. “U.S. Consumers Perceptions of Treated Wood. “ With Todd Shupe.
March 21, 2002 Presenter. Portland, Oregon. Wood Technology Show & Clinic. "The State of eBusiness in the U.S. Forest Products Industry". With Thomas Westbrook.
March 22, 2002 Presenter. Portland, Oregon. Wood Technology Show & Clinic. "The Forest Products Industry in Central and South America". With Arturo Chavez.
January 15, 2002 Invited Lecturer. West Lafayette, Indiana. Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University Lecture Series. 1) Graduate Seminar: "What Do Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners in Louisiana Think About Certification?"; 2) Undergraduate class: "An Overview of Forest Certification"
July 19, 2001 Presenter. Atlanta, Georgia. “E-Commerce: What is it and Where is it Going”. Southern Forest Products Association 2001 Expo.
June 26, 2001 Presenter. Baltimore, Maryland. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting Hardwood Lumber Plenary Session. "eBusiness in the Hardwood Lumber Industry". Co-author: Klaas Armster.
June 26, 2001 Presenter. Baltimore, Maryland. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting Marketing Plenary Session. "eBusiness Between Home Improvement/Building Materials Industry Buyers and Wood Products Suppliers". Co-author: Tom Westbrook
June 26, 2001 Presenter. Baltimore, Maryland. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting Marketing Plenary Session. "Certification from the U.S. Consumer Perspective: A Comparison of 1995 and 2000". Presentation co-author: Lucie Ozanne.
June 26, 2001 Presentation Co-Author. Baltimore, Maryland. Forest Products Society Annual Meeting Marketing Plenary Session. " Value-Added Wood Products Industry Development in South Carolina.” Presenter: Suresh Lohnde.
March 26, 2001 Presenter. Atlanta, Georgia. “Certification: A Comparison of Perceptions of Industrial and Non-Industrial Private Forestland Owners in Louisiana”. Global Initiatives and Public Policies: First International Conference on Private Forestry in the 21st Century.
March 15, 2001 Presenter. Portland, Oregon. “Making Sense of eBusiness in the Forest Products Industry”. Forest Industries Show & Clinic.
April 9, 2006 Keynote Speaker. Timisoara, Romania. “A Model for Forest Sector Driven Economic Development” & “eBusiness-How it Works and Applications in the Forest Products Industry.” Sponsored by: the Romanian Forestry Profesional Society "Progresul Silvic", the State Forest Administration and the Universiry of Agriculture at Timisoara.
April 7, 2006 Invited Speaker. Belgrade, Serbia. Faculty and Industry Seminar. “A Model for Forest Sector Driven Economic Development.” Belgrade University, Department of Forestry.
April 6, 2006 Lecturer. Novi Sad, Serbia. Graduate Student Seminar. “eBusiness in the Forest Sector.” Sponsored by Belgrade University, Department of Forestry.
April 4, 2006 Presenter. Novi Sad, Serbia. “eBusiness-How it Works and Applications in the Forest Products Industry”. Forest Products Marketing-From Principles to Practice in the Balkans and Southeast Europe. UNECE/FAO Timber Committee and Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.
April 4, 2006 Presenter. Novi Sad, Serbia. “A Model of Forest Products Industry Development”. Forest Products Marketing-From Principles to Practice in the Balkans and Southeast Europe. UNECE/FAO Timber Committee and Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.
April 3, 2006 Presenter. Novi Sad, Serbia. “Value-Added Wood Products Markets in the United States”. Forest Products Marketing-From Principles to Practice in the Balkans and Southeast Europe. UNECE/FAO Timber Committee and Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.
October 28, 2005 Presenter. Křtiny, Czech Republic. “Forest Sector Driven Economic Development”. International Workshop. Sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture, UNECE/FAO Timber Committee and Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.
October 27, 2005 Presenter. Prague, Czech Republic. “Fundamentals of Forest Products Marketing”. International Workshop. Sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture, UNECE/FAO Timber Committee and Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.
September 26, 2005 Presentation Author. Geneva, Switzerland. “Timber Committee Market Outputs Analysis”. Meeting of the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing.
August 12, 2005 Presenter. Brisbane, Australia. “ICT in the Paperboard and Packaging Industries.” Special Session: Information Technology in the Forest Sector. IUFRO XXII World Congress. Co-Authors: Sanna Kallioranta, Peter Ince.
August 8, 2005 Sub-Plenary Keynote Speaker. Brisbane, Australia. “e-Business: Realities and Opportunities”. IUFRO XXII World Congress.
August 9, 2005 Session Coordinator. Brisbane, Australia. IUFRO XXII World Congress. Marketing and Business Management. Working Group. 5.10.00. Session 118: Emerging Issues in Forest Products Marketing and Business Management.
August 9, 2005 Session Coordinator. Brisbane, Australia. IUFRO XXII World Congress. Marketing and Business Management. Working Group. 5.10.00. Session 166: Promoting Economic Development through Forest Products Marketing and Business Management.
June 20, 2005 Presenter. Quebec City, Canada. “Web-Based Forest Sector Communities as Drivers for Economic Development.” Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Marketing Plenary Session. Co-Authors: Scott Leavengood and Sanna Kallioranta.
June 20, 2005 Presenter. Quebec City, Canada. “Playground Equipment Manufacturer Perceptions and Use of Treated Wood.” Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Marketing Plenary Session. Co-author: Todd Shupe
June 22, 2005 Presenter. Quebec City, Canada. “The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center Outreach Initiative.” Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Extension and Technology Transfer Plenary Session.
June 20, 2005 Presentation Co-author. Quebec City, Canada. “A Framework for Successful Information and Communication Technology Implementation in the Supplier-Customer Interface.” Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Marketing Plenary Session. Presented by Sanna Kallioranta
June 20, 2005 Presentation Co-author. Quebec City, Canada. “The Demand Perspective on Certified Tropical Hardwood Product Markets in the United States.” Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Session: Hardwood Value Chain from Forest Management to Value-Added Products. Presented by: Shadia Duery. With: Terry Black, Ana Alicia Chajtur.
June 20, 2005 Presentation Co-author. Quebec City, Canada. “A Spatial Model and Analysis of Primary and Secondary Wood Products Manufacturer Clustering: An Application in Louisiana.” Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Marketing Plenary Session. Presented by Francisco Aguilar.
May 30, 2005 Guest Lecturer. Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. “Value-Added Forest Products Economic Development.” Graduate Seminar at the University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
June 2, 2005 Presenter. Colombo, Sri Lanka. “Certified Tropical Hardwood Markets in the United States”. Conference of Forest Sector Development. Sponsored by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board. Presentation co-authors: Shadia Duery, Terry Black, Ana Alicia Eid Chajtur.
June 7, 2005 Invited Keynote Presenter. Colombo, Sri Lanka. “Overview of Furniture Markets in the United States”. Ministry of Enterprise development and Investment promotion, to members of Wood Based Industrialists in Sri Lanka- Seminar organized by University of Sri Jayewardenpeura, Export Development Board, Ministry of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion and Wood Based Industrialists Association.
December 12-15, 2004 Presentation Co-author. Melbourne, Australia. Dunn, Michael A. (presenter), Krishna P. Paudel, Doleswar Bhandari, Kurt Guidry, and Richard P. Vlosky. 2004. A Comparison of Efficiency of Alternative Estimation Methods to Analyze Ranked Order Data. 2004 World Conference on Natural Resource Modeling.
October 28, 2004 Presentation Co-author. Dan Yang, China. “ New Initiative on Bio-based Industry Development in the United States.” 2004 Council Meeting and Technical Forum of Wood Industry Section, Chinese Forestry Society. Dan Yang, China. October 27-29. Presenter: Qinglin Wu.
October 31, 2004 Presentation Co-author. Nanjing, China. “Mixed Sugarcane Rind and Hardwood Oriented Strandboard Bonded with Phenol Formaldehyde Resin”. 7th Pacific Rim Bio-based Composite Symposium. October 31-Nov. 2. Presented by Qinglin Wu. Coauthors: , Guangping Han, Qinglin Wu and Richard Vlosky.
October 19-20, 2004 Presentation Co-Author. Vancouver, Canada. :Potential for increased treated wood products usage in U.S. South residential construction.” Presented at the Canadian Wood Preservation Association 25th Annual Meeting, Presented by Chris Gaston.
October 4-10, 2004 Team Leader/Presenter. Geneva, Switzerland. Meeting of the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing,4-5 October 2004 and Joint Timber Committee and European Forestry Commission, 4-8 October 2004.
October 5-10, 2003 Participant/Presenter. Geneva, Switzerland. UNECE & FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing, UNECE Timber Committee Session, October 5-10 2003.
May 28, 2003 Invited Lecturer. Quebec City, Canada. “eBusiness and the Role of eIntermediaries in the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry. “ Research Consortium in e-Business in the forest products Industry. Université Laval. Pavillon Pouliot bureau 3351. (co-author Sanna M. Kallioranta).
May 29, 2003 Invited Lecturer. Quebec City, Canada. “eBusiness U.S. Forest Sector. “ Research Consortium in e-Business in the forest products Industry. Université Laval. Pavillon Pouliot bureau 3351. (co-author Sanna M. Kallioranta).
April 21, 2003 Presentation co-Author. Daejeon, South Korea. “A cross-national study of internet adoption in the forest products industry in the United States and South Korea.” IAWPS2003-International Association of Wood Products Societies. Presented by Yeo-Chang Youn
March 12, 2003 Presenter and Moderator. Rotorua, New Zealand. “The Certification Information System”. Traceability through Wood Supply Chains. Special session, at the International Conference on Forest Products, "Forest Products Research - providing for sustainable choices" by IUFRO Division 5. 11th - 15th March 2003. With Lucie Ozanne.
March 12, 2003 Presenter and Moderator. Rotorua, New Zealand. “eBusiness in the North American Pulp and Paper Sector”. Working Group 5.13, Logistics. International Conference on Forest Products, "Forest Products Research - providing for sustainable choices" by IUFRO Division 5. 12th March 2003. Co-Author Sanna Kallioranta.
March 12, 2003 Presenter. Rotorua, New Zealand. “Current State of eBusiness in the US Forest Products Industry”. Working Group 5.10, Marketing. International Conference on Forest Products, "Forest Products Research - providing for sustainable choices" by IUFRO Division 5. 12th March 2003. With Thomas Westbrook.
March 11-15, 2003 Session Committee Member. Rotorua, New Zealand. "Traceability through Wood Supply Chains". Special session, at the International Conference on Forest Products, "Forest Products Research - providing for sustainable choices" by IUFRO Division 5. 12th March 2003.
January 17, 2003 Presenter. Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Forest Products and Markets “Certification In the United States”.
January 16, 2003 Presenter. Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Forest Products and Markets. “Forest Sector Development Opportunities in Developing Countries”.
January 15, 2003 Presenter. Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Forest Products and Markets. “Effects of Corporate Culture on Technology Adoption in the Forest products Industry”. With Kofi Poku.
January 14, 2003 Presenter. Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Forest Products and Markets. “eBusiness In the United States”.
January 14, 2003 Presenter. Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Forest Products and Markets. “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory”.
November 5, 2002 Keynote Presenter. Curitiba, Brazil. II Panorama Mundial. “Domestic and international wood products marketing/ value-added product opportunities (with emphasis on furniture and mdf, osb panels)”, “Marketing applications to economic development”, “E-business in the primary and secondary wood products sector”, “An Overview of the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory.” 600 attendees.
October 8, 2002 Presenter. Vancouver, Canada. “Best Practices in eCommunication.” Best Practices in Wood Products and Forest Communications. An International Working Forum.
Sept. 23-27, 2002 Participant/Presenter. Geneva, Switzerland. UN/ECE & FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing, UNECE Timber Committee Session, September 2002
March 13, 2002 Invited Presenter. Pucallpa, Peru. National Conference on Certification. “U.S. Market Conditions and Opportunities for Tropical Certified Wood Product Suppliers”.
March 14, 2002 Invited Presenter. Lima, Peru. “Market Requirements for Tropical Certified Wood Product Suppliers”. National Forest Manufacturers Association sponsored meeting.
August 13, 2001 Presenter. Vaxjo, Sweden. 2nd World Symposium on Logistics in the Forest Sector- Supply Chain Management for Paper and Timber Industries. “Value in Supply Chains.”
August 12, 2001 Keynote Speaker. Vaxjo, Sweden. 2nd World Symposium on Logistics in the Forest Sector- Supply Chain Management for Paper and Timber Industries. “eBusiness in the Forest Products Industry: Structures, Strategies and Opportunities and The United States Perspective.”