Schedule

Expo Floor Hours

The Symposium offers a trade expo, general session presentations, round-table discussions and networking events. Event details are below.

Symposium Dress Code

The meeting is business casual attire with the exception of the Chairman's Dinner on Monday evening which is jacket and tie.

Sunday October 6th

Start Time	End Time	Event	Details
1:00 PM	4:00 PM	Executive Committee	Committee members only
4:00 PM	7:30	Meeting Registration
6:00 PM	6:15 PM	New Member/First Time Attendee Meeting
6:30 PM	7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

Monday October 7th

Start Time	End Time	Event	Details
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Networking Breakfast
7:00 AM	9;00 AM	Meeting Registration
7:00 AM	7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Latest Trends in Distribution of Panel Products	Missy O'Daniel, President & CEO of Web-Don/NBMDA Chair
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Spouse Breakfast	Registered spouses only
9:15 AM	10:30 AM	Design Integrity: The Importance of Copyright
10:30 AM	11:00 AM	Networking Break - Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM	12:00 PM	BIFMA Compliant Safety Innovation Award Presentaion	David Panning, Technical Director at BIFMA) Jerry Boyles, Safety Coordinator at Arauco North America
12:00 PM	2:00 PM	North American Furniture Industry - Competing in E-Commerce Market	Michael Pitman, Senior VP of Sales at Ashley Furniture Mike Evans, President & CEO at Bush Industries Arash Fasihi, Founder of Cymax and CEO of Growthpipe Ventures Kevin Sauder, President of Sauder Woodworking
2:00 PM	3:00 PM	CPA Marketing Committee	CPA members only
3:00 PM	3:30 PM	Networking Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM	4:30 PM	Understanding Design and Production Software for Composite Panel-Based Products Bruce Alumm, Director of Sales Manufacturers/Retailers at 2020 Spaces
6:30 PM	7:00 PM	Networking Reception
7:00 PM	8:30 PM	Chairman's Dinner

Tuesday October 8th

Start Time	End Time	Event	Details
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Networking Breakfast
7:00 AM	12:30 PM	Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00 AM	9:30 AM	Panel Processing Trends: What's Emerging, What's Fading, What's Next	Bert Clothier, President & Founder of Laminate Works Todd Wegman, President of Stevens Industries
9:30 AM	10:00 AM	Networking Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM	11:00 AM	FutureHaus: The Future of Homebuilding and Opportunities for Composite Panel Products	Joseph Wheeler, Co-Director & Professor of Virginia Tech, Center for Design Research
11:00 AM	12:30 PM	CPA Environmental & Public Affairs Committee	CPA members only
11:15 AM	12:00 PM	European Design Trends Translated to North American Markets	Natasha Mnat, Branding Strategy and Design Manager at Bauformat USA
2:00 PM	4:00 PM	CPA Board of Directors Meeeting	CPA members only