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Mobile technologies wanted for primary sector event

Now in its fifth year, MobileTECH has firmly established itself as one of the leading cross-industry technology events in New Zealand. MobileTECH attracted close to 350 attendees from the agricultural, horticultural and forestry industries in 2016. It has become a key meeting place fo
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World Conference on Timber Engineering

The 2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016) will be held on 22-25 August in Vienna, Austria. Source: Timberbiz WCTE is a premier forum for presenting and discussing the latest technical and architectural developments and innovations in wood or timber construction. It i
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DANA/FWPA Insights & Outlook Conference

DANA and Forest and Wood Products Australia are holding a combined conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne on 1 September. Source: Timberbiz DANA has held several conferences in Melbourne on a variety of topics including the international woodchip trade and the Australian forest
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Australian Forest Growers Conference

Forty-four speakers will enlighten delegates at the Australian Forest Growers National Conference 2016 running from 23-26 October in Launceston, Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The Conference includes a choice of eight field tours covering industrial and private forestry, conservation and
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Prefab networking

A prefabAUS networking event will be held 15 August from 5-7pm in the Brown Theatre, Ground Floor, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building (193), University of Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz The Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is leading a study mission to Aus
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Speakers at prefabAUS 2016 conference

This year’s prefabAUS conference sponsored by Xlam and titled “Delivering next generation buildings” will showcase an impressive list of speakers. Source: Timberbiz Speakers will represent local industry, the US, New Zealand and Europe, to explore best practice today and opportunities
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Young leaders’ summit

Agriculture’s innovative young leaders should apply now to attend a three-day agricultural summit to be held from 21-23 September 2016 in Albury, NSW. Source: Timberbiz GrowAg – Cultivating Excellence in Ag for our Farming Future is a pre-eminent cross-industry forum, bringing togethe
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European Study Tour

Following the success of last year’s WoodSolutions European Study Tour, Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is calling for expressions of interest to attend a similar tour in 2016. Source: Timberbiz And can be configured to include the 2016 World Conference on Timber Engineeri
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Australian Timber Design Awards

The 17th Annual Australian Timber Design Awards, Australia’s most recognised stamp of excellence in timber design, is in the lead-up months to winners being announced. Source: Timberbiz This national competition is open to architects, landscape architects, building and interior
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National Timber Councils looking for solutions from government

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) attended the annual general meeting of the National Timber Councils Association (NTCA) held in Canberra recently. Source: Timberbiz High on the agenda was innovation, community engagement, investment, and industry/government collaborat
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