{"42393":{"#nid":"42393","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Tech 3-Day WoodExpo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInformation and registration at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtwoodexpo.com\u0022\u003Ewww.gtwoodexpo.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe wood building industry has recently experienced major paradigm shifts. For example, the legislative shutdown of public forest harvesting in the west led to more than 65 percent of wood products being manufactured in the south, increasing the need for newly engineered products and properties. Producers, engineers, and other industry professionals must be knowledgeable about these shifts. The Georgia Tech Wood EXPO will provide this education and training. CEU\u0027s and AIA Learning Units can be earned at the conference.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeatures of the Conference\/EXPO include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * A 100 percent focus on education and training of the many segments related to the wood building products and applications industry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * More than 90 A-list Keynote, General Session, and Concurrent Track speakers on topics, including Design and Planning, Codes and Standards, and Products and Methods.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * An Expo featuring the products and services of more than 50 exhibits of companies, including wood product producers, suppliers, engineers, and consultants.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Pre-conference Specialization Day to include Plant, Site Tours, and Workshops.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * CEU\/Learning Unit AIA\/CSI approved credits can be earned in 20 different one hour courses presented by several companies.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is no better way to obtain a true understanding of the wood building industry than to learn from those in the industry who deal with these issues on a daily basis. The makeup of this event -with the number and diversity of speakers, exhibits, tours, and seminars-is unprecedented.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho Should Attend\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Architects\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Specifiers\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Building, Contracting, and Design-Build Companies\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Trades\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Suppliers\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n    * Distributors\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAdvance your skills and network with industry leaders and professionals at the 2009 Georgia Tech Wood Conference\/Expo. Earn CEUs\/Learning Units during this three-day event.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Training in wood building for architects, specifiers, contractors, etc"}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2010-08-03 16:48:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:46:52","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2009-09-09T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2009-09-11T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2009-09-11T01:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2009-09-09 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2009-09-11 05:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2009-09-11 05:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtwoodexpo.com\/","title":"Georgia Tech WoodExpo Web site"}],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"5068","name":"ceu"},{"id":"5069","name":"wood expo"},{"id":"5066","name":"wood products"},{"id":"5067","name":"wood training"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKarl Brohammer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Advanced Wood Products Laboratory\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karl.brohammer@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EContact Karl Brohammer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-682-8111\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}