Bringing the industry together is always a highlight of our year. We’re excited to celebrate the year’s successes with our members and offer opportunities for everyone to learn.
Join us for 3 days of networking with industry leaders, rich learning opportunities, and much more! Check out our agenda below.
Wednesday – September 23, 2026
Dress: Business Casual
All meals in Beauvert unless otherwise noted.
Conference Registration
11:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Mary Schaffer A
11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Board of Directors Breakfast
7:30 – 8:30 am
- Mary Schaffer B
- Private
7:30 – 8:30 am
Board of Directors Strategic Planning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Mary Schaffer B
- Private
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Board of Directors Lunch
12:00 – 12:30 pm
- Mary Schaffer B
- Private
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
12:30 – 3:00 pm
- Mary Schaffer B
- Private
12:30 – 3:00 pm
Annual General Meeting
3:00 – 3:15 pm
- Mary Schaffer B
- Open to AFPA members only
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Board Meeting: Special Guest
3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Mary Schaffer B
- Guest: Minister Todd Loewen
- Private
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Social Hour
5:00 – 6:00 pm
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Cocktails and Welcome Reception
6:00 – 9:00 pm
- Beauvert Ballroom
- Welcome Address
- Jason Krips, AFPA President & CEO
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Thursday – September 24, 2026
Dress: Business Casual
All plenary sessions in the Mary Schaffer Ballroom.
All meals in Beauvert unless otherwise noted.
Conference Registration
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Mary Schaffer A
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Forestry Futures Alliance Breakfast
7:00 – 8:30 am
- Tekarra Room
- Private
7:00 – 8:30 am
Breakfast for delegates
7:30 – 9:00 am
7:30 – 9:00 am
Opening Prayer
9:00 – 9:15 am
- Elder Barry Wesely, Stoney Nakoda Nations (Iyârhe Nakoda), Bighorn Reserve
9:00 – 9:15 am
Greeting From Honourable Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure
9:15 – 9:20 am
- Honourable Minister Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure
9:15 – 9:20 am
State of the Union
9:20 – 9:30 am
- Jason Krips, President & CEO, AFPA
9:20 – 9:30 am
Managing Forests for Multiple Values Panel
9:30 – 10:30 am
- Lyle Dechief, Provincial Senior Forester, Weyerhaeuser Ltd.
- Dan Lux, Assistant, Deputy Minister of Alberta’s Forestry Division, Government of Alberta
9:30 – 10:30 am
Networking Break
10:30 – 11:00 am
10:30 – 11:00 am
Research at Work Panel
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Rick Blackwood, President, fRI Research
- Kevin Solarik, Director of Canadian Forest Sustainability, The National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc
- Laura Trout, Manager of Biodiversity and Forest Ecology, West Fraser
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00 – 1:15 pm
- Health & Safety Awards- Carola von Sass, Director at AFPA
- Grade Awards – Ray Gendi, Director at AFPA
12:00 – 1:15 pm
Developing the Next Generation of Foresters Panel
1:15 – 2:15 pm
- Sarah Ambroziak, Executive Director, The Outland Youth Employment Program
- Agatha Ojimelukwe, Dean, School of Energy & Natural Resources, NAIT
- Kathryn Wagner, Executive Director, Inside Education
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Smarter Regulations, Stronger Outcomes Panel
2:20 – 3:20 pm
- Eric Johnson, Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations and Communication, Forest Products Association of Canada
- Mike Putzke, General Manager, Alberta Newsprint Company
- Jamie Stephen, Managing Director, TorchLight
2:20 – 3:20 pm
Networking Break
3:20 – 3:45 pm
3:20 – 3:45 pm
Market Presentation
3:45 – 5:00 pm
- Paul Jannke, Forest Economic Advisors LLC
3:45 – 5:00 pm
Business Contact Session / Reception
5:00 – 6:00 pm
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Dinner
6:00 – 8:30 pm
- Dress: Business
- Honouring John Unger
- Fireside Chat: Honourable Minister Todd Loewen, Forestry & Parks and Jason Krips, CEO & President, AFPA
- Wildfire! From The Ground Up Documentary Trailer by Clyde Corser
6:00 – 8:30 pm
Friday – September 25, 2026
Dress: Golf / Business Casual
All plenary sessions in the Mary Schaffer Ballroom.
All meals in Beauvert unless otherwise noted.
Breakfast
7:30 – 9:00 am
7:30 – 9:00 am
Markets, Trade & Diversification Panel
9:00 – 10:00 am
- Ronda Goulden, Deputy Minister, Forestry and Parks, Government of Alberta
- Brian McClay, Chairman, TTOBMA
- Bruce St. John, President, Canada Wood Group
9:00 – 10:00 am
Fireside Chat: Corey Hogan – Member of Parliament
10:00 – 10:45 am
- Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada
- Jason Krips, CEO & President, AFPA
10:00 – 10:45 am
Keynote Speaker: Honourable Minister Rajan Sawhney
10:45 – 10:55 am
- Honourable Minister Rajan Sawhney, Indigenous Relations
10:45 – 10:55 am
Closing Prayer
10:55 – 11:05 am
- Elder Barry Wesely, Stoney Nakoda Nations (Iyârhe Nakoda), Bighorn Reserve
10:55 – 11:05 am
Closing Remarks
11:05 – 11:10 am
- Jason Krips, President & CEO, AFPA
11:05 – 11:10 am
Buffet Lunch & Documentary Viewing
11:10 am – 12:30 pm
- Wildfire! From The Ground Up Documentary