A Nation-led economic development gathering focused on Indigenous economic self-determination, Nation-owned businesses, partnerships, advocacy, and long-term economic strategy. The summit is relevant to First Nations forest-sector business development, investment, and economic participation.
A gathering hosted by the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada that brings together researchers, restoration practitioners, government and industry partners, and Indigenous knowledge holders. Sessions focus on restoration, research, management, conservation, and collaborative stewardship of whitebark and limber pine ecosystems.
A full-day forestry safety conference organized through the BC Forest Safety Council. The event focuses on harvesting and forestry operations, worker safety, safety culture, and practical workforce and contractor safety issues.
One of British Columbia's major natural-resource policy and business forums, bringing together Indigenous, federal, provincial, and local government leaders with resource-sector organizations and service providers. The forum is especially relevant to First Nations leadership, forestry policy, economic development, partnerships, and government relations.
The Council of Forest Industries annual convention is a major gathering of Western Canada's forest sector, bringing together industry, First Nations, government, and communities. Discussions typically address reconciliation, wildfire, competitiveness, communities, markets, and the future of forestry in British Columbia.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative annual conference brings together Indigenous communities, forest managers and owners, manufacturers, government, researchers, and conservation organizations. Programming focuses on sustainable forestry, biodiversity, climate resilience, supply-chain transparency, and practical forest-sector solutions.
A major British Columbia wildfire-resilience gathering featuring speakers, workshops, field-based learning, and training for wildfire practitioners and community partners. The summit supports work on forest stewardship, fuel management, community resilience, and wildfire preparedness.
A major Interior British Columbia logging and harvesting event covering regulations, forest technology, ecosystem management, safety, markets, jobs, training, equipment, and business networking. It provides opportunities to connect with contractors, operators, suppliers, and other forestry-sector partners.