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Wood For The Trees By David Venables, AHEC Europe Regional Director “You can’t see the wood for the trees” is a well-used expression used when we lose sight of the bigger picture. It has also inspired the title of an immersive wood and forestry experience that we brought to London in September as part of […]

When The Forest Industry Is In The Spotlight: Star Power Who doesn’t love a win—especially one where a small investment pays off many times over? It’s easy to feel like a small organization can’t move the needle on an industry-wide challenge like workforce growth. But what if you could stand in the spotlight in front […]

Strengthening The Coalition: Jessica Siraco Joins RAHC Real American Hardwood® welcomes Jessica Siraco as Director of Development, strengthening the Coalition’s capacity to grow partnerships, funding, and long-term impact. The Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) has spent the past several years building something the hardwood industry has long needed: a unified effort to increase awareness, understanding, […]

Why Knot Turn To The NHLA Staff For Help? Typically, I prefer to share experiences rather than tell you what to do. My experiences are simply there to offer perspective and, hopefully, give you something to relate to as I ask my “Why Knot?” question: Can NHLA help you? We already have plenty of people […]

Hardwood Relief Potential In The Lame Duck In an election year, both Houses of Congress traditionally leave Washington for the month of October so that Members can hit the campaign trail hard for the last few weeks before voters pull the lever.  This year, the mid-term elections will take place on November 3. As the […]

Taking Advantage Of HMA Membership As you’re reading this, more than 50 HMA members, American Hardwoods promotion sponsors, 2026 National Conference exhibitors, and members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association are making their way back to their day-to-day responsibilities following HMA’s Fall Regional Meeting in the Johnson City, TN, and Roanoke, VA, areas. HMA members […]