Annual Business Market Summit
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (PST)

at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre
1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5

REGISTER HERE

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AGENDA


10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MC Opening Remarks & Introductions
John Betts

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
BC SAFE Forestry Advocate Report
Jordan Tesluk

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Break

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
BC Reforestation Outlook
Leith McKenzie & Team, Office of the Chief Forester

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch
(Lunch provided with your ticket)

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
Value-Added Forestry
Jason Fisher, Forest Enhancement Society of BC

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Address by The Honourable Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Roundtable Discussion

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Adjournment

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Networking Event at Romeo’s