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Crystal Oldham. NHLA Director of Education Hardwood Forest Foundation Executive Director. IT STARTED AS A SEED. AS AN IDEA. A SINGLE MISSION.
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Crystal Oldham • NHLA Director of Education • Hardwood Forest Foundation Executive Director
IT STARTED AS A SEED. AS AN IDEA. A SINGLE MISSION. At the National Hardwood Lumber Association our foundation is built on a legacy of visionaries who saw the future. As both our members and industry continue to undergo significant change, we’re moving forward with them – building on new opportunities that help sustain our future and strengthen our value. Our founders would be proud. STRONG ROOTS. GLOBAL REACH. www.nhla.com
Inspector Training School • Continuing Education • Hardwood Forest Foundation
Inspector Training School • Sixty Years of Traditional Excellence • More than 7,000 Graduates • Memphis Campus • Traveling Summer Program
Inspector Training School • Memphis Campus • Total collegiate experience • NHLA Headquarters • 14 weeks • 10,000 square feet grading facility
Inspector Training School • Memphis Campus Accreditation • Higher Education Vocational Institution • Title IV funding through FASFA • Two Year Process • ‘Self Evaluation’
Inspector Training School • Traveling Summer Program • 10 Weeks • Currently in Oil City, PA • -Partnership with the Following Organizations • Clarion University • Venango Technology Center • Keystone Community Education Council • Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group • Different City Next Summer
Hardwoods 101 • Hardwood industry professionals that do not have hardwood background • Industry history • Forest tour • Species identification • Sawmill tour • Grading • Drying • Imports • Market conditions
Lumber Grading Short Courses • Three to Four Day Grading Courses • National Inspectors • Other organizations and companies • Species Specific
Leadership, Management and Development Program • Three tier program to kick off in Spring 2010 • Offered every three years • Lower to mid-level management • Industry overview • Hands-on • Legislative
Educational Seminars at NHLA Annual Convention & Showcase • A New Era- The Next Generation of the Lumber Industry • Green is the New Black- Current Hardwood Trends and Fads in Homes • The State of the Hardwood Market Place • Banking, Economy and Hardwood • Lumber Credit Insurance • Truth About Trees
Webinars • What to Do if OSHA Calls • Crushing Price Objections • Disaster Planning • Security and Fraud
Hardwood Forest Foundation • Headquartered in NHLA Offices • Teaches children and educators the truth about the forest products industry • Uses science-based facts in educational programs • Highlights need for forest management
Hardwood Forest Foundation • Truth About Trees • Educator Scholarship Program • Spotlight On- The Forest
Hardwood Forest Foundation • Truth About Trees
Hardwood Forest Foundation • Educator Scholarship Program
Hardwood Forest Foundation • Spotlight On- The Forest • Five minute television documentary • Aired on PBS nationwide • Aired more than 500 times • DVDs distributed individually and in Truth About Trees kits