Western Hardwood Association

06/01/2026

The June issue of Hardwood Stand is now available!

This month we're celebrating the next generation of hardwood talent with coverage of the 2026 WHA Design Contest, featuring outstanding student craftsmanship and creativity.

You'll also find:
• Golf Classic Moves to Convention Week
• The Fly on the Wall
• Is Summer Demand Building?
• Taking Hardwood's Case to D.C.
• Why Visibility Matters
• Housing, Forests & Policy Shifts

Congratulations to all of the students, judges, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make this year's Design Contest such a success.

Read the June issue:
https://midd.me/ZPmU

05/27/2026

The 2026 WHA Golf Classic is moving to Tuesday, August 11, where it will now kick off the WHA Annual Convention in Lincoln City, Oregon.

New venue, new pricing:

→ $125 per player (was $150)
→ $400 per team (was $500)
→ $250 per hole sponsorship

Existing registrations carry over at the new lower rates. Members and non-members welcome — register for golf alone, or add it on to convention registration.

westernhardwood.org/golfclassic

05/18/2026

The WHA Golf Classic returns Friday, June 12 at Newaukum Valley Golf Club in Chehalis, with a 9:00 AM tee time. It's our most relaxed day on the calendar — a chance to spend time with hardwood producers, distributors, and partners from across the Western region without a podium in sight. Individual spots are $150, full teams are $500, and hole sponsorships are $250. Register or sponsor at westernhardwood.org/golfclassic.

05/04/2026

If your operation faced a major disruption tomorrow—would you know exactly what to do?

That’s what we’re digging into during Ins 101.

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05/01/2026

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04/29/2026

Most businesses don’t think about risk—until they have to.

The fundamentals matter.
How you prepare matters more.

Join us for Ins 101: Insurance & Enterprise Risk Management and take a practical look at how risk and insurance actually work together—through real-world scenarios that hit close to home.

✔ Fire
✔ Cyber
✔ Leadership disruption
✔ Market shifts

📅 May 7
⏰ 12:00 PM Pacific

👉 Register: westernhardwood.org/ins101

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04/28/2026

Some of the best conversations don’t happen in a boardroom—they happen on the fairway. ⛳

Join us for the WHA Golf Classic on June 12, 2026 at Newaukum Valley Golf Club. It’s a relaxed, fun way to connect with others in the industry, catch up with familiar faces, and build new relationships—no pressure, just a great day out.

Whether you’re there to compete, network, or just enjoy the course, it’s one of those events people look forward to all year.

Register or sponsor a hole:
www.westernhardwood.org/golfclassic

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04/27/2026

What would you do if it happened tomorrow?

A fire.
A cyber-attack.
A sudden leadership disruption.
A shift in tariffs or markets.

These aren’t hypothetical—they’re real risks businesses face every day.

Join us for Ins 101: Insurance & Enterprise Risk Management and get back to the fundamentals—plus walk through real-world scenarios to test how your business would respond.

📅 May 7
⏰ 12:00 PM Pacific

👉 Register: westernhardwood.org/ins101

Email from Lawton Sweitzer Build the fundamentals and think through real business risks.   Ins 101: Real-World Risk Management Strategies WHA WEBINAR  12:00 PM Pacific Thursday, May 7, 2026 REGISTER

04/23/2026

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04/09/2026

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