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We were delighted with the success of our industry conference in September 2018, especially as it was our first of this kind since 2007. Many thanks to those who attended and supported the two-day event. We hope you enjoy the selection of photos below.

If you would prefer to download a contact sheet of all 750 images supplied by our photographer, please CLICK HERE. High-res copies are available on request — please email admin@ftma.co.nz and quote the image numbers you would like.

For copies of presentations from the event, please log in to our members area (select "LOGIN" from the main menu above), then go to "FTMA newsletters and general news items" and click on the link provided. (If you have forgotten your member password, send an email to admin@ftma.co.nz and we'll get you back in the game.)
FTMA's outgoing chairman Alan Westwood welcomes attendees
(L-R) Chris Thomas, Richard Rozbicki, Mike van der Hoek
National's Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly officially opens the conference
FTMA board member Daniel Howe thanks Andrew Bayly for addressing the group
Bevan Lines from Spida gives an overview of F&T machinery development
Keynote speaker Andrew Dickens discusses the economic outlook for the building & timber industry
Teams are formed and team names chosen for the Vekta social evening
Team Yoda
The Stormtroopers
YODA proved to be a popular choice for a Star-Wars-inspired team name
Team Hans Solo
YODA
R2 D2
Yoda's Dark Side
The Jedi Masters
Darth Woodies
Team SH*T HAPPENZ
RA: Rebel Alliance
Dakker Side
Yoda
Yoda 6
Red Leader
The Wookie Monsters
Millennium Falcons
Chewy Leia
Phantom Menaces
Members of the FTMA Executive team with guest Andrew Bayly
After lunch, Stephen Walker told the FTMA story from the very beginning
Kersten Gentle from FTMA Australia on "What can we learn from the Aussies?"
Jason Cordes tells the Red Stag story as an example of adding value to an operation
Warwick Quinn from BCITO gave the final session on Day 1
Scenes from the trade show
The social evening begins
Bowling at Motion Entertainment
The winning team from the social evening. (L-R) Mike, Ed, Laurie, Lance, Danielle, Hamish and Darina
Adam Gresham of Kiwi Lumber opens Day 2 with a session on timber supply & pricing
Paul Bull of Signature Homes follows with a talk on "What the builder really wants"
Craig Carlyle of Maintenance Transformations simplifies health & safety
Mike van der Hoek of Thomsons ITM describes his experience of growing a factory
Peter Bevington from Mount ITM talks about detailer training and productivity
Andrew Skinner from Stewart Germann Law on the legal issues affecting F&T
Darina Gassanova from Vekta and Peter Wilson from Carters win spot prizes
More scenes from the trade show & exhibition
Keynote speaker Sir John Kirwan gives the closing session of the conference
Sir John Kirwan with FTMA board member Daniel Howe
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  • About FTMA
    • FTMA - Industry Issues
    • Worksafe NZ (H&S) >
      • Are You Compliant
      • Preventing Falls
      • Dust Exposure
      • On Site Work Videos
    • Industry Training
    • Becoming A Member
    • Newsletters
    • Executive Team
  • Meet Our Members
    • Corporate Members - Other
  • Timber in the Building Industry
  • Useful Links
  • Contact
  • MEMBERS LOGIN
  • WHY CHOOSE TIMBER?
  • Conference 2018 Report and Photos