The three founders of Forest Business Network (FBN) and the International Mass Timber Conference (IMTC) assume new roles and continued leadership of annual conference.
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trifecta Collective LLC, the owner of the , has announced new executive leadership roles for Craig Rawlings, who becomes Chairman; Arnie Didier, who is now Chief Executive Officer; and Tom Waddell, who assumes the role of Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.
Their new roles bring a continued commitment to lead Forest Business Network, the International Mass Timber Conference, and the mass timber movement at large.
"With the 2025 event around 60 days away, and poised to be one of the largest by all key metrics, this announcement could not have come at a better time," said Trifecta Collective CEO Rick McConnell. "We deeply respect and admire the contributions Craig, Arnie, and Tom have made to the mass timber industry, and we look forward to continuing the excellent partnership we have for the foreseeable future."
The International Mass Timber Conference, owned and produced by Trifecta Collective and co-produced by WoodWorks, is the world's largest gathering of mass timber professionals — including designers and architects, engineers, builders, mass timber manufacturers, and developers. The 2025 conference is scheduled for March 25-27 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, and is expected to draw over 3,000 attendees and over 200 exhibiting brands from more than 30 countries.
"The success of FBN and IMTC are the culmination of our life's work and our greatest professional achievements," said newly-appointed Chairman, Craig Rawlings. "On behalf of all of us, we are so grateful for the opportunity to continue in these roles and appreciate the support of the industry and our friends at Trifecta."
and full passes are $1125 through the final early bird deadline of February 19, 2025.
Premier Sponsors are Timberlab, Kallesoe Machinery, Kalesnikoff, Western Archrib, Maxxon, Mercer Mass Timber, XL Construction, SmartLam, DPR Construction, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Other conference sponsors include Freres Engineered Wood, Sansin, Nordic Structures, Elevated Construction Services, Think Wood, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Port of Portland and Greater Portland Inc., Skanska, Sterling Structural, Weyerhaeuser, RJC Engineers, Polygon, Simpson Strong-Tie, Business Oregon, Swinerton, USG, Aon, Ledinek, and MINDA.
Conference partners are ULI and the U.S. Forest Service.
Media partners are Architectural Record, Metropolis, Mass Timber Construction Journal, Wood Central, The Architect's Newspaper, and Archinect.
ABOUT TRIFECTA COLLECTIVE
is a trade show platform formed by GreyLion and trade show industry professionals, Rick McConnell and Jennifer Hoff. Mr. McConnell has extensive experience building and leading industry events across multiple industry sectors and has previously held senior leadership roles at Hanley Wood and Informa. Ms. Hoff has an equally impressive track record in show management, having held numerous positions at National Tradeshow Productions and more recently as the Founder of Taffy Event Strategies, which she continues to run today. Since 2021, Trifecta Collective has been building a portfolio of market-leading trade shows and events that are leaders in their respective market segments.
ABOUT FOREST BUSINESS NETWORK
FBN is a top-tier consultancy, event marketing, and news and information source in the forest products sector. Its is a go-to news resource for global industry professionals. FBN's president and CEO, Craig Rawlings, is a nationally recognized expert in under-utilized timber and biomass.
ABOUT WOODWORKS
provides free one-on-one project assistance as well as education and resources related to the code-compliant design of non-residential and multi-family wood buildings. WoodWorks technical experts offer support from design through construction on a wide range of building types, including mid-rise/multi-residential, educational, commercial, corporate, institutional and public.
Media Contact
Shelby Snelson, Trifecta Collective, 1 (727) 304-4362, [email protected],
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