Annual Meetings

Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort
Dana Point, California
April 13-16, 2025 (departure on the 16th)
For hotel information, please email Anna Linehan. 

Attendees are expected to stay at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort, the Spring Meeting host hotel, unless the CPA block is sold out and rooms are unavailable.

Schedule 

Registration (Login Required)

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Attendee List as of April 11 (Login Required)

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Meeting Presentations, Materials, & Minutes (Login Required)

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MONDAY, APRIL 14

General Session

The Monday General Session will include a presentation on post-consumer MDF fiber recycling by Louis Van Roy, Business Development Director of Unilin and an update on sustainability initiatives by Rachael Jamison, Vice President, Markets and Sustainability of American Wood Council (AWC).  

Lunch Presentation

Ashley Craig, Partner and Chair of Venable’s International Trade and Logistics Group, will discuss the tariff landscape.

Environmental and Public Affairs Committee

Sahar Osman-Sypher, American Chemistry Council’s Senior Director of Chemical Products and Technology, will provide an update on the TSCA Risk Management Process.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15

General Session

Chris Beard, VP of Building Products of John Burns Real Estate and Consulting will present on the current state of the building products industry and an overview of the Marketing Committee’s market research results.

Production-Technical Committee

Dirk Killen, Senior Business Director at Bakelite, along with his colleagues, will provide a formaldehyde quality control technology update.

The meeting includes an exhibit session in a highly visible area for meeting attendees. For more info, visit the exhibitor session page.

Contact Allyson O’Sullivan for more information.

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Time: 8 am Shotgun / Scramble

Location:
Tijeras Creek Golf Club
29082 Tijeras Creek, Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Inclusions: Transportation to and from the course from the hotel (approximately 20 minutes each way), grab-n-go breakfast, cart and green fees, and range balls.

Additional Details:

• Spring Meeting registration is required for tournament participation

• Rental clubs may be reserved when registering for the meeting and tournament ($75 + tax – payable directly to the course on tournament day)

• Golfers will receive their pairings via email and any additional golf details approximately a week before the tournament
• Beverage Cart charges will be charged to the individual

To register for the meeting and the tournament, please click on the “Registration” tab. Logging in to your member profile is required to register–Please email Anna Linehan if you have trouble logging in or need a password.

CPA’s technical team is offering a training session for the panel producer’s Quality Control management and technical staff attending CPA’s Spring meeting.

Date: Sunday, April 13

Time: 2:30-6 pm

Objective: Ensure mill staff are prepared and informed to stay compliant with formaldehyde emissions regulations for composite panels 

Open to: Anyone wanting to understand compliance with formaldehyde emissions regulations for panel producers

Training Topics:

• In-depth review of in-plant requirements for CPA’s Grademark certification
• Compliance with EPA TSCA Title VI, CARB, and Canadian formaldehyde regulations
• Quality management system requirements
• Preparation for inspections
• Developing correlation curves
• Reporting requirements
• Handling non-complying lots and experimental trials
• Best practices for in-mill QC testing and calibrations

To register for the meeting and the training, please click on the “Registration” tab. Logging in to your member profile is required to register–Please email Anna Linehan if you have trouble logging in or need a password.