Michigan Mass Timber Summit

Full details, agenda, and sponsorship opportunties visit the event website.

Overview:

Mass timber construction -- a system where the load-bearing structure of buildings is constructed from engineered wood – is quickly spreading throughout the United States. Michigan’s first mass timber building is under construction on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, with a Fall 2020 anticipated completion. While mass timber presents opportunities for aesthetics, cost savings, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions and storage, the adoption of a new building method also presents challenges.

The Summit's goal is to accelerate the adoption of mass timber in Michigan by using an on the ground approach and first-hand look at a mass timber building under construction.

• Increase the number of mass timber buildings in Michigan.

• Reduce the carbon footprint of Michigan’s built environment.

• Identify resources to accelerate mass timber in Michigan.

Steering Committee

Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities:

Information on sponsorship and exhibit opportunities can be found at the in the Sponsorship Guide or on the conference website. Contact Julie Manley at julie@mifbi.org or Denise Pallarito at dpallarito@timbermen.org to inquire.

FAQ's:

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can send any questions to institute@mifbi.org.

What is the refund policy?

1. All paid registrants for the originally scheduled live event on April 20-21 have been transferred to the online event and a $70 reimbursement has been processed accounting for the reduced registration cost.

2. For registrants paid before April 20, 2020, written notice of registration cancellation must be sent to institute@mifbi.org for a full refund request by July 15, 2020. The registation fee will be refunded including the Eventbrite processing fee.
   

3. For all other registrations, written notice of registration cancellation must be sent to institute@mifbi.org for refund requests by September 15, 2020. The registation fee will be refunded excluding the Eventbrite processing fee.
   

4. To transfer a registration to another person, send an email to institute@mifbi.org as soon as practical. Include the name of the original registration as well as the full contact information for the new attendee. Full contact information includes name, title, organization, mailing address, email, and phone number. Depending on the date of notification of the transfer, the change may not be noted in any printed materials.
   

5. In the event that conference hosts cancel the conference, all registration fees paid will be refunded to those registered for the conference.