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  1. KolkataWood***

    Date: 
    09/12/2025 to 09/14/2025
    Location: 
    Kolkata, India
    Venue: 
    Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Kolkata, West Bengal
    Description: 

    AHEC will host an open booth space for interested companies to share at the Kolkatawood Show! This is a smaller show in West Bengal, but is a chance to develop your customer base in the growing market of India. Interested companies should contact AHEC Regional Director, Rod Wiles (rod [at] americanhardwood.org).

    Venue Website: 
    www.indiawood.com

  2. IMEXFOR Annual Convention

    Date: 
    09/16/2025
    Location: 
    TBD
    Venue: 
    TBD
    Description: 

    Mexican Timber Importer's Association (IMEXFOR) Annual Meeting

    Venue Website: 
    www.imexfor.com

  3. NHLA Convention and AHEC Board Meeting

    Date: 
    10/01/2025 to 10/03/2025
    Location: 
    San Antonio, Texas
    Venue: 
    Marriott Rivercenter
    Description: 

    The NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase brings together the diverse membership of NHLA and the entire global hardwood community.  The 2025 NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase will take place in the vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas at the Marriott Rivercenter from October 1-3, 2025.

    Venue Website: 
    nhla.com

  4. Expo Obra Blanca

    Date: 
    10/14/2025 to 10/16/2025
    Location: 
    Mexico City, MX
    Venue: 
    Expo Santa Fe
    Description: 

    Obra Blanca is an exhibition of finishes and design products for architecture in Mexico City. AHEC will attend to promote the increased use of sustainable American hardwood products in Latin America.

    Venue Website: 
    obrablancaexpo.com

  5. Expo CIHAC

    Date: 
    10/15/2025 to 10/17/2025
    Location: 
    Mexico City
    Venue: 
    Centro Citibanamex
    Description: 

    "The best business opportunities with over 570 exhibitors offering their innovations on architecture, interior design, coverings, tiles, machinery, tools, materials, sustainability, energy efficiency, windows, locks, technology and services in 430’000 square feet making countless connections with key Industry players."

     

     

    Venue Website: 
    expocihac.com

  6. Southeast Asia Woodworking Summit

    Date: 
    11/13/2025 to 11/14/2025
    Location: 
    Bangkok, Thailand
    Venue: 
    TBC
    Description: 

    Organized by IEC and IMPACT, the team behind the Thailand International Woodworking and Furniture Exhibition (TIWF), the SE Asia Woodworking Summit will be held in Bangkok right before the VietnamWood show in Ho Chi Minh City. The schedule and venue are TBC, but AHEC may attend to promote sustainable American hardwood products.

    Venue Website: 
    thailandwoodworking.com

  7. VietnamWood AHEC Pavilion****

    Date: 
    11/19/2025 to 11/22/2025
    Location: 
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Venue: 
    SECC-Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center
    Description: 

    The VietnamWood show has been one of the strongest trade shows in Southeast Asia for the American hardwood industry. The show, which is held every other year and has moved to November in 2025, represents the best opportunity of the year for direct networking between US companies and the Vietnamese industry. AHEC will host a large US Hardwood Pavilion at VietnamWood in 2025. If your company in interested in attending, please reach out to AHEC International Program Manager, Tripp Pryor <tpryor [at] ahec.org>.

    Venue Website: 
    www.chanchao.com.tw

  8. AHEC China Convention - Nankang****

    Date: 
    03/23/2026 to 03/24/2026
    Location: 
    Nankang, Ganzhou, China
    Venue: 
    Crowne Plaza Hotel
    Description: 

    Don't miss the AHEC China Convention in Nankang, Ganzhou! This event will be held just before the Interzum Guangzhou trade show in March in the growing city of Ganzhou in southern Jiangxi province. With the support of the local Nankang Furniture Association, AHEC will host educational seminars and introduce the region to American hardwood products. Currently, only about 1/4 of the local industry is using American hardwoods, and many are using rubberwood or softwood. This growth market is focused on meeting the demand of the interior Chinese consumer and aims to rebuild America's hardwood trade in China. Interested Companies should reach out to Peggy Yu in AHEC's Hong Kong office: <peggy.yu [at] ahec-china.org>.

  9. Carrefour International du Bois (TBD)

    Date: 
    06/02/2026 to 06/04/2026
    Location: 
    Nantes, France
    Venue: 
    Exhibition Park, La Beaujoire in Nantes, France
    Description: 

    AHEC will have a small booth at the Carrefour International du Bois Timbershow. This 100% wood tradeshow is organized every two years.

    Venue Website: 
    www.timbershow.com

  10. Thailand International Woodworking & Furniture Show (TIWF)***

    Date: 
    09/16/2026 to 09/18/2026
    Location: 
    Bangkok, Thailand
    Venue: 
    IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre
    Description: 

    AHEC hosted a small pavilion at the first edition of the Thailand Woodworking & Furniture Exhibition (TIWF) in 2024, and tentatively plans to attend the show in 2026. The show is held every other year in Bangkok, Thailand, and is the only US Hardwood Pavilion in SE Asia for the year. In 2022 Thailand imported over $22 million worth of American hardwood lumber, becoming one of our top 10 global markets. The country has experienced a tourism boom and developing regions of the country are using more hardwood products in hotel, office space, and residential construction.

    Venue Website: 
    thailandwoodworking.com