Department of Commerce at PDIS 2022
HBSDealer and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association are excited to announce a new keynote session with Brian Ledgerwood, senior international trade specialist in the Office of Materials Industries; and Gary Stanley, director of the office of materials Industries from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
In this session, attendees can expect to receive an update on a variety of issues currently facing the lumber and building material industry such as supply chain disruptions and trade concerns.
With over 60 years of combined experience in the commerce and trade industry, the keynote speakers will provide an insider's perspective and look into what is coming in 2022.
Ledgerwood has over 22 years of experience with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Administration. He is an expert in the Office of Materials Industries covering industries including building materials, forest products, and sustainable construction.
Stanley oversees an office of 10 industry and trade specialists that monitor a wide range of sectors, including critical minerals, building products, chemicals, forest products and ferrous and nonferrous metals.
The office undertakes industry trade analysis, shapes U.S. trade policy, participates in trade negotiations, and organizes trade promotion and facilitation programs to improve the global competitiveness of the U.S. materials industries. The office also works with other U.S. agencies in developing a public policy environment that advances U.S. competitiveness at home and abroad.
For more information and to register for the 2022 ProDealer Industry Summit, click here.
The 2022 ProDealer Industry Summit is a live, in-person event taking place at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C. March 29 through April 2.