EVENTS
“The general feedback from delegates has been great with
the exception of just a few. So, what the one participant
might find too technical in some cases, the other participant
enjoyed the knowledge of receiving that information,”
explains Davids.
“This was the first time that I attended the conference
and some of the information presented is quite helpful to
me. I am an architectural draughtsperson, living in
Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats and servicing the
community in that regards,” says Togieda Ismail. She adds
that since the municipality had revised regulations, what
was formerly regarded a ‘Wendy house’ is now called a
timber structure.
Togieda found the conference beneficial as it helped her
put a lot of information into context. “I received the SANS
082 document and details of a plan during 2018 and the
specifications didn't register yet. Seeing how it’s done [at
the conference] makes more sense. Our communities'
mindset needs to change now.”
“I was blown away by the speakers, their presentations and
most of all the willingness and commitment from them to
assist me on my new CLT journey,” says Lucas Denvin who
was also a speaker at the conference. He was excited to
meet George and Roger Kuratle and was impressed by their
humility. “Zaida, well done on organising the event, it
was great.”
Other delegates share Devin’s sentiments about the
whole event. Michele Dal Ri says the conference was a
fantastic experience. Leon Russouw adds, “Thank you for
the well organised conference, it was most enjoyable.
"I was blown away by the
speakers, their presentations and
most of all the willingness and
commitment from them to assist
me on my new CLT journey."
- Lucas Denvin.
Speakers were well prepared and definitely captured the
audience’s attention – food was, as always, great.”
Judging by the feedback and attendence from the Wood
Conference, the event was definitley a success. “I have
worked at many Wood Conferences with HWZ but this one
was very different and very successful as we had over 700
attendees,” comments Wageba Martin, the registration
desk assistant.
WOOD CONFERENCE 2020
Alwyn Barnes says the 2019 conference was ‘brilliantly
organised and extremely informative’. The bar was certainly
set high at the 2019 conference. “I am already looking
forward to 2020,” Barnes adds.
The 10th wood conference to be held on 26 February
2020 is greatly anticipated and should promise further
positive progress for the timber construction industry as
well as additional reaching participation from the sector.