NAWLA Virtual Roundtable Market conditions in the lumber and building materials industry are constantly shifting — and knowing how to communicate those changes clearly and confidently to customers is one of the most valuable skills a trader can develop. This interactive NAWLA Virtual Roundtable is designed for industry professionals who want to sharpen how they navigate pricing conversations, respond to supply disruptions, and maintain strong customer relationships even in uncertain markets. Led by a seasoned industry professional, this session will draw on real-world experience to explore how experienced traders communicate pricing changes, market shifts, and supply dynamics to customers. Participants will engage in guided discussion to share challenges, exchange strategies, and learn from peers navigating similar dynamics. This is not a lecture — it's a practical, peer-driven conversation designed to help you walk away with tools and language you can put to use right away.

Just like a well-constructed building starts with a strong foundation, The Foundation of Forest Products provides learners—whether new to the industry or seasoned professionals—with the essential knowledge that underpins what makes our industry great. This self-paced online course takes participants on a journey from the forest to the shipment of finished goods, offering a comprehensive yet flexible exploration of the industry. Through interactive modules, learners stay engaged while gaining insights into the diverse aspects of forest products, from forestry and wood anatomy to manufacturing and logistics.

Explore the industrial wood products business and various opportunities outside your traditional residential and commercial construction business.

Whether you are new to lumber wholesaling, looking to sharpen essential skills needed for the role, or don’t understand how board feet and freight costs impact the bottom line of your lumber orders, then this course is going to help you understand the importance of lumber math. Through a series of real world lumber orders, we’ll walk you through how freight, mill and company pricing all impacts the final price to your customer. Its essential to provide the best and most accurate pricing to your customers. This course will help you walk through the steps of creating that final price. Every wholesaler needs to understand the basics of lumber math to do their job and do their job well. This course’s purpose is to teach you those basics, practice them through a few real world orders and give you the tools and knowledge necessary to complete this on your own.