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IOM3 Home ⁄ Our communities ⁄ Technical communities ⁄ The Wood Technology Society

  • Surface Design Show

    11 Feb 2020 - 13 Feb 2020, London, United Kingdom

    Surface Design Show focuses on interior and exterior surface materials and provides architects and designers with an insight into the latest trends and innovations.Full information >

  • Wood & Fire Safety 2020 Conference

    3 May 2020 - 6 May 2020, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia

    Fire and new regulations.Full information >

  • Matopoly: Birmingham

    Organised by the IOM3 Younger Members' Committee

    1 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2020, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Younger Members' Committee Matopoly event: Birmingham in June 2020Full information >

  • International Research Group on Wood Protection

    7 Jun 2020 - 11 Jun 2020, Bled, Slovenia

    The IRG 51 meeting of the International Research Group on Wood ProtectionFull information >

  • SWST 63rd International Convention

    12 Jul 2020 - 17 Jul 2020, Portorož, Slovenia

    2020 Conference organised by the Society for Wood Science and TechnologyFull information >

  • World Conference on Timber Engineering

    24 Aug 2020 - 27 Aug 2020, Santiago, Chile

    The topics of the WCTE are the core of the event and each host venue is encouraged to include the local context when defining the topics. With this in mind,...Full information >

  • International Conference on Timber Engineering and Wood Science

    16 Sep 2020 - 17 Sep 2020, Zurich, Switzerland

    The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.Full information >

  • UK Construction Week (Timber Build)

    6 Oct 2020 - 8 Oct 2020, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    UK Construction Week (UKCW) is FREE to attend and consists of multiple sections: Build, Building Tech, Civils, Energy & HVAC, Surface & Materials and Timber running from 6-8 October and...Full information >

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ICANM2020: 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Advanced & Nano Materials

24 Aug 2020 - 26 Aug 2020, Ottawa

The 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Advanced & Nano Materials (ICANM2020) will take place from August 24 to 26 in Ottawa, Canada. This conference offers the unique opportunity to...Full information >

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