EAST LANSING, MI (AP)-- The Governor's 2015 Forest Products Summit is planned this week in East Lansing as part of an effort to encourage growth in the industry.
The invitation-only event Wednesday at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center brings together industry leaders as well as representatives from government, the financial sector and education. The event follows the Governor's 2013 Forest Products Summit.
Officials with the Michigan Department Natural Resources and the office of Governor Rick Snyder are among those participating.
Organizers note that the state's forest products industry contributes $17.8 billion a year to Michigan's economy and supports 87,000 jobs.
