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Tickets now available for 2026 Women in Timber seminar

Tickets now available for 2026 Women in Timber seminar

Following the success of its inaugural event in 2025, Women in Timber (WIT) has announced that tickets are now available for the Women in Timber Seminar 2026.

The event will take place on Thursday 1 October 2026, from 10am – 16:30pm at Oulton Hall Hotel, near Leeds in Yorkshire. Tickets are £75 per person.

Women in Timber says it proudly supports the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS), helping to raise awareness of the vital work it does within the timber community.

WIT is currently shaping the agenda for what it says promises to be another inspiring day – filled with networking, meaningful connections, practical takeaways and powerful insights from incredible women across the timber industry and beyond. Full programme details will be released soon.

To register please complete the booking form and email to Karen Sussex at ksussex@timberdevelopment.uk to book your place/s.

WIT shared its thanks to the event sponsors named so far. It said without their support, these events simply would not be possible.

The sponsors are: BSW | Taylor Maxwell | PEFC | CDS Consultants | Stag Softwood | NETTA | NWTTA | Gill & Robinson | Sodra | NMBS | Juha | FSC | Kronospan.

Sponsorship Opportunities

WIT is looking to partner with companies to help champion and celebrate women in timber. Sponsoring this event is said to be a fantastic opportunity to enhance your brand’s visibility, demonstrate your commitment to diversity and inclusion, and contribute to the wellbeing of our industry through our support of TTBS.

For sponsorship details, please contact lqualters@timberdevelopment.uk

For more information about Women in Timber, visit: Women in Timber

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